Bice Lazzari and the Languages of Her Time
English translation of the exhibition catalogue published by Allemandi
Milan, Palazzo Citterio, 16 October 2025 – 7 January 2026
Palazzo Citterio hosts the first major exhibition in Italy dedicated to Bice Lazzari. One hundred and ten works trace more than forty years in the career of an artist who spanned the entire twentieth century, leaving a profound and unmistakable mark. Curated by Renato Miracco in collaboration with the Bice Lazzari Archive and the GNAMC, the exhibition brings together over 110 works from museums and private collections in Italy and abroad, including Ca’ Pesaro – the International Gallery of Modern Art in Venice – the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. The exhibition follows the artist’s entire career: from mural painting to the decorative schemes for the ocean liner Raffaello, from textile designs commissioned by Gio Ponti to the acquisitions by the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome under Palma Bucarelli. Her distinctive style—composed of lines, rhythm, and color—reveals an intimate and consistent research, able to engage in dialogue with the Italian and European avant-gardes. This is a unique opportunity to rediscover an artist who traversed the whole twentieth century, leaving a deep and unmistakable legacy through her unique, solitary, and authentic language.