Table Of Contents
- “Emotion” – Chiostro del Bramante.
- Botero – Bonaparte Palace
- Luigi Billi – Palazzo Esposizioni Rome
- Welcome to Rome – Augustus Cinema
- Titian, Bellini, Bronzino: Masterpieces from the Borghese Gallery at Palazzo Barberini
- Antonio Ligabue and Joan Mirò – Historical Museum of the Infantry in Rome
- Pop Art – La Vaccheria
If you are in the mood for a day of culture, here is a guide that will become very useful for planning interesting afternoons or mornings in the city. We have collected the best art exhibitions in Rome that you must visit at least once in your life. Take note.
“Emotion” – Chiostro del Bramante.
In the lovely Chiostro del Bramante, until January 7, 2025, you can visit Emotion, curated by Danilo Eccher. In the itinerary more than twenty artists’ works take you on a journey of emotions: surprise, confusion, desire, joy, fear, anticipation, anxiety, happiness, pride, excitement, nostalgia, admiration, relief, tranquility, embarrassment.
📍Peace Arch, 5.
🕛 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
📅 Through January 7, 2025
🎟️ Monday through Friday full price ticket at € 15.00; Saturday and Sunday, holidays full price ticket at € 18.00
Botero – Bonaparte Palace
The exhibition dedicated to Fernando Botero at the Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome runs until January 19, 2025. This exhibition is one of the most comprehensive ever held in Rome, including paintings, watercolors, sculptures and some previously unseen works by the recently deceased Colombian artist. The works on display range from medium to large and represent the characteristic “Boterismo” style, known for its opulent forms and vivid colors.
📍Venice Square, 5
🕛 Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
📅 Until 19/01/2025
🎟️ Full 18.50€, reduced 9.50€ to 17.50€.
Luigi Billi – Palazzo Esposizioni Rome
The exhibition dedicated to Luigi Billi, curated by Patrizia Mania and Nicoletta Billi, takes place eight years after his untimely death. It explores Billi’s artistic journey through an episodic narrative using the flashback method. The exhibition focuses on how the artist consistently challenged cultural stereotypes while maintaining a unique sensibility for texture and composition.
More than 50 works will be on display, including early “crumples” that transform visual waste into artistic sign and works that combine painting and photography. These works explore themes such as the hidden structure of nature, the contradictions of images and the impertinence of words. Some works also have a strong political connotation, reflecting the artist’s relentless expressive research and ethical tension.
📍National Street 194
📅 From 19/10 to 1/12/2024
🎟️ Free
Welcome to Rome – Augustus Cinema
The interactive exhibition about the Eternal City was conceived and created by physicist and popularizer of science Paco Lanciano. A sort of time travel to discover the Rome of the past. It will seem to walk the streets of the city and relive the milestones that led to its splendor.
📍Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 203 (Augustus Cinema)
🕛 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
📅 Until 22/03/2024
🎟️ Full € 15, reduced € 12
Titian, Bellini, Bronzino: Masterpieces from the Borghese Gallery at Palazzo Barberini
The exhibition “Titian, Bellini, Bronzino: Masterpieces from the Galleria Borghese at Palazzo Barberini” is a major artistic event taking place at the National Galleries of Ancient Art in Palazzo Barberini, until October 27, 2024. This exhibition represents a unique collaboration between the Borghese Gallery and Palazzo Barberini, offering the public an opportunity to admire extraordinary works of art during the renovation of the Borghese Gallery.
The exhibition includes masterpieces by renowned artists such as Titian, Bellini and Bronzino, along with new additions such as works by Guido Reni and Palma il Giovane. Among the exhibits are Giovanni Bellini’s “Madonna and Child” and Titian’s “Amor Sacro e Amor Profano.” Some of the works come from the deposits of the Borghese Gallery and are rarely seen by the public.
📍Palazzo Barberini, Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, Rome
🕛 Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last admission at 6:00 p.m.
📅 Until 27/10/2024
🎟️ Full €15, reduced €12, free under 18 years old
Antonio Ligabue and Joan Mirò – Historical Museum of the Infantry in Rome
The exhibition at the Historic Infantry Museum in Rome, open from September 28, 2024, is dedicated to two outstanding artists, Antonio Ligabue and Joan Mirò.
Antonio Ligabue (1899-1965) was an Italian painter and sculptor, known for his expressionist art that drew inspiration from his complex personal life. Born in Switzerland, Ligabue experienced a difficult childhood and dealt with mental health problems throughout his life.
Joan Miró (1893-1983) was a Catalan artist famous for his contribution to surrealism. The exhibition in Rome includes about 140 works ranging from paintings, sculptures and ceramics.
📍Historical Museum of the Infantry, Piazza S. Croce in Gerusalemme, 9
🕛 Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
📅 Until 12/01/2025 (Ligabue) – Until 23/02/2025 (Mirò)
🎟️ Full €15-13, reduced €10
Pop Art – La Vaccheria
The exhibition “Journey into Pop Art: a New Way of Loving Things” is held at La Vaccheria in Rome’s EUR district until March 31, 2025. The exhibition is free and features about 200 works by 45 Italian and international artists from private collections and the Rosini Gutman Collection.
📍La Vaccheria, Via Giovanni l’Eltore 35/37, Rome EUR
🕛 Tuesday – Thursday: 9:00 – 13:00, Friday – Sunday: 9:00 – 19:00. Closed Mondays
📅 Until 31/03/2025
🎟️ Free