Panorama 24: what to see at the Monferrato exhibition

Among the UNESCO World Heritage wine landscapes of Monferrato, the fourth edition of Panorama has begun, a large-scale, dispersed exhibition organized by the Italics consortium. From September 4 to 8, 2024, 62 galleries specializing in ancient, modern, and contemporary art will showcase their artists' works across 15 selected venues in the towns of Camagna, Vignale, Montemagno, and Castagnole. This edition spans five days — one more than previous editions held in Procida (2021), Monopoli (2022), and L’Aquila (2023) — providing the public with additional time to explore new productions, site-specific projects, and public art installations.
Credit also goes to the curatorship of Carlo Falciani, an expert in Renaissance art and professor of art history at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. Falciani has designed a route that respects the local identity, inviting visitors to stroll through castles, vineyards, and chapels, while aligning with the rhythms of the hills and the Piedmontese peasant tradition.

The participating artists include internationally recognized names such as Alex Katz (New York, 1927), Theaster Gates (Chicago, 1973), Latifa Echakhch (El Khnansa, 1974), and Damien Meade (Limerick, 1969). Alongside them are Italian artists Francesco Jodice (Naples, 1967), Claudio Parmiggiani (Luzzara, 1943), and Salvatore Scarpitta (New York, 1919–2007), as well as Renaissance figures Giuseppe Cesari, known as Il Cavalier d’Arpino (Arpino, 1568 – Rome, 1640), and Mirabello Cavalori (Florence, 1535–1572), along with anonymous 19th-century painters. This edition stands out from its predecessors for its ability to create an artistic dialogue that transcends temporal and spatial boundaries.
In designing artistic itineraries that span the entire history of art, Falciani explains that he drew inspiration from "La civil conversazione" by Stefano Guazzo, a local writer’s text published in 1574 that became a true European bestseller, influencing both Tudor England and Montaigne’s France.

Carlo Falciani

The event also features collaborations with local cultural institutions. The public program includes events such as "Colazione con l’Artista," moderated by curators from the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, and talks in the garden of the Castello di Montemagno, organized in partnership with the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, the Fondazione Accorsi - Ometto, the Fondazione Merz, the GAM - Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino, the MAO - Museo d’Arte Orientale, and the OGR Torino.  In the gallery, preview images and our selection of 8 must-see works in this incredible edition.