Alighiero Boetti, Sentieri di Pensieri (Paths of Thought), 1982, biro on paper in three parts, 39 3/8 x 82 11/16 inches
Drawing on never before seen works from the private collection and new acquisitions, we will present the story of Italian artists who were subverting traditional methods of making art within the changing culture of Postwar Italy. This will be a notable exhibition for South Florida giving students and visitors an opportunity to explore Italian Art and Culture at the turn of the 20th century. Featuring works by Alighiero Boetti, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Luciano Fabro, Jannis Kounellis, Giulio Paolini, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Mario Merz and Gilberto Zorio.
Alighiero Boetti, Sentieri di Pensieri (Paths of Thought), 1982, biro on paper in three parts, 39 3/8 x 82 11/16 inches
Alighiero Boetti, Without Title, 1988, embroidery on fabric, 44 7/8 x 44 7/8 inches
Pier Paolo Calzolari, Untitled (l’aria vibra), 1970, melton, refrigerating unit and copper pipes, neon, transformer, lead, 67 x 30 x 10 inches
Pier Paolo Calzolari, Untitled (Cinghie), 1971, leather, refrigerating unit and copper pipes, neon, transformer, lead, 130 x 59 x 14 inches
Luciano Fabro, Gli Amanti (nudi), 1987-1988, marble, in two parts, 7 x 97 x 17 ¾ inches
Luciano Fabro, Il giorno mi pesa sulla notte I, 1994, portuguese pink marble, red Levanto marble, gold, lead, glass, 39 1/2 x 101 x 14 7/8 inches. Image Courtesy of Paula Cooper Gallery, New York.
Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1960, mixed media on paper laid down on canvas, 63 x 75 inches
Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1983, wood assemblage, metal shelf, 58 x 95 x 7 inches
Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1985, burlap sacks, iron beams, dimensions variable
Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1993, steel panel, musical instruments, copper pots, hooks, 79 x 142 x 20 inches
Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1999, plates, iron shelves, bags and plaster, 142 x 79 x 22 inches
Jannis Kounellis, Untitled, 2012, steel panel, iron wires, sacks and iron ore, 85 x 71 x 17 inches
Mario Merz, Fibonacci series 1/1/2/3/5/8/13/21/34/55/89/144/233…, 1996, 21 neon numerals, cable, electrical transformer, dimensions variable
Giulio Paolini, Studio per Synopsis, 1998, one photograph, eighteen paintings, Plexiglas, 70 7/8 x 86 5/8 inches
Michelangelo Pistoletto, Uomo che sale la scala a pioli (Man climbing the ladder), 2008, silkscreen print on mirror-polished stainless steel, 98 3/8 x 49 1/4 inches
Michelangelo Pistoletto, Two Less One, 2009, golden wood and mirror, each 70 7/8 x 47 1/4 inches