Changing the Artists

Reshuffling the collections to lift up Women artists

"Women Up turns up the volume of the voices"Cristiana Collu, Director of the National Gallery of Rome

In the words of women

25 audio stories that shine a light on female art in the collection of La Galleria Nazionale

Liliana Moro: Underdog

Narrated by Paola Ugolini, independent curator and art critic

From Informal to Material

Narrated by Paola Ugolini, independent curator and art critic

Hannah Höch: Der Sieger

Narrated by Sandra Burchi, Professor of Sociology

Identity and Diversity

Narrated by Bettina Della Casa, Curator at Studio Giulio Paolini

Anna Maria Maiolino's Intimate and Fierce Art

Narrated by Paola Ugolini, 'Io dico Io – I say I' curator and art critic

Rediscovering a Common Origin

Narrated by Paola Ugolini, 'Io dico Io – I say I' curator

Picasso's Forgotten Muse

Narrated by Anna Siccardi, writer and art historian

Measure X Measure Between Shakespeare and Narcissus

Narrated by Laura Iamurri, teacher at Università degli Studi Roma Tre

The Most Important French Sculptor of the Late 20th Century

Narrated by Valérie Da Costa, Professor at University of Strasbourg

Two Coincidences Are a Clue, Three Coincidences Are a Proof

Narrated by Silvia Giambrone, artist

Traces of Color

Narrated by Adrienne Drake, Fondazione Giuliani Director

Berlinde de Bruyckere's Sculptures

Narrated by Paola Ugolini, 'Io dico Io – I say I' curator

Giosetta Fioroni: TV Girl

Narrated by Cristina Casero, professor at Parma University

Carla Accardi: Fragments

Narrated by Lara Conte, 'Io dico Io – I say I' curator

“The Only Authentic Italian Sculptor”

Narrated by Cecilia Canziani, 'Io dico Io – I say I' curator

A Vase of Flowers Is Transformed

Narrated by Fabiola Naldi, art critic and curator

The Error, The Imperfect and The Out Of Place

Narrated by Raffaella Perna, PhD at Roma La Sapienza University

Hidden Ghosts

Narrated by Daniela Lancioni, senior curator at Azienda Speciale Palaexpo

Activate the Unconscious Mind Through the Imagery

Narrated by Valentina Sonzogni, art historian

Surprising Slogans Bordering on Nonsense

Narrated by Maria Alicata, art historian

In Unison With Mother Earth

Narrated by Adele Del Vecchio, artist

Sex and The Gallery

La Galleria Nazionale through the voice of of Italian feminist Michela Murgia

A new life for the women's collection

Learn more about how the Women Up artwork is restored

Behind the Scenes

Two centuries of restorations at La Galleria Nazionale

Taking Care

How works from the Women Up exhibition were restored

Names not labels

The talented artists who are more than lovers, muses and assistants

A public and private gaze

Remembering the late photographer Marina Malabotti

The Work of Marina Malabotti

An anthropological study through the mechanical eye of a camera

Digging the National Gallery

A year-long investigation into the constantly shifting nature of a museum

The Archive Legacy

Years of documentation that show an incredible dedication to research

Leaving a mark

How artists play with gestures, signs and surfaces

A master of performance

Discover the historical performances of one of the most important contemporary artists

Marina Abramović's 17 Hour Performance Piece

The relationships between human beings using the body as language

Body to body

Expressions, posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space

Look At Me!

The history of the body as an expressive medium

Something Is Changing

How performing arts raised fundamental questions about the meaning of women's bodies in the 70s

Two Champions

Marina Abramović and Gina Pane were pioneers of the body art

What's Left of It

Silvia Giambrone and Chiara Fumai investigate the theme with a contemporary approach

The Place Is Yours

An empty museum with entrance reserved only for girls

My body, my art

When the feminine body becomes a powerful manifesto itself.

A quest for revolution

The artists making milestones in the art world gender issues debate

Anna Maria Maiolino

Revolutionary Love and Resisting Military Regimes

Artworks that became a symbol of freedom and address gender oppression

Honest Visual Poetry

How she mixes media to create a contemporary and sincere language.

Giosetta Fioroni

From Pop Art to Pottery

The artist's signature silver and her exploration of femininity and fairy tales

View All The Artworks

Explore the artworks made by a woman artist of La Galleria Nazionale collection.

Explore the collection

I guess that's why they call it the blues

Giulia Napoleone reflects on color traditions in poetry and visual art

Reality in Balance

Between two dots on a line, there's always room for another dot...

Art never stops

New perspectives and subjects and the rediscovery of archaic forms of beauty

What Do You See From Up There?

Elisa Montessori was influenced by Chinese art to shift her point of view to new perspectives

Citylights

Fascinated by New York city, Titina Maselli represented the world objectively

Below the Horizon Line

Liliana Moro's focal point of narration, spectator's emotional involvement and suspence

Looking Far Back In Time

Raphael Mafei Antonietta was anti-academic but still in love with archaic beauties

Beyond the Borders

Benedetta Cappa Marinetti explore the limits of art

The Poetry of Everyday Life

Eva Marisaldi tells us about fragility and normal wonders

In the eye of the beholder

A look at what beauty means in the world of portraiture

The Museum Beauty Contest by Paco Cao

What happens when you apply modern beauty standards to classic portraits

Swipe Right

Could a 16th century portrait be your match on Tinder?

We Should All Be Art Critics

High culture vs low culture

And The Winner Is...

Discover the winning paintings and honorable mentions of the competition

Changing the Artists

Women Up

The National Gallery of Rome celebrates the six-year-long program dedicated to gender equality

Opening a Feminist Archive