For the exhibition René Paresce. Italians in Paris. Campigli, de Chirico, de Pisis, Savinio, Severini, Tozzi, there is a cycle of free admission conferences, where some topics related to the exhibition in Santa Maria della Vita will be discussed.
Several professors, experts and journalists will participate to the different meetings, illustrating the Paris of the early 1900s in which Les Italiens used to live and also the atmosphere and the artistic zeal that characterized the technical experimentation and the ability to combine the tradition with the modernity of the seven painters.
The conference will take place from Thursday, 18th January at 17.30 at the Art and History Library of San Giorgio in Poggiale (via Nazario Sauro, 8 – Bologna).

Lectures’ programme:

Thursday, 18th January, at 17.30
Enrico Crispolti
What search for in Paris, and why Paris?

Thursday, 25th January, at 17.30
Aldo Cazzullo – Corrado Augias
Ah, les Italiens!

Thursday, 1st February, at 17.30
Marco Bazzocchi
Paris, capital of arts in the 20th century

Thursday, 8th February, at 17.30
Rachele Ferrario
René Paresce and Diego Rivera: between painting, science and revolution

Thursday, 15th February, at 17.30
Paolo Valesio
The painters’ words: Giorgio de Chirico and Alberto Savinio