Bice Lazzari’s work evolved from early geometric abstraction to a distinctive, rhythm-driven minimalism. Initially trained in decorative arts, she collaborated with architects and designers, which deeply influenced her compositional language. Her practice was rooted in a profound engagement with rhythm, color, and form, often describing her work as “rhythm and obsession.” Later in her career, Lazzari’s paintings became more minimal and hard-edged, characterized by linear rhythms and lyrical dialogues. She employed a reduced visual vocabulary, utilizing groupings of straight lines against monochromatic backgrounds, typically in white, cream, black, or red. These compositions, while minimal, resonate with emotional depth and poetic sensibility, demonstrating her ability to convey complexity through simplicity. Lazzari's innovative approach positioned her as a significant figure in 20th-century Italian art, contributing uniquely to the development of modernist abstraction. ...
francesca kaufmann gallery opened in January 2000. Since then, the gallery has aimed to explore a diverse range of media, with a focus on video, site specific installation, and a special attention towards the works of female artists. After ten years in its historical location, the gallery opened in a new space in October 2010, under the name kaufmann repetto, to mark the partnership between Francesca Kaufmann and Chiara Repetto. In its new location, the gallery has been able to further develop its exhibition programming through a project space dedicated predominantly to younger artists, as well as a courtyard for large scale outdoor installations, which run parallel to the gallery’s main exhibition schedule. In 2013, the gallery inaugurated a new location in Chelsea, New York, with a parallel program to the gallery’s main space in Milan. In 2019 the New York location moved to Tribeca, expanding to a 3,000 sq ft exhibition space. The inaugural exhibition at the gallery’s new space in Tribeca was a solo show by Lily van der Stokker. ...
