From Gaudí to Picasso. Masterpieces from the Carmen Thyssen Collection

Palazzo Albergati, Bologna

9 October 2026 to 29 March 2027

Darío de Regoyos, El mes de María, 1884. Oil on canvas, 90 x 120 cm. 

René con il gatto (Renée with the Cat), created in 1920 by the Catalan artist Josep de Togores i 

 Presented for the first time anywhere in the world, the renowned and prestigious Carmen Thyssen Collection makes its debut in Bologna, in the magnificent historic rooms of Palazzo Albergati, bringing over 100 absolute masterpieces to the city.

From 9 October 2026 to 29 March 2027, the exhibition ‘From Gaudí to Picasso’ will take you on a journey of discovery through one of the most extraordinary and vibrant periods in the history of European art, recounting the remarkable era when Barcelona became the pulsating, unstoppable heart of modernity.

Through an exhibition itinerary brimming with charm and poetry, you’ll have the exceptional opportunity to admire up close the works of 20th-century giants such as Antoni Gaudí, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró, alongside great masters of the Catalan and international art scenes, including Santiago Rusiñol, Joaquim Mir, Isidre Nonell, Joaquim Torres-García and Julio González.

It is a total immersion in the bohemian energy spanning the late nineteenth century to the 1930s. Ranging from Modernism, Symbolism, Cubism and Surrealism, the exhibition is an invitation to dream amongst the tables of Barcelona’s historic cafés, to stroll whilst bathed in the warm Mediterranean light, and to breathe in that incredible creative revolution that shaped the avant-garde movements and transformed the history of art forever.

An unmissable event for anyone visiting Bologna this autumn and winter.Between the late 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century, Barcelona was a creative hub where artists and architects experimented with new forms of expression, giving rise to a movement that would change the course of art history. This is the world that takes shape at Palazzo Albergati in Bologna with the exhibition *From Gaudí to Picasso: Masterpieces from the Carmen Thyssen Collection*, on view from October 9, 2026, to March 29, 2027.

The exhibition brings together over one hundred works by forty artists, many of which are on view in Italy for the first time. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the artistic transformations of the Catalan capital, placing figures such as Antoni Gaudí, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Salvador Dalí in dialogue with other key figures of the cultural scene of the time.

Curated by Jordi Falgàs, the exhibition features a selection of works from the Carmen Thyssen Collection, alongside important pieces from other institutional and private collections. 

Between the late 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century, Barcelona was a creative hub where artists and architects experimented with new forms of expression, giving rise to a movement that would change the course of art history. This is the world that takes shape at Palazzo Albergati in Bologna with the exhibition *From Gaudí to Picasso: Masterpieces from the Carmen Thyssen Collection*, on view from October 9, 2026, to March 29, 2027.

Alphonse Mucha

 

Grand Hôtel-Dieu, Lyon

September 4, 2026 to January 24, 2027

For the first time , from September 4th , an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to Alphonse Mucha , the father of Art Nouveau, one of the absolute protagonists of European figurative culture between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and an extraordinary poet of feminine charm and beauty, comes to Lyon.

Featuring over 90 original works of incomparable beauty—including posters, drawings, and paintings from Mucha's oeuvre—the exhibition explores how, in his research, the figure of women became the unifying thread of a universe in which theater, advertising, photography, nature, spirituality, and cultural identity intertwine, creating one of the most recognizable visual languages ​​of all time.

His female figures, today among the most celebrated images of the Belle Époque, are not merely symbols of elegance or beauty. Through them, Mucha explores theater, advertising, the birth of the modern brand, photography, nature, spirituality, national identity, and the relationship between art and society. Thus, women become the unifying thread of a new visual universe in which aesthetics and communication, symbol and market, memory and innovation intertwine in a surprisingly timely synthesis.

Everything will be housed in a new space, in the centre of Lyon, in the most beautiful historic building in the city, which will become a fascinating museum exhibition venue: the Grand Hôtel-Dieu , which will captivate visitors with the major exhibitions by Arthemisia and Fever.

The exhibition, curated by art historian Giulia Silvia Ghia , is produced by Arthemisia and Fever , in collaboration with Art Nouveau Production sro Collection and BRIDGECONSULTINGpro , thanks to the extraordinary loan of Portu Gallery Investments sro, Prague.

The Alfonse Mucha collection, managed by Art Nouveau Production, is heading to France. From September 4, 2026 to January 24, 2027, the collection will be on public display in the historic Grand Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon.

The exhibition presents over 90 original works divided into six thematic sections, from iconic Parisian posters to decorative panels and more personal work from his later years. The exhibition closes with an immersive projection room, where Mucha’s works come to life through light and projection.

