Antonio Calderara (1903-1978) was an artist who spent most of his life in a small town on the shores of Lake Orta in the north of Italy. However, like Giorgio Morandi – with whom his work contains marked affinities – he was in no sense an isolated or ‘provincial’ figure. Familiar with contemporary artistic trends and debates both at home and abroad, his essays in minimalist abstraction dating from the late 1950s are particularly attuned to the works of American colour field painters such as Barnett Newman and Ad Reinhardt.
This talk will situate Calderara’s fascinating life and career in both a domestic and international context, revealing a figure whose artistic horizons extended far beyond his small corner of Italy.
This event is part of Art History Festival 2024 organised by the Association for Art History.
Free. Advance booking is required.
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19 September 2024 - 19 December 2024
15:00 - 20:00
Every Thursday during the exhibition Antonio Calderara: A Certain Light the Estorick Collection and Caffè Estorick will be open until 20.00.
Accessibility
The exhibition Antonio Calderara: A Certain Light is on the ground floor of the building and it is fully accessible.
Please note that this is not a seated event and you will be moving between the exhibition galleries located on the ground floor of the museum.
To find out more about our accessibility statement please visit our Visitor information page and our Museum accessibility guide.
Conditions of sale
The event is free, but tickets must be booked in advance.
If you can no longer make it, please let us know so that we can make your space available for someone else.
If you have any further queries, please contact info@estorickcollection.com.