Summer 2016 Must-See Exhibitions in Campania, Italy
This summer 2016, art exhibitions throughout Campania showcase a variety of works. Capodimonte presents its new Bellenger era, featuring contemporary pieces by Warhol, Burri, Merz, Buren, Alfano, LeWitt, Kosuth, Pistoletto, Fabro, Kounellis, and a loan from the 1960s by Cy Twombly. The Madre museum offers a retrospective of Mimmo Jodice, curated by Andrea Viliani. Dorothea Lange's first solo exhibition in Italy is at Studio Trisorio. The Hermann Nitsch Museum is currently open, while Gallerie d'Italia exhibits Picasso's 'Arlecchino con specchio'. Alexey Morosov's 'Pontifex Maximus' is on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The Reggia di Caserta has reopened the Terrae Motus collection, and Casa Rossa Museum features Luigi Ghirri's photography. Michelangelo Pistoletto's Terzo Paradiso can be seen at Villa Rufolo. Additionally, Sponz Fest is scheduled for August 22-28.
Key facts
- Capodimonte's contemporary section includes works by Burri, Merz, Buren, Alfano, LeWitt, Kosuth, Warhol, Pistoletto, Fabro, Kounellis, and a Cy Twombly loan.
- Madre museum hosts Mimmo Jodice retrospective 'Attesa. 1960-2016' curated by Andrea Viliani.
- Studio Trisorio presents first Italian solo show of Dorothea Lange.
- Picasso's 'Arlecchino con specchio' from Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum exhibited at Gallerie d'Italia – Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano.
- Alexey Morosov's 'Pontifex Maximus' at MANN features 30 sculptures.
- Reggia di Caserta reinstalls Terrae Motus collection from Lucio Amelio.
- Luigi Ghirri photographs from 1981-1983 at Casa Rossa Museum, Capri.
- Sponz Fest in Calitri runs August 22-28, curated by Vinicio Capossela.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Burri
- Mario Merz
- Daniel Buren
- Carlo Alfano
- Sol LeWitt
- Joseph Kosuth
- Andy Warhol
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Luciano Fabro
- Jannis Kounellis
- Cy Twombly
- Mimmo Jodice
- Dorothea Lange
- Hermann Nitsch
- Pablo Picasso
- Alexey Morosov
- Luigi Ghirri
- Vincenzo Rusciano
- Sergio Fermariello
- Vinicio Capossela
Institutions
- Museo di Capodimonte
- Madre
- Studio Trisorio
- Castello di Postignano
- Museo Nitsch
- Gallerie d'Italia – Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (MANN)
- Reggia di Caserta
- Museo della Casa Rossa
- Villa San Michele
- PAC – Porto d'Arte Contemporanea
- Villa Rufolo
- Sponz Fest
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Capodimonte
- Madre
- Chiaia
- Perugia
- Caserta
- Capri
- Anacapri
- Pollica
- Ravello
- Calitri
- Irpinia
- Madrid
- Spain
- Moscow
- Russia