Palazzo Incontro, via dei Prefetti. Info 0667662250
Until 10 Dec: L'arte rubata: il ritorno (Stolen art: the return)
An exhibition with a difference: each one of the ca. 100 works on display was stolen and then found by the police forces. The works are being shown before being returned to their rightful owners. In a recently restored 18th century palazzo some veritable masterpieces are on display, including Etruscan, ancient Roman and Renaissance pieces. Tiepolo's La Beata Concezione, two works by Guercino, Modigliani's La fillette aux bas rounges and Sironi's Il Lavoro, are particularly worth pointing out. Tue-sun h10-19. Admission free
Chiostro del Bramante, via della Pace. Info 0668809035
Until 7 Jan 2007: Andy Warhol. Pentiti e non peccare più! (Andy Warhol. Penitents, and do not sin anymore!)
Bramante's Cloister beside the Church of Santa Maria della Pace celebrates ten years of activity with an exceptional exhibition dedicated to the great Andy Warhol that is centred on spirituality. This exhibition, which explores the historic phrase Jesus said to Mary Magdalene, allows us to enter into the complexity and profundity of Warhol's thought. Warhol does not limit himself to the question of believing and not believing, he personalises the issue, starting with the most difficult questions that it raises.
Palazzo Ruspoli, via del Corso, 418. Info 066874704
Until 7 Jan 2007: Paul Klee. La collezione Berggruen
Prolific German artist Paul Klee, who lived in the 19th and 20th centuries, started to paint after a trip to Tunisia. He developed a highly original and personal style based on abstract signs and symbolism. Later on his art centred and specialised on the realisation of small drawings and water-colours until the last period of his life, in which he was ill and vulnerable, when Klee's work became filled with dreamlike and imaginary representations. h10-19,30; fri-sat h10-20,30. €9, reduced €7
Palazzo Caffarelli, Pinacoteca Capitolina. Piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 0682059127
Until 28 Jan 2007: Officina emiliana. Correggio, Guercino, Lanfranco e altri artisti dalla Collezione della Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna (Officina emiliana. Correggio, Guercino, Lanfranco and other artists from the Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna collection)
The Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna group has been hard at work on a special project; purchasing artistic works that date from the same period in which the banking group was founded. This project has now become a reality in the form of the "Officina emiliana", which evokes the title of the historic "Officina ferrarese" text by Roberto Longhi. The Musei Capitolini has the privilege of showing this series of paintings of the Emila-Romagna school that date from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Tue-sun h9-20. €8, reduced €6
Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 060606
Until 28 Feb 2007: Bonnard-Matisse e il Mediterraneo (Bonnard-Matisse and the Mediterranean)
These two geniuses of 20th century painting though profoundly different in painting styles were united by an important and complex correspondence and were constantly listening to, and debating with, one another. Pierre Bonnard and Henri Matisse's works await us at the Vittoriano complex where over 200 drawings, watercolours, documents, letters, postcards, oils, sculptures and gouaches have been assembled. These two great artists and art lovers were inspired by the same themes - nature, landscapes and people - but they explored them in entirely different ways. Mon-thu h9,30-19,30; fri and sat h9,30-23,30; sun h9,30-20,30. €9, reduced €7
Colosseo, piazza del Colosseo. Info 0639967700
Until 18 Feb 2007: L'Iliade a Roma
"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus and its devastation, which put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians [...]." Thus begins one of the most famous poems in the world. This exhibition's intent is to be as faithful as possible to the original poem. Its first section is in fact made up of the work's so-called prodromes (premonitions), such as the Judgement of Paris. A beautiful gallery has been filled with gods and heroes, and another section dedicated to Greek and Trojan heroes. Finally the last section is dedicated to the strongest and most intense sequences of the poem; those that speak of love and war. The Iliad is a masterpiece that should be revisited often. Until 15 Feb h8,30-16,30; from 16 to 18 Feb h8,30-17 €11, reduced €6,50
Scuderie del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio, 16. Info 0639967200
Until 28 Feb 2007: Cina. Nascita di un impero (China. Birth of an empire)
The fascinating history of the great Chinese empire is explored in this exhibition that includes 400 objects: jade and bronze items, sculptures, statues, vases and funeral dowry. The material allows visitors to look back at ten centuries of history of the Chinese empire during a period spanning from 221 BC to the 20th century. Also on show are some striking full-size terracotta warriors that were found in Lintong near the mausoleum dedicated to the First Emperor.
