MONITOR Rome | Lisbon | Pereto

✨ Artist highlight Nicola Samorì in Creature, Creatori - San Francesco e l'arte contemporanea at MAXXI Museum curated by Beatrice Buscaroli 📆 On view from Friday, May 22 📸 Nicola Samorì, Crudo Sasso, 2026, oil on pink onyx, 82 x 66 cm (detail) The vision of St Francis becomes a lens for reinterpreting Italian art from the second half of the twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition goes beyond the iconographic image of St Francis to recount his way of looking at the world and the ethical value of his thinking. His vision, as expressed in the Canticle of the Creatures, serves as a starting point for reinterpreting Italian art from the post-war period to the present day. In the exhibition, the works in the MAXXI Collection dialogue with those of similar themes and languages. Some works, created specifically for the occasion, interpret the Franciscan gaze by bringing together symbols, figures and nature. 📆 On view from May 22 to September 20 📍 MAXXI - Museu nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Via Guido Reni 4a, 00196 Rome 🕑 Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm

🌟Monitor Rome Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday for the opening of 50 x 35, solo show by Elisa Montessori, at Monitor Rome. 📅 The show will be on view until July 17. 📍 Via degli Aurunci 44-48, 00175 Rome 🕛 Tuesday to Friday, from 1 to 7 pm Saturday, from 3 to 7 pm

🌟 Artist highlights Monitor is pleased to announce the presentation of the volume Elisa Montessori. Il sogno della camera rossa, edited by Alessandra Mammì and Andrea Viliani, Electa Editions. The volume will be presented at MUCIV - Museo delle Civiltà, on Tuesday, May 19, at 5 pm. With contributions by Luana Toniolo, Andrea Viliani, Alessandra Mammì and Loretta Paderni. 📢 You can register for the event on the MUCIV website, or through the link in our newsletter. 📅 Tuesday, May 19, 5 pm 📍 MUCIV - Museu delle Civiltà, Palazzo delle Scienze Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 14 @luana_toniolo @alessandramammi

Phantom Tales, de Pedro Zhang #umbigospace “Visitei a exposição de @zhang._jk numa tarde atravessada por uma luz quase excessiva, que contrastava com a densidade atmosférica das obras apresentadas. Já havia convivido com o seu trabalho na @monitorgallery , no contexto de Pequenas Notas Sobre Figuração II - onde surgia em diálogo com outros artistas - e essa experiência prévia instaurou uma expectativa, um ânimo, uma predisposição atenta para esta nova aproximação.” A exposição pode ser visitada até dia 30 de maio de 2026. // Phantom Tales, by Pedro Zhang “I visited Pedro Zhang’s exhibition on an afternoon bathed in near-excessive light, which contrasted with the atmospheric density of the works on display. I had already encountered his work at Galeria Monitor, as part of Pequenas Notas Sobre Figuração II—where it engaged in dialogue with other artists—and that prior experience set the stage for anticipation, excitement, and an attentive predisposition toward this new encounter.“ The exhibition is open until May 30, 2026. / 📝 Texto de Maria Inês Augusto @amariainesaugusto disponível em umbigo.space, secção On Going // Text by @amariainesaugusto available at umbigo.space/en, On Going section. © Bruno Lopes / Umbigo.space – Apoio/Support: República Portuguesa – Cultura, Juventude e Desporto / @dg.artes , e/and @fundacaomeo

🟢 Monitor Rome Opening Thursday, May 14, from 5.30 to 8 pm Elisa Montessori 50 x 35 🌟 The opening will be held on the occasion of Gallery Night, on Thursday, May 14, as a prologue to Roma Gallery Weekend 📅 During the weekend, Monitor Rome will be open on extended hours. 🕛 Opening hours during Roma Gallery Weekend: Friday and Saturday, 10 am - 8 pm Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm 📍Via degli Aurunci 44-48, 00185 San Lorenzo, Roma 📷 Elisa Montessori, 50 x 35, 2025-2026, artist book, 51.5 x 36 cm, ph. Giorgio Benni

Per il Roma Gallery Weekend, le gallerie romane aprono nuovi itinerari espositivi che attraversano quartieri, sensibilità e pratiche artistiche differenti, costruendo un dialogo tra memoria, sperimentazione e ricerca contemporanea. Su Piazza di Spagna, Alberto di Castro e The Contemporary Wall ospitano Alice Anderson con le serie Random Chromatics e Cosmic Connections, tra gesto, materia e connessione. Poco distante Tornabuoni Arte presenta un percorso dedicato ai protagonisti dell’arte italiana del Novecento nella mostra Passo a due. In Via Margutta, Richard Saltoun Gallery dedica una personale a Ida Barbarigo, mentre nel quartiere di San Lorenzo, Monitor presenta una nuova mostra personale di Elisa Montessori, in occasione dei dieci anni di collaborazione con la galleria. _____ For Rome Gallery Weekend, the city’s galleries open up new exhibition routes that move across neighborhoods, sensibilities, and different artistic practices, creating a dialogue between memory, experimentation, and contemporary research. Near Piazza di Spagna, Alberto di Castro and The Contemporary Wall host Alice Anderson with the series Random Chromatics and Cosmic Connections, exploring gesture, matter, and connection. Nearby, Tornabuoni Arte presents Passo a due, an exhibition route dedicated to the protagonists of twentieth-century Italian art. On Via Margutta, Richard Saltoun Gallery presents a solo exhibition dedicated to Ida Barbarigo, while in the San Lorenzo district, Monitor presents a new solo exhibition by Elisa Montessori, marking ten years of collaboration with the gallery. 📍Roma Save the date: 15-17 maggio 2026 Powered by @allianz_bank #Romagalleryweekend #Romaècontemporanea #contemporaryart #RGW2026 #galleryweekend

