Alessandra Gardin
After a long restoration, Giorgio Vasari’s Last Supper is back in the Complex of Santa Croce in Florence. The painting was made in 1546 and consists of six panels of poplar wood. Originally done for the refectory of the Convent of the Murate in Florence, it was moved to Santa Croce ... More
From 23 September 2016 untill 22 January 2017, Palazzo Strozzi in Florence presents Italy’s first major retrospective dedicated to one of the world’s most celebrated and influential contemporary artists: Ai Weiwei. Libero A chinese dissident artist, Ai Weiwei is known ... More
Until October 30 2016 it is possible to visit a temporarly exhibition of important paintings in the Villa delle Montalve in Florence. In the Refectory of the Villa - once convent of the Montalve nuns, who since the XVII century were in charge of the education of young noble girls - some ... More
Art and craftsmanship. Let’s visit Oltrarno Your official guide of Florence Alessandra Gardin suggests an itinerary off the beaten tracks, in the area of the city called Oltrarno, which means on the other side of the river Arno. We start visiting the very famous Brancacci Chapel in ... More
At the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, until August 28 2016 an unusual exhibition shows great examples of wooden painted statues and relieves of the XV century. Through statues of Virgin Mary, Saints, Crucifix, relives and frames the curator Alfredo Bellandi put in evindence even the tight ... More
After three years of restoration the Museum of the Innocents reopens in Florence. The space distributed on 3 floors offers a showing area of 1465 square metres and a space for temporary event of 1655 square metres. The museum is inside the famous Hospital of the Innocents, designed by ... More
From April 15 2016 until October 2 2016 Florence hosts an important exhibition dedicated to Jan Fabre, one of the most innovative contemporary artist:: Jan Fabre. Spiritual Guards. It will be shown in three public spaces: inside Palazzo Vecchio (the city Hall) a big globe of two metres of ... More
On March 19 2016 the Foundation Strozzi Palace of Florence will present the exhibition From Kandinsky to Pollock. The great art of the Guggenheims. Until July 24 2016 at the Strozzi Palace. More than one hundred masterpieces of European and American art between the 1920’s and the ... More
Until April 30 2016 you can visit the exhibition Carlo Portelli . Eccentric painter between Rosso Fiorentino e Vasari at the Academy Gallery of Florence. The exhibit consists of about 50 pieces among paintings, drawings and documents which may help in showing everybody a painter mainly ... More
Until Januaty 10 2016, Villa Bardini in Florence will host the exhibition Tuscany 1900. From Rosai to Burri. New paths through Florentine Collections. The exhibit is divided in two sections. The first one shows works belonging to five important Florentine Institutions: Monte dei Paschi ... More