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 the artist and his pivotal role in the history of 20th-century Italian art.
Through a selection of over twenty sculptures — some of them large-scale —accompanied by a group of drawings, the exhibition traces the entire creative journey of one of Italy’s leading 20th-century sculptors, spanning from the early 1950s to his final works at the dawn of the new millennium.
Accompanied by a catalogue curated by Mauro Stefanini, featuring a critical text by Beatrice Buscaroli (Masso delle Fate, Signa 2026), the exhibition will open on Saturday, September 26, at 5:30 PM.
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday, 14.00-19.30
Saturday, 10.30-12.30; 15.00-19.30
Closed on Sundays, public holidays, and December 31st.
Tickets:
Free
Address:
Galleria Open Art
V.le della Repubblica 24, 59100 Prato
For information:
Phone n.: +39 0574 538003
E-mail: galleria@openart.it
www.openart.it