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Diego Rivera and the Construction of Modern Art in 20th-Century Mexico

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 Musei Capitolini - Villa Caffarelli, Piazza del Campidoglio

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The exhibition at the Musei Capitolini retraces the path of Diego Rivera and the role he played in the birth of modern art in Mexico in the twentieth century. It is the first exhibition on the artist held in Italy and the largest on Mexican art hosted in Europe in recent decades. Alongside Rivera's works are pieces by Frida Kahlo, José María Velasco, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and María Izquierdo, together with other Mexican masters such as Tamayo, Lozano, Montenegro, Ruiz, Dr Atl and Saturnino Herrán. The display occupies the spaces of Villa Caffarelli, in Piazza del Campidoglio. The exhibition is promoted by Roma Capitale - Musei in Comune.

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Dates: from 9 June to 13 December 2026 Venue: Musei Capitolini, Villa Caffarelli, Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome Admission with Roma MIC Card Information and updates: museicapitolini.org