Just a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio, at Lungarno Serristori 17 in Florence, the Casamonti Collection will open its new exhibition space at Palazzo San Giorgio to the public on Monday, September 28, 2026. The move to this historic building marks a new phase in the cultural project promoted by gallery owner Roberto Casamonti and, for the first time, allows the collection to be presented in its entirety, with an exhibition dedicated to Italian and international art from the 19th century to the present day.
The collection was first unveiled in 2018 on the main floor of Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni, in Piazza Santa Trinita, where the works were organized into two rotating exhibition sections. The new layout at Palazzo San Giorgio, however, brings the entire collection together into a single exhibition itinerary. The 19th-century building, historically linked to the nearby Palazzo Serristori, was restored and repurposed based on a design by the firm Archea Associati, with the aim of adapting the spaces to the new exhibition project and fostering dialogue among the works.
There are approximately 250 works now brought together in the Casamonti Collection, distributed across 28 rooms on two levels. The exhibition journey spans different movements, generations, and artistic languages, alternating between historical themes, comparisons between artists, and in-depth explorations of the major artistic trends of the 20th century and the contemporary era. The exhibition layout brings Italian and international works into dialogue, highlighting connections, influences, and continuity in the evolution of art, alongside differences and distinctions.
The collection has developed over the years through the work of Roberto Casamonti, which took shape within the Tornabuoni Arte galleries and through his relationships with artists, critics, and international cultural institutions. The core of the collection encompasses Italian painting from the 19th to the 20th century and the historical avant-garde movements, ranging from Futurism to Metaphysical Painting, from Cubism to abstract art. The journey continues with the major trends of the second half of the 20th century, from Informal Art to Spatialism, from Arte Povera to Nouveau Réalisme, from Pop Art to Graffiti Art, through to the Transavantgarde, Video Art, and Performance Art, also including works from the 21st century.
Artists featured include Giovanni Boldini, Giacomo Balla, Giorgio de Chirico, Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Bill Viola, Marina Abramović, Anselm Kiefer, Anish Kapoor, and Maurizio Cattelan.
The project stems from Roberto Casamonti’s desire to share with Florence a collection built up over more than fifty years of activity. With the opening of Palazzo San Giorgio, the Casamonti Collection thus continues its journey among Italian private institutions dedicated to contemporary art and fosters a dialogue between historical heritage and international research. The new venue will also host cultural outreach and educational activities, as well as events and in-depth discussions for the Florentine, national, and international public.
“The opening of Palazzo San Giorgio represents a moment of great significance for me,” says Roberto Casamonti. “Bringing together such a wide selection of works means sharing with the public not only extraordinary artworks, but also a personal and cultural journey that continues to evolve.”
“The new Palazzo San Giorgio venue in Florence,” says Bruno Corà, art historian and President of the Burri Foundation, “in addition to facilitating the display of individual works and highlighting the poetic connections and linguistic references between them—thanks to larger spaces and thoughtfully designed exhibition routes—it features a broader repertoire of creations open to further additions and substitutions. It is a truly dynamic collection.”
“The new goal of the Casamonti Collection is to become a space for dialogue, research, and participation, increasingly open to diverse audiences to foster a direct relationship with culture and contemporary art,” emphasizes Jonathan Paonetti, who has been entrusted with curating the exhibition.
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