Museums Open in Southern Italy: Exhibition Guide for Puglia, Basilicata, Campania
As museums in northern Italy shut down due to health concerns, cultural venues in Basilicata, Puglia, and Campania continue to operate. The Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis in Barletta features 'Boldini. L’incantesimo della pittura' until May 3, 2020, showcasing nearly 70 pieces by Giovanni Boldini. In Bari, 'Omaggio a Chiara Fumai' is on view at the Teatro Margherita until March 6, 2020. Meanwhile, the Fondazione Pino Pascali in Polignano a Mare presents 'Zhang Huan: 55 Love' from March 7 to July 12, 2020. In Matera, 'Trama doppia – Maria Lai / Antonio Marras' is available until March 8, 2020. Lastly, in Naples, Liu Ruowang's 'Wolves Coming' is displayed in Piazza del Municipio until March 31, 2020, and 'Lascaux 3.0' at MANN continues until May 31, 2020.
Key facts
- Northern Italian museums closed due to health emergency; southern institutions remain open.
- Barletta: 'Boldini. L’incantesimo della pittura' at Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis, until May 3, 2020.
- Bari: 'Omaggio a Chiara Fumai' at Teatro Margherita, until March 6, 2020.
- Polignano a Mare: 'Zhang Huan: 55 Love' at Fondazione Pino Pascali, March 7–July 12, 2020.
- Matera: 'Trama doppia – Maria Lai / Antonio Marras' at Palazzo Lanfranchi, until March 8, 2020.
- Naples: Liu Ruowang's 'Wolves Coming' installation in Piazza del Municipio, until March 31, 2020.
- Naples: 'Lascaux 3.0' at MANN, until May 31, 2020.
- All exhibitions are in Basilicata, Puglia, or Campania.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Boldini
- Chiara Fumai
- Zhang Huan
- Maria Lai
- Antonio Marras
- Liu Ruowang
Institutions
- Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis
- Museo Boldini
- Teatro Margherita
- The Church of Chiara Fumai
- Fondazione Pino Pascali
- Palazzo Lanfranchi
- Museo Nazionale d’arte medievale e moderna della Basilicata
- Archivio Maria Lai
- Lorenzelli Arte
- Assessorato alla Cultura e al Turismo del Comune di Napoli
- MANN – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- UNESCO
Locations
- Barletta
- Ferrara
- Bari
- Polignano a Mare
- Matera
- Naples
- Puglia
- Basilicata
- Campania
- Italy
- United States
- China
- Sardinia
- Piazza del Municipio
- Palazzo della Marra
- Teatro Margherita
- Fondazione Pino Pascali
- Palazzo Lanfranchi
- MANN – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli