Metaphysical Masterpieces

CIMA has hosted several exhibitions over the years, mostly focusing on the early modernist works of famous Italian modern artists.  Their first exhibition in 2015 was of the works of the famous Italian Futurist multimedia artist Fortunato Depero. This past year’s exhibition was of the works of Greco Italian artist Alberto Savinio.  However, more interestingly is this year’s exhibition titled “Metaphysical Masterpieces 1916-1920: Morandi, Sironi, and Carra,” and is a collection of the works of three artists. The exhibition focuses on three artists Giorgio Morandi, Mario Sironi and Carlo Carra.  The central theme of the shift from Italian Futurism to a new metaphysical painting (pittura metafisica) which displays bizarre objects in desolate spaces that creates a sense of mystery in the viewer.  This exhibition displays the more famous Morandi against his lesser known peers Sironi and Carra with the intention of giving a complete view of this unique movement. The exhibition will last from October 19, 2018 to June 15, 2019.

 

Laura Mattioli is the founder of the Center of Italian Modern Art (CIMA), which opened in New York city in 2014. Mattioli is the daughter of Gianni Mattioli Milanese cotton magnate and prolific art collector. It was her father’s passion for art that caused Laura to peruse a career in art history. That collection was supposed to go to the Pinacotecta Di Brera in Milan, but due to renovations taking longer than expected the CIMA was able to appropriate them for the time being and put the works on display in New York. Before founding the CIMA Mattioli worked as a professor at Statale University and the Fine Arts Academy in Bergamo.  She received her Ph.D from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.

-William Caterham