A bank vault typically holds riches, keepsakes and wonders. However, the vault of the former Banca Commerciale Italiana, which once held immensely valuable items, is particularly special. In the place of the old deposit boxes are 500 paintings belonging to the Gallerie d’Italia Collection. A large exhibition hall, designed in the early years of the last century by Milanese architect Luca Beltrami and then revisited by Michele De Lucchi, also holds two hefty doric columns. The stairway, the balustrade of the walkway and the wrought iron features recall the motifs of the balustrade of the grand stairwell on the upper floor, making the design particularly harmonious. The works of art - from Balla to Carrà, from Severini to Picasso - for which there was simply no space on the upper floor, have been hung on an intricate and highly-secure system of rolling panels which allow for these works to be seen while offering their absolute protection, creating a unique viewing experience as well.
Neshat creates highly lyrical narratives, as well as politically charged visions, that question issues of power, religion, race, and the relationships between past and present, East and West, individual and collective.
George Hoyningen-Huene, the Pioneer of Fashion Photography
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of one of the pioneers of fashion photography, the exhibition offers a selection of over 100 photographs, with platinum prints that enhance the George Hoyninen-Huene's elegant and sober style, as well as underlining the innovative use of printing techniques and the artistic influences that marked his
The exhibition recounts Leonora Carrington's lifelong relationship with Italy, from her discovery of Italian art in Florence to exploring her affiliation with Surrealism. The exhibition features not only her wonderful paintings but also photographs, books from her personal library and archive material.
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