Prato: two 2026 exhibitions at Centro Pecci — 'Rotte' from the Carlo

Prato, Centro per l’arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci: two exhibitions opening

In 2026 the Centro Pecci in Prato presents a dual exhibition project that pairs a major donation of post‑war works with a critical reappraisal of an important Italian photographer. Both shows open with a vernissage on 30 May 2026 from 18:00 to 21:00.

ROTTE. Art of rupture from the Carlo Palli donation

Curated by Stefano Pezzato and installed by Ibrahim Kombarji, ROTTE stems from Carlo Palli’s extensive gift and traces critical trajectories in late 20th‑century art. The exhibition presents around 150 works—paintings, objet‑based pieces, documented performances, visual poetry and archival materials—mapping the intersections between different artistic languages and disruptive practices.

Featured artists (selected):

• Alighiero Boetti, Joseph Beuys, Yoko Ono
• Nam June Paik, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Andy Warhol
• Ketty La Rocca, Mimmo Rotella, Daniel Spoerri

CARNALE. Verita Monselles between photography and performative practice

CARNALE, curated by Alessandra Acocella, Michele Bertolino and Monica Gallai with set design by Giuseppe Ricupero, is the first institutional survey in Italy dedicated to Verita Monselles (1929–2004). Produced in collaboration with the Archivio Fotografico Toscano and the Fondo Verita Monselles, the show examines photography as a tool for autobiographical and social inquiry, focusing on body, identity and women’s roles within visual culture from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Practical information

• Dates: ROTTE from 31 May to 1 November 2026; CARNALE from 31 May to 30 August 2026 (vernissage 30/05/2026, 18:00–21:00).
• Venue: Centro per l’arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato, Italy.
• Curators: Stefano Pezzato (ROTTE); Alessandra Acocella, Michele Bertolino, Monica Gallai (CARNALE).

Both exhibitions strengthen Centro Pecci’s role as a centre for research and conservation of late 20th‑century artistic practices and shed light on underrepresented figures in Italian photographic history.