Turin 10126
Italy
Relaunched in 2022 with a renewed contemporary vision, Pinacoteca Agnelli is a dynamic museum located on top of the Lingotto, the former FIAT factory in Turin. The iconic modernist building, famed for its looping test track on the roof, was renovated in the 1990s by architect Renzo Piano.
Pinacoteca links the past with the present through the production of temporary exhibitions dedicated to pioneers of contemporary art, recurring artistic interventions aimed at reactivating the historic Permanent Collection, and a series of outdoor, site-specific commissions by international artists, creating a dialogue with the unique legacy of the building and its architecture.
Walter Pfeiffer. In Good Company
Until September 13, 2026
In Good Company is the first institutional survey in Italy dedicated to the photographic work of Walter Pfeiffer. Featuring over 100 photographs from the 1970s to the 2020s, the exhibition weaves together Pfeiffer’s most iconic series with previously unseen images.
From portrayals of queer eroticism and alluring interpretations of the mundane to his systematic use of flashlight and color contrast, Pfeiffer continually breaks new ground, all while retaining his sense of self-deprecating humor and his embrace of imperfection.
In Good Company—the title, a playful nod to the artist’s collaborative process—traces nearly six decades of Pfeiffer’s work. It presents for the first time the artist’s independent photographic production alongside his commercial work for fashion and editorials. The exhibition is a visual encyclopedia of longing and desire and at the same time, the “self-portrait” of an artist who is capable of constantly reinventing himself together with his subjects.
Curated by Nicola Trezzi and Simon Castets.
Modigliani sottopelle. Four Masterpieces
Until September 13, 2026
Modigliani sottopelle. Four Masterpieces presents research supporting a revised dating of Nu couché, acquired by Giovanni and Marella Agnelli in 1960. On view are three additional paintings by the artist, on loan from prestigious international museums.
The exhibition presents the result of scientific research which indicates Nu couché, hitherto dated as 1917-18, was likely executed between late 1918 and early 1919, during Modigliani’s stay in the south of France. This revision is based on an interdisciplinary approach combining archival, scientific, and stylistic research. Algorithmic analysis of the weave and warp of the canvas—which the artist bought by roll—establishes material links between paintings and connects them to specific phases of the artist’s production. The study of three canvas rolls used by Modigliani between 1917 and 1919 has made it possible to identify paintings deriving from the same roll, including the four works on display.
Curated by Pietro Rigolo and Beatrice Zanelli.
New projects on La Pista 500:
Nathalie Du Pasquier. Bandiere per Zefiro, 2026
Nathalie Du Pasquier’s new installation Bandiere per Zefiro (Flags for Zephyrus) consists of fifteen banners positioned along the east façade of the Lingotto that playfully interacts with the building’s architectural landscape u. Using a visual language that combines geometric abstraction, figurative elements, color, and playfulness. With a poetic and ironic spirit, Nathalie Du Pasquier activates the space of La Pista 500, bringing it to life through its defining architectural and natural forces: the regular rhythm of the Lingotto building against which the flags wave, and the west wind represented by the Greek god Zephyrus.
Peter Fischli. ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION, 2026
Peter Fischli takes as his starting point the image of sightseeing trains on wheels that accompany tourists through cities, imposing a controlled and standardized visual experience. Fischli disassembles these trains and suspends them vertically in a vertiginous path through the ramp of the former FIAT factory. The work alludes to the factory assembly line as a symbol of progress and modernity, transforming it into a contemporary parody, highlighting the absurd commodification of human experience in the contemporary era. The work metaphorically connects the base of the Lingotto building—now home to a shopping center—to the museum on its summit.
Press contacts
International—Sam Talbot
Kitty Malton, kitty@sam-talbot.com, T +44 7514803577.
Italy—PCM Studio di Paola C. Manfredi
Francesca Ceriani, francesca@paolamanfredi.com, T +39 340 9182004.
