Alfred
Sisley - Poet of Impressionism Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara
Until May 19th, 2002
This exhibition - organised by Ferrara Arte, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
in Madrid and the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyons – is the first
in Italy to be dedicated to the artist. It reconstructs the various phases
of Sisley's creative journey and the sources of his inspiration through
a selection of 80 paintings.
.BIG
- International Biennial of Young Art Turin and
environs
From April 19th - May 19th, 2002
Five weeks of exhibitions and workshops dedicated to young artists from
all over the world. The eclectic programme includes visual art shows,
installations, film screenings, music, dance, theatre, readings and food
tasting. Don't miss the Slam Poetry event in Caraglio (Cuneo) where participants
challenge each other in an off-the-cuff poetry performance.
DON'T
MISS
65th
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Venues throughout Florence
From May 11th - July 6th, 2002
Italy's oldest music festival, Maggio Musicale, opens on Saturday May
11th in Florence's Teatro Comunale with Les Trojans. Conducting is festival
stalwart and international star Zubin Mehta. Mehta will also close the
festival on July 6th with Verdi's Te Deum and Mahler's Symphony 1 in D
Major. Don't miss the festival fund-raising event on May 17th when top
international wine makers and collectors come together to auction their
prized plonk.
Robert
Capa. Faces of History Arengario of Palazzo Reale, Milan
From May 8th - September 8th, 2002
A retrospective of the work's of one of the world's greatest photographers
and founder of the legendary Magnum Photographic Agency, Robert Capa.
This exhibition underlines the importance of people and portraiture in
Capa's vision and includes images of Picasso, Hemingway, Steinbeck and
Ingrid Bergman.
Roma
1948-1959 Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome
Until May 27th, 2002 The life and art of a decade seen through a collection of photographs,
design, architecture and fashion which mark the dawn of the Dolce Vita.
(Web site in Italian only.)
COMING
SOON...
Dubuffet
and Grafitti Art
Palazzo Martinengo, Brescia
From May 25th - October 6th, 2002 An important exhibition dedicated to the great French artist.
Works on show are from the latter period of the artist's life and include
the vibrant Mires series and the collection of Non-lieux.
The exhibition also includes works of some of the most renowned international
grafitti artists, some of whom will create their own live installations
specifically for the exhibition.
Greek
Theatre Festival
Greek Theatre, Syracuse, Sicily
From May 17th - June 29th, 2002 Enjoy plays by Aristophanes, Euripedes and Aeschylus in the atmospheric
setting of Syracuse's amphitheatre. Advance booking is recommended.
Spoleto
Festival 2001
Spoleto, Umbria
From June 28th - July 15th, 2002 The Festival dei Due Mondi is now entering its 45th edition and
promises a rich selection, of music, theatre and art. The festival programme
will be online from May 29th.
STILL
RUNNING
Vincenzo
Foppa
Museo della Città, Santa Giulia, Brescia
From March 3rd to June 2nd, 2002 The first ever major exhibition of Foppa's work. A collection of
more than 110 paintings by this Renaissance artist shown alongside works
by other important artists of the period including Donatello and Mantegna.
Don't miss the section dedicated to Brescia in the mid 1400s.
Ashes and snow
Arsenale, Venice
From April 7th, 2002 The delicate relationship between man and nature is explored in
this evocative exhibition by the Canadian photographer Gregory Colbert.
The photos were taken over a ten-year period with particular emphasis on
the magical universe of elephants - "nature's living masterpieces"
in Colbert's words.
Piazza
Dante Metro Station Naples
From March 27th, 2002
The art scene in Naples goes (literally) underground with the opening of
Piazza Dante metro station. The station was designed by the renowned architect
Gae Aulenti and provides an exciting new space for both Italian and international
contemporary art. Piazza Dante is the fourth metro station in Naples
to become an active exhibition space (Cilea, Salvator Rosa and Museo
opened their doors to art in April 2001). In the words of Gae Aulenti: "it's
a way to get to people in direct contact with art, avoiding the psychological
barrier that is often created by a museum."
Giotto's
Crucifix and Masaccio's Trinity Florence
From April 11th These two masterpieces are now on show once more in Florence's Basilica
di Santa Maria Novella after extensive restoration. Giotto's
Scrovegni Chapel reopens
Padua
From March 25th, 2002 Giotto's newly restored masterpiece reopens to the public on the same
day (March 25th) that his patron Enrico Scrovegni opened the
frescoed chapel in 1305. Advance booking is advisable as only a limited
number of visitors will be admitted to the chapel in order to protect the
frescoes. And remember, up until February 17th you can
still book a guided
tour of the frescoes during restoration.
Genoese
Painting from the Hermitage - from Luca Cambiaso to Magnasco
Palazzo Ducale, Genoa
From March 15th, 2002 The Doges' Apartments in Genoa's magnificent Palazzo Ducale are the
setting for an exhibition which traces the relationship between Genoa and
St. Petersburg during the 18th Century through a series of well-known
masterpieces. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Mazzotta
Foundation, Milan
From February 23rd to June 9th, 2002 Paintings by one of the most important German artists of the 20th
century. From
Puvis de Chavannes to Matisse and Picasso
Palazzo Grassi, Venice
From February 10th to June 16th, 2002
An unusual selection of 200 works which takes us from the works of the often
neglected post-impressionist Puvis de Chavannes to Gauguin towards modern
art. Themes
and variations: Post-war Art
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Venice
Until August 4th, 2002 Paintings, sculptures and drawings from the Guggenheim Collections in
Venice and New York.
The Leaning Tower
reopens Pisa's famous tower reopens to the public after 12 years of work. Visits
will be limited to 25 people at a time for a maximum of 30 minutes per visit.
For 15 Euros visitors can climb to the top of the Tower, or rather to the
railings overlooking the belfry, while they'll no longer be able to walk
around the picturesque arcades. Tickets can be bought in Piazza dei Miracoli
until the online booking system gets up and running. Phone +39-050.560547
or +39-050-561820 for information.
WORLDWIDE
Baroque
painting in Genoa
National Gallery, London, UK
From March 13th - June 16th, 2002 The first ever exhibition of Genoese painting in Britain brings together
a collection of international artists all of whom painted in Genoa in
the 17th century. Highlights include Ruben's Equestrian Portrait of Giovan
Carlo Doria and Valerio Castello's Rape of Proserpine. A series of lunchtime
and evening lectures tie in with the event explaining the principles of
Baroque and a video and catalogue of the exhibition are also available.
Zero
to Infinity
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
From April 28th to September 22nd, 2002 Ten years of the Arte Povera movement. The exhibition brings
together 128 pieces of contemporary Italian art, in a variety of media,
created over the ten-year period between 1962 and 1972. Many works are
being shown for the first time in the United States.
Faenza's Jewish Ceramics
Jewish Museum, New York
Permanent Exhibition
The Jewish tradition of ceramics of Faenza is brought to light in New
York after 400 years. Italian-Jewish culture and tradition is fashionable
in the US. Following the Palo Alto (California) Jewish Art Fair (California)
New York now dedicates a permanent exhibition and sales space to Faenza's
legendary ceramics.
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