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Love exhibition at Chiostro del Bramante in Rome

exhibition · 2026-05-05

The Chiostro del Bramante in Rome hosts 'Love. L’arte contemporanea incontra l’amore', a group exhibition exploring love in contemporary art. The show features works by top artists including Robert Indiana, Vanessa Beecroft, Francesco Clemente, Tracey Emin, Gilbert & George, and Francesco Vezzoli. Indiana's iconic LOVE sculpture, previously subject to unauthorized reproductions, is a centerpiece. The exhibition examines love's complexities, including its ties to death, sensuality, illness, provocation, racism, and hallucinations. Some artists draw from personal experience, blending art and life. Curated for both general audiences and art insiders, the show presents a multifaceted, sometimes ambiguous view of love.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Love. L’arte contemporanea incontra l’amore' at Chiostro del Bramante, Rome.
  • Features works by Robert Indiana, Vanessa Beecroft, Francesco Clemente, Tracey Emin, Gilbert & George, Francesco Vezzoli.
  • Robert Indiana's LOVE sculpture is a key piece, previously subject to unauthorized reproductions.
  • The show explores love in all its facets, including love and death, sensuality, illness, provocation, racism, and hallucinations.
  • Some artists use personal experience as the axis of their poetics.
  • Aimed at both general public and contemporary art enthusiasts.
  • Exhibition is described as complex with broad interpretive intersections.
  • Article published on Artribune by Donatella Giordano.

Entities

Artists

  • Robert Indiana
  • Vanessa Beecroft
  • Francesco Clemente
  • Tracey Emin
  • Gilbert & George
  • Francesco Vezzoli
  • Donatella Giordano

Institutions

  • Chiostro del Bramante
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy

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