Chiostro del Bramante, via della Pace. Info 0668809035
Until 6 May: Annibale Carracci
An exhibition of 160 paintings and drawings by the Bolognese artist who lived and worked many years in Rome, as well as in Naples, Tuscany and Venice. Carracci perpetuates the dictates of the Italian Renaissance, creating highly realistic works characterised by a very decisive use of colour. The artist’s brush returns to the classical dictates of painting, reacting to the mannerist style of the period, while remaining firmly anchored to tradition. Tue-fri h10-20; sat h10-23; sun h10-21. €9, reduced €7
Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 20 May: FASCINO DEL BELLO. Opere d'arte dalla Collezione Terruzzi (THE ATTRACTION OF THE BEAUTIFUL. Works of art from the Terruzzi collection)
The themes that unite all the works in this exhibition - be they canvases, ceramics, oils on canvas, etchings, china, tapestries, silver, statues, other objects - is the love for art and all that is graceful and beautiful to behold. This stupendous private collection of works ranging from the 14th to the 20th centuries was assembled by Milanese art lover and collector, Guido Angelo Terruzzi. A selection of its most representative pieces are being displayed at the Vittoriano complex, including works by Tiepolo, Canaletto, De Chirico, Guttuso and Kandinsky. Tue-fri h10-20; sat h10-23; sun h10-21. €9, reduced €7
Palazzo del Quirinale - Salone dei Corazzieri. Piazza del Quirinale. Info 063226159
Until 20 May: Capolavori dell'arte europea (Masterpieces of European Art)
This exhibition is part of a series of initiatives taking place simultaneously in several European cities that commemorates and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. At the invitation of President Napolitano, each of the heads of the 26 EU states has chosen a work of art that best represents the historic journey undertaken by their country and made it available for the exhibition. The works of art are displayed alongside the originals of the Rome Treaty. Mon-sat h9,30-13,30; h15,30-19. Sun h8,30-12. Mon-sat admission free; sun €5 with entrance to palace
Palazzo Incontro, via dei Prefetti, 22
Until 3 Jun: La passione di Cristo secondo Bernini (The Passion of Christ according to Bernini)
Works of art by Gian Lorenzo Bernini - painter, sculptor, designer, architect, and the symbol of Barocco art - will adorn Palazzo Incontro. Giovanni Morello, Claudio Strinati and Francesco Petrucci are curating this exceptional exhibition, showing sculptures, paintings, and drawings done by Bernini and his school, all focusing on the Passion of Christ. There will be a few works in this exhibit that are rarely seen, such as two bronze sculptures of a crucified Christ and a Christ resurrected, as well as the baptized Christ from the Koelliker Collection in Milan. Tue-sun h10-18. Admission free www
Scuderie del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio, 16. Info 0639967500
Until 10 Jun: Durer e l'Italia (Durer and Italy)
Albrecht Durer, an artist from Nuremberg, is a concentrate in human form of respect for the rules, of almost maniacal precision and eclecticism. The artist possessed extensive knowledge in several fields, from the stars to mathematics and the horoscope. His art also takes in many fields of reference, and throughout his career he tried his hand, in fact, at drawing, painting, etching and wood-engraving... This exhibition focuses particularly on the link between this artist and Italian artists, which comes about through a dynamic of reciprocal inspiration. The works on show, made available by important museums, include the famous "Adoration of the Magi" and the "Portrait of Albrecht Durer". Sun-thu h10-20; fri-sat h10-22,30. €10, reduced €7
Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 1 Jul: Chagall delle meraviglie (Chagall in Wonderland)
This extraordinary Russian painter lived through all of last century’s major artistic movements - cubism, surrealism and expressionism – and though influenced by aspects of them he always maintained his own poetic language and vision. Chagall’s works are immersed in a fairytale-like atmosphere and filled with the typically Russian places and traditions of his background, such as popular festivals, images from fairytale books and depictions of religious rituals. The over 180 canvases on display speak volumes about the inner life and travels of an artist who used memory not only to remember, but also to invent... Mon-thu h9,30-19,30; fri-sat h9,30-23,30; sun h9,30-20,30. €10, reduced €7,50
