"Augusto giacometti, bolla di vetro, 1910" by Sailko is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

A Summer with the Giacomettis: 3 Thematic Exhibitions in Stampa

Discover the lives and works of Giovanni, Augusto & the cultural life of Bregaglia valley

This summer, the Giacometti Center presents 3 thematic exhibitions on Giacomettis in 3 different buildings in the village of Stampa.

#Documentary Exhibition on Segantini, with an in-Depth Study on Giovanni Giacometti. Documentary Exhibition on the Life and Work of Giovanni Segantini in Bregaglia and the Engadine.
On June 28, 2003, the exhibition "Giovanni Segantini" was presented in Maloja, documenting the artist's life, work, and death, and now, 21 years later, the Giacometti Center is reopening this exhibition, highlighting the connections between Giovanni Segantini and Giovanni Giacometti.

#The Biography of Augusto Giacometti. The Main Stages in the Personal and Artistic Path of the Printing Painter. 

To mark the 75th anniversary of Augusto Giacometti's death, Marco Giacometti published a biography and a thematic exhibition, highlighting the artist's vision of painting as 'the art of color'.

#From the Mountain Valley to the Prosperous Domain. Peasant Emigration from Press to New Zealand 1910-1922.
While Giovanni and Augusto Giacometti were achieving artistic success, their homeland of Bregaglia suffered from severe poverty, highlighting the contrast between their cultural contributions and the economic struggles that led many local families to emigrate to New Zealand.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to delve into the rich cultural history of the Giacomettis and the Bregaglia Valley, on display in Stampa until 27 September 2024.

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