The Reggia di Venaria (Venaria Reale, Turin) is hosting a major exhibition dedicated to the diverse expressions of 20th-century painting, featuring a selection of around sixty works from the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon-one of France's most important public collections.
The exhibition offers an interpretation of modernity that moves beyond a linear view of the 20th century, highlighting connections, relationships, influences, and affinities between artists and movements. The works are organized into sixteen sections, comprising both monographic and thematic displays.
Featured artists include Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Fernand Léger, Raoul Dufy, Max Ernst, Jean Dubuffet, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, Pierre Soulages, Nicolas de Staël, Simon Hantaï, and Francis Bacon.
🖼️ The central theme: the studio
The exhibition's title refers to the studio-conceived not merely as a physical place of creation, but also as an intimate space for experimentation, dialogue, and exchange among artists. Some works directly evoke the artists' studios, while historical photographs of these spaces accompany the exhibition route.
Particular emphasis is placed on Henri Matisse, who dedicated a significant portion of his work to the theme of the studio. The exhibition's signature image is *Katia in a Yellow Blouse* (*Katia avec chemise jaune*), created in 1951.
⭐ Selected works on display
◆ Suzanne Valadon, Marie Coca and Her Daughter Gilberte, 1913
◆ Édouard Vuillard, Flowers on a Mantelpiece at Les Clayes, c. 1932
◆ Albert Marquet, Rouen, Quai de Paris, 1912
◆ Georges Braque, Violin, 1911
◆ Robert Delaunay, Rhythm, 1934
◆ Pablo Picasso, The Catalan Sideboard, 1943
◆ Henri Matisse, Katia in a Yellow Blouse, 1951
◆ Francis Bacon, Study for a Bullfight No. 2, 1969
◆ Raoul Dufy, The Studio with Grapes, 1942
👥 Public Activities
The exhibition is accompanied by a program of special tours, workshops, and educational paths for adults, families, and schools, organized in collaboration with the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in Turin. An educational space dedicated to the theme of the artist's studio is also included, designed to allow visitors to create, discover, and experiment.
🤝 An International Collaboration
The exhibition is curated by Sylvie Ramond and produced by the Consortium of the Royal Savoy Residences in collaboration with the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, with the participation of Manifesto Expo and MondoMostre. The exhibition is part of the program ''La Reggia di Venaria in Dialogue with France,'' dedicated to cultural collaboration between Italian and French institutions.
📚 Catalogue
The official exhibition catalogue, published by Dario Cimorelli Editore, is available.
The exhibition offers an interpretation of modernity that moves beyond a linear view of the 20th century, highlighting connections, relationships, influences, and affinities between artists and movements. The works are organized into sixteen sections, comprising both monographic and thematic displays.
Featured artists include Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Fernand Léger, Raoul Dufy, Max Ernst, Jean Dubuffet, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, Pierre Soulages, Nicolas de Staël, Simon Hantaï, and Francis Bacon.
🖼️ The central theme: the studio
The exhibition's title refers to the studio-conceived not merely as a physical place of creation, but also as an intimate space for experimentation, dialogue, and exchange among artists. Some works directly evoke the artists' studios, while historical photographs of these spaces accompany the exhibition route.
Particular emphasis is placed on Henri Matisse, who dedicated a significant portion of his work to the theme of the studio. The exhibition's signature image is *Katia in a Yellow Blouse* (*Katia avec chemise jaune*), created in 1951.
⭐ Selected works on display
◆ Suzanne Valadon, Marie Coca and Her Daughter Gilberte, 1913
◆ Édouard Vuillard, Flowers on a Mantelpiece at Les Clayes, c. 1932
◆ Albert Marquet, Rouen, Quai de Paris, 1912
◆ Georges Braque, Violin, 1911
◆ Robert Delaunay, Rhythm, 1934
◆ Pablo Picasso, The Catalan Sideboard, 1943
◆ Henri Matisse, Katia in a Yellow Blouse, 1951
◆ Francis Bacon, Study for a Bullfight No. 2, 1969
◆ Raoul Dufy, The Studio with Grapes, 1942
👥 Public Activities
The exhibition is accompanied by a program of special tours, workshops, and educational paths for adults, families, and schools, organized in collaboration with the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in Turin. An educational space dedicated to the theme of the artist's studio is also included, designed to allow visitors to create, discover, and experiment.
🤝 An International Collaboration
The exhibition is curated by Sylvie Ramond and produced by the Consortium of the Royal Savoy Residences in collaboration with the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, with the participation of Manifesto Expo and MondoMostre. The exhibition is part of the program ''La Reggia di Venaria in Dialogue with France,'' dedicated to cultural collaboration between Italian and French institutions.
📚 Catalogue
The official exhibition catalogue, published by Dario Cimorelli Editore, is available.