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Mark Rothko in Florence the exhibition of the year
Florence

Mark Rothko in Florence the exhibition of the year

Rothko on display in Florence From March 14 to August 23, 2026,  Palazzo Strozzi in Florence hosts the exhibition Rothko in Florence, one of the most important exhibitions ever dedicated in Italy to the American painter Mark Rothko (1903-1970). The Mark Rothko exhibition in Florence, curated by Christopher Rothko (the artist’s son) and Elena Geuna, is a project designed to …

Updated in 2026 · Artsupp editorial team

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BANKSY IN AGRIGENTO

BANKSY IN AGRIGENTO

For the first time in Italy, at Agrigento Italian Capital of Culture, after having touched 17 French cities, attracting 370 thousand visitors and nearly 400 thousand euros donated to associative projects. The doormat with the word Welcome cut from the strips of migrants’ life jackets, the shots of the latest work by Banksy in London, …

2 December 2025
Ecce Homo, Ecce Eva: the first solo exhibition of Ache77 in Florence

Ecce Homo, Ecce Eva: the first solo exhibition of Ache77 in Florence

The Street Levels Gallery in Florence presents “Ecce Homo, Ecce Eva (Those Who Remember),” the first solo exhibition of Ache77, one of the most intense and recognizable voices in Italian urban art.  From November 14, 2025, to January 11, 2026, the spaces at via Melegnano 4r will host over 50 new works, created specifically for …

17 November 2025
Twelve Artists to Tell the Story of Digital Art in Italy Today

Twelve Artists to Tell the Story of Digital Art in Italy Today

Twelfth artists to tell the story of digital art in Italy today. Twelve creative visions for a collective narrative. Quiet Ensemble, Manuel Gardina, Auriea Harvey, Matteo Mauro, Giovanni Motta, Fabio Giampietro, Martina Menegon, The Cool Couple, Niro Perrone, Lorenza Liguori, Daniele Di Donato, and Pascal Greco are the leading voices of the second edition of …

3 September 2025
Food Sound at the Muse of Trento

Food Sound at the Muse of Trento

From February 22, 2025 to January 11, 2026, at the Muse of Trento, you can visit the exhibition Food Sound The Hidden Sound of Food, conceived and curated by Vincenzo Guarnieri with Chiara Quartero and with the scientific supervision of Massimiliano Zampini – CIMEC. Food Sound investigates the role of hearing in our food experience, …

25 February 2025
Jan Fabre, our interview
Rome

Jan Fabre, our interview

At the Mucciaccia Gallery in Rome, from January 31 to March 1, 2025, the exhibition of Belgian artist Jan Fabre titled Songs of the Canaries, Songs of the Gypsies. Born in 1958, Fabre is undoubtedly one of the greatest innovators of the contemporary scene in both art and theater. We had the opportunity to meet …

3 February 2025
AmoR-Pop. NeonPopArt Icons at the Vaccheria in Rome

AmoR-Pop. NeonPopArt Icons at the Vaccheria in Rome

The Vaccheria di Roma inaugurates the exhibition AmoR-Pop. NeonPopArt Icons, a solo show by Carla Campea: from January 24 to February 24, 2025, a dialogue between the restored spaces of the former farmhouse and Italian neon pop art. A representative of the new contemporary neon scene, Carla Campea presents a body of work that explores …

23 January 2025
Banksy is being restored in Venice
Venice

Banksy is being restored in Venice

In the night between the 8 and the 9 May 2019, Banksy painted on a wall of a historic building in Venice in the Dorsoduro district “The Migrant Child”, a graffito of a child holding a pink smoke signal rocket. The artwork, from 2019 to today, has suffered the wear and tear of time and …

22 January 2025
At Palazzo Merulana Alearo Paolucci

At Palazzo Merulana Alearo Paolucci

Palazzo Merulana, home of the Elena and Claudio Cerasi Foundation, presents Aleardo Paolucci. 1927-2013. Between Pienza, Siena, and Rome in the footsteps of Pius II, curated by Laura Bonelli. The exhibition at Palazzo Merulana represents the third stage of an exhibition path that began in Siena at the Santa Maria della Scala Museum Complex, continued …

21 January 2025
Florence, Beyond the Renaissance Between Modern and Contemporary Art
Florence

Florence, Beyond the Renaissance Between Modern and Contemporary Art

If Florence is known for its Renaissance art and for having some of the most famous museums in the world, it may be less renowned for its contemporary and modern artistic scene. The contemporary and modern side of the city of Florence can be discovered by stepping outside the more traditional tourist paths. Here are …

20 January 2025

How to choose which exhibitions to see

The Italian and international exhibition calendar is constantly changing. With solo shows devoted to the masters of modern and contemporary art, historical retrospectives in museum palaces and international events, finding your way requires a careful, verified selection.

The Artsupp editorial team curates this collection with opening and closing dates, venues and official links to book tickets, making visits easier for residents and for anyone planning an art weekend.

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