OpenArtCode explores human connections
OpenArtCode explores human connections and relationships against the backdrop of an increasingly self-centered humanity.
Florence – From May 14 to May 29, 2026, the international artists of OpenArtCode will exhibit at Palazzo Rosselli del Turco on Via dei Serragli in Florence for an exhibition focused on human connections in the age of individualism. Through the dialogue between painting, sculpture, photography, and digital art, the exhibition gives rise to a collective reflection on the fragility of human relationships in contemporary society.
The new international exhibition by OpenArtCode brings together 23 artists from 16 different countries in a multidisciplinary journey dedicated to the theme of human connections and relationships. Through diverse artistic languages — from painting and sculpture to photography and digital art — the artists explore the complexity of contemporary human beings, suspended between the need for connection and growing individualism, between technological hyperconnectivity and emotional distance.
The exhibition unfolds as a visual and emotional geography in which different cultural sensibilities converge in a shared reflection on identity, empathy, and the sense of belonging in a world increasingly centred on the self. In the heart of Florence, a city symbolic of Humanism and historically a meeting place of cultures, OpenArtCode creates an international space for dialogue where art becomes a tool for mutual listening and shared understanding.
Each artist contributes a personal perspective, transforming the plurality of experiences into a collective narrative that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries. The variety of media used enhances the immersive character of the exhibition.
- Jeannette Rein - Serendipity IV
- Diego De Erice - Pillow Talk
- David Harry - L'Origine
- Beanie Kaman - Frost
With this exhibition, OpenArtCode confirms its international and interdisciplinary vocation, promoting dialogue between artists, cultures, and contemporary artistic languages.
An exhibition that invites the public to reflect on what still connects us, reminding us that even in the age of egocentrism, human beings remain profoundly relational.
The twenty-three artists representing OpenArtCode in this edition, working through different techniques including painting, photography, and sculpture, are: Trond Are Berge, Lloyd Brooks, Diego De Erice, Anne de Suède, David Harry, Evelyne Huet, Sumio Inoue, Maz Jackson, Catharina Johansson Berg, Beanie Kaman, Clara Kim, Gunilla Lindberg, Jean Nestares, Maria Pacheco Cibils, Sara Palleria, Anna Parisch, Jeannette Rein, Marco Aurelio Rey, Karl Stengel, Wayne Stoner, Max Wener, Michael Freitas Wood, and Yucen.
About Palazzo Rosselli del Turco
During the years when Florence served as the capital of Italy (1865–1871), Palazzo Rosselli del Turco, located on Via dei Serragli, hosted the Embassy of the United States of America. Numerous American artists of the nineteenth century had their studios there, including painters William Page and Walter Gould, and sculptors Henry Kirk Brown and Thomas Ridgeway Gould.
- Anna Parisch - 8 Red
- Lloyd Brooks - Poetics of Space No.11 Butterfly Chair
- Maria Pacheco Cibils - Viola mistero 2
About OpenArtCode
The OpenArtCode group, coordinated by Studio Abba, is composed of artists with highly diverse styles and techniques. They first exhibited together at the Grand Palais in Paris. Following the success of that exhibition, they have exhibited multiple times in Paris, in Monte Carlo at the Auditorium Rainier III, at the Oxo Gallery in London, in Venice at Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti, in Tokyo at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and in other prestigious venues.
The exhibition is curated by Studio Abba in Florence.
📅 OpenArtCode Florence, May 14–29, 2026
📍 Studio Abba – Palazzo Rosselli del Turco, Via dei Serragli 17, 50124 Florence, Italy
🎟 Free admission by appointment
🕒 Opening hours: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM and 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, Monday to Friday
🌐 www.openartcode.com/florence/







