{"id":2239,"date":"2020-04-27T09:21:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T09:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/?p=2239"},"modified":"2020-07-17T07:16:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T07:16:33","slug":"contemporary-art-and-rome-an-insiders-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/contemporary-art-and-rome-an-insiders-guide","title":{"rendered":"Contemporary Art and Rome: An insider\u2019s guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rome is a repository of art and culture. It houses some of the best works of art in the world. But besides being a city of ancient and Renaissance era artworks, the Eternal City also boasts of a robust contemporary art scene flourishing right in the midst of this living shrine to ancient history. You can soak in the beauty of Rome\u2019s contemporary artworks with the best Vatican city tours<\/a><\/strong> and Vatican museum tour<\/a><\/strong> for an unmatched experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Macro Museum<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Macro showcases the work of Rome\u2019s contemporary artists and it is said to be a pivotal meeting ground for this cohort. It is a center that strives to strictly maintain an identity of its own and has cultivated a community of art lovers that are always excited to endorse the works of contemporary Italian artists.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, since late 2018, Marco has introduced\na new experimental meet-up called \u2018Marco Asilo\u2019, conceived to bring together\nartists and Romans to meet and discuss social and poliatical issues as well as art.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mattatoio<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Mattatoio, originally a\nslaughterhouse with pavilions dating back to 1888, is a contemporary art house\ntoday. It is one of Rome\u2019s most important industrial buildings comprising a\ncaf\u00e9, a space for children and a creative common space for artists.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The art gallery shares the building with an art school, a music school and an architecture university. You can visit our blog titled Ex Mattatoio: Through the Roman Slaughterhouse<\/a> for deeper insight into the Mattatoio.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MAXXI<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Locals and tourists all swear by the contemporary art works displayed at the MAXXI. The building itself was designed by Zaha Hadid and a monument worth admiring in its own right. It is comprised of two sections: MAXXI Arte and MAXXI Architettura.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAXXI Arteis reserved for exhibiting a wide array of fine arts like dance, music, theatre, graphics and films under one roof. The MAXXI Architettura is a library and museum that focuses on architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gagosian Gallery<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the 15 Larry Gagosian galleries across\nthe world, this art house was launched in 2007 in Rome. The gallery houses an\nenormous exhibition hall conceived and engineered by the Roman architect\nFirouzGaldo.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gallery display sworks of art by legendary artists like Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dorothy Circus Gallery<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thematically named after the lead character in\u202fThe\nWizard of Oz\u202fmovie, The Dorothy Circus Gallery was established\nin 2007 by Alexandra Mazzanti.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gallery aims to bring about a confluence of art, music\nand theatre. It conducts programs that are intrinsically immersive in nature.\nContemporary artists like Jonathan Viner and Ron English among others have\nshowcased their works at the gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Galleria Mucciaccia<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Galleria Mucciaccia, founded in 2006,\nshowcases works of modern and contemporary art, both by Italian and international\nartists.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authorities at the gallery collaborate with government\nbodies, international curators and major foundations to display monographic\nexhibitions, such as those, by GiosettaFioroni and Valerio Adami.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rome, clearly, has a robust contemporary art scene which we are not able to cover in here. There are several more contemporary art houses to visit, such as the RvB Arts Gallery, the Emmeotto Living Gallery and Lorcan O\u2019Neill Gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, the city also encourages young, talented artists\nto produce works of art that have ample opportunity to be displayed and\npublicized by these art galleries.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also enhance your artistic sensibilities by embarking on a grand tour of the Eternal City\u2019s magnificent contemporary art houses with our distinguished Vatican tours<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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