Farsettiarte Brings De Chirico, Savinio and Severini to Florence BIAF 2026
From 26 September to 4 October 2026, Galleria d’Arte Frediano Farsetti will showcase 20th-century masterpieces at the XXXIV Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze, held at Palazzo Corsini in Florence. Notable works include Giorgio de Chirico's Il tempio di Apollo (1920), originally known as Edipo e la Sfinge, which has previously been displayed in Milan, Berlin, and Hannover, and Niobe (1921), showcasing de Chirico’s fascination with ancient themes. Additional highlights are Alberto Savinio’s Senza titolo (1929) and Gino Severini’s Danseuse et violiniste (1915). Established in 1999 in Milan, the gallery has hosted retrospectives of various artists and actively promotes 20th-century Italian art through its involvement in BIAF.
Key facts
- The XXXIV Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze takes place from 26 September to 4 October 2026 at Palazzo Corsini, Florence.
- Galleria d’Arte Frediano Farsetti presents works by Giorgio de Chirico, Alberto Savinio, and Gino Severini.
- De Chirico’s Il tempio di Apollo (1920, oil on panel) was originally titled Edipo e la Sfinge and was exhibited in 1921 in Milan, Berlin, and Hannover.
- De Chirico’s Niobe (1921, oil on canvas) is based on the Niobe sculpture in the Uffizi and was painted in Florence.
- Alberto Savinio’s Senza titolo (1929) is a biomorphic composition set against a marine landscape.
- Gino Severini’s Danseuse et violiniste (1915) is a charcoal and pencil on paper that combines Cubist and Futurist elements.
- The Galleria d’Arte Frediano Farsetti was founded in 1999 in Milan and has held retrospectives on artists including Pellizza da Volpedo, Balla, Picasso, de Pisis, Modigliani, and Morandi.
- Recent Farsetti exhibitions include Spazialismi, Boris Zaborov, Vittorio Corsini. Unstable – Environments, Piero Gemelli. Storie immaginate (2023), and Campigotto Industrials (2024).
Entities
Artists
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Alberto Savinio
- Andrea de Chirico
- Gino Severini
- Pellizza da Volpedo
- Giacomo Balla
- Pablo Picasso
- Filippo de Pisis
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Giorgio Morandi
- Boris Zaborov
- Vittorio Corsini
- Piero Gemelli
- Campigotto
- Umberto Boccioni
- Georges Seurat
- Paul Signac
- André Breton
- Jean Cocteau
- Carlo Carrà
Institutions
- Galleria d’Arte Frediano Farsetti
- Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze
- Valori Plastici
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Collezione da Tiffany
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Palazzo Corsini
- Milan
- Berlin
- Germany
- Hannover
- Greece
- Munich
- Paris
- France
- Cortona
- Rome