Gran Torino

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January 26, 2011 - April 17, 2011

Lionel Simonis Tap-Tap Patience, 1982 Papier-mâché 21 x 24 x 4½ inches


checklist of the exhibition Salvatore Astore Man Skull, 1985 Welded and painted iron 59 â…ž x 80 â…œ x 13 ž inches Private Collection, Turin

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Paolo Grassino Decants, 2007 Resin, cement, aluminum 71 â…? x 31 ½ x 20 â…ž and 52 ž x 26 x 28 â…œ inches Gallery Giorgio Persano, Turin

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Alighiero Boetti Self-arranging, 1967 Ballpoint pen on graph paper 31 ½ x 39 â…œ inches Private Collection, Turin Nicola Bolla Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, Spades, 2008 Playing cards 11 ž x 11 ž x 10 Âź inches each Sperone Westwater Gallery, NY Botto&Bruno A Guitar Plays II, 2007 Vutek print on banner, 78 â…? x 66 inches Gallery Peola, Turin Davide Bramante My Own Rave: Torino (Double), 2005 Multiple exposure photograph on plexiglass, 27 ½ x 47 Âź inches Tony Minniti Alessandro Bulgini Hairetikos – La Roue (The Wheel), 2004 Dyptic, 55 â…› x 78 ž inches each Oil canvas Courtesy of the Artist Jessica Carroll Night Concert for Frogs and Crickets, 2005 White Carrara marble and pink Portugal marble, 43 Âź x 11 ž x 47 Âź inches Courtesy of the Artist Francesca Ferreri Happy Birthday (How to Say a Lie), 2010 Video Tape, Length 2’00â€? Courtesy of the Artist Daniele Galliano The Big Trip, 2006 Oil and enamel on canvas 66 â…ž x 98 inches Galleria In Arco, Turin

Giorgio Griffa Oblique, 1976 Acrylic on canvas, 28 ž x 15 ž inches Gallery Gianpiero & Biasutti, Turin

Marco Gastini Untitled, 1980 Collage on paper, 30 x 22 inches Private Collection

Piero Gilardi Sea with Dove, 1967 Mixed media, 39 ⅜ x 39 ⅜ inches Gallery Biasutti & Biasutti, Turin

Michelangelo Pistoletto The Rabbit, 1972 Mirror, 19 â…? x 27 ½ inches Galleria In Arco, Turin

Paolo Grassino Decants, 2007 Resin, cement, aluminum 71 â…? x 31 ½ x 20 â…ž and 52 ž x 26 x 28 â…œ inches Gallery Giorgio Persano, Turin

Pierluigi Pusole Cells/Experiments, 2009 Acrylic on paper, composed of 12 pieces 103 â…ž x 118 â…› inches Courtesy of the Artist

Giorgio Griffa Oblique, 1976 Acrylic on canvas, 28 ž x 15 ž inches Gallery Gianpiero & Biasutti, Turin Enrico Iuliano Composition for Glass Objects on Vespa 2005, Vespa, glass, zinc, steel sheet, hydraulic pumps and ink 122 x 70 â…ž x 41 â…œ inches Courtesy of the Artist Paolo Leonardo Inside There, Out There, 2005 Video tape, Length 28’5’’ Paolo Leonardo and Daniele Gallianone Luigi Mainolfi Centaura, 2006 Bronze, 66 â…ž x 55 â…› x 19 â…? inches Private Collection, Turin Simone Martinetto Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on – Valeriu’s Dream, 2009 Dyptic, Speaking photograph 19 â…? x 19 ½ inches Galleria Bottello, Turin Mario Merz Untitled, 1986 Gouache on paper glued to canvas 15 ž x 16 â…ž inches Private Collection, Turin Giulio Paolini Untitled, 2008 Collage on paper, 17 ½ x 19 â…? inches Galleria In Arco, Turin Giuseppe Penone Il suo essere fino al 49° anno di etĂ in un’ora fantastica, 1972 Frottage, 275 â…? x 8 Âź inches Private Collection, Turin

Valentina Ruospo Chora Orientis, 2010 Video, dvd format, Length 10’40’’ Courtesy of the Artist Filippo di Sambuy Gran Torino, 2010 Mixed media on canvas 70 â…ž x 70 â…ž inches Courtesy of the Artist Diego Scroppo The Body in the Space, 2005 Video, dvd format, Length 1’30’’ Guido Costa Project Francesco Sena Hash 4, 2009 Acrylic and wax on wood 47 Âź x 59 inches Private Collection Luigi Stoisa Narcissus, 2004 Oil on tar and iron 55 â…› x 23 â…? x 35 inches Private Collection Fabio Viale Souvenir Gioconda, 2008 White marble 31 ½ x 23 â…? x 19 â…? inches Gas Gagliardi Art System Gallery, Turin Gilberto Zorio Red is The Star– Black is The Star, 2003 Mixed media, 59 x 39 â…œ inches Private Collection, Turin


