THE NEW
SOMAINI FOUNDATION
The Somaini Foundation is based in a complex owned by the FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) located at number 31 of Corso di Porta Vigentina. It is a well-preserved example of a “casa di ringhiera”, one of the typical social housing of old Milan, today rather rare. The building, which develops around a cobbled central courtyard and surrounded by galleries, overlooks Corso di Porta Vigentina and the medieval Via Cassolo.
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SOMAINI. METAMORPHOSIS: drawings, sculptures, photomontages
Fondazione Somaini To mark the centenary of the artist’s birth, the Fondazione Somaini has launched several initiatives aimed at exploring the works on paper by Francesco Somaini (1926–2005). From November 19, 2026, to May 29, 2027, the Foundation will host an exhibition at its premises — curated by Luisa Somaini and Chiara Rampoldi — that […]
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‘Lucid and ordered’ matter Francesco Somaini, 100 years on
Galleria Open Art, Prato To mark the centenary of Francesco Somaini’s birth, the Open Art Gallery in Prato is presenting the retrospective exhibition “Lucid and ordered” matter. Francesco Somaini, 100 years on from September 26, 2026, to January 7, 2027; the show is part of the calendar of events dedicated throughout the year to celebrating […]
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A Living Legacy in Lomazzo. Francesco Somaini 1926–2005 – Photographic Exhibition by Sergio Palazzi
Ex Asilo Garibaldi, Lomazzo The multidisciplinary cultural program “A Living Legacy in Lomazzo: Francesco Somaini 1926–2005” — a project organized by the Municipality of Lomazzo and the Somaini Foundation, with the support of several local cultural associations —concludes in November, marking the centenary of the artist’s birth. On November 7th and 8th, at the former […]
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The Forms of Energy: Emblematic Works from the Centre Pompidou
Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Città del Messico From November 12, 2026, to February 28, 2027, the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City will host a selection of works from the Centre Pompidou in Paris, as part of the celebrations for the Bicentennial of diplomatic relations between Mexico and France. The […]
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Online catalogue raisonné of chalcographic works The catalogue raisonné of the sculptor’s engravings will soon be available online. It is compiled based on a systematic cataloguing of the sculptor’s engravings, conducted by Luisa Somaini and Chiara Rampoldi, who worked with archive material, which includes copies of every edition, photographs, and documents. This is a new […]
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