BE THEREMontrasio ArteMontrasio Arte was founded in Monza in 1939 by Piero and Luigi Montrasio, on Carlo Alberto street. The Art Gallery during that period managed mostly paintings from 19th and 20th century, focusing the activity on the quality of authors and their works and paintings. During the following years paintings and works from G. Boldini, G. De Nittis and G. Fattori; A. Appiani and F. Hayez; A. Morbelli and C. Fornara; Mosè Bianchi. The authors mostly exhibited from the 20th century in solo or group exhibitions have been: G. Balla, A. Bucci, A. Egger Lienz, G. E. Malerba, A. Martini, G. Marussig and A. Wildt. In 1963, under the direction of Alberto Montrasio starts a very rich exhibitions season oriented on the Contemporary Art. The most important exhibitions to remember are: R. Birolli, A. Chighine, L. Fontana, F. Melotti, E. Morlotti, Tancredi; L. Cremonini, G. Ferroni, R. Guttuso, K. Plattner, A. Recalcati, B. Romagnoni, G. Zigaina. On 2001 Montrasio Arte opens a new space in Milano on Brera street, in the heart of the city close to the Accademia di Belle Arti. From 2005 Montrasio Arte is under the direction of Francesca Montrasio (Monza’s Gallery) and Ruggero Montrasio (Milano’s Gallery) they represent the third generation of the Montrasio’s gallery. The Gallery organises between six and seven solo exibitions, some group exhibitions in spaces situated in Milano and Monza, with important success either in public attendance and press critics. Since the foundation the Gallery related with important Museums, national and international Institutions to organise solo and group exhibitions and borrow pieces of art. In between the most recent: L. Cremonini (Museo della Permanente, Milano 2002; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna 2003), L. Fontana (Museo Bodini, Varese 2006), A. Martinelli (Museo della Permanente, Milano 2005; Foundation Rustin, Anversa 2006; Museo Scheringa, Amsterdam 2006), G. Marussig (Museo Rivoltella, Trieste 2003), G. Zigaina (Museo della Permanente, Milano 2006). The Gallery is also a publishing company (edizioni MontrasioArte). The catalogue includes more then 100 titles and about 20 published for Italian and foreign Museums; it also takes care of the A. Bergolli and B. Romagnoni’ s estate. The future goals of the Montrasio Arte are: support the cultural commitment activating new sinergies with Artists, Critics, Museums, increase the publishing activity, developing cooperations with prestigious Publishing Companies, increase the archives of authors with whom they cooperate.In order to achieve their goal since march 2007 Montrasio Arte started and developed Harlem Studio Fellow Project in New York; located in a gorgeous brownstone in the historical district of Harlem, a fascinating three floors studio in which artists, writers, critics, intellectuals, collectors from all over the world explore, research and exchange their experiences with international and american heritage. The location also hosts italian exibitions such as L. Fontana, F. Melotti, A. Wildt.Artists at Montrasio ArteFranco Bemporad, Aldo Bergolli, Christo, Leonardo Cremonini, Piero Dorazio, Lucio Fontana, Andrea Martinelli, Fausto Melotti, Mattia Moreni, Dennis A. Oppenheim, Gio Pomodoro, Antonio Recalcati, Bepi Romagnoni, Giuseppe Zigaina
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