Carla Accardi (Trapani, 1924- Roma 2014)

Accardi is considered one of the most influential abstract painters of the twentieth century. Recent exhibitions dedicated to her work include those at: Museo del Novecento, Milano (2020); MUSMA, Matera (2013); Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow (2008); MACRO, Rome (2004); Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris (2002); MoMA PS1, New York (2001). Her work has been shown in numerous group exhibition in prestigious institutions such as: Fondazione Prada, Milan; MAXXI, Rome; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Palazzo Grassi, Venice; MoMA PS1, New York; MoCA, Los Angeles; Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Castello di Rivoli, Rivoli; Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome. She took part in Venice Biennale on several occasions (1948, 1964, 1976, 1978, 1993). Works by Accardi are part of major museum collections such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; MoMA, New York; Centre George Pompidou, Paris; MACRO, Rome; Museion, Bolzano; the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice.