Piazza Navona 43 - Galleria Marino, gli inizi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Veduta di Piazza Navona, XVIIII secolo
In the 1960s, Galleria Marino opened its doors at Piazza Navona 43, becoming a hub for art collectors and admirers in Rome.
Over the years, the gallery showcased an eclectic mix of artists, bridging classical and avant-garde movements. It featured works by masters like Giorgio Morandi and Giovanni Battista Piranesi, alongside modern visionaries such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. As the art world evolved, Galleria Marino embraced groundbreaking figures like Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, and Jannis Kounellis.
Today, the legacy of Galleria Marino continues through Translating Art, its virtual successor, which carries forward the gallery’s mission of artistic exploration and cultural dialogue in the digital age.
Galleria Marino has played a pivotal role in the national and international art scene, organizing a diverse range of projects that transcend borders and artistic disciplines. From groundbreaking exhibitions in Rome to collaborations with major cultural institutions worldwide, the gallery has consistently championed both established and emerging artists.
Galleria Marino has curated events, retrospectives, and cross-cultural initiatives that have left a lasting impact on the art world. Its projects have brought together collectors, scholars, and art enthusiasts, fostering a global dialogue on creativity and artistic heritage.
Over the years Galleria Marino in Italy and Marino Cultural Project internationally, produced, curated and organised art shows and cultural events with the most important representatives of the art world. Here below is a partial list of the most important projects and events:
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Translating China in Beijing, Mainland China (2011)
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Official Fine Art Portfolio of the XXIX Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, Mainland China (2008)
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"Casa Italia" Piranesi Art Show to promote Italy & Rome during the XXVI Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta, USA (1996)
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Official Fine Art Portfolio of the XIV Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (1984)
Work-in-progress:
The Translating Art exhibition in China celebrated the visionary work of Kounellis, bringing his radical artistic language to a new audience. As a key figure of Arte Povera, Kounellis redefined contemporary art by incorporating everyday materials like coal, steel, and textiles into his compositions. This exhibition, presented as part of Galleria Marino’s international projects, explored his exploration of space, memory, and industrial aesthetics.
By showcasing Kounellis’ work in China, Translating Art fostered a cross-cultural dialogue, highlighting the universal power of art to transcend boundaries and reinterpret history through new perspectives.
To see some of the pieces in our collection, see the dedicated section in our website.
For more information on the "Translating China" exhibition and press coverage, see the section or please contact us.
The Swimmer, Trevor Gould
Giuseppe Marino curated the graphic fine art portfolio for the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing. He selected 27 internationally renowned artists, and each created a work of art as part of a portfolio ordered by the Olympic Organising Committee, which gave the
initiative its patronage and provided its own official stamp.
Produced in 260 numbered pieces, this portfolio is the only official artistic product of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Today, it is exhibited in the Forbidden City, the former Imperial Palace (now a UNESCO World Heritage Centre) and is recognizable by the official stamp of the Olympic Organising Committee.
In many of the 27 works, the athletes’ bodies are filtered through the artists’ aesthetic perception. They are admired and recreated as though they were living sculptures, from Trevor Gould’s swimmer to the athlete whose plastic pose is captured by Gianmarco Montesano in Tiro con l’arco (Archery) at the precise moment when she shoots off her arrow.
Los Juegos, Rafael Canogar
For more information on the Fine Art Portfolio of the XXIX Olympic games and press coverage, please contact us.
The ice-skater, Andy Warhol
Giuseppe Marino curated the graphic fine art portfolio for the XIV Olympic Games in Sarajevo, selecting a group of artists who would go on to achieve global recognition in the art world.
The portfolio consisted of original prints by eighteen of the world’s leading (then and now) contemporary artists, signed and numbered 1–150, and I–150 in Roman numerals. The posters bear the official Olympic insignia and inscription to commemorate the event. A contribution from sales went to support the Olympic games.
The images are as diverse as the Olympic disciplines and the athletes they celebrate. They range from Warhol’s dynamic rendition of a speedskater (top left on this webpage) to the dreamlike flight of a ski jumper, as seen by Folon; from Helnwein’s realistic portrait of a victorious skier to Hwang’s humorous and lyrical reflection on the nature of sports. There are specific references to the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo by Hundertwasser and Twombly and general statements like Henry Moore’s Greek heads or Pistoletto’s Olympic balloon.
Cy Twombly
For more information on the Fine Art Portfolio of the XIV Olympic games and press coverage, please contact us.
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