Musei Capitolini - Palazzo Caffarelli. Piazza del Campidoglio. Info 0682059127
Until 2 Sep: I PROFUMI DI AFRODITE E IL SEGRETO DELL'OLIO. SCOPERTE ARCHEOLOGICHE A CIPRO (APHRODITES' PERFUMES AND THE SECRET OF ESSENTIAL OIL. ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES IN CYPRUS)
The Capitoline Museums host this unexpected and interactive exhibition that tells the story of Pyrgos, a Cypriot village destroyed by an earthquake in 1850 BC. This natural disaster also destroyed the village's main activity, which was the production of perfumes and cosmetic products. The perfume factory was discovered and digs were carried out that unearthed all the materials it contained: amphorae, funnels, jugs, pyxes, incense burners, braziers, mixers, pestles, as well as items of rare beauty such as the Snake Jug, the perfume bottles and the alembic stills for the distilling of essences. Tue-sun h9-20. Entrance to museum + exhibition: €8, reduced €6; exhibition only: €4,50, reduced €2,50
Colosseo, piazza del Colosseo. Info 060606
Until 16 Sep: Eros
This major exhibition looks at one of the most important divinities in Greek mythology. Even though shrouded in fog and lacking a rich narrative Eros is the force that sweeps and overwhelms us, as Sappho would say, and to whom even the Gods succumb. This is about sex experienced freely, quite simply it is the energy that gives value and meaning to pederast relations and weddings, which constitute real institutions and fundamental social dynamics, as well as the necessary elements for the balanced development and cultural training of every individual. Eros is everywhere, permeating every aspect of existence… Let’s get to know him better. Until 31 Aug: h8,30-19,15; from 1 to 16 Sep: h8,30-19
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Sala Santa Rita, via Montanara (piazza Campitelli). Info 0667105568
Until 4 May: Figure. Fotografia di Giorgia Fiorio (Figures: the Photography of Georgia Fiorio)
Paolo Pellegrin curates this exhibition, giving viewers the possibility to admire fourteen photographs taken from an ongoing project titled "Il Dono (The Gift)". The photographs on exhibit, taken by Giorgia Fiorio, depict landscapes and capture their form as well as feeling and sense of place. The language used by Fiorio - that of photography - is haunting and compelling. Mon-fri h10-18. Admission free
Centrale Montemartini, via Ostiense, 106. Info 065748030
Until 13 May: Congo Reportraits
In these portraits, Laura Salvinelli uses the means of photography to capture the faces and emotions of a fascinating people. Salvinelli's exhibit is like a mirror showing the tragedy that transpires everyday in Congo, where a disastrous social and political situation robs people of their most basic rights, where violence and abuse are a daily fact, where poverty and misery are growing by leaps and bounds. In this case, photography is an art form that defends human dignity and welcomes it even where only desperation seems to reign supreme. Tue-sun h9-19. €4,50, reduced €2,50
GNAM Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Info 06322981
Until 13 May: Arturo Martini
"You can think through clay. It’s a fact of love throughout our world". So said Arturo Martini, a revolutionary artist who lived between the 18th and 19th centuries and was an avid consumer of art and culture. This great innovator reinvented the canons of plastic construction and gleaned his inspiration from classic art to then develop a very personal form of expression. This show at Rome’s museum of modern art (the GNAM) brings together a refined selection of about a hundred of his masterpieces. €9
Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 15 May: GIULIA BATTAGLIA. Pittura e disegno 1945 -2005 (GIULIA BATTAGLIA. Drawings and Paintings 1945-2005)
