Episode 133: Tracey Emin at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence - A Travel Story
Take Me To Heaven, Portami in Paradiso, 2024 - Tracey Emin
Today I share a travel story for International Women’s Day about a glorious art and life moment in Florence from 2025.
There are beautiful things that happen along the way that stay with you. I reflect on my experience and joy while walking in the Centro Storico of Florence and discovering that there was an exhibition of Tracey Emin's work on that week at the Palazzo Strozzi. It had been a long time since I had seen her art and remembered her brilliant exhibition in Sydney from the early 2000s.
Today I honour Women and Art and the creative genius of Tracey Emin. I describe the effect of seeing her work in real life as "subtle and profound" and always significant. When you see Emin's work in real life you don't forget. You remember everything.
These days the Palazzo Strozzi has some wonderful exhibitions - Mark Rothko opens next week and more recently there was Fra Angelico. So make time to see what is happening at The Strozzi Gallery if you visit Firenze. And they have a nice cafe downstairs too that you can enjoy in the renaissance court yard.
Palazzo Strozzi, Tracey Emin
Shownotes:
Podcast Link - A Florentine Cafe & Musings on Women and Art in Italy
Strangeland by Tracey Emin
Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy
I followed you til the end, 2024 - Tracey Emin @ The Palazzo Strozzi