Expodemic: Rome's Festival of Foreign Academies and Institutes Returns
The second edition of the Festival of Foreign Academies and Cultural Institutes in Rome, titled Expodemic, runs from May 7 to August 25, 2024, at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Curated by Lorenzo Benedetti with Francesca Campana, the festival explores the historical link between modern exhibitions and academies. Rome hosts the highest number of international cultural centers, starting with the French Academy in 1666, and is where modern exhibitions were invented by Giuseppe Ghezzi, secretary of the Accademia di San Luca, who organized shows at San Salvatore in Lauro. The exhibition features works by 19 foreign artists in residence, including Kamrooz Aram, Kapwani Kiwanga, and Bjørn Melhus, many site-specific. A parallel project, 3500 CM2, distributes free artist posters across 21 partner venues, with contributions from John Armleder, Elisabetta Benassi, and others. The public program includes performances, guided tours, and events at institutions like the American Academy in Rome and the Accademia dei Virtuosi al Pantheon.
Key facts
- Second edition of Festival of Foreign Academies and Cultural Institutes in Rome
- Exhibition titled Expodemic runs May 7 to August 25, 2024
- Curated by Lorenzo Benedetti with Francesca Campana
- Explores link between modern exhibitions and academies
- Rome has highest number of international cultural centers since 1666
- Giuseppe Ghezzi invented modern exhibitions at San Salvatore in Lauro
- Features 19 foreign artists in residence, many site-specific
- Parallel project 3500 CM2 distributes free artist posters across 21 venues
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Ghezzi
- Kamrooz Aram
- Ane Rodriguez Armendariz
- Séverine Ballon
- Jacopo Belloni
- Alix Boillot
- Susanne Brorson
- Fatma Bucak
- Pedro Luis Cembranos
- Zachary Fabri
- Hamedine Kane
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Bjørn Melhus
- Marko Nikodijevic
- Tura Oliveira
- Estefania Puerta Grisales
- Chloé Quenum
- Marie Robert
- Sarina Scheidegger
- John Armleder
- Elisabetta Benassi
- Attila Csörgő
- Simon Dybbroe Møller
- Robert Kusmirowski
- Cristina Lucas
- Jochen Lempert
- Domenico Mangano
- Marieke van Rooy
- Matt Mullican
- Ciprian Mureşan
- Giulio Paolini
- Fernando Sánchez Castillo
- Hans Schabus
- Nil Yalter
- Nicole Wermers
- Carla Accardi
- Vladimir Radunsky
Institutions
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Palaexpo
- Assessorato alla Cultura di Roma
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
- Accademia di Danimarca
- Académie de France à Rome
- Accademia Nazionale di San Luca
- Accademia d'Ungheria in Roma
- Accademia dei Virtuosi al Pantheon
- American Academy in Rome
- British School at Rome
- Istituto Culturale Coreano
- Real Academia de España
- Accademia Tedesca di Roma
- Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Via Nazionale
- San Salvatore in Lauro