From 29 November 2025 to 9 January 2026Valentina De Martini’s solo exhibition is the sixth project selected as part of the Bonocore Open Art open call.“Animal Republic” is a series of paintings created between 2021 and 2024 by Valentina De Martini, portraying a wide range of animals — elephants, deer, gorillas, donkeys, birds, and mythical creatures — through the artist’s unique lens.Using oil on canvas, De Martini explores the richness of nature and blends it with a touch of surrealism, bringing to life vivid hues and expressive forms that reflect the beauty and vulnerability of the animal world — a symbol of the planet’s suffering and the urgent need for its protection.INFOFree admission during the palace’s opening hours.

Photography Exhibition by Giacomo Barone and Gianluca MarroneFrom July 7 to 21, 2025Second project selected through the Bonocore Open Art callA photographic project launched in 2022, exploring the most authentic moments of the popular celebrations dedicated to Santa Rosalia, the beloved patron saint of Palermo.The selected images – also featured in the book of the same name – sensitively document the rituals, altars, faces, and gestures that animate the city’s neighborhoods during the Festino, the festival that reaches its peak on the night between July 14 and 15.Through a visual narrative divided into five sections, the exhibition guides visitors on a journey between the sacred and the profane: from solemn processions to everyday street life, from scenes of devotion to joyous crowds, up to the symbolic moments of 2024, marking the 400th anniversary of the...