Galleria del Cembalo

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The Galleria del Cembalo is an art exhibition space open since May 2013 in Palazzo Borghese unpon initiative of Paola Stacchini Cavazza. Central focus of the activity of the gallery, conducted in collaboration with Mario Peliti,  is fine art photography and its relationship with other forms of artistic expressions. 

Situated in the side of the Palace closer to the Tiber river,  returns to the hosting Halls the original vocation of art space: infact the same halls used to host the Borghese collection in the XVIII° century. The rigorous and coherent exhibition program developed by the gallery in the recent years made it become a benchmark for art collectors and lovers of photography. 

Passaggi, curated by Giovanna Calvenzi in 2013, was the first proposed exhibition.  Le artworks shown suggested the dialogue between three generations of photographers: Ugo Mulas, Mario Cresci, Olivo Barbieri, Gabriele Basilico, Antonio Biasiucci, Paolo Pellegrin, Luca Campigotto, Paolo Ventura, Francesco Radino, Silvia Camporesi, Alice Pavesi, Moira Ricci. The discontiuity and the need of changing of the expression code were explored, following the personal vision of each author.

The recent proposal can be appreciated for its plural character, having several exhibition visible at a time, as well as for the presence of young authors and masters.

Some name of the artists shown in the gallery: Paolo Gioli, Paolo Ventura, Antonio Biasiucci, Alain Fleischer, Francesco Zizola, Karmen Corak, and it represents Christopher Broadbent, Charles Freger, Danila Tkachenko, Alessandro Imbriaco, Cristina Vatielli.

The gallery participated to BolognaArteFiera 2016, Artissima 2016, PhotoLondon 2017 and Artissima 2017, PhotoLondon2018, Paris Photo 2019, The Phair 2021, The Phair 2022. 

Opening Galleria del Cembalo May 2013 - on the left works by Mario Cresci
The nymphaeum by night
Allegories in the Hall of the Triumph of the Borghese
Constellations #044 photograph by Francesco Zizola
Triumph Borghese Fresco
Constellations #0496 photograph by Francesco Zizola
Constellations #0455 photograph by Francesco Zizola
Constellations #0635 photograph by Francesco Zizola

Events at Rome Art Week

RAW2022
28 Oct 2022 | 18:00-19:30
A talk with Francesco Zizola on his photographic project Mare Omnis
Event with the photographer who will talk about his experience in the Sulcis Sea
Event on reservation
Event
Galleria del Cembalo
Largo Fontanella Borghese, 19 - Roma
RAW2021
28 Oct 2021-29 Jan 2022
TREES&LEAVES
Fotografie di 12 autori sul tema degli Alberi e della Natura
Free admission
Vernissage Saturday 23 Oct 2021 | 12:00-19:00
Exposition
Galleria del Cembalo
Largo Fontanella Borghese, 19 - Roma
RAW2019
24 Oct 2019 | 18:30
OPENING - DIALOGHI. Fontcuberta e Paolo Gioli
For the first time Joan Fontcuberta and Paolo Gioli' artworks exhibited together
Admission only by invitation
Event
Galleria del Cembalo
Largo Fontanella Borghese, 19 - Roma
RAW2018
25 Oct 2018-20 Jan 2019
Alain Fleischer - I am nothing but an image
A wide exhibition, from his works of the 70's to the most recent ones
Free admission
Vernissage Thursday 25 Oct 2018 | 18:00
Exposition
Galleria del Cembalo
Largo Fontanella Borghese, 19 - Roma
25 Oct 2018 | 18:00
Opening of the Exhibition by Alain Fleischer: I am nothing but an image
A wide exhibition, from his works of the 70's to the most recent ones
Free admission
Event
Galleria del Cembalo
Largo Fontanella Borghese, 19 - Roma
RAW2017
22 Sep-11 Nov 2017
The April Theses/ The Russian East /Ritual
Three exhibitions: Photographies by Davide Monteleone e Danila Tkachenko
Free admission
Exposition
Galleria del Cembalo
Largo Fontanella Borghese, 19 - Roma
13 Oct 2017 | 17:30
Guided tour of the exhibitions: The April Theses, In the Russian East and Ritual
Photos by Davide Monteleone and Danila Tkachenko
Free admission
Event
Galleria del Cembalo
Largo Fontanella Borghese, 19 - Roma