Art exhibitions
“Let the Party begin…”
A not-to-be-missed exhibit to mark the 150th anniversary of the Carnevale di Viareggio
The "Lorenzo Viani" Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery in Viareggio hosts a major art exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the Carnevale di Viareggio. A journey through the history of tradition of allegorical floats in Italy and through the Italian commedia dell’arte masks that originated in the 16th Century and evolved until 1931, when the mask of Burlamacco, designed by Uberto Bonetti, made its debut at the Carnival of Viareggio. The exhibit illustrates these two facets of the history and tradition of the Carnevale di Viareggio from 1873 to 2023 through the more than 90 artworks created between the 17th and 20th centuries ranging from paintings and drawings to engravings. All made possible thanks to the collaboration of important Italian museums, banking foundations, archives, libraries and private collectors. “Let the Party begin … (Che la Festa cominci…) weaves a seamless narrative that identifies and enhances the relationship between the Carnival of Viareggio and Italian tradition from the 1600s onwards. At the same time, the exhibit highlights the role of allegorical floats as a means to catch a glimpse of what 17th century Italian society was like through the depiction of the different Carnivals celebrated all around the Country.
TIME TABLE
From thuesday to friday 3,30 pm-7,30 pm
Saturday and sunday 9,30 am-1,30 pm and 3,30 pm-7,30 pm
Monday closed
Costume costumes
Anna and Giorgio White Atelier at Villa Argentina
The costumes created by the Anna and Giorgio White Atelier are on exhibit at Villa Argentina, in Viareggio. Over the years, the acclaimed duo known for their creation of stage costumes and gala eveningwear dressed the greatest world icons of Italian cinema and theatre. For the first time, these breath-taking are on exhibition in the suggestive Villa Argentina, an Art Nouveau gem of the early 20th century.
TIME TABLE
From tuesday to friday 9,30 am-1 pm and 2,30 pm -5,30 pm
Wendsday and thursday 9,30 am-1 pm
Saturday 9,30 am-6,30 pm
Sunday 10 am-6,30 pm
CarnevalArt
Villa Paolina
For the first time, Villa Paolina hosts the artwork collection of the Fondazione Carnevale. The exhibit features over 70 works ranging from painting to sculpture which, through different forms, means and languages, depict the artistic value of the Carnival. These include works by Dario Fo, Sandro Luporini, Ivan Theimer, Fausto Liberatore, Eugenio Pieraccini that are usually on display at the Cittadella del Carnevale.
TIME TABLE
From thuesday to friday 3,30 pm-7,30 pm
Saturday and sunday 9,30 am-1,30 pm and 3,30 pm-7,30 pm
Monday closed
Linus
Linus magazine dedicates a special issue to the world of the Carnival of Viareggio and the GAMC museum in Viareggio opens its halls to an exhibition celebrating the history of the famous magazine journey spanning 57 years, which showcases of all Linus magazine covers of the 690 issues published between 1965 and 2022. Created in 1950 by Charles M. Schulz, Peanuts arrived in Italy in 1965 thanks to the magazine and brought about a cultural revolution that affected people's way of thinking, readers who started laughing, smiling and reflecting for new and different reasons.
TIME TABLE
From thuesday to friday 3,30 pm-7,30 pm
Saturday and sunday 9,30 am-1,30 pm and 3,30 pm-7,30 pm
Monday closed