A show on legendary photographer
Paolo Pellegrin and the cartoonist Zerocalcare in Rome,
Neoclassical painter Antonio Canova in Possagno, a rediscovered
painting by Francesco Hayez in Trento and German Expressionism
in Parma are the highlights of the art scene in Italy over the
weekend beginning on November 9.
ROME - Men, wars, humanitarian emergencies and the
relationship between the human condition and nature are the
themes running through the show 'Paolo Pellegrin: An Anthology'.
The show will run from November 7 until March 10 at MAXXI.
Some 150 photos from 20 years of the legendary photographer's
career are on show.
Starting on November 10 there will also be an exhibition on
the cartoonist Michele Rech, also known as 'Zerocalcare',
entitled 'Dig Ditches. Feed Croccodriles'.
Running through March 10, the show revolves around three main
themes: Pop and Tribe, Resistance and Politics and
Non-Reportage.
For the first time in Rome there will also be the works of
the Belgian artist Julien Friedler in the exhibition 'Behind the
World' at the Complesso del Vittoriano from November 9 to
December 2.
POSSAGNO - The Gypsotheca and Museo Antonio Canova will from
November 11 until April 28 be hosting 'Canova's George
Washington' to celebrate 200 years since the Italian sculptor
created a monument to the first US president, a statue unveiled
in 1821 at the Raleigh capital hill but destroyed in a fire
decade later.
TRENTO - An 1831 painting entitled 'Rest During the Escape
from Egypt' by Francesco Hayez that has been rediscovered will
be the star exhibit of 'Under the Sky of Egypt' at Castello del
Buonconsiglio from November 9 to February 24.
Some 15 other works by the same artist will be showcased
alongside it.
FAENZA - 'Aztecs, Mayans, Incans and the Cultures of Ancient
America' is an exhibition at the Mic Museo Internazionale delle
Ceramiche from November 11 to April 28.
MILAN - Photographs, posters, video contributions and
memorabilia are in the 'Milan and the Cinema' exhibition at
Palazzo Morando Costume Moda Immagine from November 8 to
February 10. The show explores the relationship between the city
and the film industry from 1910 to the 1960s and most recent
productions.
PARMA - The cultural and artistic currents of Germany in the
early twentieth century with the focus on unfettered expression
of emotions, the imagination and spiritual intensity are at the
center of the show 'From Expressionism to New Objectivity: the
Avant-gardes in Germany at Palazzo del Governatore from November
10 to February 24.
There are about 40 works and two sections: one on German
Expressionism and the other on aesthetic changes in the years
immediately following WWI.
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