Restoring visibility to one of the protagonists of twentieth-century Italian applied arts, the exhibition rediscovers the dialogue between craft tradition, artistic research and modernity. This is the aim of "Nino Ferrari. La forma moderna del metallo", on show from 7 October 2026 to 31 January 2027 in the Sala della Balla. Curated by Stefania Cretella and Fiorella Mattio, produced by Comune di Milano Cultura, Castello Sforzesco and Silvana Editoriale.
The exhibition offers a compelling and rigorous journey through the work of Nino Ferrari (Canneto sull'Oglio, 1908 – Brescia, 1981), master of metalworking, engraving, chasing and repoussé on silver, copper and pewter, who was active with extraordinary success between Brescia and Milan from the 1930s to the 1970s.
A central chapter of the exhibition is devoted to the intense intellectual and professional partnership with Gio Ponti. The collaboration with the Milanese architect and designer, begun in the 1930s, was a fundamental moment in Ferrari's affirmation within the national panorama of decorative art.