Sicilian Museums Plan May Reopenings with New Exhibitions
Sicily is anticipating a transition from the yellow zone, with museums currently closed, yet exhibitions are set for May 2021. At the Four Points by Sheraton in Aci Castello, the "Suite of Love" exhibition showcases 1,000 polaroids by Nobuyoshi Araki (born 1940, Tokyo) along with unpublished pieces from the 1980s–1990s, curated by Filippo Maggia. In Modica, Giovanni Viola (born 1981, Modica) is exhibiting "La ferita della carne e la resurrezione" at Lo Magno Contemporary. The Museo del Mare in Noto features "Il mare sopra / Il mare sotto," displaying works from 16 artists. Rizzutogallery in Palermo highlights Lucio Pozzi (born 1935, Milan) with "Folla," while "Jusu e Susu" at San Sebastiano Contemporary includes Giuseppe Bombaci and Riikka Vainio. Lastly, Palazzo Ciampoli in Taormina hosts "La Biblioteca Siculo-Araba," curated by Enzo Fiammetta.
Key facts
- Sicily remains in yellow zone; museums closed but exhibitions scheduled for May 2021.
- Nobuyoshi Araki's 'Suite of Love' at Four Points by Sheraton, Aci Castello, includes 1,000 polaroids and 27 unpublished photos.
- Giovanni Viola's 'La ferita della carne e la resurrezione' at Lo Magno Contemporary, Modica, features six works referencing Caravaggio and Antonello da Messina.
- Group show 'Il mare sopra / Il mare sotto' at Museo del Mare, Noto, includes 16 artists and works in/outside a former smuggling tower.
- Lucio Pozzi's 'Folla' at Rizzutogallery, Palermo, presents recent 'Color Crowd' series works.
- Two-person show 'Jusu e Susu' at San Sebastiano Contemporary / Casa Bramante, Palazzolo Acreide, pairs Giuseppe Bombaci and Riikka Vainio.
- 'La Biblioteca Siculo-Araba' at Palazzo Ciampoli, Taormina, curated by Enzo Fiammetta, features works by Isgrò, Boetti, Accardi, Pomodoro, and others.
- Exhibitions are part of a broader effort to resume cultural activity despite pandemic restrictions.
Entities
Artists
- Nobuyoshi Araki
- Giovanni Viola
- Lucio Pozzi
- Giuseppe Bombaci
- Riikka Vainio
- Loredana Iurianello
- Filippo Maggia
- Enzo Fiammetta
- Emilio Isgrò
- Alighiero Boetti
- Carla Accardi
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Nja Madaoui
- Hakim Abbaci
- Mimmo Paladino
- Jonida Xherri
- Emilio Angelini
- Giusto Sucato
- Alfonso Leto
- Ascanio Renda
- Alfredo Romano
- Elisa Nicolaci
- Davide Bramante
- Francesco Bellina
- Guy Marshall-Brown
- Francesco Lauretta
- Alfredo Leto
- Antonio Parrinello
- Luigi Presicce
- Giovanni Iudice
- Filippo La Vaccara
- Rossana Taormina
- Caravaggio
- Antonello da Messina
- Stalker
- De Luca
Institutions
- Four Points by Sheraton
- Fondazione Oelle
- Lo Magno Contemporary
- Museo del Mare di Noto
- Rizzutogallery
- San Sebastiano Contemporary
- Casa Bramante
- Palazzo Ciampoli
- Fondazione Orestiadi
- Onlus Mediterraneo Sicilia Europa
- Artribune
Locations
- Sicily
- Italy
- Aci Castello
- Modica
- Noto
- Palermo
- Palazzolo Acreide
- Taormina
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Milan
- Canicattini Bagni
- Turku
- Finland
- Aci Trezza
- Gibellina
- Messina
- Maghreb
- Tunisia
- Algeria
- Albania