Ferrara Arte - Current Exhibitions in Ferrara
Bruce Davidson / Zabriskie Point. The Faces of America
14 December 2024 - 12 October 2025 - Spazio Antonioni
At Spazio Antonioni, a new exhibition celebrates the encounter on the set of Zabriskie Point between Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson and Michelangelo Antonioni. Iconic shots explore 1960s America, revealing poetry and contrasts in a timeless artistic dialogue.
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Art Kane. Beyond the Real.
1 February - 15 September 2025, Castello Estense
Ferrara celebrates one of the most important masters of 20th century photography, Art Kane (New York, 1925-1995), on the centenary of his birth and thirty years after his death. His work was published in famous magazines (Life, Vogue, Esquire) and profoundly influenced the photographers of the following generations, who appreciated his free, visionary and innovative approach (e.g. his use of colour). The exhibition traces Kane's entire creative parabola through over 100 works arranged in sections that explore all aspects of his multifaceted production.
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Gianfranco Goberti. The Magic of Painting
27 September 2025 – 25 January 2026, Castello Estense
The noble floor of the Castello Estense hosts a major retrospective dedicated to Gianfranco Goberti (1939–2023), one of the most original painters from Ferrara in the second half of the 20th century. More than forty works retrace a creative journey spanning over fifty years, from his early “New Figuration” to the distinctive optical figuration of the 1960s, culminating in his iconic canvases with mirrors, ropes, and striped armchairs exploring the relationship between reality and image.
In the 1980s and beyond, his painting focused on everyday objects such as shirts and sofas, symbols of his constant investigation into the theme of the line. Later cycles, including the one dedicated to the myth of Icarus, provide a powerful metaphor for the human condition. The exhibition also presents two rare videotapes produced for the Centro Video Arte of Palazzo dei Diamanti, highlighting Goberti’s experimental approach.
A unique opportunity to rediscover, just steps away from the places where he lived and taught, the visionary strength of an artist who reinvented painting with both rigor and lightness.
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Chagall. Witness of his time.
11 October 2025 - 08 February 2026
In autumn 2025, Palazzo dei Diamanti will host one of the most beloved artists of the 20th century: Marc Chagall, a visionary painter and poet of color.
The exhibition Chagall, Witness of His Time, running from October 11, 2025, to February 8, 2026, offers an emotional and immersive journey into the heart of his art. Over 200 works—including paintings, drawings, and prints—are accompanied by two spectacular immersive rooms, inviting visitors into the artist’s intimate and fantastical universe: flying lovers, talking animals, blooming flowers, and mirrored portraits become powerful symbols of deep and universal spirituality.
Chagall takes us through the essential themes of identity, exile, memory, and the joy of life, reminding us that art can be a bridge between cultures, eras, and hearts.
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