Braccio di Carlo Magno, piazza San Pietro. Info 0668193064
Until 8 Mar 2007: Petros Eni / Pietro è qui (Petros Eni / Peter is here)
"Petros Eni" is inscribed on a fragment of plaster discovered during the archaeological digs carried out in the Necropolis dell'Urbe. This is one of the many pieces that provide evidence of the great diffusion of the cult of St Peter. This fragment, and a series of other materials and art-works, are exhibited in a show that commemorates the 500 years of the establishment of St Peter's Basilica. The most prestigious museums in the world have lent works by Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian and El Greco for the occasion. Mon-tue h10-19; wed h13-19; thu-sun h10-19. €7, reduced €5
Musei Vaticani, viale Vaticano. Info 0669883333
From 16 Nov: Laocoonte: alle origini del Musei Vaticani (Laocoon: the origins of the Vatican museums)
An exhibition that celebrates the 500th anniversary of the existence of the Vatican museums and that is dedicated to the marble statue of Laocoon discovered in 1506. The museums have constantly promoted art and culture thanks to a succession of popes who have been committed to safeguarding the country's artistic heritage. The Vatican museums are currently the museum complex that attracts the most visitors nationwide.
Auditorium della Conciliazione - Sala del Coro. Via della Conciliazione.
Until 4 Nov: Federico Fellini: tra sogno magia e realtà. Mostra evento dedicata al maestro del cinema italiano (Federico Fellini: dreams, magic and reality. An exhibition dedicated to a maestro of Italian cinema)
In a space of over 300sqm we are shown the tools and artefacts of Federico Fellini's trade and career as one of Italian cinema's most famous directors. All the materials on show are imbued with the same passion, genius, life and existential angst that the director's films are imbued with. An opportunity to get to know Fellini better through an exploration of his personal and professional belongings. h10,30-19,30. €5
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, piazza San Pantaleo. Info 0667108346
Until 5 Nov: Henri Cartier-Bresson. Omaggio a Roma - Ritratti (Henri Cartier-Bresson. Tribute to Rome - Portraits)
The eye of the century" was the name given to Cartier-Bresson, a photographer who captured the atmosphere and soul of an era in his work. The subjects of his photos were famous personalities such as Christian Dior and Pablo Neruda, but also simple passers-by and children, views and landscapes. All these elements make up this two-part exhibition, which is accompanied by books, documents and magazines. The simplicity of the style of his photos manages to make the essence and soul of people and places emerge fully. Tue-sun h9-19. €9, reduced €5,50
Complesso del Vittoriano - Sala Giubileo. Via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 8 Nov: Ettore De Conciliis 1979 - 2006
An exhibition dedicated to an artist whose works range from monumental sculptures and mural paintings to landscapes and still lifes. De Conciliis was untouched by artistic movements and styles and carried out his own personal and authentic artistic quest producing very refined pieces. h9,30-19,30. Admission free
Piano Nobile dell'Accademia d'Ungheria in Roma, via Giulia, 1. Info 066889671
Until 16 Nov: Scatti di rivoluzione. Le fotografie di Karoly Chocol in Accademia d'Ungheria per il 50° anniversario della tragica insurrezione (Fifty years after the revolution at the Hungarian Academy. Karoly Chocol's photos of a tragic insurrection)
A master in the Hungarian genre, Karoly Chocol, took photos in the years running up, and during, this event that only reaped results a generation later. This show marks the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution of 1956. Chocol shows us the factory workers, farmers and intellectuals who suffered and were killed in order to claim their freedom from Communism. Mon-fri h9-16. Admission free
GNAM Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Info 06322981
Until 19 Nov: Il libro come tema, il libro come opera (The book as theme)
An exhibition entirely dedicated to books in which the book is looked at from two angles. The first section looks specifically at the art and literature of the 1800s and 1900s, exploring in particular themes such as meditation, figurative painting and literary portraits. The second section, on the other hand, looks at the book in first place as a work of art. In this section we can admire texts such as "Jazz" by Matisse or "Zang Tumb Tumb" by Tommaso Marinetti. Tue-sun h8,30-19,30. €9
Terme di Diocleziano, piazza della Repubblica. Info 064880530
Until 20 Nov: Arte contemporanea per i rifugiati 2006 (Contemporary art in aid of refugees 2006)
Arnaldo Pomodoro, Carla Accardi and Jannis Kounellis are just some of the artists who have taken part in this event aimed at helping the over 7,000 Colombian women and children who are refugees in Ecuador. Since over 40 years a bloody civil war has been raging in Colombia. Many men have died, and continue to do so, and this forces many of their families to seek asylum in Ecuador. These women not only have the fate of their family on their shoulders but are often victims of abuse, exploitation and discrimination in Ecuador, a country in which they hope to build a new life. The works exhibited are, as in past years, sold by auction and the proceeds go towards helping those Colombian families who have lost their father-and-husband figure.
