Jean-Michel Basquiat & NEW YORK SUPERSTARS
Casa Cavazzini – Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, via Cavour 14, Udine
From December 16, 2026 to May 2, 2027, Casa Cavazzini, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Udine, hosts “Jean-Michel Basquiat & NEW YORK SUPERSTARS”, a major international exhibition dedicated to the New York art scene between the late 1970s and the 1980s. The exhibition path brings together works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Francesco Clemente, Keith Haring, Julian Schnabel and Kenny Scharf, offering a glimpse into the creative energy of that period. Curated by Dieter Buchhart with Anna Karina Hofbauer, the exhibition is organized by PromoTurismoFVG in collaboration with the Municipality of Udine, Civici Musei and Mondomostre.
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00-18:00; Saturday and Sunday 10:00-19:00. Special openings: Monday, February 8, 2027, Easter and Easter Monday 2027, May 1, 2027 (10:00-19:00). Closed: Christmas 2026; January 1, 2027 open from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Admission fee (rates to be defined).
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