(14 December, 2016) Italian contemporary art in Australia has recently found great success with the opening of the Merlatti Collection exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Melbourne where the paintings will remain on display until January 10. The exhibition brings together the most important works owned by an Italian collector, Silvano Merlatti who resides in Melbourne. As pointed out by the Consul General, Marco Cerbo in his opening speech, “a collection of particularly significant works of some authors of international prestige such as photographers Francesco Jodice and Paolo Ventura, sculptors Giuseppe Bergomi and Livio Scarpella and painters David La Rocca, Alessandro Verdi, Giovanni Frangi, Luca Pignatelli, Marco Petrus, Mauro Reggio, Andrea Martinelli, Roberto Coda Zabetta and Gabriele Arruzzo.” There was also an artwork by Giuseppe Modica, who also exhibited his works at the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney and the Italian Embassy in Canberra. (Red)
