EXPOSITION RICCARDO GUALINO LE MAGNIFIQUE - VIE ET OEUVRE D'UN COLLECTIONNEUR

The exhibition "Riccardo Gualino the Magnificent - Life and Work of a Collector" is on display on the first floor of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry until 22 March 2020. Riccardo Gualino, born on 25 March 1879 in Biella and died on 6 June 1964 at the age of 85 in Florence, was born into a family of goldsmiths from Biella. He is an entrepreneur and above all a great art collector, in addition to being also a writer and producer of Italian cinema. This exhibition was designed and produced by the Musei Reali of Turin, a twin city with Chambéry. While visiting the city of the dukes, the exhibition focuses on Riccardo Gualino's close links between art and life. It reveals an extraordinary man and presents about a hundred works and archival documents, whether paintings, sculptures or art objects ranging from antiquity to the 20th century. Its collection is said to be one of the most beautiful and significant in Italy.