From Renaissance masters and ancient fragments to contemporary visions of the human figure, Florence and Tuscany are ushering in the new season with a vibrant programme of exhibitions spanning centuries, cultures and artistic movements.
Autumn exhibitions in Florence
Broken. The Power of the Fragment at Palazzo Strozzi
Palazzo Strozzi has opened Broken. The Power of the Fragment, a major exploration of the fragment and its enduring power in sculpture, from antiquity to contemporary art. Organized with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the exhibition brings together more than 80 works from major institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre and the British Museum. Its journey stretches from Ancient Egypt, Classical Greece and Etruria to the Greco-Roman world and cultures across Mexico, Mali, Peru and Cambodia, bringing masterpieces by Giovanni Pisano, Michelangelo and Auguste Rodin into dialogue with works by Louise Bourgeois, Huma Bhabha, Robert Gober, Francesco Vezzoli and Danh Vo. A striking installation by Mark Manders occupies the Renaissance courtyard. Rather than viewing fragments simply as remnants of lost wholes, the exhibition considers them as objects in their own right, bearing traces of memory, destruction and transformation.
Through January 24, 2027
Victor Man at Museo Novecento
At the Museo Novecento, Romanian artist Victor Man takes over the ground-floor galleries of the Ex Leopoldine on piazza Santa Maria Novella. Curated by Sergio Risaliti, the exhibition brings together around 25 paintings exploring recurring themes in Man’s enigmatic practice, from maternity, portraiture and self-portraiture to still life and the female figure. Highlights include Lelkek temetoje, der Friedhof der Seelen (2019), Maternity with Legend (2024), Maternity, Curve delle Anime and Reclining Maiden – Prelude of Equinox (2025–26), alongside his most recent works. Five paintings from the Luminary Petals on a Wet Black Bough series are also on view, including Untitled (After Michelangelo) (2023).
Until March 7, 2027
Artemisia Gentileschi at Museo degli Innocenti
At the Museo degli Innocenti, the spotlight falls on Artemisia Gentileschi and the formative years she spent in Florence. It was here that the painter reached artistic maturity, became the first woman admitted to the Accademia delle Arti, received prestigious commissions from the Medici and moved within the intellectual circles of Galileo Galilei and other leading figures of the period. Freed from the sensationalism that had surrounded her departure from Rome, Florence allowed Gentileschi to establish herself on her own terms and secure her place among the great masters of art history. The exhibition focuses on this pivotal chapter of her career and is complemented by two masterpieces by Caravaggio. An exhibition ticket also includes access to the museum’s permanent collection, spread across more than four floors.
October 21, 2026–April 4, 2027
Autumn art shows in Tuscany
Edward Hopper in Pisa
Edward Hopper: New York and Beyond comes to Pisa’s Palazzo Blu. More than 150 paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints trace Hopper’s career, exploring the influence of New York, Paris, New England and the American landscapes that shaped his distinctive vision of atmosphere, solitude and psychological tension.
October 14, 2026–March 7, 2027
Living the Renaissance in Siena
Abitare il Rinascimento (“Living the Renaissance”) transforms Siena’s Palazzo delle Papesse into a 15th-century noble residence through November 1. More than 80 paintings, furnishings and domestic objects recreate aristocratic interiors, revealing how art, design and daily life intertwined. Works by leading Sienese artists illuminate the sophisticated world of Renaissance domestic culture.
Through November 1
Carol Rama in Pistoia
In Visita | Carol Rama comes to Pistoia’s Palazzo de’ Rossi from October 3 to February 14, 2027. Seven works trace the Italian artist’s radical career from 1950s abstraction to her Bricolages, bicycle inner-tube works and stitched-thread diagrammi, highlighting her provocative explorations of the body, desire, identity and materiality.
October 3, 2026–February 14, 2027
20th-century Italian art in Arezzo
Figure del ’900 comes to Arezzo’s Casa Museo dell’Antiquariato Ivan Bruschi from October 14 to May 31, 2027. Around 30 works from the Gallerie d’Italia – Intesa Sanpaolo collections trace Italian art through the first half of the 20th century, featuring Boccioni, Balla, Severini, de Chirico and Oppi, alongside lesser-known artists and regional movements.
October 14, 2026–May 31, 2027