Fondata a Roma nel 2003, Monitor celebra quest’anno ventitré anni di attività nella capitale. Da tre anni la galleria ha trasferito la propria sede nel cuore del quartiere di San Lorenzo, consolidando il proprio ruolo all’interno di uno dei contesti culturali più vitali della città. Nel 2017 ha inoltre ampliato la propria presenza internazionale con l’apertura di una seconda sede a Lisbona e di uno spazio a Pereto. Fin dalla sua fondazione, la galleria si distingue per una ricerca curatoriale attenta alle pratiche artistiche contemporanee e ai linguaggi sperimentali, promuovendo il dialogo tra artisti affermati ed emergenti in una prospettiva internazionale. Attraverso mostre, progetti site-specific e collaborazioni di lungo corso, Monitor ha costruito negli anni un’identità riconoscibile, capace di intrecciare ricerca, territorio e visione critica. In occasione del Roma Gallery Weekend, la galleria presenta una mostra personale di Elisa Montessori, che segna il decennale della collaborazione con lo spazio e la sua terza personale presso la galleria. _____ Founded in Rome in 2003, Monitor celebrates twenty-three years of activity in the Italian capital this year. Three years ago, the gallery relocated to the heart of San Lorenzo district, further strengthening its presence within one of the city’s most dynamic cultural contexts. In 2017, Monitor also expanded internationally with the opening of a second venue in Lisbon and an additional space in Pereto. Since its foundation, the gallery has distinguished itself through a curatorial program focused on contemporary artistic practices and experimental languages, fostering dialogue between established and emerging artists from an international perspective. Through exhibitions, site-specific projects, and long-term collaborations, Monitor has developed a distinctive identity that brings together research, place, and critical vision. On the occasion of the Roma Gallery Weekend, the gallery presents a solo exhibition by Elisa Montessori, marking the tenth anniversary of her collaboration with the gallery and her third solo show with the space. Save the date: 15-17 maggio 2026 Powered by @allianz_bank

🟢 Monitor Lisbon We are happy to share an artwork of Pedro Zhang's solo show at the Lisbon gallery, Phantom Tales Visit the show until May 30. The exhibition is accompanied by a text by Sérgio Fazenda Rodrigues. 📸 Pedro Zhang, Herbarium, 2026, oil on linen, 162 x 130 cm, ph. Bruno Lopes 📆 Phantom Tales is on view until May 30 📍 Monitor Lisbon, Rua da Páscoa 91, 1250-178 Lisbon 🕑 Tuesday to Friday, from 1 to 7 pm; Saturday, from 3 to 7 pm

✨️ Artist news - now open Thomas Braida Kunsthaus Paradiso, abitare Venezia Curated by Caroline Corbetta @misscorbetta Venice International Foundation 📍 Palazzo Molin Querini, Calle del Traghetto 2179 - Cannaregio, Venice 🕑 4-31 May 2026 @braidathomas @misscorbetta

📖 Monitor Rome opening Elisa Montessori 50 x 35 Opening May 14, 2026 5.30 - 8 pm 📍Via degli Aurunci 44-48, 00185 San Lorenzo, Roma The opening will be on the occasion of Gallery Night on Thursday May 14, as a prologue to Roma Gallery Weekend 🕐 Contemporanea | Roma Gallery Weekend Gallery Night - Thursday May 14, 6 - 8 pm Extended opening hours Friday and Saturday, 10 am - 8 pm Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm #ElisaMontessori

🌟 Artist news Thomas Braida @braidathomas in Il Dolce Far Niente Presented by @lucie_chang_fine_arts 📆 Preview May 7, from 3 to 6 pm 📢 Panel Talk "The Art of Il Dolce Far Niente" Moderated by @matildetariello May 7, from 4 to 5 pm 📍 SERICA Venice Calle del Bastion 2498, Arsenale, Venice

🟢 Monitor Lisbon We are thrilled to share with you the first exhibition view from Phantom Tales, the first solo show by Pedro Zhang with Monitor. Phantom Tales will be on view until May 30. The exhibition is accompanied by a text by Sérgio Fazenda Rodrigues. 📸 Pedro Zhang, Phantom Tales, 2026, installation view at Monitor Lisbon, ph. Bruno Lopes 📆 Phantom Tales is on view until May 30 📍 Monitor Lisbon, Rua da Páscoa 91, 1250-178 Lisbon 🕑 Tuesday to Friday, from 1 to 7 pm; Saturday, from 3 to 7 pm @zhang._jk