Città della Pieve boasts a rich collection of contemporary art housed in an attractive building measuring some 650 square metres, elegantly renovated in a modern style. It stands in the lovely Giardino dei Lauri gardens and the artworks on display belong to the personal collection of Massimo and Angela Lauro, the Neapolitan art collectors who founded the exhibition space.
The ‘Collezione Lauro’ was established in 1990 and currently numbers around 300 works by famous and contemporary artists on the national and international art scene. The works can be admired both inside the building and in the garden itself, which displays about 70 works by young artists. The two collectors’ passion for contemporary art is evident in their choice of works on display, which will guide the observer on an introspective and narrative journey through the visual arts.
Visitors will be able to admire works by international artists such as Takashi Murakami, Roxy Paine, Mariko Mori, Ugo Rondinone, Michael Heizer, Tim Noble and Sue Webster, or Italian artists such as Massimo Bartolini and Maurizio Cattelan. The contemporary art collection also features works by outstanding young artists including Aaron Young, Dash Snow, Eric Wesley, Piero Golia, Piotr Uklanski, Urs Fischer, Matthew Monahan and Gary Webb.