“Remembering that true genius should not be monumentalized, only studied.”
Andrea Pazienza, April 1986
MAXXI Rome October 3, 2026 5:30 pm, Auditorium
The little-known story of one of Andrea Pazienza’s most extraordinary works: the monumental mural painted on May 2, 1987 at the Mostra d’Oltremare in Naples, in just three hours and without any preparatory drawing.
MAXXI Rome October 3, 2026 6:30 pm, Auditorium
Light, sound and voice frame Pazienza’s pages, bringing out all their lyrical and heartrending power.
Andrea Pazienza’s Mural, a work in-waitingdocumentary
San Benedetto del Tronto (AP) September 11, 2026 9 pm, Palazzina Azzurra
A painting made in just three hours and without any preparatory drawing. Written and directed by Rovero Impiglia, the documentary explores the little-known story of the monumental mural painted live by Paz on May 2, 1987 at the Mostra d’Oltremare in Naples.
COSE DA PAZ!2nd Edition
San Benedetto del Tronto (AP)
September 11-12-13, 2026
Curated by Giulio Troli and Maicol & Mirco. Promoted by the Municipality of San Benedetto del Tronto and organized by the Laboratorio Teatrale Re Nudo, the event will take place from September 11 to 13 in many locations around the city.
ANDREA PAZIENZA:NON SEMPRE SI MUORE
MAXXI ROME
April 24 / July 29 September 2 / October 18, 2026
Curated by Giulia Ferracci and Oscar Glioti. A major retrospective celebrates seventy years since Andrea Pazienza’s birth.
NEL SEGNO DI PAZ!
GEDI Gruppo Editoriale brings Andrea Pazienza’s complete works back to newsstands, together with la Repubblica and the weekly L’Espresso, seventy years after the author’s birth.
COCONINO PRESS PRESENTS THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ANDREA PAZIENZA
From Pentothal to Zanardi, from Pertini to Pompeo: the masterpieces, the short stories, the long adventures and the unforgettable cartoons.