Galleria dell’Immagine (Image Gallery), Rimini
The Image Gallery (Galleria dell’Immagine), a distinctive cultural cornerstone in Rimini, is part of the Gambalunga Public Library and operates under the Commune of Rimini. Housed in the historic Palazzo Gambalunga in the city's historic center, this gallery has been a dynamic space for art exhibitions, welcoming audiences of all ages and artistic preferences. It features works spanning painting, sculpture, photography, and installations, all aimed at transmitting the artist's vision and message.
The gallery's inception in the late 1970s, led by activist and photojournalist Gian Butturini, brought a focus on photography as an art form through the Image Laboratory Archive. It became a hub for socially driven photojournalists like Uliano Lucas and Carla Cerati. By 1982, it shifted from reportage to exploring authorial photographic research, adapting to the rise of video and television.
The gallery’s new direction highlighted top Italian and international photographers, hosting exhibitions by Edward Weston, Cecil Beaton, Guido Guidi, and Olivo Barbieri. Renowned artists like Ugo Mulas, Stephen Shore, and Robert Frank, along with emerging talents like Marco Pesaresi, were also featured. A key moment was the 1984 exhibition Descriptiva, curated by Luigi Ghirri, exploring photography's descriptive power.
Today, the Image Gallery remains a vital institution, its very existence a testament to the enduring power of photographic art. It continues to inspire, educate, and provoke thought, reminding us of the "revolution" that photography brought to Rimini and the world of art.
The gallery's inception in the late 1970s, led by activist and photojournalist Gian Butturini, brought a focus on photography as an art form through the Image Laboratory Archive. It became a hub for socially driven photojournalists like Uliano Lucas and Carla Cerati. By 1982, it shifted from reportage to exploring authorial photographic research, adapting to the rise of video and television.
The gallery’s new direction highlighted top Italian and international photographers, hosting exhibitions by Edward Weston, Cecil Beaton, Guido Guidi, and Olivo Barbieri. Renowned artists like Ugo Mulas, Stephen Shore, and Robert Frank, along with emerging talents like Marco Pesaresi, were also featured. A key moment was the 1984 exhibition Descriptiva, curated by Luigi Ghirri, exploring photography's descriptive power.
Today, the Image Gallery remains a vital institution, its very existence a testament to the enduring power of photographic art. It continues to inspire, educate, and provoke thought, reminding us of the "revolution" that photography brought to Rimini and the world of art.
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Sight Name: Galleria dell’Immagine (Image Gallery)
Sight Location: Rimini, Italy (See walking tours in Rimini)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Sight Location: Rimini, Italy (See walking tours in Rimini)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Walking Tours in Rimini, Italy
Create Your Own Walk in Rimini
Creating your own self-guided walk in Rimini is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Federico Fellini Trail
Even those vaguely familiar with cinema perhaps have heard of Federico Fellini. In recent history, the picturesque resort town of Rimini, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, "marked" itself primarily as the birthplace and the final resting place of this great film director.
Fellini lived in Rimini from January 1920, when he was born, until January 1939, when he moved out to Rome. While... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
Fellini lived in Rimini from January 1920, when he was born, until January 1939, when he moved out to Rome. While... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
Rimini Introduction Walking Tour
The Roman Republic founded an outpost called Ariminus at the mouth of the river Marecchia in 268 BC. Rimini was a center of civil wars and invasions. Julius Caesar made his famous "Rubicon" speech to his troops in the city forum.
The city was an all-important junction. The ancient Roman road, via Flaminia, ended in Rimini at the Arch of Augustus, erected in 27 BC. Another old Roman... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
The city was an all-important junction. The ancient Roman road, via Flaminia, ended in Rimini at the Arch of Augustus, erected in 27 BC. Another old Roman... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles