Galleria d’Art Moderna e Contemporanea

Across the road from the impressive Accademia Carrara museum stands an equally imposing and fascinating building, one of many in this part of Bergamo.  This partly restored 14^th-century monastery was once used as an army barracks and now houses the vibrant and engaging modern art gallery Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, otherwise known as GAMEC.  Rightly hailed as Bergamo’s answer to the Guggenheim, it was opened in 1991. Presently, it has ten exhibition halls on three floors. Since the purchase of the Gianfranco and Luigia Spajani collection in June 1999 the permanent collections have contained works by Italian and foreign artists of the 20th century including Boccioni, Balla, Morandi, Campigli, Casorati, Savinio, De Chirico, Kandinsky, Sutherland, and Warhol.

A must for the modern art enthusiast and the casual visitor alike, the Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GAMEC) represents an entertaining and fascinating reward for the short drive from Bergamo’s old town to this, the city’s vibrant cultural hub.