From 3 October 2026 to 14 February 2027, Palazzo de’ Rossi in Pistoia hosts “In Visita | Carol Rama” as part of the Fondazione Pistoia Musei project, which offers in-depth explorations of leading artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries through the temporary display of one or more works within the 20th Century Collections, a permanent exhibition dedicated to artists active in Pistoia throughout the century.
Carol Rama (Turin, 1918-2015), one of the most independent and provocative artists of the 20th century, recognised internationally for her independent and radical exploration of themes such as the body, desire, illness and identity, ahead of her time on many of the central issues of contemporary art.
Curated by Monica Preti, Director of Fondazione Pistoia Musei, and Annamaria Iacuzzi, Curator of the 20th Century Collections, in collaboration with the Carol Rama Archive, the project, presents seven works by the Turin-born artist from the Gallerie d’Italia – Intesa Sanpaolo Collections and from a private collection. The exhibition comprises a series of paintings embodying Carol Rama’s creative evolution, which were produced between the early 1950s and the first half of the 1970s.
