Rome is definitely full to the brim with cultural sights, attractions, incredible exhibitions and unmissable events. You may feel overwhelmed and spend your whole time in the Eternal City dragging yourself between monuments and museums without the time to fully discover what this unique city has to offer. Time can indeed be a big issue when traveling, but sometimes you may drift into missing very interesting events while chasing more famous sights. If you want to wander off the beaten path, if you are a true art lover or simply if you need to catch your breath during your winter Vacanze Romane here are some amazing art exhibitions you may be interested in:
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ANDY WARHOL – 03/10/2018 – 03/02/2019
On the 3rd October 2018, in occasion of the ninetieth anniversary of his birth, within the spaces of the Complesso del Vittoriano (Ala Brasini) has been inaugurated an unmissable exhibition dedicated to the myth of Andy Warhol. An exhibit that recalls the career of this unique artist starting from the origins of Pop Art itself: in 1962 the genius of Pittsburgh begins indeed to use screen printing to create the Campbell’s Soup series, canned soups that Warhol used to take from the shelves of a supermarkets before delivering them to the Olympus of contemporary art. After The exhibition path, with more than 170 artworks, aim to celebrate the incredible life of a artist who has changed forever the connotations not only of the art world but also of music, cinema and fashion, by tracing a new and original path that radically changed any previous aesthetic definition. A must see for all art lovers!
For further info please visit the official website of the event
POLLOCK AND THE SCHOOL OF NEW YORK – 10/10/2018 – 24/02/2019
From the 10th of October 2018, the Ala Brasini of Complesso del Vittoriano houses one of the most precious selections of the collection of the Whitney Museum in New York: Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline and many other representatives of the School of New York. Anti-conformism, psychological introspection and experimentation are the three guidelines of this great exhibition. Through about 50 masterpieces – including the famous Number 27, Pollock’s large canvas, over 3m long, made iconic by the masterly balance between the brush strokes of black and the fusion of lighter colours – visitors will immerge themselves in the magnificent artistic context of the abstract expressionism. No need to add anything else!
For further info please visit the official website of the event
PIXAR. 30 YEARS OF ANIMATION – 09/10/2018 – 20/01/2019
With over 400 drawings, sculptures, collages, sketches and storyboards and a huge collection of video material, the exhibition Pixar. 30 years of animation will take you on a gripping tour of the Pixar Studios, plunging you into the creative universe of digital media. Within the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, visitors will discover the secret universe behind the creation of original stories and timeless characters such as Toy Story, Cars, Monsters & Co and Coco and will discover the unique team of creatives and world-class directors who use traditional tools such as drawing, tempera paints, pastel colours, sculpture and digital media to create the wonderful magic of animation. A kids friendly event for the whole family!
For further info please visit the official website of the event.
LA STANZA DI MANTEGNA. MASTERPIECES FROM THE JACQUEMART-ANDRÉ MUSEUM OF PARIS – 27/09/2018 – 27/01/2019
From the 27th September 2018 to the 27th January 2019, the Palazzo Barberini houses the exhibition La stanza di Mantegna: Masterpieces from the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris. The exhibition focuses on a small number of works of remarkable quality and of great importance both from the point of view of the history of art and that of the history of collecting, including two masterpieces by Andrea Mantegna. In Rome there are no original artworks by Mantegna, so the exhibit is a unique opportunity to admire some works of this extraordinary artist. Six the masterpieces on display including the Ecce Homo and the Bambino tra i santi Gerolamo e Ludovico di Tolosa of Mantegna himself, collected by Edouard André (Paris 1833-1894) and his wife Nélie Jacquemart (Paris 1841-1912), who left their prestigious collection to the French State. A unique chance to appreciate these unique masterpieces of Italian Renaissance!
For further info please visit the official website of the event.
OVID. LOVES, MYTHS AND OTHER STORIES – 17/10/2018 – 20/01/2019
Publio Ovidio Nasone, is definitely one of the most loved authors of antiquity thanks to his verses about love or about the incredible adventurous stories of the Gods. This unique exhibition, held within the Scuderie del Quirinale, includes over 200 works like frescoes and ancient sculptures, precious medieval manuscripts and paintings of modern age and will introduce the story of the poet’s life and the themes at the centre of his writing (love, seduction, the relationship with power and myth), to accompany the visitors in the vicissitudes of the Roman Empire, through the poet’s eternal verses and words. A journey through time back to the ancient world!
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JE SUIS L’AUTRE. GIACOMETTI, PICASSO AND THE OTHERS. PRIMITIVISM IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY SCULPTURE – 28/09/2018 – 20/01/2019
The exhibition, held in the Terme of Diocleziano, presents to the public eighty artworks, including masterpieces of ethnic art and the unique sculptures of some of the greatest twentieth-century artists such as Pablo Picasso and Joan Mirò. The exhibit path focuses on the theme of Primitivism in twentieth-century art and it is conceived as a journey to discover how non-western ethnic and popular arts burst in a sudden and revolutionary way at the end of the nineteenth century, thus freeing up forever the western sculpture from the conformism of the physiognomy.
For further info please visit the official website of the event.
DREAM: L’ARTE INCONTRA I SOGNI (ART MEETS DREAMS) – 29/09/2018 – 5/05/2019
This incredible event, housed in the wonderful setting of the Cloister of Bramante, is a journey about desires, expectations, fantasies and exorcized fears. An exhibition that will allow all visitors to give shape to their own dreams to reach the deepest space of their soul. Through intimate, visionary art works, some of the greatest protagonists of contemporary art scene will indeed reveal themselves and will guide the public in an allegorical journey towards: the exhibition itinerary is conceived as an experience that leads the public from the darkest zones to the meditative dimension and on to the heavenly spaces of the soul where dreams become an element of reflection, of self-discovery and a private expression. A must see if you are looking for a unique experience!
For further info please visit the official website of the event.
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