the exhibition space, managed by the cultural association directed by Rossana Placidi, hosts Italian and international artists, professional and non-professional. It carries out exhibitions, cultural, musical events making use of various intellectuals.
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The gallery's location is exceptional: in an Art Nouveau building dating back to 1882 in the ancient Celio district, next to the Colosseum. Its cultural activities, aimed at promoting and stimulating interest and love for art, operate within an international context. It caters to a wide and eclectic audience, offering events that tend to blend different types of artistic expression, transcending the mere exhibition of works. To this end, the cultural association “Arca di Noesis”, directed by Rossana Placidi, organises debates and meetings on various topics, musical events and dance performances, poetry readings and book presentations. All this revolves around art exhibitions, which host Italian and international artists, both professional and amateur, making this an ideal place to meet and reflect on the current cultural production that the territories offer.
The venue is on the street, with a glass door, a second entrance in the entrance hall of the building at Via Ostilia 5 and a large window. It has varied walls, furnished with white panels on period bricks, with movable chains, easels and pedestals for displaying the works; it also has a private bathroom located in the courtyard.
Events at Rome Art Week
2025
21-26 Oct 2025
Each artist presents a work inspired by a scene, character or situation taken from Melania Mazzucco's literary works, citing the passage and the literary work of reference in the caption.
Free accessVernissage Tuesday 21 Oct 2025 | 18:30-21:00Exposition
Galleria Arca di Noesis Colosseo
Via Ostilia 3B
2024
21-26 Oct 2024
Group exhibition of current art: third edition of "ART AND LITERATURE" Each artist will exhibit a work inspired by a passage from the writings of contemporary author Alessandro Baricco
Free accessVernissage Monday 21 Oct 2024 | 18:00-21:00Exposition
Galleria Arca di Noesis Colosseo
Via Ostilia 3B
22 Oct 2024 | 18:00-20:00
Presentation of Prof. Claudio Strinati's latest book "A Brief History of Art". A fascinating exploration of the places and times of art history, that follows the evolution of man from the primitive to the threshold of modernity.
Free access
Event
Galleria Arca di Noesis Colosseo
Via Ostilia 3B
23 Oct 2024 | 17:00-19:00
During the meeting Manuela Dolfin will read the passages that inspired the works on display. The artists present will speak clarifying the reasons that led them to choose those passages and create the works in the exhibition.
Free access
Event
Galleria Arca di Noesis Colosseo
Via Ostilia 3B
25 Oct 2024 | 18:00-19:30
Andrea Bongiovanni and Ugo Mancini converse on the themes developed by Alessandro Baricco in his book "the Game"
Free access
Event
Galleria Arca di Noesis Colosseo
Via Ostilia 3B
26 Oct 2024 | 18:30-20:00
Concert by the "LatinAmericando" duo. ROBERTO CILONA transverse flute and MASSIMO AURELI 7-string guitar, present a repertoire drawn from the ancient tradition of Latin America. Event as part of the exhibition "Homage to Alessandro Baricco"
Free access
Event
Galleria Arca di Noesis Colosseo
Via Ostilia 3B
2023
23-28 Oct 2023
Exhibition of paintings, sculptures and photos inspired by the writer's works
Free accessVernissage Monday 23 Oct 2023 | 18:30Exposition
Galleria Arca di Noesis Colosseo
Via Ostilia 3B
23 Oct 2023 | 18:30
Presentation of the exhibition by Jungian analyst DANIELA IORIO
Free access
Event
Galleria Arca di Noesis Colosseo
Via Ostilia 3B
25 Oct 2023 | 18:30
The writer's visit to the exhibition created by the artists in her honor
Free access
Event
Arca di Noesis
Via Ostilia 3B
26 Oct 2023 | 18:30
Speech by the councillor for culture school, sports and youth policy
Free access
Event
Arca di Noesis
Via Ostilia 3B
27 Oct 2023 | 18:30
SARA MODIGLIANI on vocals and GAVINA SABA on guitar
Free access
Event
Arca di Noesis
Via Ostilia 3B
2022
24-29 Oct 2022
From the ideal to the form.
Free accessVernissage Friday 28 Oct 2022 | 19:00-22:00Exposition
Galleria Arca di Noesis
Via Ostilia 3B
