Macrocosmo at MACRO, events from November 12 to December 13, 2026

Macrocosmo, the program of talks, performances, screenings, listening sessions and discussions at MACRO, at via Nizza 138 in Rome, starts on September 1, 2026. Six events are scheduled from November 12 to December 13, 2026. The museum is closed on Mondays, open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Information on admission and tickets is on the museum's website.

Updated November 9, 2026.

The event

Macrocosmo was conceived by Cristiana Perrella, curated by Caterina Taurelli Salimbeni and organized by Azienda Speciale Palaexpo. It extends the museum's research over time alongside its exhibitions, moving from speech to sound and from image to performance. It is organized into four formats: TALK, LIVE, SCREEN and FORUM. The program may change.

The events from November 12, 2026:

• November 12, 6:00 p.m.: Matt Mullican presents «Representing the Work. 1972-2026», a lecture-performance made with Studio Varroni.
• November 18, 4:00 p.m.: «Archivi d'artista. Pratiche, responsabilità e prospettive», a forum with AitArt on artists' archives.
• November 21, 7:00 p.m.: «Resisting Sounds, Resisting Images», a conversation between Noor Abed and Mo'min Swaitat, in English, with a listening session of the Palestinian Sound Archive.
• November 24, 6:00 p.m.: «Casabella. Singolarità italiane II», a presentation of the magazine.
• November 29, 10:00 a.m.: «Essere e tempo. Incontri fra Arte e Psicoanalisi», third meeting, on adolescence, with a screening of «Atlantide» (2021) by Yuri Ancarani followed by a discussion.
• December 13, 10:00 a.m.: fourth «Essere e tempo» meeting, on old age, with a screening of «Passeggiata in Paradiso» (2002) by Stefania Galegati followed by a discussion.

The «Essere e tempo» cycle is held with the Centro Psicoanalitico di Roma.

Where it takes place: MACRO

MACRO is the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, at via Nizza 138. The full picture of the exhibitions is on the page about the 2026 exhibition season at MACRO, and details on the museum on the MACRO, Rome Museum of Contemporary Art page.

Practical information

• Dates: from September 1, 2026; events from November 12 to December 13, 2026 (list above)
• Museum hours: Tuesday to Friday 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; closed Mondays
• Venue: MACRO, via Nizza 138, 00198 Rome
• Tickets: information on the museum's website
• Getting there: use the ATAC route planner

Frequently asked questions about Macrocosmo

What is Macrocosmo?

A program of talks, performances, screenings, listening sessions and discussions at MACRO, running alongside the museum's exhibitions.

What are the formats?

TALK, LIVE, SCREEN and FORUM.

What is on November 21, 2026?

At 7:00 p.m., the conversation «Resisting Sounds, Resisting Images» between Noor Abed and Mo'min Swaitat, in English, with a listening session.

Who curates the program?

Caterina Taurelli Salimbeni, from an idea by Cristiana Perrella.

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