Summer Art Itinerary in Eastern Sicily: From Taormina to Noto
This summer, Eastern Sicily boasts a variety of exhibitions at notable historical sites. 'La Bella Terra,' showcasing 35 Mediterranean-inspired pieces by Isabella Ducrot, is on display at Palazzo Ciampoli. At the Grand Hotel Timeo, MITICO features works by Yoan Capote that explore collective identity. Castello Ursino hosts 'Ferdinando Scianna. Ti Ricordo Sicilia,' displaying over 80 photographs. In Ortigia, Palazzo Bellomo presents 'Corpus Mater' by Stefania Pennacchio and Vassilis Vassiliades. Noto's exhibition '8 albe' highlights six female artists. 'A Dilemma for a starry night' at Cantine Planeta Buonvini examines mathematical ambivalence. Palazzo Arezzo di Donnafugata showcases 'Le tavole dei Gattopardi,' while 'Etna Eternal Flame' at Parco dell'Etna features contemporary art until October 2023.
Key facts
- Isabella Ducrot's solo exhibition 'La Bella Terra' at Palazzo Ciampoli, Taormina, includes 35 works and is organized by Taobuk Festival SeeSicily and MAXXI.
- Yoan Capote's works are displayed at Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant'Andrea as part of MITICO's second edition with Galleria Continua.
- Ferdinando Scianna's exhibition 'Ti Ricordo Sicilia' at Castello Ursino, Catania, features over 80 photographs curated by Paola Bergna and Alberto Bianda.
- 'Corpus Mater' at Palazzo Bellomo, Ortigia, presents works by Stefania Pennacchio and Vassilis Vassiliades in dialogue with Antonello da Messina's Annunciation.
- The first edition of '8 albe' titled 'QUATTRO RADICI' at Dimora delle Balze, Noto, includes works by six female artists and a video program curated by Carolina Ciuti.
- I Canzonieri's 'A Dilemma for a starry night' is exhibited at Cantine Planeta Buonvini, curated by Vito Planeta.
- 'Le tavole dei Gattopardi' at Palazzo Arezzo di Donnafugata, Ragusa Ibla, opens historic rooms to the public for the first time, curated by Costantino D'Orazio.
- 'Etna Eternal Flame' at Parco dell'Etna features four artists and runs until October 2023, then moves to Monira Foundation, New York.
Entities
Artists
- Isabella Ducrot
- Yoan Capote
- Ferdinando Scianna
- Stefania Pennacchio
- Vassilis Vassiliades
- Antonello da Messina
- Emiliano Maggi
- Cosimo Damiano
- Al-Ballanubi
- Francesca Banchelli
- Nina Carini
- Anna Dot
- Joana Escoval
- Lara Fluxà
- Ilare
- Samantha Torrisi
- Oriana Tabacco
- Aleksandar Duravcevic
- Johannes Pfeiffer
- Paola Bergna
- Alberto Bianda
- Alberto Villa
- Carolina Ciuti
- Vito Planeta
- Costantino D'Orazio
Institutions
- MAXXI
- Taobuk Festival SeeSicily
- Parco Archeologico Naxos Taormina
- Galleria Continua
- Grand Hotel Timeo
- Villa Sant'Andrea
- Belmond
- Castello Ursino
- Comune di Catania
- Civita Sicilia
- Palazzo Bellomo
- Galleria Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo
- Cantine Planeta Buonvini
- Planeta
- Palazzo Arezzo di Donnafugata
- Donnafugata 2000
- Dimora delle Balze
- Exibart
- Ente Parco (Parco dell'Etna)
- Comune di Nicolosi
- Monira Foundation
Locations
- Taormina
- Italy
- Sicily
- Palazzo Ciampoli
- Grand Hotel Timeo
- Villa Sant'Andrea
- Catania
- Castello Ursino
- Ortigia
- Siracusa
- Palazzo Bellomo
- Noto
- Dimora delle Balze
- Val di Noto
- Cantine Planeta Buonvini
- Ragusa Ibla
- Palazzo Arezzo di Donnafugata
- Parco dell'Etna
- Nicolosi
- New York
- United States