Summer 2016 Art Circuit Across Tuscany and Umbria
A curated tour of summer exhibitions across Tuscany and Umbria features Jan Fabre's triple shows in Florence (Forte del Belvedere, Palazzo Vecchio, and Galleria Il Ponte), fashion-focused displays at Museo Salvatore Ferragamo and Palazzo Pitti (Karl Lagerfeld), and Nanni Balestrini's Colonne Verbali at Museo del Novecento. In San Gimignano, Galleria Continua presents solo shows by Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Carlos Garaicoa, and Hans Op de Beeck, while the Raffaele De Grada gallery hosts Robert Capa's wartime photographs from 1943-1944. Pietrasanta's Italian Art Factory exhibits Keith Haring's private collection including ceramics and limited editions. Carrara features Daniel Spoerri's 'Una dura scelta' at CAP and Accademia di Belle Arti, plus site-specific works by Remo Salvadori and Maura Banfo during Carrara Marble Weeks. In Spoleto, Spoerri's 'Bronze Age' at the ex Museo Civico showcases sixteen large bronzes cast at his Tuscan residence, curated by Achille Bonito Oliva and tied to the Festival dei Due Mondi.
Key facts
- Jan Fabre has three exhibitions in Florence: Spiritual Guards at Forte del Belvedere and Palazzo Vecchio, and Knight of the night at Galleria Il Ponte.
- Museo Salvatore Ferragamo presents 'Tra Arte e Moda' curated by Maria Luisa Frisa, Enrica Morini, Stefania Ricci, and Alberto Salvadori.
- Palazzo Pitti hosts Karl Lagerfeld's 'Visions of Fashion' with over 200 images.
- Galleria Continua in San Gimignano features solo shows by Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Carlos Garaicoa, and Hans Op de Beeck until September 4.
- Robert Capa's exhibition at Raffaele De Grada gallery covers 1943-1944 with 78 black-and-white photographs.
- Keith Haring's private collection at Italian Art Factory in Pietrasanta includes 16 works and ceramics.
- Daniel Spoerri's 'Una dura scelta' in Carrara presents 40 works spanning 40 years, curated by Luciano Massari.
- Spoerri's 'Bronze Age' in Spoleto features 16 large bronzes cast in Seggiano, curated by Achille Bonito Oliva.
Entities
Artists
- Jan Fabre
- Salvador Dalí
- Kenneth Noland
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Nanni Balestrini
- John Currin
- Ilya Kabakov
- Emilia Kabakov
- Carlos Garaicoa
- Hans Op de Beeck
- Robert Capa
- Keith Haring
- Daniel Spoerri
- Remo Salvadori
- Maura Banfo
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Maria Luisa Frisa
- Enrica Morini
- Stefania Ricci
- Alberto Salvadori
- Joanna De Vos
- Melania Rossi
- Bruno Corà
- Gerhard Steidl
- Eric Pfrunder
- Sergio Risaliti
- Antonella Nesi
- Beatrix Lengyel
- Luciano Massari
Institutions
- Forte del Belvedere
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Galleria Il Ponte
- Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
- Palazzo Pitti
- Museo del Novecento
- Museo Stefano Bardini
- Galleria Continua
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Raffaele De Grada
- Italian Art Factory
- Robot City
- Fondazione Keith Haring
- CAP – Centro di Arti Plastiche
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara
- Liceo Artistico di Carrara
- Chiesa delle Lacrime
- ex Museo Civico di Spoleto
- Festival dei Due Mondi
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- San Gimignano
- Pietrasanta
- Carrara
- Spoleto
- Tuscany
- Umbria
- Seggiano
- Siena