Gagosian Rome Presents 'Mirrored Fiction' Exhibition Questioning Reality and Truth

Gagosian's Rome gallery has launched a 2026 exhibition titled 'Mirrored Fiction,' a collective show examining realism's evolution and contemporary perceptions of reality. The curated presentation features works by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Bruce Nauman, Andreas Gursky, Jeff Koons, and Adam McEwen alongside three painted bronze hyperrealistic sculptures by Duane Hanson. Spanning from the late 1970s to 2017, the exhibition explores how reality is perceived and disseminated through diverse artistic approaches. The display includes specific installations like Hanson's 'Bodybuilder' (1989-90) and Koons's 'Donkey' (1999), arranged to provoke reflection on social themes and power structures. The exhibition challenges the assumption that reality equates to truth, presenting multiple interpretations through its artistic dialogue.