Alessandro Berni Gallery presents Mania Unleashed, a solo exhibition by Franco Manià, curated by Gabriella De Ferrari, on view from April 16 through April 26, 2026, at 511 West 25th Street, New York. Opening Reception: Thursday, April 16, 6–8 PM. This exhibition marks a rare presentation of Manià’s work, bringing forward an artist who has spent decades working in quiet dedication, outside traditional art world structures. His practice is instinctive and deeply personal, shaped over time through repetition, introspection, and an unwavering commitment to painting. Manià’s works unfold as vivid, shifting worlds—where figures, landscapes, and imagined forms merge and transform. His compositions resist fixed interpretation, inviting viewers into spaces that feel both familiar and otherworldly. Color carries emotional weight, guiding the viewer through scenes that are at once dreamlike and unsettling. Though his work may invite comparisons, it ultimately stands apart—developed over decades through an internal language that resists categorization and remains entirely his own. As Agnes Gund (President of Museum of Modern Art from 1991 to 2002) reflected: “Franco Manià drew my attention over ten years ago in a serendipitous way. His images are timeless symbols.” Mania Unleashed brings this body of work into dialogue with a wider audience, offering an encounter that is both intimate and expansive.
