Renato Varese Retrospective at Palazzo Sarcinelli, Conegliano

Palazzo Sarcinelli in Conegliano hosts a retrospective of Renato Varese (1926–2024), curated by Lorena Gava, marking the centenary of his birth. The exhibition includes about fifty works in painting and graphics, alongside a donation of thirteen pieces by his heirs to the city's civic collections, housed in the Sala L.R.Varese. Varese, a painter, printmaker, sculptor, and ceramist, collaborated with the Fucina degli Angeli in Murano, supported by Peggy Guggenheim. His style, described as 'Gothic,' blends irony and intellectualism, featuring recurring motifs like bishops, harlequins, and processions. Key works include the large canvas 'Beati gli ultimi' (1997), depicting a bishop on horseback whose staff becomes an umbrella, and 'Deposizione' (1986), showing Christ as a disjointed automaton. Varese's art, influenced by Egon Schiele and Cubism, aims to provoke lasting reactions rather than immediate emotion. The exhibition runs until June 7, 2026.