Gallerie d'Italia Naples: 'Vortici' stages a dialogue between ancient

The exhibition at Gallerie d'Italia - Naples

At Gallerie d'Italia - Naples a new exhibition explores the meeting point between ancient artifacts and contemporary practice. Vortici. Alexi Worth in dialogo con la ceramica antica, curated by Silvia Gaspardo Moro and Richard Neer, stages a conversation in which classical forms inform and inspire the work of American artist Alexi Worth.

What to see

• An installation designed to promote dialogue between ancient ceramics (including pieces from the Intesa Sanpaolo collection) and contemporary artworks.
• Selected Attic and Magna Graecia vases placed alongside the artist’s works to highlight formal and narrative connections.
• An exhibition layout that emphasizes perception, spatial relationships and visual interplay between past and present.

Why visit

This show demonstrates how museums can share collections and foster encounters between public, historical objects and contemporary creators. It is an opportunity to see how institutions renew art narratives by juxtaposing different timeframes to generate fresh interpretations.

Practical information

• Venue: Gallerie d'Italia - Naples (check the museum’s official channels for exact location and entry points).
• Opening times and tickets: consult the museum's official website for updated hours, ticketing options and guided tours.
• Audience: suitable for visitors interested in art history, contemporary art and curatorial dialogues between different eras.
• Visitor tip: allow time to read labels and follow the suggested routes that highlight formal links between ancient and modern works.