Palazzo Bonaparte
September 15, 2026, to February 14, 2027
The season opens in Rome with an exhibition of exceptional international significance, dedicated to one of the greatest figures of the 20th century and the father of abstractionism: Wassily Kandinsky.
From September 15, 2026, to February 14, 2027, Palazzo Bonaparte celebrates the most important revolution of the 20th century with a retrospective dedicated to the man who transformed form and color into pure emotion.
Vassily Kandinsky, Dark Coolness (Fraîcheur sombre), January 1927. Oil on canvas mounted on wood, 26.1 x 19.9 x 1.2 cm. Bequest of Nina Kandinsky, 1981. Centre Pompidou Collection. Public domain. Photo © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI/Hélène Mauri/Dist. GrandPalaisRmn.
Rome and Italy have waited over 25 years for the return of the master of abstractionism—a wait that finally comes to an end with an exhibition of exceptional scope, featuring Kandinsky’s masterpieces from major international institutions and the Centre Pompidou. The latter has made an exceptional loan of a substantial body of works, made possible by its temporary closure for restoration.
Wassily Kandinsky, *Gelb-Rot-Blau* (Yellow-Red-Blue), 1925 – Oil on canvas – 128 x 201.5 cm – Gift of Nina Kandinsky, 1976 – Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne – Centre de création industrielle
Curated by Angela Lampe, the exhibition brings together over seventy masterpieces from the estate of the artist's wife, Nina Kandinsky. The exhibition layout, divided into five sections, traces the artist's entire journey—from his time as a brilliant lawyer in Moscow to his role as a pioneer of the European avant-garde.
Among the works on display are absolute icons such as *Gelb-Rot-Blau* (1925) and
*The Black Arc* (1912)—compositions that demonstrate how a painting can resonate like a melody and speak directly to the soul. A fresh and powerfully intense spotlight is cast on Gabriele Münter, whose work is being exhibited in Italy for the first time; long overshadowed by Kandinsky—her life partner—Münter is now being rediscovered as a pivotal figure of Expressionism, a shift reflected in recent international exhibitions.
Enriched by period accounts, photographs, biographical details, intimate letters, and Arthemisia’s signature immersive and lavish exhibition design, the show offers an up-close look at one of the greatest artists of all time.
