Francesco De Grandi: Narrativa at RizzutoGallery, Palermo

RizzutoGallery, Palermo, Italy
12 December 2023 – 24 February 2024

RizzutoGallery presents Narrativa, a solo exhibition by Francesco De Grandi in the gallery's Palermo space at Via Maletto 5. The exhibition brings together 22 works, most of them painted in 2023, in which the artist turns to narrative painting and draws on myths, legends and novellas. Among the works are Medea nel giardino del regno di Colchide, 2023, an oil on canvas of 230 x 340 cm, Succubi e supplizi, 2022, Il sogno di Placido, 2023, Il signore delle mosche, 2023, and the Croce di Urbino, 2022–2023, together with the Leporello of 2020 and four sheets from the series Maledetti disegni. The gallery's page includes a conversation with the artist dated 11 November 2023 and a room sheet in Italian and English. The exhibition opened on Tuesday 12 December 2023 and runs until Saturday 24 February 2024.

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