New Exhibition at Strozzi
On September 27th, Palazzo Strozzi inaugurated the largest retrospective ever organized in Italy dedicated to Helen Frankenthaler, one of the most revolutionary artists of the 20th century. The exhibition will be open until January 26th, 2025, and a special promotion is available for our audience.
Palazzo Strozzi presents the most comprehensive retrospective ever held in Italy dedicated to one of the most revolutionary artists of the 20th century. The exhibition offers an in-depth overview of Helen Frankenthaler’s work, placing her creations in dialogue with those of contemporary artists such as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko, Morris Louis, David Smith, Anthony Caro, and Anne Truitt.
The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through large-scale paintings, works on paper, and sculptures, creating a path that highlights the artist’s extraordinary originality. It includes loans from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation and prestigious international museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Tate Modern in London, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) played a pivotal role in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field painting, challenging conventions and pushing the boundaries of art in search of new expressive freedom. Famous for her innovative soak-stain technique, Frankenthaler applied diluted paint to unprimed canvases, creating watercolor-like effects on a large scale. This approach allowed her to explore new relationships between color, space, and form, uniquely expanding the possibilities of abstract painting and inspiring new generations of artists to this day.
Once again, the collaboration between Fondazione ORT and Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi is renewed. Our subscribers—or the attendees of our concerts—will be able to access the exhibition at a reduced ticket price upon presenting their concert ticket. Similarly, those who purchase a ticket for the exhibition will be eligible for a discounted entry to any of our season concerts.