Mucha and France: where Art Nouveau was born

Alfons Mucha left to study in Paris in 1887, and it was there that he built, over the following years, a successful career as an influential painter and graphic artist, one that made him one of the most prominent figures in European fine art at the turn of the century.

The turning point came in 1894, when Mucha designed a poster for the play Gismonda for Sarah Bernhardt, then Paris’s most famous actress, despite never having designed a poster before. The poster became an instant sensation, launched a six-year collaboration with Bernhardt, and laid the foundations of the style we know today as Art Nouveau.

The works are already in place

The collection’s move to France has been successfully completed.

Grand Hôtel-Dieu is one of the most significant historic buildings in the center of Lyon, where Arthemisia and Fever hold their major international exhibitions. The works are already settled into their places across the exhibition’s sections, and starting tomorrow, Friday, September 4, the first visitors will see them.

About the exhibition in Lyon

Visitors will see over 90 original works, from iconic posters to decorative panels and textiles, to the more personal and politically engaged work from Mucha’s later years after his return to his homeland. The exhibition culminates in an immersive room, where projection transforms his works into a moving, living scenography.

The exhibition is open from September 4, 2026 to January 24, 2027.

Marc Chagall and the Time of Vision. From European Expressionism to Contemporary Painting

The ARCA Exhibition Center in Vercelli, Italy, is currently hosting a major monographic exhibition dedicated to the world-renowned 20th-century modernist painter Marc Chagall. The temporary exhibition, titled "Marc Chagall and the Time of Vision. From European Expressionism to Contemporary Painting," opened on October 13, 2026, and runs through March 29, 2027. 

🏛️ The Venue: Spazio ARCA

The exhibition is set within an architectural marvel. ARCA is an ultra-modern glass and steel structure designed by architect Ferdinando Fagnola, built directly into the central nave of the historic, medieval Church of San Marco. Visitors can view original 15th-century frescoes and soaring Gothic vaults through the exhibition center's transparent crystal structure, bridging ancient history and contemporary art. 

🎨 Exhibition Highlights & Subjects

• Core Themes: The retrospective features roughly 50 to 60 masterpieces spanning over half a century of Chagall’s career. The collection focuses heavily on displacement, exile, nostalgia, and his deep-seated childhood memories of his native home in Vitebsk. 
• Signature Motifs: The curation highlights Chagall’s iconic, dreamlike visual language, including floating lovers, circus acrobats, vibrant bouquets, and colorful farm animals used as metaphors for the human experience. 
• Special Collections: Organized by the Municipality of Vercelli and Arthemisia, the exhibition includes an exclusive supplementary section showcasing pieces from the prestigious Giuseppe Iannaccone Foundation

Among absolute icons such as 

Russian Village (1929), 

The Lovers with the Blue Donkey (ca. 1955),

 

and The Purple Rooster (1966–72), 

visitors will be guided by a series of the artist's intimate self-portraits, on a journey aimed at celebrating art as a witness to events and against the erasure of history.

 

Eclipse of the Sun

 

George Grosz

Eclipse of the Sun, 1926
Oil on canvas
Museum Purchase

The Eclipse of the Sun Now exhibition at The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, New York, runs from September 26, 2026, to May 9, 2027. 

Exhibition Overview

• Central Piece: Anchored by George Grosz's iconic 1926 oil-on-canvas masterpiece, Eclipse of the Sun, which critiques the greed and violence of Germany's Weimar regime. 
• Collection Scope: Features over 50 works drawn from the Heckscher Museum and the Art Bridges Foundation collections. 
• Core Themes: Explores a century of politically engaged art addressing themes such as war, civil rights, mass media, immigration, and the environment. 
• Historical Background

• George Grosz Connection: Grosz fled Nazi Germany for the United States in 1933 and later lived, worked, and visited the Heckscher Museum in Huntington from 1947 until his death in 1959. 
• Centennial Milestone: The exhibition marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Eclipse of the Sun (acquired by the museum in 1968). 

George Grosz had a monumental year in 1926, cementing his legacy as one of the most savage and vital political satirists of the Weimar Republic. While Eclipse of the Sun is globally celebrated, he actually painted multiple landmark masterpieces during this exact twelve-month window that laid bare the impending rise of European fascism. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The Landmark 1926 Masterpieces

Artwork	Primary Satirical Target	Current Permanent Location
Eclipse of the Sun	Corruption between the military-industrial complex and corporate greed.	Heckscher Museum of Art (New York)
The Pillars of Society	Biting caricatures of nationalistic judges, the compliant press, clergy, and politicians.	Nationalgalerie (Berlin)
Portrait of Dr. Felix J. Weil	A brilliant example of the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) movement.	[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston](https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Grosz "George Grosz