“Minimalia. Da Giacomo Balla a…"

An Italian line of the 20th century

From the historical Avantgardes to the Neo-avantgarde, from Futurism to Arte Povera, from Metaphysics to the Trans-avantgarde, it is possible to find a Mediterranean and cosmopolitan line of Italian art capable of representing modernity but without flattening itself on northern European and American models. [...] 'Minimalia' is therefore an exhibition that highlights an original and at the same time universal line of Italian art, starting with Futurism and arriving at the young artists of today [...] 'Minimalia' is an exhibition on contemporary artistic research in Italy, in particular on that line that has unravelled from the post-war period to the present day, often arriving ahead of many international events.
(Achille Bonito Oliva, "Minimalia. Una linea italiana del XX° secolo", in Minimalia. Da Giacomo Balla a..., catalogue of the exhibition at Palazzo Querini Dubois, Venice, June 12-October 12, 1997, edited by Achille Bonito Oliva [Milan: Bocca Editori, 1997], XIII)
Nel momento, 1974 (1999), P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, 1999
Nel momento, 1974 (1999), P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, 1999

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Catalogue cover, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, 1999
Catalogue cover, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, 1999
Invitation, Palazzo Querini Dubois, Venice, 1997
Invitation, Palazzo Querini Dubois, Venice, 1997

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