Museo Storico della Fanteria, piazza Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 9. Info 064504846
Until 24 Nov: micro & MACRO: il ruolo della dimensione nell'arte (micro & MACRO: the purpose of space and size in art)
The aim of this exhibition is to create a space in which to talk about space and its value in art. 25 contemporary artists are included in the show and each one will present two works - one large and one small - that highlight the purpose of space in creativity. Artists like Giovanni Mangiacapra, Marcello Trabucco and Saro Puma have created works in a variety of styles, ranging from the abstract and informal to the figurative. Mon-fri h9-16
Museo di Roma in Trastevere, piazza Sant'Egidio, 1/b. Info 065816563
Until 26 Nov: Flor
Mexican photographer Flor Garduno depicts women in all their essence and complexity, showing them as myths, symbols and flesh. Over sixty works show many different female figures with one thing in common: their diversity. Men are represented in allusive fashion in the symbols and objects that decorate these women, who are forcefully revealed with the use of a photographic chiaroscuro technique. Tue-sun h10-20. €5,50, reduced €4
Museo di Roma in Trastevere, piazza Sant'Egidio, 1/b. Info 065816563
Until 26 Nov: La tentazione comica (The comic temptation)
An exhibition that focuses on caricature and satire between the 1700s and 1900s and a specific geographic location (the Marches region and Rome). 140 drawings, sketches, verses, newspaper covers and oil paintings are on display. These caricatures and satirical creations faithfully revisit and bring to life the era in which they were generated. Tue-sun h10-20. €5,50, reduced €4
Musei Capitolini Centrale Montemartini, via Ostiense, 106. Info 065748030
Until 26 Nov: Fashionset - 60 anni di produzione della Sartoria Annamode per il set (Fashionset - 60 years of Sartoria Annamode clothes in cinema)
The clothes designed by the Annamode dress-making firm brought a very refined style to the world of fashion and cinema. The two sisters behind the firm, Anna and Teresa, dressed the likes of Claudia Cardinale, Sophia Loren, Liza Minnelli and Ingrid Berman. The exhibition shows garments that tell the story of Italian cinema in the last few decades.
Sala Santa Rita, via Montanara, 8. Info 0667105568
Until 29 Nov: Omaggio a Tiziano Terzani. Fotografie di un'amicizia (A tribute to Tiziano Terzani. Photos of a friendship)
Continelli photographed Tiziano Terzani between1995 and 2004, and the result is a series of shots where we see the latter going about his daily business. The great Florentine journalist, who was active above all abroad, is shown in his homes in both Florence and Delhi, and, above all, is depicted as a man with a great desire and ability to communicate. Mon-fri h10-18. Admission free
Palazzo Altieri, piazza del Gesù. Info 3496231641
Until 17 Dec: Gino Bogoni
Sixteen years after his death this retrospective is dedicated to Gino Bogoni, a sculptor and graphic artist from Verona whose art was highly innovative and stimulated by his encounter with European and American artists. An ample array of Bogoni's works, from his first precocious steps into the world of art up until the most recent period, are on display. The life of Bogoni the man was profoundly touched by pain and was the fertile terrain for the birth of his talent, a talent that produces vibrant, female and existential works. h10-13 and h15,30-20. Admission free
Mercati di Traiano, via Quattro Novembre
Riapertura della Grande Aula dei Mercati di Traiano (Trajan's Markets' Great Hall reopens)
The restoration work on the Great Hall of Trajan's Markets started in February 2005. The works have focused on the whole building, but were concentrated primarily on the hemicycle that is the Great Hall. The complex will reopen in its entirety to the public next Spring, but the Great Hall will be open as a one-off on the night of 9th September, on the night Rome celebrates its fourth Notte Bianca.
Cinecittadue Arte Contemporanea, viale P. Togliatti, 2. Info 067220910
Until 14 Jan 2007: Il cinema: il migliore dei mondi possibili (Cinema: the best of all worlds)
Marco Delogu curates this exhibition of eighty works by Roman photographer Sandro Becchetti. He captured the great cinematic protagonists of the 60s and 70s in everyday moments far from the lights and flashlights of film sets and cameras. The black-and-white portraits bring out the real people behind the star persona. Here are just some of the people featured in the photos: Bernardo Bertolucci, Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Roman Polanski, Roberto Rossellini, Francois Truffaut, Billy Wilder, Franco Zeffirelli, Dustin Hoffman, Claudia Cardinale, Anita Ekberg and Andy Warhol. h11-19,30
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, via di San Pantaleo. Info 068259127
From 22 Nov to 25 Feb 2007: La porpora romana. Ritrattistica Cardinalizia a Roma dal Rinascimento al Novecento
MACRO, via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
Until 28 Feb 2007: Piero Pizzi Cannella. Cattedrale (Piero Pizzi Cannella. Cathedral)
All the works on canvas and paper showing at the MACRO feature a cathedral. For Pizzi Cannella it is a symbol of ecstasy, a metaphorical place that you can reach in your head. In a vacuous environment a cathedral is something solid to hold on to, and yet its solidity is also evanescent... Tue-sun h16-24. €1
MACRO, via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
Until 30 Apr 2007: Pedro Cabrita Reis. Every moment, one moment...
Pedro Cabrita Reis' massive and exclusive installation contains a universe of glass and steel beams in which the notion of space is continually questioned and transformed according to the configurations created by the materials assembled. The Portuguese artist is a master at irrational and chaotic composition and conveys social context in heightened and contemporary fashion.
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