Exhibitions in Florence

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Leonardo da Vinci in Montepulciano: Man, nature and machines

Any excuse is a good one to visit mesmerising Montepulciano, even more so this spring/summer due to a top-tier Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition. Held at the Fortezza, Anatomies: Machines, Man, ...

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Michelangelo at the Met: in pictures

The "Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer" exhibition at the Met, presents an impressive range of works by the Renaissance artist.

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Exploring with Escher

Not a political man, Dutch artist M.C. Escher was frustrated to discover that his eldest son, born and raised in Italy, was showing signs of Fascism’s growing influence. Wearing a ...

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Michelangelo at The Met

If ever a Florence lover needed an excuse to travel transatlantic, the forthcoming exhibition at New York’s beloved Met provides it. “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer”, opening on November 13 ...

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LEGO model of Florence cathedral made

20,000 LEGO bricks in 400 different shapes and 10 colours from all over the world have been used to make the first ever scale LEGO model of Florence Cathedral and ...

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“Visual Passions” of Marino Marini

The first retrospective on Marino Marini’s sculptures has taken up suitable residence at Palazzo Fabroni, in Pistoia.

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Anselm Kiefer exhibition, Pistoia

German artist Anselm Kiefer has exhibited 15 of his bookish works made between 1999 and 2013 in Pistoia's Biblioteca San Giorgio library.

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Plinio Nomellini exhibition in Versilia

The summer exhibition on Plinio Nomellini at Seravezza’s sumptuous Villa Medicea is a must for Versilia vacationers.

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Cortona on the Move: IMAGEnations

The annual Cortona on the Move international photography festival, which opened July 13 and continues through October 1, features hundreds of images of the people and issues that define cultures ...

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Max Weinberg returns to adopted Tuscan hometown

When you’re a rock musician, it can be grueling traveling the world’s cities to play for sold-out arenas. So it’s nice when you have a place to relax and unwind ...

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Exhibition at the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum

Florence’s Ferragamo Museum is putting on an exhibition to convey the artistic and manufacturing atmosphere of Florence in 1927.

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Artiste Italiane: Italian American Museum exhibition in New York

In Manhattan’s “Little Italy”, the Italian American Museum’s exhibit, Artiste Italiane, coincides with International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.

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Still Life at the Poggio a Caiano Medici Villa

The Medici Villa in Poggio a Caiano is an historical gem far removed from the hustle and bustle of Tuscany’s tourist centers. The villa, located in the Province of Prato, ...

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Numeroventi: spaces for contemporaneity

Half of Florence’s charm is enshrined behind closed doors, inside the city’s historical palazzos and private gardens. But some entrances hide more than others and there is a whole world ...

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UNICEF exhibition at Florence’s Museo degli Innocenti

The UNICEF exhibition titled “70 Years of Work on Behalf of Children” has been adapted for the Museo degli Innocenti in Florence.

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Chianti Tellers: a photographic exhibition

The Chianti Tellers exhibition will go on show at the Casa Chianti Classico in Radda in Chianti from April 2017 onwards.

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Della Robbia sculpture exhibition in Washington

The National Gallery of Art in Washington is holding an exhibition titled “Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence”.

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Tiepolo renewed

The Horne Museum takes center stage in 2017, with the 100th anniversary of the Fondazione Horne. A series of events are planned for the centenary, beginning with the exhibition Tiepolo: ...

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Ma l’amor mio non muore

Most of us are used to seeing contemporary art in neutral settings—large, open spaces with abundant light and neutral décor—allowing the viewer to concentrate on the work, absorb its strength ...

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Exhibition review: From Kandinsky to Pollock

“No meaning, no symbols, no sense” was one pre-war American verdict on mining magnate Solomon Guggenheim’s collection of abstract art. Echoes of that public resistance to painting and sculpture with ...

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Top upcoming exhibitions in Florence

Spanning 15th century Florence to contemporary China, local art exhibitions in 2016 are nothing if not diverse. We've combed through the museum calendars to bring you some of the highlights so far.    From Kandinsky to Pollock. The Art of the Guggenheim CollectionsPalazzo Strozzi, March 19–July

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Taddeo Gaddi exhibition NYC

Those stateside who love Florentine art must have been very, very good this year. In addition to exhibitions at the Met and the Frick featuring work by Andrea del Sarto is the small, jewel-like exhibition ‘Maestà: Gaddi’s Triptych Reunited,’ opening December 11 at the

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random abandon or a ballast for joy

‘Coding’, Philadelphia PA, November 2014   A photographic exhibition by Luca Morgantini called “random abandon or a ballast for joy” opens on December 4, 2015, jointly at Studio 108 in ...

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VISIO. Next Generation Moving Images

  VISIO. Next Generation Moving Images at the Strozzina runs concurrently with Lo Schermo dell’Arte film festival, which focuses on art in cinema.   Featuring work by a dozen video ...

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