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Ytalia Brings 100+ Works by 12 Italian Artists to Florence

exhibition · 2026-05-05

The impressive skeleton from Gino De Dominicis's 'Calamità Cosmica,' generously provided by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Foligno, serves as the emblem for YTALIA. Energia Pensiero Bellezza. Tutto è connesso, which opens on June 2 at Forte di Belvedere. Curated by Sergio Risaliti and organized with support from Muse.e, this exhibition showcases 12 contemporary Italian artists, including Jannis Kounellis, Giovanni Anselmo, Marco Bagnoli, and others. More than 100 works will be exhibited, utilizing the first floor of the Forte as well. The event also spans Palazzo Vecchio, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Giardino di Boboli, Santa Croce, Museo Marino Marini, and Museo Novecento. Mayor Dario Nardella remarked that the exhibition honors Republic Day through art and highlights Florence's commitment to contemporary innovation.

Key facts

  • Exhibition YTALIA. Energia Pensiero Bellezza. Tutto è connesso opens June 2 at Forte di Belvedere, Florence.
  • Features Gino De Dominicis's 'Calamità Cosmica' on loan from Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Foligno.
  • Curated by Sergio Risaliti, organized by Muse.e and Florence municipality.
  • Includes 12 artists: De Dominicis, Kounellis, Anselmo, Bagnoli, Bianchi, Boetti, Fabro, Merz, Nunzio, Paladino, Paolini, Salvadori.
  • Over 100 works displayed at Forte di Belvedere and other venues: Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi/Boboli, Santa Croce, Museo Marino Marini, Museo Novecento.
  • Mayor Dario Nardella says the show celebrates Republic Day and demonstrates Florence's network for contemporary art.
  • Follows previous solo shows by Penone, Gormley, and Fabre.

Entities

Artists

  • Gino De Dominicis
  • Jannis Kounellis
  • Giovanni Anselmo
  • Marco Bagnoli
  • Domenico Bianchi
  • Alighiero Boetti
  • Luciano Fabro
  • Mario Merz
  • Nunzio
  • Mimmo Paladino
  • Giulio Paolini
  • Remo Salvadori
  • Giuseppe Penone
  • Antony Gormley
  • Jan Fabre

Institutions

  • Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Foligno
  • Muse.e
  • Palazzo Vecchio
  • Gallerie degli Uffizi
  • Giardino di Boboli
  • Santa Croce
  • Museo Marino Marini
  • Museo Novecento
  • Forte di Belvedere
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Florence
  • Italy
  • Forte di Belvedere
  • Foligno

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