by MK
In a landmark event for the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Governor Massimiliano Fedriga announced the upcoming ‘Confini’ exhibition, a premier cultural event scheduled to run from October 11, 2025, to April 12, 2026. Held at the recently renovated East Esedra of Villa Manin in Passariano di Codroipo, this exhibition promises to be a unique showcase of artistic mastery, featuring over one hundred masterpieces from distinguished artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.
“We are extremely proud to host ‘Confini,’ one of the most prestigious exhibitions at the European level,” Governor Fedriga stated during the official presentation in Trieste. “This is a unique, non-replicable event, an initiative of the highest artistic caliber, featuring works from various collections around the world. This extraordinary event can only be appreciated in Friuli Venezia Giulia.”
The ‘Confini’ exhibition, curated by Marco Goldin, is an integral part of the cultural initiatives for Nova Gorica Gorizia, European Capital of Culture 2025. With contributions from around forty museums and private collections from Europe and America, the exhibition boasts an impressive roster of artists, including Hopper, Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Pissarro, Courbet, Munch, Matisse, Modigliani, Segantini, Mondrian, Kiefer, Constable, Friedrich, Bacon, Nolde, Homer, Church, Hodler, de Staël, Rothko, Cole, Gifford, Diebenkorn, Wyeth, Hokusai, and Hiroshige.
Curator Marco Goldin emphasized the exhibition’s unique nature, describing it as “unprecedented and uncompromising,” the product of a year of dedicated work. “At Villa Manin, visitors will have the opportunity to appreciate immortal works, starting from contemporary times and exploring how modern man gives meaning to the concept of boundaries, the desire to go beyond, and the search for elsewhere,” Goldin explained.
The dialogue between art and literature will be a central theme, illustrating how boundaries can serve as fields of creative contamination, exchanges, new horizons, and stimuli. This thematic exploration spans from the vastness of the universe and nature to the intimate secrets of the soul.
The exhibition’s promotional artwork, Hopper’s “High Noon” (1949), encapsulates the essence of ‘Confini.’ Among the highlights are self-portraits by Cezanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh, including two rare paintings by Van Gogh depicting his companions at the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence asylum.
