Chiara Camoni's First Spanish Solo Show Opens at Museo Patio Herreriano
The Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid has unveiled 'Erguidas, Yacentes' (Erect, Lying Down), the inaugural solo exhibition of Chiara Camoni in Spain, which will be on display until March 8, 2026. This event aligns with her inclusion in the Italian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, curated by Cecilia Canziani. Javier Hontoria, the museum director, commended Camoni for her grasp of the museum's dimensions, resulting in two harmonious installations. The showcase includes vertical sculptures in the Gothic chapel and horizontal pieces in Sala 9, highlighting natural and reclaimed materials. Notable works consist of 'Colonne' figures, 'Sister' sculptures, and the steel dogs Bruno and Tre, which guard an installation featuring onyx stones and marble fragments. The museum is home to Spain's third-largest contemporary art collection.
Key facts
- Chiara Camoni's first solo exhibition in Spain, 'Erguidas, Yacentes', is at Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid until March 8, 2026.
- Camoni was selected for the Italian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, curated by Cecilia Canziani.
- The exhibition features two installations: vertical works in the Gothic chapel and horizontal works in Sala 9.
- Works include the new 'Colonne' series of anthropomorphic terracotta figures and 'Sister' sculptures made of terracotta necklaces.
- Steel dogs Bruno and Tre, previously shown at Manifesta 15, guard the Sala 9 installation.
- Materials include terracotta, marble fragments, onyx stones, and reclaimed objects from Tuscan quarries.
- Museo Patio Herreriano holds Spain's third-largest contemporary art collection, with over 2,000 works from the ACAC association.
- The museum is located in a former monastery with a Renaissance cloister, restored in 2002.
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Camoni
- Cecilia Canziani
- Javier Hontoria
- Juan Carlos Arnuncio
- Michelangelo
- Titian
- Francisco Goya
- Fausto Melotti
- Arturo Martini
Institutions
- Museo Patio Herreriano
- Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
- ACAC (Asociación Colección Arte Contemporáneo)
- Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana
- Museo Nacional de Escultura (Valladolid)
- Reina Sofía Museum
- IVAM Valencia
- Casa Gomis
- Artribune
Locations
- Valladolid
- Spain
- Castile and León
- Madrid
- Piacenza
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Alpi Apuane
- Seravezza
- Barcelona
- Carrara quarries