Gino Severini. Modernity as Dialogue — Cortona, 5 July–1 November 2026

Gino Severini. Modernity as Dialogue is a major exhibition in Cortona marking the sixtieth anniversary of the artist's death. Hosted at the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona (Palazzo Casali), the show presents more than 80 works including paintings, drawings and archival documents from leading museums and private collections.

Highlights

• Key works: masterpieces from Severini's Futurist and later periods, alongside early twentieth-century pieces.
• International loans: items from institutions such as the Centre Pompidou (Paris), the Estorick Collection (London) and the Museo del Novecento (Milan).
• Archival material: sketches and documents that illuminate Severini's artistic network and theoretical reflections.
• Swiss frescoes: studies and unpublished photographs of his church commissions in Romandy.
• Immersive installation: a 3D VR experience developed by LimenXR to bring visitors closer to his monumental works.
• Special loan: the monumental "La danse du Pan Pan a Monico" (1911–1960) from the Centre Pompidou, rarely shown in Italy.

Curatorial approach and catalogue

Curators Daniela Fonti and Margherita d'Ayala Valva organised the exhibition into five sections that trace Severini's development: from divisionist beginnings to the dialogue between Futurism and Cubism, to his later classical and decorative phases and his engagement with religious art. A scholarly catalogue accompanies the exhibition.

Organisers and partners

The project is promoted by the Municipality of Cortona, the Accademia Etrusca and MAEC, in co-production with the Ministry of Culture, supported by the Tuscany Region, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze and Banca Popolare di Cortona, together with institutional partners and the Severini family.

Practical information

Dates: from 5 July 2026 to 1 November 2026.

Venue: Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona — Palazzo Casali.

For visiting hours, ticketing and updates consult the official Cortona cultural channels or the museum's information outlets.