Summer 2022 Art Exhibitions in Palermo and Western Sicily
This summer, Palermo and western Sicily are showcasing a variety of contemporary art exhibitions. At Palazzo Reale, the .ЯƎ exhibition, curated by Fondazione Federico II, runs through October 31 and features 16 artists, including Anselm Kiefer, Tony Cragg, Zhang Hong Mei, Alberto Burri, and Saint Clair Cemin. Ryan Mendoza's The Golden Calf, displaying 42 works, is available until September 26. At Palazzo Sant'Elia, Ukrainian artist Anastasija Kolibaba's SUR24, born from her residency after the Russian invasion, is on view until August 31. Rizzuto Gallery's Salon Palermo 2, curated by Antonio Grulli and Francesco De Grandi, showcases new paintings until August 20. In Agrigento, Sotto e Sopra il suolo runs until August 25, alongside Marco Savatteri's immersive performance, Il simposio degli dei. Trapani features over 40 sustainable sculptures installed by the Cracking Art collective until September 11.
Key facts
- Palazzo Reale in Palermo hosts .ЯƎ exhibition until October 31, featuring 16 artists including Alberto Burri, Saint Clair Cemin, Tony Cragg, Zhang Hong Mei, and Anselm Kiefer.
- Ryan Mendoza's The Golden Calf exhibition at Palazzo Reale runs until September 26, comprising 42 works.
- Anastasija Kolibaba's SUR24 exhibition at Palazzo Sant'Elia runs until August 31, following her residency after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Rizzuto Gallery in Palermo presents Salon Palermo 2, a collective exhibition on new painting curated by Antonio Grulli and Francesco De Grandi, until August 20.
- The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento hosts Sotto e Sopra il suolo until August 25, curated by Giusy Emiliano, focusing on soil and sustainability.
- Stoài at the Valley of the Temples features the performance Il simposio degli dei directed by Marco Savatteri.
- Cracking Art collective installs over 40 sustainable sculptures in Trapani and Mozia until September 11.
- All exhibitions are part of the summer 2022 cultural season in Palermo and western Sicily.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Burri
- Saint Clair Cemin
- Tony Cragg
- Zhang Hong Mei
- Anselm Kiefer
- Ryan Mendoza
- Anastasija Kolibaba
- Antonio Grulli
- Francesco De Grandi
- Rossana Danile
- Giusy Emiliano
- Marco Savatteri
- Cracking Art
Institutions
- Fondazione Federico II
- Palazzo Reale
- Palazzo Sant'Elia
- Fondazione Sant'Elia
- Rizzuto Gallery
- Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi
- Fondazione G. Whitaker
- Artribune
Locations
- Palermo
- Sicily
- Italy
- Agrigento
- Valley of the Temples
- Trapani
- Mozia
- Odessa
- Ukraine
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France