In conjunction with Black History Month, Magazzino Italian Art is pleased to present Present Memories: On the Politics of Image-Making, the fourth iteration of Pensiero Plurale, a series of programs conceived and curated by Ilaria Conti centered on issues of cultural and social justice, intersectional thinking, and the arts across Italy and the United States. Saturday,
Present Memories explores the politics behind some of the incomplete or fictitious narratives that continue to shape historical memories and present-day identities in connection to Italy. The invited speakers will discuss strategies to question and critically rethink such processes of knowledge-formation through visual and material culture.
Previous installments of Pensiero Plurale have included On the Politics of Visibility, a live-streamed conversation with Alessandra Ferrini, Binta Diaw, Johanne Affricot, and Simone Frangi, Contemporary Art and Social Justice in Italy a live-streamed conversation with Justin Randolph Thompson, Chiara Figone, and Ilaria Bonacossa, and BLAQ•IT: Representing Blackness in Italy, a screening and conversation with Fred Kuwornu on the visual histories of Blackness in post-war Italian culture.
Program | RSVP Here
Dawit L. Petros, in conversation with Teresa Fiore | 12PM
Lunch | 1:15PM
Mistura Allison | 2:15PM
When booking your ticket, please note the additional add-ons. You can book a seat on our shuttle if you are coming by train. We will be offering our guests a boxed lunch option. When booking your ticket, please choose between the meat and vegetarian option by Tuesday, February 21, before 12PM as lunch orders are limited.
About Magazzino Italian Art
Located in Cold Spring, New York, Magazzino Italian Art is a museum and research center dedicated to advancing scholarship and public appreciation of postwar and contemporary Italian art in the United States. The nonprofit museum serves as an advocate for Italian artists as it celebrates the range of their creative practices from Arte Povera to the present. Through its curatorial, scholarly, and public initiatives, Magazzino explores the impact and enduring resonances of Italian art on a global level.
Meaning “warehouse” in Italian, Magazzino was co-founded by Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu. The 20,000 square-foot museum, designed by Spanish architect Miguel Quismondo, opened its doors in 2017, creating a new cultural hub and community resource within the Hudson Valley.
Magazzino Italian Art | 2700 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY
Saturday, February 25, 2023 | 12PM
Admission is free to the public.
