2020 is the year of the centenary of the death of Amedeo Modigliani, "Dedo" to his family and friends in Livorno. In the autumn, in Shanghai, Amalart brings to China an exhibition conceived for the occasion: "Dedo's Gaze", which opened on 18 October 2020 at the 逅库艺术馆, an intimate exhibition space arranged around a courtyard, with the ribbon cutting in front of the entrance.
The exhibition revolves around Modigliani's faces and what they have left behind. Alongside the portraits are works by contemporary artists in dialogue with his language: elongated necks, pupilless eyes, masks, stylised figures, a head sculpted in raw material that recalls his sculptures. The rooms, full of visitors on the opening day, are designed to let people look at Modigliani also through those who have loved and reinterpreted him.
Amalart curated and organised the exhibition, handled the loan of the works and coordinated the project from Italy, in a year in which travel was almost impossible. A few weeks later, the centenary would continue in Beijing.
January 2020, in Seoul: meeting the Modigliani Institute Korea →
