Center for Italian Modern Art

Art museum in New York City, New York

Center for Italian Modern Art

Location| 421 Broome Street, New York City, New York
Coordinates| 40°43′16″N 73°59′55.7″W﻿ / ﻿40.72111°N 73.998806°W﻿ / 40.72111; -73.998806
Type| Art museum
Founder| Laura Mattioli
Website| italianmodernart.org

The Center for Italian Modern Art (Cima) was an American art museum and research center in the SoHo district of Manhattan, in New York thatspecialized in Italian modern and contemporary art. It existed as a 501(c)(3) organization from 2013 to 2024 but did not have its own collection.[1][2]

## Exhibitions

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During its existence, Cima mounted annual exhibitions many of which came from the collection of Gianni Mattioli, father of the museum' founder.[3][4] Among its 13 exhibitions which focused on Italian artists not typically seen in the United States,[5] it hosted major shows devoted to Fortunato Depero, Alberto Savinio, Giorgio Morandi and Medardo Rosso.[1] In 2017–2018 twenty-two paintings by Alberto Savinio were shown.[6][7] Work by Marino [8] In 2021 the exhibition was of paintings from the 1960s by Mario Schifano and in 2023 their primary exhibit focused on Corrado Cagli.[9][6] An exhibit on Nanni Balestrini was the museum's last.[1]

CIMA also sponsored scholarly research, hosting 42 residential fellows and supporting ten travel fellows.[1] It also published an online journal, Italian Modern Art,[citation needed] and offered fellowships for study at the center or in Italy.

In June 2024, the museum announced it would close later that month citing lingering issues from the COVID-19 pandemic including the cost of transporting art, but hoped to find a home for their archives and work.[5][1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Torey Akers (15 June 2024), New York's Center for Italian Modern Art to close permanently The Art Newspaper.
2. ^ "CIMA, Closing in Soho, but Searching for New Spaces to Keep their Heritage Alive". La Voce di New York. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
3. ^ "15 Minutes With a Price Database Power User: Art Historian Laura Mattioli on Growing Up With Giants of Italian Modernism". Artnet News. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
4. ^ Sutton, Benjamin (2014-02-24). "Depero opens the Center of Italian Modern Art". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
5. ^ a b Aton, Francesca (2024-06-17). "New York's Center for Italian Modern Art Is Permanently Closing Its Doors". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
6. ^ a b Deborah Solomon (7 April 2021). Mario Schifano's Excellent New York Adventure. The New York Times. Archived 7 April 2021.
7. ^ Roberta Smith (2 November 2017). Alberto Savinio: Emerging From Big Brother's Shadow. The New York Times. Archived 2 November 2017.
8. ^ Exhibitions at CIMA of New York: Marino Marini: Arcadian Nudes. Pistoia: Fondazione Marino Marini. Accessed October 2021.
9. ^ Levere, Jane L. (2023-12-07). "An Artist Shattering Boundaries in Pursuit of Freedom". Retrieved 2024-09-07.