Rome Quadriennale
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The Rome Quadriennale is a foundation for the promotion of contemporary Italian art.
Its name derives from the four-yearly exhibitions it is required to host by its constitution. It is based in Rome
in the monumental complex of Villa Carpegna.
of Rome
, except where indicated.
Its name derives from the four-yearly exhibitions it is required to host by its constitution. It is based in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in the monumental complex of Villa Carpegna.
Exhibitions
All the Rome Quadriennale main exhibitions held at its historical site, the Palazzo delle EsposizioniPalazzo delle Esposizioni
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale in Rome.Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhibitions The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via...
of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, 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 CongressiPalazzo dei CongressiPalzzo dei Congressi is a venue located in Rome, Italy. Constructed originally for the 1942 Universial Exposition, but cancelled to World War II, it hosted the fencing and the fencing part of the modern pentathlon events for the 1960 Summer Olympics....
, EUR complexEsposizione Universale RomaEUR is a residential and business district in Rome, Italy, located south of the city center. The area was originally chosen in 1930s as the site for the 1942 world's fair which Benito Mussolini planned to open to celebrate twenty years of Fascism. EUR was also designed to direct the expansion of...
, RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, May - August 1986. - XII Quadriennale, two exhibitions:
- July - September 1992.
- Palazzo delle EsposizioniPalazzo delle EsposizioniThe Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale in Rome.Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhibitions The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via...
and the Ala Mazzoniana of the Roma Termini railway stationRoma Termini railway stationRoma Termini is the main train station of Rome. It is named after the district of the same name, which in turn took its name from ancient Baths of Diocletian , which lie across the street from the main entrance.-Overview:The station has regular train services to all major Italian cities as well...
, September - November 1996.
- 1999. XIII Quadriennale, Palazzo delle EsposizioniPalazzo delle EsposizioniThe Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale in Rome.Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhibitions The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via...
, June - September 1999. - XIV Quadriennale three exhibitions:
- Palazzo RealeRoyal Palace (Naples)The Royal Palace is a palace in Naples, southern Italy. It is one of the four residences used by the Bourbon Kings of Naples during their rule of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies : one is in Caserta, another on the Capodimonte hill overlooking Naples, and the third is in Portici on the slopes of...
, NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, November 2003 - January 2004. - Palazzo della Promotrice delle Belle Arti, TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, January - March 2004. - Galleria Nazionale d'Arte ModernaGalleria Nazionale d'Arte ModernaGalleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, or the National Gallery of Modern Art , is an art gallery in Rome, Italy, dedicated to modern art....
, RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, March - May 2005.
- Palazzo Reale
- XV Quadriennale15th Rome QuadriennaleThe 15th Rome Quadriennale or XV Rome Quadriennale is an Italian art exhibition held between 19 June and 14 September 2008 at its historical site, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni of Rome, Italy.The exhibition has no thematic restrictions and originates with the aim of...
, June - September 2008.