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Ferruccio Gard's Kinetic Art Homage to Vasarely in Marseille

exhibition · 2026-04-06

The exhibition 'Arte Cinetica – Un omaggio di Ferruccio Gard a Vasarely' at the Italian Cultural Institute of Marseille brings together the optical-kinetic research of artists Ferruccio Gard and Victor Vasarely. The show explores their shared interest in movement, perception, and geometric abstraction. Gard's work pays direct homage to Vasarely, a pioneer of Op Art. The exhibition is hosted by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Marsiglia, an Italian government cultural institution. It presents a dialogue between the two artists' practices, highlighting their contributions to kinetic and optical art. The show is currently on view.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Arte Cinetica – Un omaggio di Ferruccio Gard a Vasarely'
  • Held at the Italian Cultural Institute of Marseille
  • Features works by Ferruccio Gard and Victor Vasarely
  • Focuses on optical-kinetic art research
  • Gard's work is an homage to Vasarely
  • Venue is an Italian government cultural institution
  • Explores movement, perception, and geometric abstraction
  • Showcases dialogue between the two artists

Entities

Artists

  • Ferruccio Gard
  • Victor Vasarely

Institutions

  • Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Marsiglia
  • Fondation Vasarely
  • Biennale di Venezia

Locations

  • Marseille
  • France
  • Marsiglia
  • Aix-en-Provence
  • Venezia
  • Italy

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