RECENT NEWS
 As part of the 'Caravaggio e i contemporanei' project (conceived by V. Sgarbi, MART, Rovereto, 9 October 2020 - 14 February 2021), the forthcoming exhibition 'Luciano Ventrone. La grande illusione' (curated by V. Noel-Johnson) examines the fascinating rapport between Ventrone's ultra-realistic still-lives and Caravaggio's own work. |  Forthcoming exhibition "Picasso, de Chirico and Dalì: Dialogue with Raphael" (curated by B. Avanzi and V. Noel-Johnson, MART, Rovereto, 26 March - 11 July 2021).
Organised on occasion of the 500° anniversary of Raphael's death, the show will explore the different ways in which the Old Master inspired the work of three of the 20th century's greatest artists. |
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 Conducting in-depth research at The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, 16-24 February 2020. |  Delighted to have "Giorgio de Chirico. The Changing Face of Metaphysical Art" be included in My Modern Met's "Top 10 of Art Books 2019".
15 December 2019.
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 Book review in the Burlington Magazine's November issue of "Giorgio de Chirico: The Changing Face of Metaphysical Art" (edited by V. Noel-Johnson, 2019, Skira, Milan, English edition).
CLICK here to read review (Nov. 2019). |  Participation with lecture about early 20th century Italian art archives in conference "Reviving the Archive: Material Records in the Digital Age", Museum Barberini, Potsdam, Thursday 19 September 2019, 10am - 7pm.
Organised in collaboration with the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, New York.
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 Review of V. Noel-Johnson's 'Giorgio de Chirico: The Changing Face of Metaphysical Art' (English edition, Skira, Milan) by Lunettes Rouges, Le Monde, Paris, 9 September 2019.
CLICK here to read article. |  De Chirico exhibition at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, extended until 1 September 2019.
Announcement in 'Arte Magazine', Rome, 19 July 2019.
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 Collaboration with BBC as featured expert and programme consultant on 'Fake or Fortune' ('Art Investigation', Sky Arte) episode dedicated to de Chirico. Broadcast on 8 August 2019 at 9pm and 11 August 2019 at 4.50pm, BBC One.
CLICK for further details. |  Exhibition review of de Chirico show, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, by A. Molica Franco, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Rome, 24.5.19
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 Lecture series organised by V. Noel-Johnson on occasion of de Chirico exhibition, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, May 2019:
8 May - V. Noel Johnson
22 May - R. Dottori
29 May - L. Lecci
CLICK for further details. |  Lecture by V. Noel-Johnson, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, 8.5.19
"Il viaggio senza fine. Giorgio de Chirico e l'arte metafisica (1910-78)."
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TO WATCH LECTURE, GO TO "EXHIBITIONS" PAGE. |
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 Article: "The Top 6 Exhibitions Not to Miss this Spring" (by J. Chia, Corriere della Sera, Milan, 21.4.19), including de Chirico show, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa.
CLICK to read review. |  Article 'Il tempo circolare del Pictor Optimus' about de Chirico show, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, by G. Gelmini and O. Groppi, Il Giornale dell'Arte, Turin, March 2019, n. 395.
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 Review by R. Fenini about de Chirico exhibition at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, in Panorama, Milan, 25.3.19.
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De Chirico exhibition, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa.
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 Opening ceremony for exhibition 'Giorgio de Chirico. Il volto della Metafisica' (Giorgio de Chirico. The Changing Face of Metaphysical Art'), Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, 29 March 2019.
CLICK for further details. |  Article about de Chirico exhibition at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa (E. Pontiggia, "Arte" magazine, Milan, March 2019).
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 Article about de Chirico exhibition at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa (T. Pincio, "Il venerdì di Repubblica", Rome, 8.3.19).
CLICK to read review. |  Article about "Giorgio de Chirico. Aux origines du surréalisme belge. Magritte, Delvaux, Graverol" at BAM, Mons (P. Vidal, "L'oeil" magazine, Paris, February 2019).
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 Article about de Chirico exhibition at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa (C. Carenini, Ansa, Rome, 22.2.19).
CLICK to read review. |  Announcement about exhibition: 'Giorgio de Chirico: il volto della Metafisica' ('Giorgio de Chirico. The Changing Face of Metaphysical Art', curated by V. Noel-Johnson, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa). Opens 30 March 2019.
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 Collaboration with exhibition "Giorgio de Chirico. Aux origines du surréalisme belge. Magritte, Delvaux, Graverol" (BAM, Mons, in collaboration with Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris), 16 February - 2 June 2019.
CLICK for further details. |  Organisational collaboration with ICOM-ICAMT 'Architecture & Museum Techniques' workshop, Milan, 28.1.19 - 2.2.19.
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 Book review about "De Chirico and the United Kingdom (c. 1916-78)" by R. Radford, Burlington Magazine, London, August 2018.
CLICK to read review. |  Lecture by V. Noel-Johnson about de Chirico's rapport with the UK, Casa-museo Boschi Di Stefano, Milan, 10 July 2018 |
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 Book review about "De Chirico and the United Kingdom (c. 1916-78) by A. Clarke, British Art Journal, London, April 2018.
CLICK to read review. |  "Pick of the month" - book "De Chirico and the United Kingdom (c. 1916-78)", Apollo Magazine, London, January 2018 |
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 Interview with RAI Cultura Arte about de Chirico's rapport with the UK, November 2017.
CLICK to watch. |  Book review about "De Chirico and the United Kingdom (c. 1916-78) by A. Adams, The Jackdaw, London, March-April 2018.
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 Book launch of 'Giorgio de Chirico and the United Kingdom (c. 1916-1978)' at the de Chirico House-museum, Rome, 14 November 2017.
CLICK for further details. |  Publication of "Giorgio de Chirico and the United Kingdom (c. 1916-1978" (V. Noel-Johnson, Maretti Editore, Falciano, October 2017, pp. 831) |
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 Panel discussion (D. Ferrari, E. Bolognesi and V. Noel-Johnson) about the book 'Alceste. A Ferrarese Love Story. Giorgio de Chirico and Antonia Bolognesi', MART, Rovereto, 5 November 2017.
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Exhibition Giorgio de Chirico: il volto della Metafisica, curated by V. Noel.Johnson, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, 2019
@G. Cavalieri, Palazzo Ducale Fondazione per la Cultura, 2019