This is a fac-simile edition of Bolted Book (1927) an experimental project of typographic design, created by Futurist artist Fortunato Depero (1892-1960). Published in collaboration with Designers & Books and Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto (MART), the publication includes a special booklet with a reading guide. The careful printing maintained the integrity of this fresh, vital, modern document which features design work, poetry, and reproductions of Futurist art. The publication of this edition of Bolted Book was especially delightful as Depero’s oeuvre&nbs ..read more

Reproduction of Medardo Rosso, Enfant Malade (c. 1901-2) On the occasion of CIMA’s 2014-15 exhibition of the works of Medardo Rosso (1858-1928), we produced 50 reprints of one of the artworks on view: Enfant Malade (Sick Child), c. 1901-2 Vintage photograph, retouched with watercolor 16 5/16″ x 13 3/16″ (41.4 x 33.5cm) Private collection This limited edition print measures 22″ x 17″ (56 x 43 cm) and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. The post Medardo Rosso, Enfant Malade – Limited Edition Print appeared first on Center for Italian Modern Art ..read more

June 14, 2024 Dear Friends of CIMA, I am writing to inform you that, following a decade plus of critically acclaimed cultural initiatives, the Center for Italian Modern Art will bring its mission to a close at the end of our current exhibition, on June 22, 2024. This was not an easy decision. CIMA opened in 2013 with the goal of promoting the study and public appreciation of modern and contemporary Italian art and we’re so proud to have brought thirteen major exhibitions to New York. These exhibitions explored the work of well-established and lesser-known modern Italian artists, opened new di ..read more

Full-color exhibition catalogue including installation views and reproductions of single works. Exhibition Dates: February 22 – June 22, 2024 74 Pages   Introduction by Marco Scotini and artist’s biography by Winter-Spring 2024 CIMA Research Fellows Anna Szirmai and Francesca Zambon.   CIMA usually publishes a catalogue to accompany each exhibition. These catalogues include a short introductory essay written by the exhibition curator and biographies of the artists written by the CIMA Research Fellows. All catalogues are full-color and include both installation views as well as repr ..read more

General Admission: FREE RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE! Please join us for the last episode in this series of encounters and conversations with contemporary artists, this time with Michael Rakowitz and Laura Raicovich. Persisting Matters is a series of talks that places contemporary artists in conversation with scholars, curators, critics, and the public. The series is developed in the context of CIMA’s 2023-2024 exhibition, Transatlantic Bridges: Corrado Cagli, 1938-1948 (October 12, 2023 – January 27, 2024), and supported by a grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Cagli saw ..read more

General Admission: $30, Members: $15; Students: $10 RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE! Join us for a special concert of jazz music, brought by Peperoncino Jazz Festival. CIMA will host a live music performance by Gerald Cannon “Art Trio”, feat. Jerry Weldon and Elio Coppola. Full music program to be published soon. A glass of prosecco and light refreshments will be offered. The post A Jazz Concert at CIMA appeared first on Center for Italian Modern Art ..read more

General admission: $15. Members and Students: Free RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE! Keynote speaker: Prof. Gian Maria Annovi, University of Southern California. The exhibition Nanni Balestrini: Art as Political Action – One Thousand and One Voices, curated by Marco Scotini and on view in New York at the Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) through June 22, 2024, is dedicated to Nanni Balestrini (1935-2019), an Italian experimental visual artist, poet, and novelist known for his revolutionary artistic practice and passionate involvement in the social-political movements of the 1960s and 1970s. With ..read more

General Admission: $15, Members & Students: FREE RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE! In conjunction with CIMA’s current exhibition on Nanni Balestrini and the political dimensions of art in the 1960s and 1970s, this event will explore the work of Italian women artists involved in visual poetry during those decades, along with the social, political, and historical context in which they operated. Art Historian and Curator Leslie Cozzi (Baltimore Museum of Art) will examine a number of women artists that used language in their visual work to engage with questions of gender and to subvert patriarchal ..read more

General Admission: Free (suggested donation: $10) – No reservation required As a member of the SoHo Arts Network (SAN), CIMA is pleased to participate in SAN’s Downtown Culture Walk, a self-guided walking tour highlighting the non-profit art spaces in SoHo and surrounding neighborhoods. SAN seeks to further growth of the arts through collaborative public programs set to explore the neighborhoods’ rich cultural histories. On May 4, members of SAN will open their doors from 11am to 6pm (hours vary) for Downtown Culture Walk, inviting participants to discover and enjoy our creative communit ..read more

General Admission: FREE RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE! Please join us for a new episode in this series of encounters and conversations with contemporary artists, this time with Tammie Rubin and Ellen Tani. Persisting Matters is a series of talks that places contemporary artists in conversation with scholars, curators, critics, and the public. The series is developed in the context of CIMA’s 2023-2024 exhibition, Transatlantic Bridges: Corrado Cagli, 1938-1948 (October 12, 2023 – January 27, 2024), and supported by a grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Cagli saw his artisti ..read more