Legendary Italian sculptor to open museum in Rome

Italian sculptor Mario Ceroli, now nearly 90 years old, expressed deep joy and emotion as he spoke about his new exhibition Ceroli Totale, opening October 7 and running until January 11 at Rome’s National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAMC), CE Report quotes ANSA.

Curated by Renata Cristina Mazzantini (director of the GNAMC) and Cesare Biasini Selvaggi, the monographic exhibition celebrates 70 years of Ceroli’s artistic career, featuring about 20 sculptures and installations from the collections of the National Gallery, Banca Ifis, and the artist himself.

Ceroli also announced that within a year, a Ceroli Museum will open at his home-studio on Via della Pisana in Rome. The space will include around 1,000 works and will serve as the central hub of his legacy. The project is supported by Banca Ifis, which, Ceroli noted, “has done something my country didn’t, though I love it dearly.”

The museum aims to preserve his works and inspire younger generations:

“Young people don’t have to learn from us, but we can be a reference point,” Ceroli said.

According to Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio, President of Banca Ifis, the museum will include about 120–140 key pieces, outdoor installations, and workshops to help young people “experience the material” of sculpture firsthand.