Ritratti africani
until 11 June
A photo exhibition dedicated to three artists - Seydou Keïta, Malick Sidibé, Samuel Fosso – who are among the protagonists of photography of the last half century, with an important selection of more than one hundred works of art. Edited by Filippo Maggia
Il Mito dell’arte africana nel ‘900
until 3 September
From Picasso to Man Ray, from Calder to Basquiat and Matisse. The exhibition aims to explore how twentieth-century artists such as Picasso, Man Ray, Calder, Basquiat and Matisse were influenced by African art, through a journey made up of comparisons and feedback. The viewer is initially immersed in works of African art - over 100 plastic and sculptural works from sub-Saharan Africa, selected by the curators Vincenzo Sanfo, Anna Alberghina and Bruno Albertino, and thereafter invited to capture their essence in the works created by twentieth-century artists - over 50 works of European art. Exhibition organized by Navigare S.r.l.
La quintessenza di Zeno
until 30 June
A collection of Italo Svevo's masterpieces, one of the most innovative artworks of Italian modernist literature in the first quarter of the twentieth century. One hundred years later, the Sveviano Museum retraces the genesis (Zeno's departure), fortune (Zeno's incidence), sources (Zeno's wisdom), theories (Zeno's subconsciousness) and themes (Zeno's dependence Zeno) of this classic novel. Edited by Riccardo Cepach and Giulia Perosa
Geronimo Stilton Live Experience Viaggio nel Tempo
until 2 July
This exhibition is based on the time travel saga, of the best-selling book by Geronimo Stilton since 2004, which tells the story of Geronimo Stilton through the various eras of history. In order to discover the history of our world together, visitors will be accompanied through the journey of the exhibition by the Rangers of the time, via interactive games. Organized by General Service & Security S.r.l.
Lost Places
until 2 July
Artistic photographs of the cycle ''Testimony of lost time” which portrays historical structures abandoned throughout Europe, including buildings in Trieste, such as the Gasometro, Palazzo Carciotti and Porto Vecchio, with the aim of viewing the empty spaces and the transformations that move through time and nature in the absence of man. The exhibition displays nearly 60 artworks of various sizes by the Austrian photo artist Barbara Essl.
Salone degli Incanti / Ex Pescheria Centrale
David LaChapelle
until15 August
David LaChapelle, born in 1963, is an American photographer and director, active in the fields of fashion, advertising and art photography. In this exhibition, entitled "David LaChapelle - Lightning", where over 90 photographs are exhibited tracing the author's artistic career from the 1980s to today, the activities of nature, man, chaos and paradise flash up like lightning. The exhibition offers an experience of profound transfiguration as we discover LaChapelle's reflection on humanity in and against nature before giving life to an original body of work based on the artist's personal experiences of questioning the human soul. Organized by PromoTurismoFVG with Madeinart.
97° Una Storia Lunga 140 Anni
until 31 August
An exhibition of artifacts, documents and photographs that tell the story of the 97th Infantry Regiment Georg Freiherr von Waldstätten in which, from 1883, the inhabitants of Trieste and the Litorale Austriaco were enrolled.
Memorie nel Marmo. I sette cimiteri di Trieste
until 16 July
An exhibition that tells the story of the seven cemeteries of the city unfolding along a single road, straight and without curves, which evocatively bears the name of via della Pace and is a clear testimony of a multi-religious, multi-ethnic and multicultural society. Organized by the Municipality of Trieste
Omaggio a Mirò
until 24 September
About 80 works on display including paintings, temperas, watercolours, drawings, sculptures and ceramics from French museums and private collectors, completed by a series of graphic works, books and documents and a multimedia section. Exhibition organized by Navigare S.r.l.
Botanica Tirannica - ogni erbaccia è un essere ribelle
until 8 ottobre
(“each weed is a rebel”) An exhibition that spans different media to investigate the relationship between hegemonic science, classical botany and the colonialist imagery historically present in the dominant forms of nature. In a post-natural garden plant hybrids are born and created. Created and produced by the Monte San Pantaleone Agricultural Social Cooperative
ITS Arcademy - Museum of Art in Fashion
The First Exhibition
until 4 February 2024
A journey through the history of contemporary fashion of the last two decades and a look at our future through 100 items of clothing, accessories, photographs and creative projects from every continent - from Italy to Korea and Japan - selected by one of the most important fashion historians and producers, Olivier Saillard. By the ITS Foundation.
