Salvador Dalí centennial exhibition opens in Rome for Surrealism's 100th anniversary
The Museo Storico della Fanteria in Rome will host a significant exhibition named 'Salvador Dalí, tra arte e mito' from January 25 to July 27, 2025, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Surrealism. Curated by Vincenzo Sanfo, the exhibit showcases approximately 80 pieces, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics, glassworks, engravings, lithographs, documents, books, and photographs sourced from private collections in France and Italy. It emphasizes Dalí's lesser-known ties to Rome, where he resided several times, notably in 1954, when he was hosted by Countess Mimì Pecci-Blunt and collaborated with Elsa Schiaparelli on fashion. The exhibition also features works by René Magritte, Max Ernst, and others, and begins with Dalí's early career, highlighting his relationships with Federico García Lorca and Luis Buñuel.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Salvador Dalí, tra arte e mito' at Museo Storico della Fanteria, Rome
- Runs from January 25 to July 27, 2025
- Curated by Vincenzo Sanfo
- Approximately 80 works from private French and Italian collections
- Highlights Dalí's relationship with Rome and lesser-known artistic aspects
- Dalí stayed in Rome in 1938, 1948, and 1954
- In 1954 he was hosted by Countess Mimì Pecci-Blunt and collaborated with Elsa Schiaparelli
- Includes works by Magritte, Ernst, Masson, Man Ray, Fini, de Chirico
- Features unpublished surrealist drawings related to Federico García Lorca
- Includes film clips by Luis Buñuel
- Exhibition covers Dalí's career from early years to nuclear mysticism
Entities
Artists
- Salvador Dalí
- René Magritte
- Max Ernst
- André Masson
- Man Ray
- Leonor Fini
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Federico García Lorca
- Luis Buñuel
- Fabrizio Clerici
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- André Breton
- Jean Cocteau
- Louis Aragon
- Vincenzo Sanfo
- Mimì Pecci-Blunt
- Ludovica Palmieri
Institutions
- Museo Storico della Fanteria
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Figueres
- Spain