The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago is hosting an exhibition the includes two of Marini’s sculptural masterpieces, a bust of the architect Mies Van der Rohe, and thirty of his sketches, etchings, silkscreen prints and lithographs.
Marino Marini (1901-1980) is one of Italy’s greatest 20th century artists. This ICI exhibit reexamines Marini’s role in the American art scene between the 1950s and 1970s, and introduces a new generation of art lovers to Marini’s most iconic creations: “Pomone," a female figure in bronze, and the magnificently modeled “Knight.” The themes of female archaic divinities called pomone, and of horsemen, were constants for Marini, whose artistic vision was informed by his early study of Tuscany’s famous Etruscan artwork. Check out this article in I-Italy for more information about this Italian master and the opening of the exhibit on March 4.
This is a show that mustn't be missed. Gallery hours are 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM , Monday through Friday.