It’s Happening Again — Adrian Tranquilli solo show at Palazzo Braschi

It’s Happening Again — Adrian Tranquilli (solo show)

Where: Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi, Piazza San Pantaleo 10 / Piazza Navona 2, Rome.

When: 11 April–24 May 2026. Opening: Friday 10 April, 6:00 PM.

It’s Happening Again presents three newly produced installations — My Little White Book (2026), Endsong (2025) and In Excelsis 6 (2024) — that summarise thirty years of Adrian Tranquilli’s research. The exhibition draws on art, music, literature and cultural anthropology to investigate emblematic figures of the collective imagination, focusing on the antihero embodied by the Joker.

The works juxtapose precarious materials such as playing cards with forms that evoke monumentality and cinematic references, prompting a reflection on collapsing structures of power and historical narratives. Music, a fundamental element in Tranquilli’s practice, is central to the exhibition experience.

The show is accompanied by a critical essay by Benedetta Casini.

• Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM (last admission one hour before closing). Closed on Mondays and 1 May.
• Admission: free entry.
• Promoters: Roma Capitale, Department of Culture; Coordination of initiatives linked to the Day of Remembrance; Capitoline Superintendency for Cultural Heritage.
• Organised by: Studio Stefania Miscetti; museum services by Zètema Progetto Cultura.
• Info and bookings: 060608 (daily from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM); www.museodiroma.it; www.museiincomuneroma.it.

Practical tip: the installations are located on the museum's ground floor; allow around 45–60 minutes for a focused visit. The opening on 10 April is the public inauguration of the project.