Italy

Art and artists in Rome

In Rome, twenty-five centuries of art can be explored on foot. But the city also has its artists’ street, a national museum of contemporary art and districts where new work is finding room.

artists: 18
artworks: 25
galleries: 0

All the artists of Rome

The art scene in Rome

The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the Galleria Borghese with its Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio canvases, and churches where major works can be seen for free: Rome is an open-air museum. For twentieth- and twenty-first-century art, MAXXI, designed by Zaha Hadid in the Flaminio district, and the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, near the Villa Borghese gardens, are the two main stops.

Via Margutta, near the Spanish Steps, has long been the street of artists, with its studios, galleries and antique dealers. Trastevere and Monti also hide small galleries and artisan workshops. Further south, Ostiense and Testaccio are covered in large murals, and the Mattatoio, a former slaughterhouse, hosts exhibitions and events. The Quadriennale di Roma, finally, takes stock of contemporary Italian art and is a good way to discover new names.

With Artblr, you can discover Roman artists and write to them directly. Ask about a piece, how it ships or how it is framed, and arrange a studio visit during your stay in the city. That direct contact is commission-free.