The Fragment in Art: A Journey Through Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art

Organised in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the exhibition takes visitors on a journey through different periods, places and cultures. The exhibition spans the ancient Egyptian, Etruscan and Greco-Roman civilisations, as well as the premodern cultures of the territories that today correspond to Mexico, Mali, Peru and Cambodia.
 

The Fragment as a Story and a Source of Artistic Inspiration

At the heart of the exhibition is the theme of the fragment, understood both as a trace that tells a story and as a starting point for new forms of artistic expression and creative possibilities.
Through works ranging from ancient Egypt to Michelangelo, from classical Greece to Auguste Rodin and contemporary art, the exhibition explores the significance of the fragment throughout the history of art.
Works by great masters of the past, including Giovanni Pisano, Michelangelo and Auguste Rodin, are presented alongside sculptures by leading contemporary artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Huma Bhabha, Robert Gober, Francesco Vezzoli and Danh Vo.
These artists have made the fragment a central element of their artistic research, using it to explore new forms of expression and interpretation.
 

More Than 80 Works from Leading International Museums

The exhibition features more than eighty artworks and artefacts from some of the world's most important museums, including:

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
• The Louvre in Paris.
• The British Museum in London.
• The Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City.

The exhibition offers a journey through the history of art and different cultures, showing how fragments can preserve memories of the past while also becoming a source of inspiration for contemporary artistic research and creation.
 

Mark Manders' New Installation at Palazzo Strozzi

On the occasion of the exhibition, Palazzo Strozzi also presents a new installation by Dutch-Belgian artist Mark Manders, specially conceived for the Renaissance Courtyard.

Credits: Photo Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio
 

Exhibition included with Firenzecard