Past exhibitions

The Estorick Collection continues its ongoing series of ‘interventions’ by Italian contemporary artists in response to the permanent collection with the work of Sophie Ko (b. 1981).

Pasquarosa Marcelli (1896 - 1973), known simply as 'Pasquarosa', was one of the first Italian artists to have a solo exhibition in London, during the 1920s. A century later, her work returns to the capital in a new show featuring some 50 paintings and drawings on loan from Rome’s Archivio Nino e Pasquarosa Bertoletti and other private collections.

The first museum show in the UK of ground-breaking photographer Lisetta Carmi (1924 – 2022), whose imagery is currently receiving renewed attention.

The first exhibition dedicated to the work of Osvaldo Licini (1894-1958) in the UK. A key figure of 20th-century Italian art, Licini participated in the Futurist movement before establishing himself as a figurative painter of portraits, landscapes and still lifes.

In January 2023, to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Estorick Collection opening to the public in 1998, we will present an exhibition of works by one of the most popular artists in our permanent collection, Giorgio Morandi.

Luigi Pericle (1916-2001), was a fascinating and singular artist whose work was greatly admired by Herbert Read and Ben Nicholson.

On the top floor of the museum, photographer Andrew Green presents his evocative images focusing on small towns in Umbria and Lazio.

An exploration of the relationship between Ukrainian-born American artist Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964) and the masters of Italian modern art.

Exploring the aesthetics of Art Informel, minimalism and hard-edged abstraction, Bice Lazzari's paintings made a significant contribution to twentieth-century Italian art, yet have remained largely unknown outside her native country.

To complement Estorick Collection Uncut, the museum displayed a selection of new works by artist Paul Coldwell. Exhibited alongside the Estorick’s holding of etchings and drawings by Morandi, Coldwell’s prints, sculptures and poems were created in London under lockdown conditions between 2020 and 2021.