Palazzo Collicola 16/02/2026

SPRING EXHIBITIONS AT PALAZZO COLLICOLA

Until early June, an exhibition cycle that intertwines historical memory and contemporary sensibility

Palazzo Collicola's new exhibition season includes four projects: Vita minore. San Francesco e la santità dell’arte contemporanea (Minor Life. St Francis and the Sanctity of Contemporary Art), a group exhibition curated by Gianni and Giuseppe Garrera; Agraria, a solo exhibition by Franco Troiani curated by Saverio Verini; Sculpture Speaks Louder than Words, a solo exhibition by Barry Flanagan curated by Jo Melvin; Lirico Sperimentale. Manifesti d'autore, an exhibition featuring a selection of original sketches of posters for the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto “A.Belli”, curated by Raffaella Clerici and Saverio Verini.


Vita minore. San Francesco e la santità dell’arte contemporanea
(Minor Life. St Francis and the Sanctity of Contemporary Art)
Group exhibition curated by Gianni and Giuseppe Garrera
Opening: 21 February 2026 at 11 a.m. - Closing: 2 June 2026

'Minor Life. St Francis and the sanctity of contemporary art' is the title of the group exhibition organised to mark the eighth centenary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. Curated by Gianni and Giuseppe Garrera.'

Agraria
solo exhibition by Franco Troiani curated by Saverio Verini
Opening: 21 February 2026 at 11 a.m. – Closing: 24 May 2026

‘Agraria’ is the title of Franco Troiani's solo exhibition curated by Saverio Verini. The project, staged in the rooms of the Piano Nobile of Palazzo Collicola, coincides with the artist's 80th birthday and the 40th anniversary of STUDIO A'87, which he founded and which has played a fundamental role in the art scene of Spoleto and Umbria.'

Sculpture speaks louder than words
solo exhibition by Barry Flanagan curated by Jo Melvin
Opening: 21.02.26 at 11.00 a.m. - Closing: 24.05.2026

'Sculpture speaks louder than words by Barry Flanagan' is the title of Barry Flanagan's solo exhibition curated by Jo Melvin and staged on the second floor of Palazzo Collicola. The project, realised thanks to the support and collaboration of The Estate of Barry Flanagan and Plubronze, presents a selection of works that illustrate the British artist's research,'

Lirico Sperimentale. Manifesti d’autore
(Experimental Opera Theatre. Art Posters)
curated by Raffaella Clerici and Saverio Verini
Opening: 21 February 2026 at 11:00 a.m. - Closing: 2 June 2026

“Lirico Sperimentale. Manifesti d’autore." celebrates eighty years of activity by the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale ‘A. Belli’, one of the city's oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions, founded in 1947 and always central to the training and launch of young performers on the international opera scene.'


For further information on the exhibitions, visit Palazzo Collicola's website.

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