Prada presents Roma 1950 – 1965, a Fondazione Prada exhibition, at Prada Rong Zhai, the recently restored historic residence in Shanghai (see NL#15).
The exhibition, conceived and curated by Germano Celant, explores the strong art scene that flourished in the Italian capital after the Second World War, focusing in particular on the impact that the city had on the public’s cultural and cinematic imagination in the fifteen years under consideration.
It features more than thirty works, both paintings and sculptures, from key Italian artists from the period, including Carla Accardi, Afro Basaldella, Mirko Basaldella, Alberto Burri, Giuseppe Capogrossi, Ettore Colla, Pietro Consagra, Piero Dorazio, Nino Franchina, Gastone Novelli, Antonio Sanfilippo, Toti Scialoja and Giulio Turcato. Roma 1950 – 1965 will be previewed on 22 March, with the exhibition open to the public from 23 March to 27 May.
On March 22, a cocktail reception was held at the villa. Amongst the others, artists Zhou Tiehai, Lin Tianmao and Zhang Peili, Shanghai Biennale Director Gong Yan, curators Francesco Bonami and Fei Dawei, Art021 founder Kylie Ying, Sifang Museum founder Lu Xun, collector Qiao Zhibing and the actress Tan Zhuo attended the event.
Prada Rong Zhai
186 North Shaan Xi Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai
23 March – 27 May
Press release Fondazione Prada