Continuing Magazzino Italian Art’s commitment to fostering insightful conversations and relevant scholarship on Italian art, Magazzino hosted presentations and conversations in conjunction with Gilardi: Tappeto-Natura—Italian artist Piero Gilardi’s first institutional solo exhibition in the U.S., open now until January 9, 2023.
Through expert and scholarly testimonies, presenters contextualized the life, legacy, and philosophies of Piero Gilardi, the protagonist of Tappeto-Natura, with a focus on the artistic and industrial prominence of Turin, Gilardi’s hometown, the complexities of his ecological vision, and the extensive reiterations of his most famous work, Tappeti-Natura. The speakers included Gilardi: Tappeto-Natura Curator, Elena Re, Dr. Teresa Kittler, Dr. Elizabeth Mangini, and Dr. Christian Rattemeyer.
Gilardi Study Day was on Saturday, October 8, 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. in Gallery 1.
