Gilardi Study Day - Curated by Elena Re. Saturday October 8, 2022, 11 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Magazzino Italian Art (2700 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY 10516). At the core of Magazzino's mission is deepening the appreciation and understanding of postwar and contemporary Italian Art, and we continue to foster this relationship by providing a space where conversation and scholarship are at the forefront. 

On October 8, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Magazzino Italian Art will host presentations and conversations in conjunction with our exhibition 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 will contextualize 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 include Gilardi: Tappeto-Natura Curator, Elena Re, Dr. Teresa Kittler, Dr. Elizabeth Mangini, and Dr. Christian Rattemeyer.

There will be an hour intermission for lunch, with sandwiches available for purchase in advance as an add-on to admission tickets as well as in person. 

Tickets can be purchased here.