Bassano del Grappa Hosts Sebastião Salgado Retrospective from MEP Collection, Paired with Canova Restoration
From October 24, 2026, until April 4, 2027, the Musei Civici di Bassano del Grappa will present an exhibition featuring 160 images by Sebastião Salgado, sourced from the MEP – Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris. Curated by Pascal Hoël, the exhibit, titled 'Sebastião Salgado. Fotografie della collezione Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Parigi,' highlights five decades of Salgado's artistry. Barbara Guidi, the director, emphasized the natural partnership, given that MEP houses the largest collection of Salgado's works. The exhibition will be organized both chronologically and thematically, with various series displayed on the ground floor and 'Genesis' on the first floor. Additionally, Bassano will restore Antonio Canova's 'Cavallo colossale,' both initiatives bolstering the city’s bid for Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2029.
Fatti principali
- The exhibition 'Sebastião Salgado. Fotografie della collezione Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Parigi' opens October 24, 2026 and closes April 4, 2027 at the Musei Civici di Bassano del Grappa.
- It features 160 photographs from the MEP – Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, which holds about 400 Salgado works.
- The show is curated by Pascal Hoël and spans fifty years of Salgado's career.
- Director Barbara Guidi said the museum previously hosted exhibitions on Robert Capa, Ruth Orkin, Dorothea Lange and Brassaï.
- The ground floor displays 'Altre Americhe', 'Sahel', 'Gold', 'Kuwait', 'Workers', 'Exodus' and 'Children of the Exodus'; the first floor is devoted to 'Genesis'.
- Antonio Canova's 'Cavallo colossale', reduced to over 200 fragments in 1969, has been restored and will be reinstalled; it measures over 4 meters high and 5 meters long.
- The restoration received support from the Ministero della Cultura, main partner Intesa Sanpaolo and main sponsor Venice in Peril Fund.
- Both projects support Bassano del Grappa's bid for Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2029 and precede the museum's bicentenary in 2028.
Entità
Artisti
- Sebastião Salgado
- Barbara Guidi
- Robert Capa
- Ruth Orkin
- Dorothea Lange
- Brassaï
- Jacopo Bassano
- Antonio Canova
- Carlo III di Borbone
- Pascal Hoël
- Valentina Muzi
Istituzioni
- Musei Civici di Bassano del Grappa
- MEP – Maison Européenne de la Photographie
- Artribune
- Soprintendenza
- Ministero della Cultura
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Venice in Peril Fund
- Operaestate Festival Veneto
- TAG-Tavolo Agenda Giovani
Luoghi
- Bassano del Grappa
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Aimorés
- Brazil
- Mali
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
- Naples
- Piazza del Plebiscito
- Palazzo Bonaguro
- Angarano
- Brenta