Jim Dine Exhibition Reopens at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome

The Jim Dine exhibition at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, which closed days after its inauguration due to the health emergency, reopened on May 19, 2020, and will run until July 26, 2020. Tickets must be purchased online, with temperature checks upon entry and mandatory masks. Dine called it "the best exhibition ever made about me." The show is arranged chronologically on the ground floor, starting with his early figurative and performance works, including photos by Ugo Mulas from 1964–65 and audio of 1960s happenings. Works from the 1960s and 1970s include eight pieces shown at the 1964 Venice Biennale, featuring bright colors and objects like hammers, axes, shoes, and clothing. A section is dedicated to hearts, a signature motif, including large colorful versions and The Bride and the Groom (1997). The central hall features The Wind and Tools with headless Venuses on loan from Centre Pompidou. A unique space is devoted to Pinocchio, with life-sized carved wooden figures (2004–2013) and wall poems written by Dine. The exhibition extension was made possible by lenders including Centre Georges Pompidou, Ca' Pesaro Venice, MART Rovereto (Sonnabend collection), Whitney Museum, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, and Musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole. Starting June 4, guided tours for one or two visitors are available Tuesdays and Thursdays. Concurrently, the Gabriele Basilico. Metropoli exhibition remains open until June 2.