Im Spazio: The Space of Thoughts charts a powerful transatlantic story about the radical confrontations with the canvas to emerge out of mid-century Italy and the United States. Coming from the personal collection of visionary gallerist, dealer and advisor Daniella Luxembourg, these works—offered as part of a dedicated Evening Auction—present an unflinching challenge to the supremacy of the picture plane. Featuring epoch-defining masterworks by Lucio Fontana, Albert Burri, Alexander Calder, Claes Oldenburg, and Michelangelo Pistoletto, among others, these selections from her collection capture a moment of profound rupture in the artistic development of the twentieth century.

Masterworks by Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Claes Oldenburg, and Michelangelo Pistoletto, among others, capture a moment of profound rupture and transatlantic dialogue between Italy and the United States.

Im Spazio: The Space of Thoughts

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Tearing through Space: Fontana, Burri, Calder and the Radical Redefinition of Art

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Im Spazio: The Space of Thoughts charts a powerful transatlantic story about the radical confrontations with the canvas to emerge out of mid-century Italy and the United States. Coming from the personal collection of visionary gallerist, dealer and advisor Daniella Luxembourg, these works—offered as part of a dedicated Evening Auction—present an unflinching challenge to the supremacy of the picture plane. Featuring epoch-defining masterworks by Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Alexander Calder, Claes Oldenburg, and Michelangelo Pistoletto, among others, these selections from her collection capture a moment of profound rupture in the artistic development of the twentieth century.