“Magazzino Italian Art presents LUCIO POZZI: qui dentro / in here, an exhibition featuring a selection of vibrant and innovative abstract works that the Italian-born artist has produced over the course of his remarkable 60-year career.

On view from March 7, 2025, to June 23, 2025, the show, which honors the artist’s 90th birthday, offers an overview of his wide-ranging interests. Internationally known for figurative as well as abstract works, Pozzi is represented in this exhibition by vivid abstractions. The show includes paintings, sculptures, and wall reliefs in an extraordinarily diverse array of styles, revealing Pozzi’s artistic dexterity and his commitment to continual experimentation with a unique visual language.” — Magazzino Italian Art

Lucio Pozzi said, “Any combination of ideas, materials and processes can produce art—it all depends on how it is carried out. I am keen on producing intense thought and emotion within the unique terms of every individual work I make. I loathe pre-deciding originality, novelty, consistency and style. They emerge without my knowing. I expect the viewers not to ask what I meant but to recreate the work as they view it.”

Adam Sheffer, Director of Magazzino Italian Art, said, “Part of our core mission at Magazzino is to connect our historic collection of Arte Povera masterworks with the practices of contemporary artists informed by the movement’s legacy. Lucio Pozzi’s work is a sterling example of the ways that postwar art from Italy continues to animate debates in artists’ studios worldwide. We are enormously proud to present this exhibition in honor of his remarkable achievements.”

Paola Mura, Artistic Director of Magazzino Italian Art, said, “Presenting LUCIO POZZI: qui dentro / in here alongside Maria Lai: A Journey to America, within the broader context of the Arte Povera collection, offers a rare opportunity to deepen the conversation around both artists. This dialogue enriches our understanding of Italian art from the postwar era to today, inviting audiences to explore the interplay between these works and to appreciate the distinct qualities that define them.”

David Ebony, guest curator, said, “For much of his career, Pozzi has been known as an elusive multidisciplinary artist who traverses abstraction, figuration, photography and performance. This focused exhibition will pay close attention to the painting practice he has developed over six decades, articulating the variety of forms he has invented, as well as the anchors that have always guided his explorations.”

Title image: Lucio Pozzi. SMALL LEVEL BLUEYELLOW UPFRONT (HLR). Acrylic + sawdust on canvas on plywood. Two parts: 11 ¼ x 7 ¾ x 4 ¾; and 11 ¼ x 7¾ x 3 1/4 inches.

Images courtesy Magazzino Italian Art.