Pinacoteca Agnelli Opens La Pista 500 on Former Fiat Test Track in Turin
The Facts
Pinacoteca Agnelli has opened La Pista 500, a new public art venue on the historic rooftop test track of the Lingotto building in Turin, the former Fiat car factory that closed in 1982. The kilometer-long open-air space, inaugurated to mark the institution's 20th anniversary, features 40,000 plants alongside artworks by Shilpa Gupta, Louise Lawler, VALIE EXPORT, and Cally Spooner. A large-scale neon installation by Sylvie Fleury reading “yes to all” greets visitors at the new entrance. The venue repurposes the parabolic bends where cars were once tested at high speeds.
The Signal
The launch of La Pista 500 signals a growing trend of industrial heritage sites being converted into cultural destinations, a strategy that can attract tourism and differentiate a museum's program. For collectors and curators, the emphasis on female practitioners in the inaugural lineup—including Fleury, Gupta, Lawler, EXPORT, and Spooner—positions the space as a platform for redressing historical gender imbalances in institutional collections. The integration of extensive greenery also reflects a broader push among European museums toward environmentally engaged exhibition design.
- Artists: Shilpa Gupta, Louise Lawler, Valie Export, Cally Spooner, Sylvie Fleury
- Museums: Pinacoteca Agnelli
- Locations: Turin
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