checklist of the exhibition Salvatore Astore Man Skull, 1985 Welded and painted iron 59 ⅞ x 80 ⅜ x 13 ¾ inches Private Collection, Turin Alighiero Boetti Self-arranging, 1967 Ballpoint pen on graph paper 31 ½ x 39 ⅜ inches Private Collection, Turin Nicola Bolla Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, Spades, 2008 Playing cards 11 ¾ x 11 ¾ x 10 ¼ inches each Sperone Westwater Gallery, NY Botto&Bruno A Guitar Plays II, 2007 Vutek print on banner, 78 ⅝ x 66 inches Gallery Peola, Turin Davide Bramante My Own Rave: Torino (Double), 2005 Multiple exposure photograph on plexiglass, 27 ½ x 47 ¼ inches Tony Minniti Alessandro Bulgini Hairetikos – La Roue (The Wheel), 2004 Dyptic, 55 ⅛ x 78 ¾ inches each Oil canvas Courtesy of the Artist Jessica Carroll Night Concert for Frogs and Crickets, 2005 White Carrara marble and pink Portugal marble, 43 ¼ x 11 ¾ x 47 ¼ inches Courtesy of the Artist Francesca Ferreri Happy Birthday (How to Say a Lie), 2010 Video Tape, Length 2’00” Courtesy of the Artist Daniele Galliano The Big Trip, 2006 Oil and enamel on canvas 66 ⅞ x 98 inches Galleria In Arco, Turin Marco Gastini Untitled, 1980 Collage on paper, 30 x 22 inches Private Collection

Piero Gilardi Sea with Dove, 1967 Mixed media, 39 ⅜ x 39 ⅜ inches Gallery Biasutti & Biasutti, Turin

Michelangelo Pistoletto The Rabbit, 1972 Mirror, 19 ⅝ x 27 ½ inches Galleria In Arco, Turin

Paolo Grassino Decants, 2007 Resin, cement, aluminum 71 ⅝ x 31 ½ x 20 ⅞ and 52 ¾ x 26 x 28 ⅜ inches Gallery Giorgio Persano, Turin

Pierluigi Pusole Cells/Experiments, 2009 Acrylic on paper, composed of 12 pieces 103 ⅞ x 118 ⅛ inches Courtesy of the Artist

Giorgio Griffa Oblique, 1976 Acrylic on canvas, 28 ¾ x 15 ¾ inches Gallery Gianpiero & Biasutti, Turin Enrico Iuliano Composition for Glass Objects on Vespa 2005, Vespa, glass, zinc, steel sheet, hydraulic pumps and ink 122 x 70 ⅞ x 41 ⅜ inches Courtesy of the Artist Paolo Leonardo Inside There, Out There, 2005 Video tape, Length 28’5’’ Paolo Leonardo and Daniele Gallianone Luigi Mainolfi Centaura, 2006 Bronze, 66 ⅞ x 55 ⅛ x 19 ⅝ inches Private Collection, Turin Simone Martinetto Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on – Valeriu’s Dream, 2009 Dyptic, Speaking photograph 19 ⅝ x 19 ½ inches Galleria Bottello, Turin Mario Merz Untitled, 1986 Gouache on paper glued to canvas 15 ¾ x 16 ⅞ inches Private Collection, Turin Giulio Paolini Untitled, 2008 Collage on paper, 17 ½ x 19 ⅝ inches Galleria In Arco, Turin Giuseppe Penone Il suo essere fino al 49° anno di età in un’ora fantastica, 1972 Frottage, 275 ⅝ x 8 ¼ inches Private Collection, Turin

Valentina Ruospo Chora Orientis, 2010 Video, dvd format, Length 10’40’’ Courtesy of the Artist Filippo di Sambuy Gran Torino, 2010 Mixed media on canvas 70 ⅞ x 70 ⅞ inches Courtesy of the Artist Diego Scroppo The Body in the Space, 2005 Video, dvd format, Length 1’30’’ Guido Costa Project Francesco Sena Hash 4, 2009 Acrylic and wax on wood 47 ¼ x 59 inches Private Collection Luigi Stoisa Narcissus, 2004 Oil on tar and iron 55 ⅛ x 23 ⅝ x 35 inches Private Collection Fabio Viale Souvenir Gioconda, 2008 White marble 31 ½ x 23 ⅝ x 19 ⅝ inches Gas Gagliardi Art System Gallery, Turin Gilberto Zorio Red is The Star– Black is The Star, 2003 Mixed media, 59 x 39 ⅜ inches Private Collection, Turin


January 26, 2011 - April 17, 2011

Salvatore Astore Man Skull, 1985 Welded and painted iron 59 ⅞ x 80 ⅜ x 13 ¾ inches Private Collection

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Lionel Simonis Tap-Tap Patience, 1982 Papier-mâché 21 x 24 x 4½ inches


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