"Realism", "New York Period", "Football Players", "Portraits", and "Drawings" are the five sections of the solo exhibit dedicated to Giulia Battaglia and curated by Maria Grazia Tolomeo Speranza. In the first section, the artist, born and bred in Rome, presents her the nooks and crannies of the city in a manner unknown to tourists. The "New York Period" once again looks at a city, but this time in a more detached manner. Battaglia's work from the 1980s shows football players suspended in the frame without a face, a clear metaphor of the human condition. Both the "Portraits" and the "Drawings" are intense and expressive. h10-19. Admission free
Galleria dell'Accademia d'Ungheria in Roma - Palazzo Falconieri, via Giulia, 1. Info 066889671
Until 19 May: Tracce di memoria (Traces of memory)
Better known as a surrealist painter Endre Rozsda is featured here in his first Italian exhibition, as are a series of his graphic works. In Hungary Rozsda is considered one of the most representative artists of the 1900s. The works on display were all executed under the Communist regime and show scenes of social and daily life, life in hospitals and the countryside, soirées in literary cafés and concert halls. Curated by José Luis Mangani. Mon-fri h10-19,30; sat h16,30-19,30. Admission free
ISR Istituto Svizzero di Roma, via Liguria, 20. Info 064814234
Until 19 May: L'incanto delle Donne del Mare. Le Ama di Hèkura nell'opera di Fosco Maraini (The Enchantment of the Women of the Sea)
Fosco Maraini is a mountaineer, globetrotter, storyteller, ethnologist and – as this exhibition goes a long way in showing – a photographer too. The Swiss Institute hosts a series of photographs taken by Maraini in 1954 on the island of Hekura. This reportage documents the life of the Ama tribe (now totally assimilated into the Japanese population): their village, rituals, customs, but above all the women of their tribe and their daily activities. Maraini’s lens captured the women’s everyday lives, the way they fished naked to a depth of about 20m to get hold of shellfish called ‘awabis’, the tribe’s main source of food. The first photographic and ethnographic reportage ever shows us life as it is lived in contact with nature. An enchanting experience. Mon-sat h11-13 and h15-19. Admission free
Academia Belgica, via Omero, 8. Info 063201889
Until 22 May: site(s)
Goedele Noppe will play the cello at the inauguration of this exhibition by Belgian artists Samira El Khadraoui and Hilke Muyldermans. Of all the works on show, the stand-out piece is "Fotolog", a series of visual notes composed by Samira and Hilke during their stay in the Academy. A unique show. Mon-fri h10-18; sat h10-13. Admission free
Accademia Tedesca di Roma Villa Massimo, largo di Villa Massimo, 1-2. Info 0644259340
Until 28 May: Karl Bohrmann - Disegni (Karl Bohrmann - Drawings)
The German artist Karl Bohrmann - a painter, draftsman, photographer, and composer - left an extraordinary legacy of works. The subjects of his artistic production are taken from everyday life - chairs, tables, windows, houses, trees, and women. All are interpreted in various manners, using a variety of forms and geometries. In this exhibition, Villa Massimo gives viewers the opportunity to admire over forty drawings taken from a range of collections. Mon-thu h9-13 and h14-17. Fri h9-13
Casa della Memoria e della Storia, via San Francesco di Sales, 5. Info 066876543
Until 31 May: spazi (des)aparecidos
This audio-video-photography exhibition is part of Rome's International Photography explores geopolitical confines and leads us to reflect on the effects that the past can have on the present. Giorgio Palmera - the first of the two photographers featured in this exhibition - shows large panoramic images depicting the Argentine 'desaparecidos' of the 60s, people who were humiliated, arrested and tortured. Ariel Gabriel La Rosa's images of the objects found in the detention spaces the desaparecidos were kept in are also of great impact. Mon-sat h10-18. Admission free
Museo Carlo Bilotti all'Aranciera di Villa Borghese, viale Fiorello La Guardia. Info 0682059127
Until 3 Jun: Mutations I
