By Editorial Staff

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MAD Murate Art District has announced an autumn/winter season that weaves together international exhibitions and educational activities under the banner of cultural welfare, reaffirming its role not only as an exhibition space but also as a laboratory for research, production, inclusion and cultural experimentation.

Exhibitions at MAD Murate Art District

From October 23 to January 18, 2026, MAD will host the exhibition Cultura (im)materiale by renowned Thai artist Jakkai Siributr, currently on display at the V&A South Kensington. His work, developed through textiles, embroidery and collective crafts, explores female memory and participatory practices, weaving together the traditions of his home country with the communities of women and embroiderers in Tuscany. Curated by Veronica Caciolli and Valentina Gensini, in collaboration with the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology of the University of Florence, the exhibition serves both as a retrospective of the artist’s 30-year career and as a site-specific display that blends east and west, memory and contemporaneity.

This autumn, MAD will bring to the Palazzo Vecchio’s Sala d’Arme the exhibition Il Tempo fluido, curated by Valentina Gensini, in collaboration with Zhong Art International. At the heart of the immersive space will be the video works of Che Jianquan, an internationally renowned Chinese artist and a featured participant in the China Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale. The Florence exhibition, scheduled from November 20 to December 18, will present monumental video projections focused on the cyclic nature of time and the relationship between humans and nature.

From December 4 to February 8, 2026, MAD will host the photographic project , a photo exhibition by Edoardo Delille and Giulia Piermartiri. The exhibition creates a dialogue between images of territories impacted by climate change from California to Mozambique, from the Maldives to China, and even Europe’s Mont Blanc—and projections that evoke dramatic scenarios.

Cultural welfare

With Versiliadanza and Fondazione CR Firenze, the Inclusive Choreographic Course is the first advanced artistic and choreographic training program in Italy dedicated to young people and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. The PN Metro (National Urban Development Plan funded by the European Union) is offering masterclasses and training days with industry professionals, enhancing participants’ talents and creating high-level pathways for artistic expression.

Organized in collaboration with Palazzo Spinelli Institute, the new postgraduate Master’s in Transcultural Mediation of Artistic and Contemporary Heritage will train professionals specialized in promoting heritage from a multicultural perspective. It includes the awarding of 20 full scholarships covering the entire cost of tuition and attendance to young graduates in humanities, legal and social disciplines, enhancing the experience and multicultural presence of women and men with a migratory background living in Tuscany, positioning them as ambassadors of the international art and culture that has always characterized Florence.

The training program also includes a Vocal Training Course, in collaboration with the Con-fusion Choir and led by Benedetta Manfriani, to connect vulnerable individuals or those with a migratory background with one of the most innovative choral experiences nationally. This is complemented by a theatrical improvisation course for young adults with autism, developed in collaboration with the Florence Autism Center Casadasé and led by Associazione Impresa, and a theater course designed for women with a migratory background, curated by the collective Muchas Gracias in collaboration with the Casa delle Donne (Women’s House).