Espressioni a confronto - II edizione
from 9 July to 20 August
Now in its second edition, this event hosts the exhibition of the works of non-professional artists, each on display with some artworks chosen to represent his thoughts and emotions, exhibit his vision of the world, as well as the technique of the free use of different styles and materials. Co-organised with the Rivel'Art group of artists from Trieste.
Natura biorobotica
from 24 August to 24 September
The exhibition is part of the Robotics Festival, Festival of Art and Robotics and other technologies, IV edition, and focuses on the theme of the union between nature and new technologies, to bind the definition of nature - biorobotics, as per studies and research conducted by both artists and scientists. The aim is one of promoting the update of techno-scientific innovation in the artistic field and implementing research worldwide. Exhibition curated by Gruppo 78 International Contemporary Art.
Trieste, periferie urbane
from 1 to 12 June
Belle dame sans serif - Ulisse, XV – Circe / Il bordello
from 17 June to 9 July
As part of “Bloomsday 2023 _CIRCE”, Davide Lippolis' art exhibition is dedicated to the nominative chapter of Bloomsday 2023. The grotesque vein, a bit surreal and poetic, pervaded by the cutting humor and intelligence of Davide Lippolis at the service of the great nocturnal portait with which Joyce tells us about the red district of Dublin.
I colori della vita – Provo a dipingere... anche se non ero capace
from 15 July to 2 August
A very lively, picturesque and colourful exhibit that reflects the city, the people, the animals of everyday life, but with the boys of the "Modulo Verde’s” serene and passionate eye, who for years have been creating an artistic laboratory with passion and commitment. Organised by the Trieste Co-op Social Integration.
La_Shashe - mostra personale di Shashe Capra
from 19 to 31 August
Natural elements prevail in the artwork: bark, leaves, mud, snakeskin, flowers, exoskeletons, dust, sand, seeds. All collected on travels or made from own plants. These materials, full of intrinsic meaning, are embroidered and framed in an indefinite style, worked with acrylics, ink, tempera, oils, gold leaf and other materials.
Graphik dezajn / Graphic designer
from 7 to 17 September
An exhibition in celebration of SLOFEST which aims to promote the contemporary graphic activity of the Slovenian Trieste community. The exhibition is a piece of a rich and colorful mosaic: graphic designers within the Slovenian community in Italy will be invited to exhibit. Union of Slovenian Cultural Circles / Zveza slovenskih kulturnih drustev ETS.
Spaziocielo – Essenza oltremare
from 2 to 25 June
This personal exhibition of Silvia Ciaccio. Spaziocielo is the monochromatic meeting place between sky and sea, a marginal dimension that opens doors towards the immensity of space, a horizontal threshold between the celestial and terrestrial worlds. The artist's works capture that indefinite space characterized by a powerful force generating dreams, images and rêverie.
Gesti scultorei
from 29 June to 23 July
A personal exhibition of Giorgio Delben. In the history of art, the artist is the one who pursues an inner search, delving into the maze of the psyche. In an intense effort to express his artistic calling, Giorgio Delben configures himself in these expressions by involving others and himself in the human story. In this exhibition, Giorgio Delben presents about 11 sculptures that portray the best-known characters in Trieste's history, from James Joyce to Richard Burton.
Riverberi
from 25 July to 20 August
Anomia
from 24 August to 17 September
A personal exhibition of Nicola Previati. With his series of artwork, the artist positions himself perfectly outside the stale and self-referencing dynamics of self-styled "contemporary" art. The highly refined pictorial technique, the integrative creations that recapture and actualize ancient mastery and knowledge, even the colors alone which are volcanic in their contrasting harmony, would be more than enough to legitimize these works and place them at the center of the contemporary painting scene.