Artist’s Books: Guido Strazza for Subiaco — Exhibition at Santa

Artist’s Books: Guido Strazza for Subiaco

Location: State Library of the Monumento Nazionale di Santa Scolastica, Subiaco (RM), Italy

When: opening Thursday 30 April 2026 at 17:30; exhibition on view until 2 June 2026.

Exhibition overview

This show examines the artist’s book as a singular artwork where text, image, paper and colour form an integrated project. Curated by Simona Ciofetta and part of the "Subiaco, Capitale Italiana del Libro 2025" programme (scientific coordinator Stefano Petrocchi), the exhibition features a selection of Guido Strazza’s artist’s books and engravings, showcasing his contribution to modern Italian printmaking.

Highlights

• Unique and limited-edition artist’s books in which literary and visual elements create a unified composition.
• A focused section of engravings that resonates with the Cosmatesque patterns in the cloister of the Monastery of Santa Scolastica.
• Biographical and documentary material tracing key phases of Strazza’s graphic and typographic research.

Why visit

The exhibition is an occasion to explore the experimental potential of the book in twentieth-century art and to appreciate the material and conceptual aspects of Guido Strazza’s graphic work. It is recommended for printmaking enthusiasts, book art collectors and students of contemporary graphic arts.

Practical information

• Opening: 30 April 2026, 17:30.
• Exhibition dates: 30 April — 2 June 2026.
• Check with the State Library of the Monumento Nazionale di Santa Scolastica for opening hours, guided visits and accessibility details.

Tip: approach the works slowly: an artist’s book rewards careful handling and attentive viewing.