Tuscan Art Exhibitions for Easter 2026: Rothko, Baselitz, and Regional Highlights

A comprehensive guide to art exhibitions across Tuscany during the Easter 2026 period features significant shows in Florence and surrounding cities. In Florence, Palazzo Strozzi presents a major retrospective of American Color Field painter Mark Rothko, curated by Christopher Rothko and Elena Geuna, tracing his evolution from figurative to abstract work and creating dialogues with Renaissance frescoes and Michelangelo's architectural spaces; it runs until August 23. Museo Novecento hosts dual exhibitions for German painter Georg Baselitz and Italian artist Ottone Rosai, displaying 170 works including prints and sculptures until September 13 and October 4 respectively. Museo Salvatore Ferragamo extends its exhibition on the fashion designer until April 6. Galleria degli Uffizi presents its first exhibition on wax sculpture (ceroplastica) from the 16th-17th centuries, featuring over ninety works until April 12. Museo de' Medici marks the 400th anniversary of Claudia de' Medici's marriage with a show including portraits from Bolzano until April 26. Museo Archeologico Nazionale continues 'Icons of Power and Beauty' with twenty symbolic ancient objects until April 9. Manifattura Tabacchi features photographer Zhang Chaoyin's forty-year Himalayan research with platinum-palladium prints until April 26. Beyond Florence, Palazzo delle Papesse in Siena presents a retrospective of Italian artist Armando Testa with over two hundred works until May 3. Centro Pecci in Prato exhibits Luigi Ghirri's Polaroid photographs from 1979-1983 until May 10. CasermArcheologica in Sansepolcro shows Lucy Orta's community-focused installation 'Trame di Comunità' until February 15. MudaC in Carrara displays Armenian artist Mikayel Ohanjanyan's marble sculptures exploring connections until August 30. These exhibitions represent diverse artistic periods and media, offering visitors extensive cultural programming throughout the region.