Seven European capitals - Moscow, Rome, Berlin, Paris, Luxembourg, Bratislava and Berlin – have been involved in the selection of young emerging photographers for this exhibition. The photographers selected are AES+F, Nina Dick, Eva Frapiccini, Beate Gutschow, Elisabeth and Carine Krecké, Marek Kvetàn, Philippe Ramette and their work tells of a new Europe in which borders are coming down, and how this has impacted on peoples’ identities. The results of this investigation into the current contemporary European photographic landscape have shown an interesting blurring of boundaries between fiction, cinema, advertising and illusion... Tue-sun h10-19. €6, reduced €8
Museo Napoleonico, piazza di Ponte Umberto, 1. Info 0668806286
Until 11 Jun: Jeu de l'hombre (Lo sviluppo delle virtù cortesi)
Napoleon is a figure that never ceases to arouse our curiosity and stimulate our interest. This exhibition contains a real find: namely, the so-called Jeu de l'hombre; a card game that a noble Englishman gave as a gift to Napoleon and that he used for entertainment during his exile on the island of Sant'Elena. The aim of this Spanish card game is to explore the potential of human intervention. Tue-sun h9-19. €3, reduced €1,50
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere di Castello, 50. Info 063724121
Until 15 Jun: L'ARTE ITALIANA DEL CINQUECENTO E DEL SEICENTO (ITALIAN ART OF THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES)
The European Exhibit of Tourism, Artisanship, and Cultural Traditions celebrates its 26th anniversary this year with an exhibit dedicated to the art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Many works, belonging to the collections of Monte dei Paschi di Siena and the Interior Ministry's Fondo Edifici di Culto, will be on display. These include works of art done by Palma il Giovane, Sodoma, Brescianino, Correggio, Giulio Romano, Domenico Beccafumi, Raffaello Vanni and Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi - piano I. Piazza San Pantaleo (piazza Navona). Info 0667108346
Until 17 Jun: La collezione di maioliche del Petit Palais della città di Parigi. Forme e pitture della maiolica italiana (The Paris Petit Palais majolica collection. The shapes and colours of Italian majolicas)
The over 100 majolicas on show at the Palazzo Braschi are from the Eugène and Auguste Dutuit Brothers Collection (which contains 20,000 pieces dating from Egyptian antiquity up to the 18th century); the Professor Pierre Marie collection (which contains majolicas from Germany, France and Italy); and from the Charles Vincente Ocampo collection. This exhibition explores the significance of majolicas during the Italian Renaissance majolicas and highlights the creativity of the artists working in Urbino, Casteldurante, Deruta, Gubbio and Faenza.
MACRO - Sale Macro. Via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
From 25 May to Sep: Ghada Amer
Egyptian artist Ghada Amer uses a needle and thread in many of her creations. About 40 of her works are on show here: drawings on paper, paintings on canvas and colourful embroidered installations, all of which express eroticism and femininity and the written theories of the artist. Tue-sun h9-19. €1
MACRO - Sale Panorama. Via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
From 25 May to Sep: Nothing for nothing
Artist Paolo Canevari divides his time between Rome and New York and this show of his work centres on politics and the environment. All the pieces are diverse, ranging from drawings on massive pieces of paper to a sculptural installation and video-screenings, but all have the same concept at their base and use materials that aren’t conventionally thought of as “artistic”. Canevari has his own individual artistic language, acquiring inspiration from people and their thoughts. Tue-sun h9-19. €1
MACRO - Macro Hall. Via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
From 25 May to Dec: Atelier Van Lieshout
This atelier has a different way of doing art. The team collaborates in synergy, merging various media such as architecture, design, sculpture and painting. Founded in the 1990s by Joep Van Lieshout, the group presents a striking and exclusive installation called ‘Technocrat’, a massive machine that recycles organic materials. Tue-sun h9-19. €1
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