Parma - Finestre sull'Arte

Parmigianino's self-portrait on display at Parma's Pilotta (or maybe not)

From Oct. 18, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, the Complesso monumentale della Pilotta in Parma opens to the public, in Room 14 of the National Gallery, a dossier exhibition that invites a direct comparison between two rarely seen works kept in the museum's st...
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An exhibition on contemporary figurative painting at the Pilotta in Parma

From October 10 to November 30, 2025, the Complesso monumentale della Pilotta in Parma hosts the exhibition Bella figura. Italian Painting Today, curated by Camillo Langone. Promoted by the Ministry of Culture's General Directorate for Contemporary C...
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Art and sustainability in Parma: FRAGILE 2025 with Armin Linke's exhibition

From October 10 to 12, Parma will host the second edition of FRAGILE, the Festival of Sustainable Arts and Disciplines, organized by Santeria S.p.A. The unique event will transform the city into a national workshop dedicated to sustainability, involv...
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ParCO, a hub for contemporary art is born in Parma at the Ospedale Vecchio

The city of Parma is preparing to introduce a new reality dedicated to the contemporary with the launch of ParCO, a project that combines cultural research, community dialogue and an international perspective. The initiative takes shape inside theOsp...
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What does it mean to run a museum on an interim basis? Stefano L'Occaso recounts his experience in the Pilotta

Stephen L'Occaso, in addition to being director of Palazzo Ducale in Mantua, is also interim director, from January 2024, of the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta in Parma: "for a stretch of this journey," he points out, "I was listed as a delegate...
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Parma celebrates Steve McCurry with a major exhibition. Shots from more than four decades of his career on display

From Nov. 22, 2025, to April 12, 2026, Parma will host a major exhibition dedicated to Steve McCurry (Philadelphia, 1950), staged in the rooms on the first and second floors of Palazzo Pigorini. The exhibition, curated by Biba Giacchetti, a profound ...
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Parma, restoration of six important baroque statues at Teatro Farnese begins

A major restoration and enhancement project concerning six figurative stucco sculptures, originally part of the decoration of the Teatro Farnese, a masterpiece of European Baroque, was presented in Parma this morning. The intervention, started in May...
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Parma, the Pilotta opens to troubled youth with free tours and workshops

Starting Feb. 6, 2025, the Pilotta Monumental Complex in Parma will inaugurate a social inclusion initiative aimed at elementary and middle school students facing school difficulties. Thanks to the collaboration with theLiberaMente-APSAssociation, th...
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