The exhibition, set up by Gnam, is intended as a homage to the over forty year career of the Greek artist, one of the leading exponents of Arte Povera who since 1957 has been living in Rome.
Kounellis is one of the Italian artists who has shown most frequently in museums all over the world, he has taken part in the Venice Biennale seven times and twice in Documenta in Kassel.
Opening 20 April in Belgium is another exhibition of his work, at the Stedelijk Museum vor Aktuelle Kunst in Gent.
7.5.2002 – 14.7.2002
Jannis Kounellis: Atto Unico
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna
via delle Belle Arti 131, Rome
T +39-06-32298221
http://www.gnam.arti.beniculturali.it
until 23.6.2002
Jannis Kounellis
Museum of Contemporary Art, Citadelpark, Ghent
T +32-9-2211703
http://www.smak.be
