Formafantasma at Manitoga’s Dragon Rock: Designing Nature
Magazzino Italian Art
Magazzino Italian Art is pleased to announce its collaboration with Manitoga / The Russel Wright Design Center to present Formafantasma at Manitoga’s Dragon Rock: Designing Nature. The installation will be on view at the Design Center from May 13 through November 14, 2022.
Always interested in the complex relationship between design and the natural world, Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of the design duo Formafantasma present a selection of works in dialogue with Manitoga - the house, studio and surrounding landscape of the renowned American designer Russel Wright (1904-1976). An iconic example of modernist architecture in the idyllic Hudson Valley region, Wright’s home and studio - known as “Dragon Rock" - is made of stone, wood and glass, and was conceived in dialogue with the landscape in which it was constructed.
| Hours | Manitoga is open by guided tour only, Friday through Monday, beginning on May 13, 2022. Advance tickets required at visitmanitoga.org. |
| Venue | Magazzino Italian Art |
| Type | Design Exhibition |
| Duration | Guided Tour Only |
| City | Cold Spring |
About
Magazzino Italian Art
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 Italian Art 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, who were inspired to share their lifelong love and passion for Italian art with their community. The institution as it stands today is the result of an evolving identity: beginning as a private initiative, Magazzino developed over the course of just a few years to eventually take on its current status as a public museum and foundation. The 20,000 square-foot structure, designed by Spanish architect Miguel Quismondo, opened its doors in 2017, creating a new cultural hub and community resource within the Hudson Valley.
