Gallerie d'Italia–Naples and ViVe Rome: May exhibitions on TV

The weekly series Artbox devotes two episodes in May to prominent Italian exhibitions, offering guided tours of the displays, curator interviews and historical insights.

Featured exhibitions

• Obey: Power to the Peaceful at Gallerie d'Italia – Naples: a presentation of more than 130 works by Shepard Fairey examining power, imagery and peace.
• The Magdalen by Piero di Cosimo at ViVe (Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia), Rome: an exhibition reconstructing women's lives in Renaissance Florence through sixty objects and multimedia installations.

Episodes and highlights

Tuesday 19 May at 20:40 features the Shepard Fairey exhibition in Naples, with interviews of the artist, the curator and the Gallerie’s directors.

Tuesday 26 May at 20:40 showcases further key events: the Luigi Ghirri exhibition in Reggio Emilia and the reinstallation of the Ricci Oddi Gallery in Piacenza, plus cultural segments on books and historical themes.

Why watch

• Curatorial insights and exclusive interviews that contextualize the works on display.
• Behind-the-scenes views of exhibitions highlighting details of objects and installations.
• Segments addressing cultural topics such as the impact of tourism on heritage perception.

Practical info: Episodes air on Sky Arte on Tuesdays in prime time and are typically repeated during the week. Check your TV guide for schedule confirmations.