20 August 2026
Florence
LADY'S SQUARE
14.03-14.09.2025
OLD PALACE, TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSEUM
14.03-11.06.2025
Imagine walking through the streets rich in ancient history, Renaissance beauty, of the beautiful city of Florence and at some point, by chance, coming across large sculptures depicting not heroes or myths of classical culture but rather ordinary subjects, men and women we might find sitting next to us on the bus.
What happened to Florence? Has it suddenly catapulted into a time or era far and distant? But no...it's Thomas J. Price's magic that has flooded some locations in the city's historic center, and in this article we explain why you should definitely not miss it!
Thomas J. Price: contemporary identities and contrasts
Until June 11 in the halls of Palazzo Vecchio and the courtyard of the Museo del Novecento and until mid-September right in the middle of the central Piazza della Signoria, you will have a chance to admire the sculptural creations of Thomas J. Price, an artist who makes you think about themes such as self-representation, identity, and contrast.
Large subjects, developed with an approach and techniques that lie somewhere between classical sculpture and digital innovation, are there in the midst of passersby and a city that makes ancient art and the past its most illustrious boasts.
Sculptor immersed in a context that seems to be - in some ways - alien and unfamiliar to him. And so the first reaction is perhaps distrust. Both of those who gravitate around him, walking, and their own, inanimate objects yet so well defined, so characterized, that they seem present.
Thomas J. Price: another fine coup goes down between contemporary art and the city of Florence
Thanks to the preponderant role of cutting-edge curators but also to a receptive dialogue between art and city administration, Florence is proving increasingly able to keep up with the changes and new stimuli of international contemporary art. In short, as to say...Not of David alone lives today our splendid and very rich city. Art galleries led by young "enlightened" minds, more self-managed spaces dedicated to residencies and specific projects, places outside the traditional circuits of sales but inserted in a network of confrontation and connection also towards the city itself, working together on criticalities and interventions to make it more and more ready and listening.
Contemporary art, in short, is now more alive and fervent in Florence than ever before!
Thomas J. Price: never before will it seem so beautiful to you to walk around Florence.
What are you waiting for, then? Planning a few days of vacation in Florence is always a great idea...but doing it before Price's sculptures leave the city center is really a perfect opportunity.
By staying at our hotel, which is a very short distance from Santa Maria Novella station, you will be able to enjoy the full tour of the London artist even by doing it on foot. Our location will make it really easy for you to walk around the wonders of Florence, stopping to notice curiosities, small hidden treasures, contrasts and wonders of one of the most beautiful places in the world. We look forward to seeing you soon.
