Six Must-See Exhibitions in Italy for May Day
On May Day, Italy hosts a variety of exhibitions. At the Musei Reali di Torino, the exhibition 'Leonardo da Vinci. Disegnare il futuro' commemorates the 500th anniversary of his death, featuring 13 drawings acquired by King Carlo Alberto in 1839 and the Codex on the Flight of Birds, donated by Teodoro Sabachnikoff in 1893, running until July 14, 2019. In Milan, Mudec launches 'Roy Lichtenstein. Multiple visions' on May 1, displaying around 100 pieces until September 8, 2019. Rome's Galleria Mucciaccia showcases 34 works by David LaChapelle until June 18, 2019. The START festival in Saluzzo presents the Premio Matteo Olivero to Santiago Reyes Villaveces, available until May 26, 2019. 'Claude Monet – Ritorno In Riviera' is open from April 30 to July 31, 2019, while 'Corto Maltese. Un viaggio straordinario' at MANN in Naples continues until September 9, 2019.
Key facts
- Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at Musei Reali di Torino runs until July 14, 2019.
- Roy Lichtenstein exhibition at Mudec opens May 1, 2019.
- David LaChapelle exhibition at Galleria Mucciaccia is free and runs until June 18, 2019.
- Santiago Reyes Villaveces wins 41st Premio Matteo Olivero.
- Claude Monet paintings return to Bordighera and Dolceacqua after 135 years.
- Corto Maltese exhibition at MANN runs until September 9, 2019.
- Leonardo's drawings include the famous self-portrait and Codex on the Flight of Birds.
- Lichtenstein show features works from Roy Lichtenstein Foundation and other major institutions.
Entities
Artists
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Roy Lichtenstein
- David LaChapelle
- Santiago Reyes Villaveces
- Claude Monet
- Hugo Pratt
- Carlo Alberto
- Teodoro Sabachnikoff
- Umberto I
Institutions
- Musei Reali di Torino
- Galleria Sabauda
- Biblioteca Reale di Torino
- Mudec – Museo delle Culture di Milano
- Galleria Mucciaccia
- Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Walker Art Center
- Fondation Carmignac
- Ryobi Foundation
- Gemini G.E.L. Collection
- Ex Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio
- MANN – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- Napoli Comicon
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- Saluzzo
- Bogotà
- Colombia
- Bordighera
- Dolceacqua
- Naples
- Amboise
- France
- Washington
- United States
- Minneapolis
- New York