Florence's Holiday Art Scene: Olafur Eliasson, Tony Cragg, Escher, and More
Florence offers a rich array of exhibitions during the holiday season. At Palazzo Strozzi, Olafur Eliasson's 'Nel tuo tempo' runs until late January, featuring virtual reality and works exploring perception. The Museo Novecento hosts Tony Cragg's 'Transfer' with sculptures and a replica of his Wuppertal studio, alongside shows on Alberto Magnelli and Jean Arp. Palazzo Medici Riccardi presents 'Passione Novecento' on private collecting, curated by Sergio Risaliti, and includes Rembrandt's 'Adoration of the Magi' discovered in 2016. The Uffizi compares two Roman sculptural groups of the Niobe myth, with recently found Niobids from Ciampino. The Museo degli Innocenti displays over 200 works by M.C. Escher, including 'Day and Night'. Villa Bardini honors photographer Elliott Erwitt with 70+ prints. Museo Stefano Bardini features Emiliano Maggi's ceramics and paintings. Rifugio Digitale shows Charlotte Dumas's photos of endangered horses in Japan. The Cattedrale dell'Immagine presents an immersive Banksy exhibition.
Key facts
- Olafur Eliasson's 'Nel tuo tempo' at Palazzo Strozzi includes VR work 'Your view matter'.
- Tony Cragg's 'Transfer' at Museo Novecento includes a full-scale replica of his Wuppertal studio.
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi's 'Passione Novecento' features works by Klee, Miró, Guttuso, and others.
- Rembrandt's 'Adoration of the Magi' discovered in 2016 is exhibited at Palazzo Medici Riccardi.
- Uffizi compares two Niobe sculptural groups: one from 1583 and one found in Ciampino in 2012.
- M.C. Escher exhibition at Museo degli Innocenti includes 'Day and Night' and 'Metamorphosis II'.
- Elliott Erwitt show at Villa Bardini includes portraits of Jackie Kennedy and Nixon-Khrushchev.
- Emiliano Maggi's 'Songs and Spells' at Museo Stefano Bardini features ceramics and paintings.
- Charlotte Dumas's series 'Ao 青' documents endangered horse breeds in Japan.
- Inside Banksy immersive exhibition at Cattedrale dell'Immagine runs until February.
Entities
Artists
- Olafur Eliasson
- Tony Cragg
- Alberto Magnelli
- Jean Arp
- Leone Minassian
- Claire Fontaine
- Julia Krahn
- Paul Klee
- Joan Miró
- Renato Guttuso
- Arturo Martini
- Jannis Kounellis
- Giorgio Morandi
- Alberto Burri
- Willem de Kooning
- Daniel Buren
- Rembrandt van Rijn
- Giorgio de Chirico
- M.C. Escher
- Elliott Erwitt
- Robert Capa
- Jackie Kennedy
- Richard Nixon
- Nikita Khrushchev
- Che Guevara
- Marlene Dietrich
- Marilyn Monroe
- Emiliano Maggi
- Charlotte Dumas
- Banksy
- Arturo Galansino
- Sergio Risaliti
- Biba Giacchetti
- Caroline Corbetta
- Paolo Cagnacci
- Irene Alison
- Gianni Mercurio
- Stefano Bardini
Institutions
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Museo Novecento
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi
- Uffizi Galleries
- Museo degli Innocenti
- Villa Bardini
- Museo Stefano Bardini
- Rifugio Digitale
- Cattedrale dell'Immagine
- Santuario di Ercole Vincitore
- Istituto degli Innocenti
- Villa Medici
- Magnum Photos
- Sudest57
- Archea Associati
- Crossmedia Group
- MADEINART
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
- Museo Novecento, Florence
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence
- Uffizi, Florence
- Museo degli Innocenti, Florence
- Villa Bardini, Florence
- Museo Stefano Bardini, Florence
- Rifugio Digitale, Florence
- Cattedrale dell'Immagine, Florence
- Santo Stefano al Ponte, Florence
- Cortile degli Uomini, Florence
- Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence
- Ciampino, Rome
- Tivoli
- Wuppertal, Germany
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Liverpool, UK
- Paris, France
- Milan, Italy
- Los Angeles, USA
- New York, USA
- Japan
- Rivoli, Italy