Franco Fiabane 1937-2015

Ten years after the passing of Franco Fiabane, the Civic Museum of Belluno hosts a major retrospective exhibition dedicated to the work of one of the most significant sculptors of late 20th century Veneto, set in the rooms of Palazzo Fulcis from October 11, 2025 to March 15, 2026.

The exhibition route, which presents over 180 works, retraces more than 50 years of activity: from the first experiences in the Workshop, to the grand international exhibitions, passing through the numerous public works that adorn the province. An opportunity to rediscover the artistic value and legacy of Franco Fiabane who, with his work, left a profound mark on the Belluno community and beyond.

Symbolically anticipating the opening of the exhibition, one of the most monumental and representative works of the artist has been exceptionally placed in the heart of the city: The Muses, created in 1995 in Nanto stone, now welcomes passersby under the portico of Palazzo dei Rettori, home to the Prefecture. The work, belonging to the Fiabane Collection and previously kept in the private residence of the sculptor, is being presented for the first time in a public space, thus restoring its original vocation as civil art.

Composed of nine figures, The Muses represent the quintessential inspirators, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, inspirers and protectors of every form of art, embodying in Fiabane's vision a powerful synthesis between classical roots and contemporary research, offering the public a work that is both solemn and intensely poetic.