A new exhibition pairing Enzo Cucchi and Aleksandra Waliszewska opens June 4, 2026, at Consonni Radziszewski Gallery in Milan, running through September 26. The show contrasts two painters from different generations and stylistic backgrounds—Cucchi, a leading figure of the Italian Transavanguardia, and Waliszewska, a Polish artist known for symbolist, apocalyptic imagery—while highlighting their shared emphasis on complex symbolic systems and the centrality of the image.
This exhibition matters because it bridges distinct artistic lineages and national traditions, offering a rare dialogue between a celebrated elder of the 1980s Italian neo-expressionist movement and a contemporary Polish painter whose work engages with historical symbolism and Slavic mythology. By placing them side by side, the gallery underscores enduring thematic concerns in figurative painting and introduces Waliszewska’s practice to a Milanese audience, potentially expanding her international visibility.