Futurist Depero. Art Exhibition at Fundacion March

The Fundación Juan March is presenting the exhibition Futurist Depero (1913?1950). By focusing on the life and work of Fortunato Depero (Fondo, Trento, 1892 ? Rovereto, 1960), the show aims to offer a new vision of what has been termed "the Avant-garde of avant-gardes": Italian Futurism.

Fortunato Depero (Fondo, 1892 ? Rovereto, 1960) was a painter, sculptor, set designer, architect, writer and graphic designer and one of the leading artists of Italian Futurism, the movement he joined in 1915 and remained faithful to throughout the rest of his life.

Through more than 300 works from international institutions and private and public collections, Futurist Depero (1913?1950) aims to offer a complete and overall vision of the artist's work: "Tutto Depero," to use a phrase the artist employed in one of the last written accounts of his work. This exhibition shows a 20-year-span of his extensive career, advancing chronologically from the founding of the Futurist movement in 1909 to 1930, when the artist returned to Italy after two years in New York, the Futurist metropolis par excellence.

Less well known on an international level than he deserves to be in view of the real importance of his work for the internal evolution of Futurism, Depero is a truly contemporary figure, a forerunner of what is now termed the multi-media artist, distinguished by a series of traits characteristic of contemporary artists, including the use of collective creation, self-publicity in the media and involvement in graphic design.

This exhibition, seeks to provide new insights into the artist?s oeuvre by framing his work within the context of his time, thereby making it possible for visitors to understand and appreciate the importance of the key contributions made by this leading light of the European Avant-garde, a figure who remains largely unknown in this country.

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Futurist Depero (1913?1950) - October 10, 2014 ? January 18, 2015Fundación Juan Marchhttp://www.march.es/arte/madrid/exposiciones/depero-futurista/?l=2

Castelló 77.

28006 - Madrid

Free entrance.

Free guided tours in english:

Wednesday:

11:00?13:00 h.

The Fundación offers free guided tours in English for groups (minimun group size: 8 people). These must be booked in advance by telephone: 91 435 42 40 (ext. 296)

Opening hours

Monday to Saturday:

11:00?20:00 h.

Sunday and holidays:

10:00?14:00 h.

Christmas Hours

The exhibition is closed on:

December 24th, 25th, 31st

January 1st and 6th