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Every year at the start of the year, I publish a handy list of upcoming temporary art exhibits in Florence and Tuscany<\/strong>. As Italian museums don’t tend to announce their shows with particular advance notice, I’ll update this as more information comes available. What emerges is a picture of mostly contemporary art, which I’ve always been in favour of in the Renaissance city, but I hope to see some Early Modern shows announced soon – is it just me or has it been a while since we’ve had an exhibit we can really sink our teeth into?<\/p>\n

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2017 Exhibitions in Florence<\/h2>\n

La Tutela tricolore. I custodi dell’identit\u00e0 culturale<\/h3>\n

Until February 14, Uffizi, Aula Magliabechiana<\/em><\/p>\n

This exhibit (that opened in December 2016) inaugurates a new space in the Uffizi, located underneath the museum’s library, which will, in the future, be used for temporary exhibitions. The topic of this show is an interesting one: works of art that have suffered the hand of man, from war to terrorist bombings to theft. The exhibition thus highlights the work of the special police branch, the Comando Tutela Patrimonio Culturale dell\u2019Arma dei Carabinieri<\/strong>, who works to recover this art – as well as the work of restorers who have reassembled damaged pieces.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth of the Mountains” 11 Contemporary Chinese Artists<\/h3>\n

January 20 to February 28, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo<\/em><\/p>\n

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FAng LIjUn
Untitled, woodblock 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A free exhibit in a space dedicated to temporary shows at the Opera del Duomo Museum; this is the first in a series of collaborations that the institution has set up with Chinese cultural institutions to present each other’s cultures. The title of the show comes from a poem by Zh\u016b D\u0101 (aka Bada Shanren, 1625 – 1705) who organizers say was a contemporary artist in spirit: always innovative but also imitative; the poet has been inspiration for numerous contemporary artists including those on show.<\/p>\n

Fashion in Florence through the lens of Archivio Foto Lochi<\/h3>\n

Until March 5, Pitti Palace, Andito degli Angiolini<\/em><\/p>\n

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Luglio 1962, Sfilata di cappellini in Sala Bianca, Palazzo Pitti \u00a9 Archivio Foto Locchi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

100 rare photos from the 1930s to the 1970s that show the role of Florence as fashion capital before Milan rose in this role.<\/p>\n

Tempo Reale e tempo della realt\u00e0. Gli orologi di Palazzo Pitti dal XVII al XX secolo<\/h3>\n

Until March 5, Palazzo Pitti, Galleria dell’Arte Moderna<\/em><\/p>\n

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An 18th-century clock in the show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This exhibit that was due to end in January has been extended until March. Palazzo Pitti must have been very time-conscious because there were hundreds of clocks associated with the building! 60 of them are exhibited here.<\/p>\n

Nelli and the Art of Devotion around Savonarola<\/h3>\n

March 8 to June 4, Uffizi Gallery<\/em><\/p>\n

The 16th century female artist Suor Plautilla Nelli is finally getting her due with this small monographic show at the Uffizi, set to open on International Womens’ Day. It will be the first of a series dedicated to women artists.<\/p>\n

Giovanni dal Ponte. Protagonista dell\u2019umanesimo tardo gotico fiorentino<\/h3>\n

Until March 12, Galleria dell’Accademia<\/em><\/p>\n

This exhibit is part of an annual series by the Accademia museum to present lesser known artists of the Gothic and Renaissance periods. The show introduces Giovanni dal Ponte and shows how he connects to contemporaries in the first three decades of the 15th century. Every Saturday at 5pm there is a free guided tour (in Italian, with reservation to Firenze Musei at +39 055 294883).<\/p>\n

Bill Viola Electronic Renaissance<\/h3>\n

March 10 to July 23, Palazzo Strozzi<\/em><\/p>\n

Recognized as one of the most important video artists in the world, the entire Palazzo Strozzi will be dedicated once again to a contemporary artist. The New York-born artist is known for his works that dialogue between past and present, which is an ideal theme for this location.<\/p>\n

Maria Lassnig: Woman Power<\/strong><\/h3>\n

March 25 to June 25, 2017, Uffizi<\/em><\/p>\n

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Maria Lassnig, Woman Power, 1979, olio su tela, Vienna, The Albertina Museum, The Essl Collection. \u00a9 Maria Lassnig Foundation; Graphisches Atelier Neumann, Vienna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maria Lassnig (1919 – 2014) sits in the ranks of Louise Bourgeois and Joan Mitchell in the ranks of important women in the arts world, receiving the Leone d’Oro prize at the Venice Biennale in 2013, a year before her death. Most of her works are self-portraits.<\/p>\n

Il cosmo magico di Leonardo da Vinci: l’Adorazione dei Magi restaurata<\/strong><\/h3>\n

March 28 to Sept 24 2017, Uffizi<\/em><\/p>\n

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Background of the cleaned Leonardo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Remember when we talked about the restoration of Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi<\/a> with the restorer in her studio, and saw the first previews of this marvelous cleaning? The finished result – 6 years of work – is back at the Uffizi, where it is given its own exhibition space alongside a painting of the same topic by Filippino Lippi.<\/p>\n

Nero su Nero. Da Fontana e Kounellis a Galliani<\/h2>\n

April 14 to July 9 2017, Villa Bardini<\/em><\/p>\n

A contemporary collective exhibit of works of art that are … all black!!<\/p>\n

Giuliano da Sangallo. Drawings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

May 16 to August 20, Uffizi (GDSU)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Giuliano da Sangallo, Progetto per San Lorenzo a Firenze, Firenze, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the first monographic exhibit of the architectural drawings of Giuliano da Sangallo (1445 circa-1516), shedding light on the chronology of the last decades of his career.<\/p>\n

