Texas Tech University’s Italian Program in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures and the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) will host an exhibition of the works of Italian artist Ezio Gribaudo from April 1 through May 28 at LHUCA, 511 Ave. K, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles.
Ezio Gribaudo’s “Theaters of Memory (Teatri della memoria)” is a collection of works Gribaudo began developing around 1965 and continues to this day. The artwork shares common themes of archaeology of knowledge and of the human experience, with images designed to trigger memories.
“The White Magic of Ezio Gribaudo,” a 2015 documentary directed by Marco Agostinelli and Andrea Liuzza, will be screened throughout the exhibition.
The LHUCA Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and admission is free. The exhibition is sponsored by The CH Foundation and made possible in part through a grant from the City of Lubbock as recommended by Civic Lubbock, Inc. It is supported by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and endorsed by the Consulate General of Italy and ItalyInUS.org.
At the exhibit’s private opening on March 31, Gribaudo will be awarded The ICC (Istituto Italiano di Cultura) Lifetime Achievement Award, a prestigious award that recognizes Italian excellence in the world. It will be presented by Valeria Rumori, director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. Gribaudo also will be awarded honorary citizenship from the City of Lubbock.
(Press Release from Texas Tech University)
