Holiday Art Exhibitions in Rome: From Impressionists to Maria Lai

Artribune has curated a guide to must-see exhibitions in Rome during the Christmas and New Year holidays. At Palazzo Bonaparte, 'Impressionisti Segreti' showcases never-before-seen works from private collections, including pieces by Monet, Sisley, Seurat, Signac, Caillebotte, and Renoir, open until March 8, 2020. The Chiostro del Bramante presents 'Bacon, Freud, la scuola di Londra,' featuring Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, and other School of London painters like Michael Andrews, Frank Auerbach, Leon Kossoff, and Paula Rego, on view until February 23, 2020. At Spazio Eventi Tirso, 'Frida Kahlo, Caos dentro' explores the artist's personal life through clothing, letters, objects, and a reconstruction of her studio and bedroom, running until March 29, 2020. The MAXXI museum honors Sardinian artist Maria Lai on the centenary of her birth with 'Maria Lai. Tenendo per mano il sole,' featuring many previously unseen works divided into five thematic sections, until January 12, 2020. Palazzo delle Esposizioni hosts 'Sublimi Anatomie,' a group exhibition reinterpreting the body through aesthetic and scientific lenses, with works by artists including Berlinde De Bruyckere, Birgit Jürgenssen, Chen Zhen, and others, plus three 18th-century anatomical waxes from Florence's La Specola collection, until January 6, 2020. Special holiday hours are announced for each venue.