In Rome, a former garage houses an important art collection. The images

Photographer and archivist Donata Pizzi launched a collecting project in 2014 to champion Italian women photographers from the 1960s to today. After a decade of traveling exhibitions at venues including Triennale Milano, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, and the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, the collection has found a permanent home in a converted garage in Rome's Nomentano district, opening in January 2026. Designed by architect Luigi Filetici, the space preserves the original industrial character while creating a dedicated environment for research and display of over 300 works by more than 60 artists, from pioneers like Letizia Battaglia and Lisetta Carmi to contemporary figures such as Silvia Camporesi and Alba Zari.

This initiative matters because it directly addresses the historical marginalization of women in Italian photography, creating a permanent institutional platform for their work. By establishing a fixed venue after years of itinerant exhibitions, the collection ensures sustained public access and scholarly engagement with a significant but underrepresented chapter of Italian visual culture. The launch of a new publication series, Quaderni, in collaboration with FOTODOK Utrecht, further extends the project's impact into critical discourse on photography, memory, and re-enactment.