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From October 29, 2025, to January 25, 2026, the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi transforms into a stage for contemporary art thanks to KAWS, one of the most celebrated and influential artists on the international scene.
The new site-specific installation, created in collaboration with the Hillary Merkus Recordati Foundation, represents a surprising encounter between contemporary visual language and Florentine Renaissance architecture.
Part of the Palazzo Strozzi Future Art program, the project creates an unprecedented dialogue with the exhibition dedicated to Beato Angelico, offering visitors a stimulating comparison between eras, forms, and artistic visions.
KAWS’s installation invites reflection on how art can transcend centuries and reinvent itself in ever-new contexts, while maintaining a unique and immediately recognizable voice.
KAWS built his international fame with works spanning painting, sculpture, street art, and design, often inspired by animation and contemporary visual culture.
With an ironic, playful, and irreverent style, the artist explores universal themes through hybrid characters and shared symbols, challenging the boundaries between high and popular culture.
An unmissable opportunity to see how KAWS’s contemporary language can interact with history and Renaissance art, offering a unique and engaging visual experience in the heart of Florence.