The Rome Quadriennale (
Italian: La Q''uadriennale di Roma'', also called in English the ''Rome Quadrennial'') is the Italian national institution entrusted with the task of researching about and promoting
Italian contemporary art. It is a
foundation participated by the
Italian Ministry of Culture.
Its name derives from the four-yearly exhibitions it is required to host by its constitution. It is based in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
in the monumental complex of Villa Carpegna.
Founded in
1927
Events January
* January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first ...
by
Cipriano Efisio Oppo, artist, writer, member of Parliament and a director of the art trade union, who directed the first four editions of the Quadriennale with the role of "general secretary".
Between 2018 and 2022
Sara Cosulich has been appointed as first artistic director of the history of the institution.
In 2022, under the artistic direction of
Gian Maria Tosatti the activity of the institution started switching its main efforts from the production of the quadriennal exhibition to a constant activity of researches, exhibition programs, collaborations with universities and the publishing of magazines and books. In these last years the institution has begun to collaborate with international curators like
Hans Ulrich Obrist or
Nadim Samman, or institutions like
Fridericianum or
Gwangju Biennale.
Villa Carpegna is also the office of the ARBIQ, the archive of Quadriennale, one of the largest archives of Italian contemporary art.
Exhibitions
All the Rome Quadriennale main exhibitions held at its historical site, the
Palazzo delle Esposizioni
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a Neoclassicism, neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale (Rome), Via Nazionale in Rome, Italy.
History
Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhi ...
of
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, except where indicated.
*I Quadriennale, January - June 1931.
*II Quadriennale, February - July 1935.
*III Quadriennale, February - July 1939.
*IV Quadriennale, May - July 1943.
*V Quadriennale, March - May 1948.
*VI Quadriennale, December 1951 - April 1952.
*VII Quadriennale, November 1955 - 1956.
*VIII Quadriennale, December 1959 - April 1960.
*IX Quadriennale, October 1965 - March 1966.
*X Quadriennale, Five exhibitions:
** November - December 1972.
** February - March 1973.
** May - June 1973.
** March - April 1975.
** June - July 1977.
*XI Quadriennale,
Palazzo dei Congressi,
EUR complex,
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, May - August 1986.
*XII Quadriennale, two exhibitions:
** July - September 1992.
**
Palazzo delle Esposizioni
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a Neoclassicism, neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale (Rome), Via Nazionale in Rome, Italy.
History
Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhi ...
and the Ala Mazzoniana of the
Roma Termini railway station, September - November 1996.
*1999. XIII Quadriennale,
Palazzo delle Esposizioni
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a Neoclassicism, neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale (Rome), Via Nazionale in Rome, Italy.
History
Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhi ...
, June - September 1999.
*XIV Quadriennale three exhibitions:
**
Palazzo Reale,
Naples
Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
, November 2003 - January 2004.
** Palazzo della Promotrice delle Belle Arti,
Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...
, January - March 2004.
**
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna,
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, March - May 2005.
*
XV Quadriennale, June - September 2008.
15th Rome Quadrennial
at Palazzo delle Esposizioni
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a Neoclassicism, neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale (Rome), Via Nazionale in Rome, Italy.
History
Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhi ...
official website.
*XVI Quadriennale - ''Altri tempi, altri miti'', Palazzo delle Esposizioni
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a Neoclassicism, neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale (Rome), Via Nazionale in Rome, Italy.
History
Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhi ...
, Rome, October 2016 - January 2017
*XVII Quadriennale - Fuori, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, October 2020 - July 2021
See also
*Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale ( ; ) is an international cultural exhibition hosted annually in Venice, Italy. There are two main components of the festival, known as the Art Biennale () and the Venice Biennale of Architecture, Architecture Biennale (), ...
*Rome Film Festival
International Rome Film Fest is a film festival that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma. From 2022, the festival was officially recognized as a competitive festival by the Internation ...
* Cento Pittori via Margutta
Notes and references
External links
Fondazione La Quadriennale di Roma Official Website
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