Rothko at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
From March 14 to August 23, 2026, Palazzo Strozzi presents an unmissable exhibition dedicated to the great master of American art Mark Rothko through an extraordinary selection of works, including great paintings never exhibited in Italy, from prestigious private collections and international museums such as the MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Tate in London, the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Edited by Christopher Rothko and Elena Geuna, the exhibition path explores the evolution of Rothko's art, from the first figurative works, in dialogue with Expressionism and Surrealism, to the famous abstract canvases of the fifties and sixties, also deepening his connection with the Italian artistic tradition. The exhibition pays tribute to a central figure in the history of modern art, who with his works creates spaces in which colour and light invite meditation and introspection, in a constant tension between abstraction and spirituality.
From Palazzo Strozzi the project then extends to the city of Florence, involving two places particularly dear to the artist in two satellite sections: the Museum of San Marco, with works in dialogue with the frescos of Beato Angelico, and the Vestibulo of the Medici Laurenziana Library designed by Michelangelo.
The Rothko exhibition in Florence is promoted and organised by the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation, Florence, with the collaboration of the San Marco Museum (Ministry of Culture - Regional Directorate of National Museums of Tuscany) and the Medici Laurenziana Library. Public supporters Palazzo Strozzi Foundation: Municipality of Florence, Tuscany Region, Metropolitan City of Florence, Chamber of Commerce of Florence. Private supporters Palazzo Strozzi Foundation: CR Florence Foundation, Intesa Sanpaolo, Hillary Merkus Recordati Foundation, Palazzo Strozzi Partners Committee.
Team, 11/02/2026 11:20:10
