{"id":15853,"date":"2025-09-01T11:42:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marsilioarte.it\/?post_type=mostre-ed-eventi&#038;p=15853"},"modified":"2025-09-03T12:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T10:21:39","slug":"sonnabend-collection-mantova","status":"publish","type":"mostre-ed-eventi","link":"https:\/\/www.marsilioarte.it\/en\/events-and-exhibitions\/sonnabend-collection-mantova\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonnabend Collection Mantova"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"972\">Sonnabend Collection Mantova<\/h2><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"972\">In Mantua, a UNESCO World Heritage city, a new contemporary art hub is about to open its doors. The <strong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"709\">Sonnabend Collection Mantova<\/strong> will be hosted in the historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.mantova.it\/aree-tematiche\/182-aree-tematiche\/cultura\/musei-e-monumenti-cultura\/musei-e-monumenti-comunali\/251-palazzo-della-ragione\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palazzo della Ragione<\/a>, showcasing one of the most influential private art collections of the 20th century. This project highlights the cultural bridge between Europe and America, while giving Mantua a new role in today\u2019s art scene.<\/p><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<hr data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"977\" \/><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h2 data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1013\">The Collection and Its History<\/h2><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1300\">The collection was created through the vision of <strong data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1084\">Ileana Sonnabend<\/strong>, her husband <strong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1119\">Michael Sonnabend<\/strong>, and their adopted son <strong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1160\">Antonio Homem<\/strong>. With their galleries in New York and Paris, they transformed the dissemination of contemporary art in the second half of the 20th century.<\/p><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1536\">Artists featured include Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Jeff Koons, Anselm Kiefer, Jannis Kounellis, Gilbert &amp; George, among many others who shaped international art history.<\/p><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<hr data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1541\" \/><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1577\">A Strategic Project for Mantua<\/h3><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1944\">Mayor <strong data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1603\">Mattia Palazzi<\/strong> emphasized that the opening of Sonnabend Collection Mantova marks \u201cthe beginning of a new cultural chapter for the city,\u201d positioning Mantua as a must-see destination on the European cultural map. The project was developed in collaboration with the <strong data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1879\">Municipality of Mantua<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1920\">Sonnabend Collection Foundation<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1943\">Marsilio Arte<\/strong>.<\/p><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2136\">\ud83d\udd17 <em data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2052\">Learn more about the Sonnabend Collection on the <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marsilioarte.it?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2051\">Marsilio Arte website<\/a><\/em><br data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2055\" \/>\ud83d\udd17 <em data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2134\">Explore other cultural events in <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2133\">Mantua<\/a><\/em><\/p><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<hr data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2141\" \/><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2166\">The Exhibition Path<\/h3><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2415\">The museum unfolds across eleven rooms that retrace the major transformations of contemporary art from the 1950s to the 1990s, featuring movements such as <strong data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2334\">Pop Art<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2350\">Minimalism<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2367\">Arte Povera<\/strong>, conceptual photography, and performance art.<\/p><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2694\">Alongside iconic works by Warhol and Lichtenstein, the exhibition highlights Italian masters such as Mario Schifano, Michelangelo Pistoletto, and Gilberto Zorio, presented in dialogue with international figures like Donald Judd, Bruce Nauman, Richard Serra, and Haim Steinbach.<\/p><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<hr data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2699\" \/><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2729\">Institutional Statements<\/h3><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2922\"><strong data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2748\">Antonio Homem<\/strong>, president of the Sonnabend Collection Foundation, described the project as a way to share a \u201cvisual biography\u201d of the collection in a city \u201cthat is itself a work of art.\u201d<\/p><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"3186\"><strong data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2943\">Mario Codognato<\/strong>, Artistic Director, stressed the profound connection between the Sonnabends and Italy. Michael Sonnabend was deeply passionate about Dante, while Ileana played a key role in supporting post-war Italian artists and introducing them to the U.S.<\/p><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<hr data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3191\" \/><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h2 data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3212\">Upcoming Events at Sonnabend Collection Mantova<\/h2><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"3214\" data-end=\"3530\">As part of <strong data-start=\"3225\" data-end=\"3252\">Festivaletteratura 2025<\/strong>, the talk <strong data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3306\">\u201cA Hidden Soul Between Science and Art\u201d<\/strong> will be held on <strong data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3357\">Friday, September 5 at 2:30 PM<\/strong> at the <strong data-start=\"3365\" data-end=\"3405\">MACA Museum \/ Palazzo San Sebastiano<\/strong>. The dialogue will feature physicist <strong data-start=\"3443\" data-end=\"3460\">Guido Tonelli<\/strong> and artist <strong data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3499\">Michelangelo Pistoletto<\/strong>, moderated by Mario Codognato.<\/p><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<hr data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3535\" \/><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3581\">Cultural Vision and Editorial Commitment<\/h3><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"3583\" data-end=\"3657\"><strong data-start=\"3583\" data-end=\"3603\">Luca De Michelis<\/strong>, CEO of Marsilio Arte and Marsilio Editori, stated:<\/p><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<blockquote data-start=\"3658\" data-end=\"3843\"><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3843\">\u201cThe Sonnabend Collection Mantova is a milestone that strengthens the city\u2019s identity and reaffirms Marsilio\u2019s mission in promoting contemporary art nationally and internationally.\u201d<\/p><br \/>\r\n<\/blockquote><br \/>\r\n<p data-start=\"3845\" data-end=\"3931\">The exhibition design is curated by <strong data-start=\"3881\" data-end=\"3894\">unostudio<\/strong>, with the support of <strong data-start=\"3916\" data-end=\"3930\">BPER Banca<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":15848,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15853","mostre-ed-eventi","type-mostre-ed-eventi","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sonnabend Collection Mantova - Marsilio Arte<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the Sonnabend Collection Mantova, a new museum of contemporary art opening in Mantua\u2019s historic Palazzo della Ragione. 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