When Sala 1 opened in 1970, other Roman galleries concentrated mainly on centuries-old historic art. This gallery was one of the first to exhibit experimental contemporary art, and it has retained its focus ever since. And they don’t only exhibit European artists—they have shown work from South Africa, Iraq, and Bangladesh, to name a few. The location is also fascinating; the Vatican itself provided gallery founder, sculptor Tito Amodei, with this erstwhile basilica.