Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E Chicago Ave
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Paola Pivi, Senza Titolo (Zebre), 2003. Collection Ira Statfeld, New York
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Nov 14, 2009 – Feb 14, 2010
Tuesdays (10am–8pm)
Wednesdays–Sundays (10am–5pm)
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$12
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Taking a new angle on Italian art since 1968, Italics ruffled a few feathers last year when it was first mounted in Venice. Curator Francesco Bonami says the substantial 75-artist exhibition tells "a story, not history", but it's still a revisionist project of sorts, taking a swipe at Italian critics' stock narratives, looking beyond influential movements like Arte Povera, and inviting sidelined artists into the circle. That's not to say big names are missing: the exhibition begins with Maurizio Cattalan's sheet-draped bodies carved from white marble (All, 2007), and some canon-friendly figures (Fontana, Pistoletto) are pleasantly represented by works we don't often encounter. Still, it's the lesser-known figures, from veteran Carol Rama to relative newcomer Roberto Cuoghi, who make for an interesting discussion.
