The Drawings of Turin Painter Luigi Vacca (1778–1854) at the Foundation
The De Fornaris Foundation has received as a donation a valuable album containing more than 200 drawings by the Turin painter Luigi Vacca (1778–1854). It includes sketches on a variety of subjects produced by the artist over the course of his long career; some are preparatory studies for works that
“Un altro Novecento” Exhibition at GAM
“Un altro Novecento” (“Another Twentieth Century”), an exhibition featuring the museum’s collections of works on paper, curated by Fabio Cafagna and Elena Volpato, continues at GAM until 1 November. Numerous works in the exhibition belong to the De Fornaris Foundation: from drawings by Felice Casorati to watercolours by Giorgio Morandi
Fondazione De Fornaris Acquires 53 Drawings by Enrico Gamba
The Fondazione De Fornaris has, through a donation, acquired a collection of 53 drawings by Enrico Gamba (1831–1883), created between 1844 and 1883, mostly in charcoal and pencil. A selection of these works can be viewed in the database on this website. Among the artist’s most celebrated works is the
Mario Sironi
To speak of Mario Sironi is to trace a path of great significance in twentieth-century Italian art. From the urban and monumental tension of the 1920s, his work gradually turns inward during the wartime period. The two works in the Fondazione’s collection clearly illustrate this transition. Urban Landscape (1928), currently
The Sketches by Arturo Martini on Display at the Exhibition MonumenTo at Palazzo Madama
At Palazzo Madama, as part of the exhibition MonumenTo, the sketches by Arturo Martini created for the 1930s competition dedicated to the monument to the Duke of Aosta in Piazza Castello are on display. These preparatory studies reveal the sculptural power and narrative tension of one of the greatest Italian
Collecting the Future: Visions of Modern Italian Art from the Collection of Fondazione De Fornaris
The English edition of Francesco Guzzetti’s study dedicated to the Fondazione De Fornaris collection (Skira) has been released. The author focuses in particular on the guiding principles that have shaped the collection’s growth over more than forty years.
Pellizza da Volpedo’s Works from the De Fornaris Foundation Exhibited in Milan
The paintings by Pellizza da Volpedo from the Fondazione De Fornaris on display in MilanTwo paintings from the Fondazione De Fornaris belonging to the series “L’amore nella vita” are featured in the exhibition “Pellizza da Volpedo. Masterpieces” at the GAM in Milan, on view until January 25, 2026
The Foundation acquires Fausto Melotti’s terracotta sculptures
The Fondazione has acquired two terracotta sculptures by Fausto Melotti, “Senza titolo“(c. 1945, 41×21×42 cm) and “Senza titolo”(c. 1945, 23×12×10 cm). The works are currently on display in the exhibition dedicated to the sculptor at the GAM in Turin, alongside other pieces from the Foundation’s collection, including the two ceramic
Collecting the Future
On May 27, at the GAM in Milan, Francesco Guzzetti’s book “Collecting the Future. Visions of Modern Italian Art in the Works of the Fondazione De Fornaris” was presented.It was a great honor to have Giulio Paolini and Giuseppe Penone in the front row. After the opening remarks by President Piergiorgio Re,
Casorati’s anthological exhibition in Milan
Milano’s Palazzo Reale dedicates a large anthological exhibition to Felice Casorati, which traces the different seasons of the multi-talented artist, a point of reference for twentieth-century painting. Curated by Giorgina Bertolino, Fernando Mazzocca and Francesco Poli, it includes an important nucleus of Turin works, arriving from the @Gam and in