The Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid (Calle Mayor, 86 – 28013, Madrid) presents the exhibition “Metamorphosis: The Transformations of Beauty,” the new solo exhibition by Italian artist Andrea Crespi. Open to the public from June 18 to August 29, 2026, Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to 20:00. Closed Mondays and public holidays. Free admission.
Through painting, installation, sculpture, and digital processes, Andrea Crespi explores the concept of beauty and its transformation in the contemporary era. At the heart of his research is “Neosynthesis,” an artistic principle that unites memory and innovation, past and future, physical and digital, reinterpreting forms and symbols of classical tradition through the visual languages of the present.
The exhibition, curated by Clelia Patella, is structured around three distinct spaces: the Hall of Mirrors, dedicated to reflection and the multiplication of images; the White Room, which explores the relationship between body and perception through works inspired by “Cupid and Psyche” and “Venus and Mars”; and the Belvedere Room, dedicated to the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence and algorithmic processes in the construction of contemporary images.
For this occasion, Andrea Crespi has also created a new large-scale work inspired by “Venus and Mars,” taking as its reference point the celebrated group housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid, thus creating an ideal bridge between Spanish artistic heritage and contemporary Italian sensibility.
With “Metamorphosis,” Madrid becomes a meeting point between European classical heritage and new forms of contemporary creativity, in a dialogue between art, technology, and cultural memory.
The exhibition has been organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, with the support of the FGN Foundation (founded by Francesco Giuseppe Noto, CEO of FGN Consulting), which promotes contemporary art, supporting its dissemination and access, and contributing to the creation of shared value between artists and the public.