Through 150 photographs from the Foto Locchi archive, the exhibition retraces Florence’s transformation between the 1950s and the 1970s.
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Category: Arts
Georg Baselitz dies at 88 as Florence hosts major exhibition of his work
The German artist, known for turning painting upside down, died on April 30. His work is currently on display at Florence’s Museo Novecento.
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Restoration award for work damaged in 1966 flood at Florence church
Lucia Dori wins the 2026 Friends of Florence prize for a project on a rare 14th-century reliquary bust.
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Memory and material in focus as Larry Nederlof opens first solo show in Livorno
From 9 May 2026, recent works reflect on time and the traces that remain, through an immersive installation.
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Historic Santo Spirito’s Tronci organ returns after restoration
The historic instrument, silent for over 60 years, has been restored with support from Friends of Florence and will be inaugurated with a public concert on 24 April 2026.
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Historic Horne portrait restored and presented in Florence
The 1908 portrait of the Museo Horne’s founder returns to public view after a restoration supported by Friends of Florence.
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Palazzo Strozzi hosts Superflex climate installation
A new site-specific work explores climate change and interspecies coexistence, marking 60 years since Florence’s 1966 flood.
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Clet’s Common Man statue returns to Ponte alle Grazie on Easter Sunday
The street artwork, thrown into the Arno and damaged in February, has been restored and reinstalled today. The artist presents it as a symbol of freedom of expression.
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San Gimignano artworks by Filippino Lippi return from US exhibition
Two Renaissance paintings come back from Cleveland after international exhibition, research and conservation work carried out with American partners.
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Michelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century work
A restored Tiberio Titi painting, supported by Friends of Florence, highlighting how Michelangelo’s legacy was shaped after his death.
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