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Updated October 2015<\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning a return trip to Florence, Italy<\/strong> in 2015, or if you\u2019re here for a longer period, you\u2019ll be interested in seeing some of the temporary exhibitions<\/strong> that the city has to offer, rather than its many permanent collections. For 2015, there is the usual \u201cUn Anno ad Arte\u201d (a year in art) series offered by the state museums, as well as a series of shows that connect to the Expo 2015 theme of \u201cfeed the planet\u201d. In addition, Palazzo Strozzi offers its two annual shows – one early modern, one modern.<\/p>\n

MUSEUM WORLD NEWS: Meanwhile, 2015 in Florence sees changes at the helm of museums, so 2016\u2019s temporary exhibitions may look very different. The Polo Museale Fiorentino is being dismantled and a \u201csuper manager\u201d will be hired to run the Uffizi, Accademia and Bargello as per the reform announced last summer<\/a>; Cristina Acidini stepped down<\/a> from her position of superintendent last September. The managerial jobs were listed in the Economist and the new managers were announced in August (read my article here<\/a>). At Palazzo Strozzi, James Bradburne\u2019s 8-year term as director has come to an end and he has won a position at Milan’s Brera museum; Arturo Galansino, previously curator at London\u2019s Royal Academy of Arts, takes his role at the Strozzi.<\/p>\n

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2015 exhibits in Florence in chronological order<\/h2>\n

Gherardo delle Notti. <\/em>Most bizarre paintings and merry suppers
\n<\/em><\/strong>10 February \u2013 24 May, Galleria degli Uffizi<\/p>\n

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Gherardo delle Notti, Cena con suonatore di liuto, olio su tela, Firenze,Galleria degli Uffizi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the Uffizi, an exhibit that explores the influence of Gerrit Honthorst from Utrecht, known as Gherardo delle Notti due to his talent for depicting nocturnes lit by oil lamps and candles, in Italy in the early 17th<\/sup> century. Given enthusiastic reception in Florence, the Medici purchased four of his large canvases for their collections.\u00a0 The work of Gerrit will be set alongside that of other painters from the Low Countries who also devoted their careers to exploring the rendering of light.<\/p>\n

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