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MAXXI 2025 Program: Water, Architecture, Relational Art, and More

exhibition · 2026-04-26

The MAXXI museum in Rome and its branch in L'Aquila have announced their exhibition plans for 2025, marking the museum's fifteenth anniversary. Things kick off on April 18 with 'Something in the Water,' curated by Oscar Tuazon, alongside 'STOP DRAWING: Architettura oltre il disegno,' curated by Pippo Ciorra. In May, there's 'Memory, in Practice,' showcasing a massive 7-meter tree created by Nacho Carbonell, followed by Douglas Gordon's comprehensive collection of works from 1992 onward, debuting on May 30. Autumn will feature '1+1. The relational years' on October 31, curated by Nicolas Bourriaud, and Rosa Barba's solo exhibition along with 'Roma nel Mondo' on November 28. MAXXI L'Aquila will host 'True Colors' on June 6 and 'Andrea Pazienza' on December 5, with Maria Emanuela Bruni as the regent.

Key facts

  • MAXXI celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2025
  • Two exhibitions open April 18: 'Something in the Water' and 'STOP DRAWING'
  • Douglas Gordon's video installation opens May 30
  • First Relational Aesthetics retrospective '1+1. The relational years' curated by Nicolas Bourriaud opens October 31
  • Rosa Barba monographic and 'Roma nel Mondo' open November 28
  • MAXXI L'Aquila presents 'True Colors' from June 6 and Andrea Pazienza retrospective from December 5
  • New performing arts program LIVE! launches weekly
  • Museum under administrative transition with Maria Emanuela Bruni and Francesco Stocchi

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • MAXXI
  • MAXXI L'Aquila
  • Ministero della Cultura
  • Water School
  • Threes Production
  • Artribune
  • MAXXI Museum
  • Palazzo Ardinghelli
  • LAN studio
  • TAKK studio
  • Bulgari

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • L'Aquila
  • Palazzo Ardinghelli
  • piazza Alighiero Boetti
  • Flaminio district
  • Abruzzo

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