Lucio Pozzi: qui dentro / in here – catalogue presentation

Lucio Pozzi: qui dentro / in here – catalogue presentation

With the presence of the artist, Lucio Pozzi,
and the exhibition’s curator, David Ebony,
who will conduct a conversation on the exhibition project
and on the artist’s practice

Following the exhibition Lucio Pozzi: qui dentro / in here, held at Magazzino Italian Art (March 7-June 23, 2025), we are pleased to announce the publication of the exhibition catalogue dedicated to the artist, which includes essays by numerous contributors and a comprehensive overview of Pozzi’s work, accompanied by installation photographs from the exhibition.

The presentation also offers an opportunity to celebrate the recent collaboration between Magazzino Italian Art and the Italian Cultural Institute, highlighted by the exhibition Dialogues between Italy and America: Jannis Kounellis, Maria Lai, and Lucio Pozzi (March 14 – May 12, 2025), which is also featured in the publication.

About Lucio Pozzi
Lucio Pozzi, born in 1935 in Milan, Italy, is an influential artist who has worked across various media and artistic approaches. After studying architecture and managing a graphic design workshop in Rome, he moved to the United States in 1962, initially attending the Harvard International Summer Seminar before settling in New York City. A dual citizen, Pozzi now divides his time between studios in Hudson, NY, and Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona, Italy.

Pozzi is a pioneer of multidisciplinary artmaking, often presenting works in multiple mediums within the same exhibition. His early videotapes were showcased in 1978 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, one of the first solo exhibitions in the Projects: Video series. That same year, Pozzi exhibited watercolor landscapes at the John Weber Gallery, a space known for Conceptualism, where he had previously installed large painted walls and photographs with fragmented elements.

Pozzi’s work has been shown in major museums and galleries worldwide, including Documenta 6 (1977) and the Venice Biennale (1980). His multi-show exhibitions took place at venues such as the University of Massachusetts, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, and a three-gallery show in New York in 1984. Additionally, he has occasionally written and taught at institutions such as Cooper Union, Yale, and Princeton. Pozzi’s work is held in major collections worldwide, and his contributions to art have cemented his reputation as a pioneering figure in contemporary art.