The art collections of the individual banks that are now part of the Group have been brought together to form one of the richest corporate collections in Europe, containing approximately 60,000 works ranging from early Mesopotamian art and the great masters of the Renaissance up through contemporary works of the 21st century. Dosso Dossi, Carracci, Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Guercino, Yves Klein, Fernand Léger, Giorgio Morandi, Kurt Schwitters, Oskar Kokoschka, Christo, Georg Baselitz, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol and Andreas Gursky are just a few of the names at hand. A special section of the collection is devoted to historical and contemporary photography, with roughly 4,000 works, including many by emerging young talents.
The art collection is an expression of the Group's European identity. One program we have developed to make the collection accessible is called "Sharing Passions", which presents themed exhibitions, curated by UniCredit & Art, at the Group's bank branches. These shows are unified by a commentary that describes major artistic trends and provides context for important figures in the history of art.
The collection is made accessible to the public by arrangement with and through loans made to a variety of international cultural institutions, as well as through projects carried out in partnership with numerous museums and foundations. In 2008, the collection participated in more than a thousand such activities.
A selection of works drawn from UniCredit Group’s cultural heritage may be viewed online through our virtual museum and the virtual exhibitions linked to this page.
“PastPresentFuture”, the first international exhibition of the Group's collection – curated by Walter Guadagnini, chairman of the UniCredit & Art Scientific Commission – presents a selection of works that have been arranged thematically, rather than chronologically. Shifting from Savoldo to Giulio Paolini, from Giorgio de Chirico to Fischli & Weiss, the show takes visitors on a journey through four centuries of history, encouraging them to reconsider the past through the prism of the present and, conversely, to view the present from a historical perspective. The exhibition may be visited online at www.artcollection.unicreditgroup.eu.
The Group’s virtual museum makes it possible to experience the international sweep of the entire collection. It offers visitors an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the history of art by addressing contemporary creativity as well as works that reflect the history and identity of the Group and the cultural policy it has pursued over the years.
The collection
Discover some of the most significant artists and works from the UniCredit Collection, complete with images, commentary and technical information.
The online exhibit
Visit our online exhibit of selections from the UniCredit Collection, presented with a curator's tour. "Masterpieces from the HypoVereinsbank Collection" is currently available online.
Banca di Roma Collection
Our integration with the Capitalia Group has resulted in a significant expansion of our cultural commitments.
The splendid collection of Banca di Roma, now a part of the UniCredit Collection, is celebrated with an online exhibit displaying masterpieces from antiquity and up through the 20th century.
