In commemoration of the 2025 Giorno della Memoria—the International Holocaust Remembrance Day—observed every year on January 27, Magazzino Italian Art presented a talk organized in collaboration with the Centro Primo Levi in New York and the Italian Consulate General, alongside other Italian institutions in the New York area.
Dr. Pieranna Cavalchini, Tom and Lisa Blumenthal Curator of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, explored the work of Italian artist Fabio Mauri (1926–2009). In particular, Cavalchini focused on Mauri's groundbreaking performance pieces from the 1970s, among which What is Fascism and Ebrea. These were among the first Italian contemporary artworks to confront the persecution of the Jews and the legacy of Nazi-Fascism, prompting the public to consider its own role as spectator and witness. The talk addressed Mauri’s enduring relevance in reflecting on collective memory, ideology, and the role of Italy in the Holocaust.
