"The Time of Realism": Guttuso, Levi and Maremma artists

Opened on 15 May in Grosseto, the exhibition "The Time of Realism. Guttuso, Levi, Treccani and the Maremma artists" foregrounds the Maremma's role in postwar Italy's cultural and social narrative. Curated by Luca Quattrocchi and Livia Spano, it is presented at the Polo culturale Le Clarisse and the Palazzo della Provincia.

• Why go: it brings together major figures of Italian realism (including Renato Guttuso and Carlo Levi) with local artists who depicted mines, labor and social change.
• Main themes: the memory of the 1954 Ribolla mining disaster, labor, rural life, and period photography and cinema.
• Dates and venues: on display from 15 May to 6 September 2026; venues: Polo culturale Le Clarisse (entrance €5; reduced €3) and Palazzo della Provincia (free entry).
• Side events: workshops, guided tours and a symposium scheduled for 28–29 May 2026 at the Palazzo della Provincia.
• Organisation: promoted by Fondazione Grosseto Cultura, the Municipality and Province of Grosseto and the University of Siena's Department of Historical Sciences and Cultural Heritage, with support from Fondazione CR Firenze.

The exhibition stems from research on largely unpublished materials held in local collections and archives, aiming to reconstruct a cultural season where art and civic engagement intersected.