The Tornabuoni Arte gallery in Florence is hosting "Mario Ceroli. Myth and Matter," an anthological exhibition featuring forty sculptures and installations by the Roman artist Mario Ceroli. The show traces his career from the 1960s to 2000, including his iconic wooden silhouettes, works inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, and pieces referencing Greek myth and the Riace Bronzes. The exhibition runs until May 29 at the gallery's Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini 3 location.
This exhibition matters because it is the first anthological show dedicated to Ceroli organized by an Italian gallery, building on a long relationship between Tornabuoni Arte and the artist. It follows a major monographic exhibition at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome, reinforcing Ceroli's significance as a protagonist of the Roman art scene since the 1960s and highlighting his innovative approach to sculpture that blends tradition with personal transformation.