Mimmo Paladino, exhibition announced at Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Published on 08/27/2026 at 13:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mimmo Paladino extends his international museum presence with a forthcoming exhibition at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art in Indiana. As the museum's announcement dated August 4, 2026 details, Mimmo Paladino: Present into Past runs from September 1 to December 13, 2026 in Notre Dame. Raclin Murphy Museum press release
The Notre Dame museum exhibition
The Raclin Murphy Museum describes Present into Past as a landmark overview of Paladino's career, introducing Midwestern audiences to his paintings, sculptures and installations across several decades. The show is framed around his role within Italian Transavanguardia and broader art-historical currents. Exhibition listing at Raclin Murphy Museum
The museum outlines three core sections: an overview of his repertoire, a focus on his book and illustration work, and a final section examining the commission and creation of the Mary, Queen of Families Chapel for the institution. The exhibition occupies the temporary galleries and is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
From sacred commissions to book imagery
Within Present into Past, Paladino's engagement with literature and liturgy plays a central role, including imagery for the Roman Messale prepared for Pope Francis and his illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy. The Raclin Murphy Museum announcement emphasizes how these works connect his visual language to narrative and ritual traditions. Museum announcement
The section on the Mary, Queen of Families Chapel presents mosaics, stained glass and wall drawings, along with unique handmade vestments donated by Paladino to the museum and university. This institutional commission anchors his practice within contemporary sacred architecture and site-specific work.
Further coverage on Mimmo Paladino
Explore additional reports and background pieces on Mimmo Paladino's exhibitions, commissions and museum appearances in the AD HOC NEWS archive.
The work core across media
Paladino is a leading figure of Italian Transavanguardia, working across painting, sculpture, installation, printmaking and film, often combining archaic symbols, mythic figures and architectonic structures. Institutions underline his ability to connect figurative and abstract languages through recurring human, animal and mask-like forms. Finestre sull'Arte overview
Recent exhibition projects, such as the Paladino presentation of the Dormienti cycle at Palazzo Citterio in Milan earlier in 2026, highlight his large-scale terracotta sculptures arranged as immersive landscapes. These works, together with works on paper from the 1970s, show how he sustains a coherent visual vocabulary across formats.
Where the artist stands now
Against this backdrop, Mimmo Paladino's practice currently bridges European institutional projects, such as Milan's Palazzo Citterio, and upcoming American museum exposure through Present into Past at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art in Notre Dame from September 1 to December 13, 2026.
Key facts on Mimmo Paladino
- Artist: Mimmo Paladino
- Medium / Genre: Painting, sculpture, installation
- Born: 1948, Paduli, Italy
- Place(s) of practice: Studio activity centered in Italy
- Active since: Late 1960s, with key recognition in the late 1970s Transavanguardia context
- Key work groups: Dormienti, Mary, Queen of Families Chapel, Roman Messale illustrations, Dante Divine Comedy illustrations
- Current/last exhibition: Paladino, Palazzo Citterio, Milan, May 16 - July 26, 2026
- Major collections: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Tate (London), Vatican Museums (Vatican City), Raclin Murphy Museum of Art (Notre Dame)
- Awards: Recognized as a major figure of Italian Transavanguardia; specific award dates not prominently listed in open museum sources
- Next date: September 1, 2026 - Mimmo Paladino: Present into Past, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, Notre Dame
Frequently asked questions about Mimmo Paladino
Where will Mimmo Paladino be on view in fall 2026?
From September 1 to December 13, 2026, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art in Notre Dame presents the exhibition Mimmo Paladino: Present into Past, offering an extensive overview of his paintings, sculptures and sacred commissions.
What does the Raclin Murphy exhibition focus on?
The exhibition is structured in three sections: a career overview across media, a focus on Paladino's book and illustration projects including the Roman Messale and Dante's Divine Comedy, and an in-depth look at his Mary, Queen of Families Chapel commission.
How does the 2026 Palazzo Citterio show relate to his current work?
The Paladino exhibition at Palazzo Citterio in Milan, running from May 16 to July 26, 2026, reinstalled the Dormienti terracotta sculptures and early drawings, underlining his sustained interest in mythic imagery and architectural settings that also informs his Notre Dame project.
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