Omaggio al Granduca: i piatti d\u2019argento per la festa di San Giovanni<\/h3>\n

June 24 to November 5 2017, Palazzo Pitti, Tesoro dei Granduchi<\/em><\/p>\n

This exhibit brings to light a little-known tradition of creating historiated silver plates around the festivities of San Giovanni that the Medici family received as diplomatic gifts from Rome in the 17th and 18th centuries. The originals are all lost, but the Doccia factory of porcellain made gesso molds of them, as well as porcellain reproductions, which are shown alongside modern reproductions and preparatory drawings.<\/p>\n

Helidon Xhixha<\/strong>: in Ordine Sparso<\/strong><\/h3>\n

June 27 to October 2017, Boboli Gardens<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Helidon
Helidon Xhixha, Simbiosis, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Contemporary Albanian artist Helidon Xhixha brings installations to the Boboli Gardens and its Limonaia based on studies of chaos and order, and inspired by nature.<\/p>\n

The Uffizi and its Territory<\/h3>\n

September 5 to October 15, 2017, Uffizi, Sala del Camino<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhibit Gli Uffizi e il territorio: bozzetti di Luca Giordano e Taddeo Mazzi per due grandi complessi monastici<\/em> shows two important drawings of recent acquisition by the museum\u2019s drawing and print room, creating a reflection on collection practises of the 17th and 18th centuries, when priority was placed on the speed of the creative process over the final product.<\/p>\n

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Arte a Firenze nel secondo Cinquecento<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

September 22 2017 to Jan 21\u00a0 2018, Palazzo Strozzi<\/em><\/p>\n

After back to back contemporary monographic shows, Strozzi is (thankfully!) returning with a show that focuses on the second half of the sixteenth century, curated by Carlo Falciani and Antonio Natali. It’s the third in the exhibition space’s “trilogy” which has included Bronzino (2010), and then Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino<\/a> (2014). Expect drawings, paintings and sculptures by Andrea del Sarto, Bronzino, Pontormo, Giorgio Vasari, Giambologna, Bartolomeo Ammannati, and Santi di Tito. The Early Modern exhibit is once again relegated to the upper levels of the building, for the CCC Strozzina see below.<\/p>\n

The Japanese Renaissance<\/h3>\n

September 26 2017 to January 7 2018, Uffizi, Aula Magliabechiana<\/em><\/p>\n

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the \u201cfriendship\u201d between Italy and japan, the exhibition Il rinascimento giapponese: la natura nei dipinti su paravento dal XV al XVII secolo<\/em> looks at Japanese screens from the 15th to 17th centuries. The survey of these works shows the emergence of stylistic and aesthetic tendancies that still characterize Japanese art today \u2013 evocative monochrome works close to the Chinese zen tradition, vs the decorative works with flat backgrounds prefered by aristocrats.<\/p>\n

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Utopie Radicali<\/h3>\n

October 20 2017 to Jan 21 2018, CCC Strozzina, Palazzo Strozzi<\/em><\/p>\n

Curators Pino Brugellis, Gianni Pettena and Alberto Salvadori shed light on the radical art movement in Florence in the 1960s and 70s. We look forward to a groovy multimedia presentation of the works by groups and single artists 999, Archizoom, Remo Buti, Gianni Pettena, Superstudio, Ufo, and Zzigurat.<\/p>\n

Lucas Cranach portrait of Luther<\/h3>\n

October 30 2017 to Jan 7 2018<\/em>, Uffizi, Sala del Camino<\/p>\n

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Lukas Cranach il Vecchio, Ritratti di Martin Lutero e Caterina von Bora, olio su tavola, Firenze, Uffizi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Lutheran reform, the Uffizi is giving extra space to their portrait of Luther and his wife Caterina von Bora by Lucas Cranach.<\/p>\n

The Ejzen\u0161tejn Revolution<\/h3>\n

November 7 2017 to Jan 7 2018, Uffizi, Sala Edoardo Detti<\/em><\/p>\n

An exhibit dedicated to the narrative revolution in cinematography of Sergej Ejzen\u0161tejn, who influenced the expressive forms of the 20th century in ways that few other inventions have. The exhibit is organized in collaboration with the Pu\u0161kin museum of Russia and the Cineteca of Bologna through film and drawings that reveal a particular interest in the Italian Renaissance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2017 Exhibitions in Tuscany<\/h2>\n

SIENA<\/h3>\n

Bellezza Ferita: Norcia, Earth Heart Art Quake<\/h3>\n

Until October 29, 2017, Duomo of Siena<\/em><\/p>\n

Artworks that survived last year’s major earthquakes in the Spoleto and Norcia areas are being exhibited here alongside impressive photographs that show the extent of the damage to Italy’s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

Annual reveal of the intarsia marble floors<\/h3>\n

Mid-August to the end of October<\/em><\/p>\n

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Siena’s Duomo Floors uncovered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Usually covered by protective carpeting, the intricate intarsia marble floors of the Duomo of Siena are uncovered for a 2 month period. Find out more about the floors<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

PRATO<\/h3>\n

End of the World<\/h3>\n

Until March 19, Centro Pecci<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sensing the waves is the name of the new Pecci Prato building by Maurice Nio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I loved the exhibit “The End of the World”<\/a> at the new exhibition space of Centro Pecci, which recently reopened and intends to be Tuscany’s contemporary art museum.<\/p>\n

Following the closure of the first exhibit, Pecci has just released [April 7 2017] the following calendar:<\/p>\n