BOTERO FERNANDO - THE WEIGHT OF DREAMS
Museo Regionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea RISO, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 365, Palermo
From July 24 to October 31, 2026, the Regional Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art RISO in Palermo hosts the exhibition 'The Weight of Dreams', dedicated to Colombian artist Fernando Botero. The exhibition brings together 12 works including paintings, drawings, watercolors and a sculpture, from the Fernando Botero Zea Collection. Curated by Fernando Botero Quintana and Nicola Barbatelli, the exhibition explores the themes dear to the master: female figure, still lifes, circus and bullfighting. The title alludes to the artist's ability to give visual weight to interiority, offering a synthesis of his poetics.
Dates: from July 24 to October 31, 2026 Location: Regional Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art RISO, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 365, Palermo Hours and information: museoartecontemporanea.it Patronage: Ministry of Culture, ARS, Embassy of Colombia Curators: Fernando Botero Quintana and Nicola Barbatelli
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