‘A Palm of Victory’ by Emilia Faro
Open House
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 5.30 pm
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago, 150 N Michigan Avenue, 60601
The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago invites you to celebrate the opening of its new premises at 150 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1580, with a special Open House on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the program beginning at 6 p.m.
The evening will feature the opening of A Palm of Victory, the first Chicago exhibition of acclaimed Italian artist Emilia Faro curated by Maria Chiara Di Trapani.
The exhibition brings to life an imaginative palm grove, where shapes and colors compose a landscape dominated by the palm tree, a symbol of beauty, elegance, grace, and stability, capable of evoking distant lands and fiery skies. The artworks are imbued with powerful symbolism linked to the tree’s ability to bend in the wind without breaking, serving as a metaphor for resilience and rebirth. The works on display encompass a wide range of artistic mediums, including watercolor, video, and sculpture, all united by the motif of the tree of life. Through these distinct forms of expression, the viewer is invited to experience the feeling of standing beneath its fronds, immersed in their movement.
Bio
Emilia Faro is an Italian contemporary artist whose evocative works intertwine personal narratives with universal questions of resilience, transformation and emotional freedom. Among her notable works are the videos “Esercizi di seduzione” (2018), “The path” (2014) and “A palm of Victory I shall wear ” (2013), and the watercolor series “Blue Palm” and “Corpi Celesti”. Her work has been exhibited throughout Italy and internationally in Germany and the United States, including presentations at the Videoinsight® Foundation, Galleria JB Fine Arts (Hamburg), and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Faro studied at the University of Catania before continuing her education at the École du Louvre in Paris.
The exhibition will remain on display at the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago through December 11, 2026. For more information about the exhibition, visiting hours, and insights from the curator and the artist, please visit the dedicated exhibition page.