Center for Italian Modern Art explained

Center for Italian Modern Art
Location:	421 Broome Street, New York City, New York
Type:	Art museum
Founder:	Laura Mattioli

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

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 sen in the United States,^[5] it hosted major shows devoted to Fortunato Depero, Alberto Savinio, Giorgio Morandi and Medardo Rosso. 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] 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. It also published an online journal, Italian Modern Art, 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]}

Notes and References

1. Torey Akers (15 June 2024), New York's Center for Italian Modern Art to close permanently The Art Newspaper.
2. Web site: 2024-06-14 . CIMA, Closing in Soho, but Searching for New Spaces to Keep their Heritage Alive . 2024-09-07 . La Voce di New York . en-US.
3. Web site: 2021-01-28 . 15 Minutes With a Price Database Power User: Art Historian Laura Mattioli on Growing Up With Giants of Italian Modernism . 2024-09-07 . Artnet News . en-US.
4. Web site: Sutton . Benjamin . 2014-02-24 . Depero opens the Center of Italian Modern Art . 2024-09-07 . Artnet News . en-US.
5. Web site: Aton . Francesca . 2024-06-17 . New York’s Center for Italian Modern Art Is Permanently Closing Its Doors . 2024-09-07 . ARTnews.com . en-US.
6. [Deborah Solomon]
7. Roberta Smith (2 November 2017). Alberto Savinio: Emerging From Big Brother's Shadow. The New York Times. Archived 2 November 2017.
8. https://fondazionemarinomarini.it/en/exhibition/exhibitions-at-cima-of-new-york-marino-marini-arcadian-nudes/ Exhibitions at CIMA of New York: Marino Marini: Arcadian Nudes
9. Web site: Levere . Jane L. . 2023-12-07 . An Artist Shattering Boundaries in Pursuit of Freedom . 2024-09-07.