Italian gallery will host self-portraits of comic artists alongside the classical masters
Something in Europe I may have missed earlier. Forbes recently reported on a Florence gallery that's going to display self-portraits by Italian comic artists along with all the famous veterans' oil paintings:
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence has announced that self-portraits from Italian comic book artists are soon to enter its hallowed walls. The works by 52 different artists will use a variety of techniques, formats and styles. They will initially be exhibited at the Lucca Comics & Games Festival, one of the most important comic events in the world. The self-portraits will then be transferred to the Uffizi.And in a European art society like this, they might succeed where USA institutions are failing. Because in a country like Italy, they value art a lot more than the PC crowd in the USA, which is throwing away creativity for the sake of wokeness. Good to see this gallery's trying out this project.
Italy's Uffizi Gallery contains a world-renowned collection of artworks by masters from Botticelli to Michelangelo. It is also home to a number of important artist self-portraits by famous artists like Raphael and Rembrandt.
Soon, a collection of self-portraits by Italy's leading comic book artists will enter the lauded museum, the first time an initiative like this has been attempted.
The project is a collaboration between the Uffizi and Lucca Crea, in a push to bring more visibility to the art of comic books.
It is also part of Uffizi Gallery director Eike Schmidt's drive to encourage a wider and younger audience into the historic institution.
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