Christmas Art Guide: 12 Must-See Exhibitions in Naples
This holiday season, Naples presents a rich cultural agenda, featuring a range of exhibitions from Napoleonic art to modern installations. Gallerie d'Italia is hosting 'Napoli al tempo di Napoleone,' showcasing pieces from the era of Gioacchino Murat and Carolina Bonaparte (1808-1815), along with works by Viennese artist Joseph Rebell. Palazzo Reale pays tribute to Domenico Morelli (1823-1901) with 'Assunta' and contemporary pieces, including 104 drawings by Mimmo Paladino. At MANN, Francesco Jodice's photography explores mythology. The Flip Project features Magnus Bärtås's lace installation, while Ilaria Abbiento's work at Arsenale memorial focuses on memory. Museo Madre showcases a dialogue between Ninì Sgambati and Paolo Puddu. Botticelli's 'Adoration of the Magi' (1475) is on loan to Complesso Monumentale di Donnaregina until January 30. Casa Morra exhibits Mike Parr's retrospective, and Nicola Samorì's 'Luce e Sangue' is displayed at Museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro. 'Pasion Picasso' at Archivio di Stato highlights Picasso's exhibitions from 1953, and Chiara Dynys's 'Presepe' at Casamadre features terracotta figures addressing social issues.
Key facts
- Exhibitions run through December 2023 and January 2024
- Napoli al tempo di Napoleone at Gallerie d'Italia focuses on Murat and Bonaparte court
- Domenico Morelli tribute at Palazzo Reale includes nine contemporary artists
- Francesco Jodice exhibition at MANN critiques mythology and gold rush
- Magnus Bärtås at Flip Project uses lace from deceased artisans
- Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi on loan from Uffizi to Donnaregina
- Mike Parr retrospective at Casa Morra includes over 80 works
- Nicola Samorì's copper paintings respond to Neapolitan Baroque
Entities
Artists
- Domenico Morelli
- Francesco Jodice
- Magnus Bärtås
- Ilaria Abbiento
- Ninì Sgambati
- Paolo Puddu
- Sandro Botticelli
- Ara Starck
- Mike Parr
- Nicola Samorì
- Pablo Picasso
- Chiara Dynys
- Mimmo Paladino
- Joseph Rebell
- Gioacchino Murat
- Carolina Bonaparte
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Giuseppe Sanmartino
- Emilia Maria Chiara Petri
- Selene Salvi
- Tonia Erbino
- Fulvio de Marinis
- Tommaso Ottieri
- Loris Lombardo
- Carlo Alberto Palumbo
- Angelo Giordano
- Ludovico della Rocca
- Gaspare Lama
- Lorenzo il Magnifico
- Ribera
- Luca Giordano
- Eugenio Reale
- Philippe Starck
- W.B. Yeats
- Josep Maria Esquirol
- Federico Del Vecchio
- Matteo Balduzzi
- Marco Izzolino
- Paolo Gambardella
Institutions
- Gallerie d'Italia
- Palazzo Reale
- MANN (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli)
- Flip Project
- Arsenale
- Museo Madre
- Complesso Monumentale di Donnaregina
- Made in Cloister
- Casa Morra
- Museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro
- Archivio di Stato di Napoli
- Casamadre
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna di Roma
- Palazzo Reale di Milano
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Softec SpA
- Museo Belvedere di Vienna
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Gallerie d'Italia, Naples
- Palazzo Reale, Naples
- MANN, Naples
- Flip Project, Naples
- Arsenale, Naples
- Museo Madre, Naples
- Complesso Monumentale di Donnaregina, Naples
- Made in Cloister, Naples
- Casa Morra, Naples
- Museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro, Naples
- Archivio di Stato di Napoli, Naples
- Casamadre, Naples
- Rome
- Milan
- Florence
- Vienna
- Austria
- Paris
- France
- Sydney
- Australia
- Jönköping
- Sweden
- Forlì
- Mantua
- Marigliano
- Paduli