Palazzo Bonaparte Reopens in March 2022 with Bill Viola, Jago, and Van Gogh Exhibitions
Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome, restored by Generali's Valore e Cultura program, reopens in March 2022 after a pandemic hiatus. The venue, a Baroque palace once home to Napoleon's mother, will host three exhibitions managed by Arthemisia. On March 5, Bill Viola's 'Icons of Light' curated by Kira Perov opens, featuring 10 video installations including 'Ascension' (2000) and 'Water Portraits' (2015). On March 12, a solo show for Jago (Jacopo Cardillo) presents his complete oeuvre, from stone carvings from the Apuan Alps to monumental sculptures like 'Pietà', 'Figlio Velato', and 'Habemus Hominem' dedicated to Pope Benedict XVI. In October 2022, a major Van Gogh exhibition will follow, with details to be announced. The palace first opened in October 2019 with 'Impressionisti Segreti'.
Key facts
- Palazzo Bonaparte reopens in March 2022 after pandemic closure.
- Bill Viola exhibition 'Icons of Light' opens March 5, 2022, curated by Kira Perov.
- Jago (Jacopo Cardillo) solo show opens March 12, 2022, featuring his complete works.
- Van Gogh exhibition scheduled for October 2022.
- Palazzo Bonaparte is a Baroque palace once inhabited by Maria Letizia Ramolino, Napoleon's mother.
- Restoration funded by Generali's Valore e Cultura program.
- Exhibitions managed by Arthemisia.
- First exhibition in October 2019 was 'Impressionisti Segreti'.
Entities
Artists
- Bill Viola
- Kira Perov
- Jago
- Jacopo Cardillo
- Vincent van Gogh
- Maria Letizia Ramolino
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Pope Benedict XVI
Institutions
- Palazzo Bonaparte
- Generali
- Valore e Cultura
- Arthemisia
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- New York
- Frosinone
- Apuan Alps
- Piazza Venezia 5, Rome