Impressionism and Beyond: Detroit Masterpieces at Rome's Ara Pacis

The Museo dell'Ara Pacis in Rome hosts 'Impressionismo e oltre. Capolavori dal Detroit Institute of Arts' until May 3, 2026. Curated by Ilaria Miarelli Mariani and Claudio Zambianchi, the exhibition features 52 works tracing the evolution from Realism to Abstraction. Key highlights include Courbet's 'Nude Sleeping by a Stream' (1845), Van Gogh's 'Still Life with Carnations' (1886), and Kandinsky's 'Study for Painting with White Form' (1913). The Detroit Institute of Arts, under director Wilhelm Valentiner (1924-1945), was an early American adopter of European avant-garde. The exhibition is part of a cultural exchange: in 2027, the DIA will host a Caravaggio show with Italy lending 'La Buona Ventura' from the Musei Capitolini. Sections cover Realism/Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Avant-Garde (including Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani), and the German path to abstraction (Die Brücke, Der Blaue Reiter). Works by Nolde, Beckmann, and Kokoschka are also featured.