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David Bowie is

MAMbo
July 14 - November 13, 2016

Finally arrived in Italy! David Bowie Is, one of the most successful exhibitions of the last few years designed by the Victoria and Albert Museum of London,  is the first international retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie – one of the most pioneering and influential performers of the contemporary music scene. Bologna is the only Italian venue.

David Bowie Is, first opened in London in 2013 and then on tour in Chicago, San Paolo, Toronto, Paris, Berlin, Melbourne and Groningen,  from July 14 to November 13, 2016 is displayed at  MAMbo.

The exhibition celebrates the prolific career of David Bowie who across five decades was able to be always innovative without betraying himself and his fans.
Its multi-media design creates an immersive journey through Bowie's creative process and demonstrates how his work has both influenced and been influenced by wider movements in art, design, theatre and contemporary culture. The exhibition portrays Bowie as an artist likely to look at the society with an innovative way, leaving an indelible mark on the visual pop culture.
The curators Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh have selected more than 300 objects from Bowie's personal archive which will are displayed in Bologna.

Online ticket advance sale: www.davidbowieis.it.

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IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO GO TO THE MUSEUM WITHOUT A PRE-BOUGHT TICKET.

Opening hours

LAST WEEK
Sunday 6 November h 10 am - 10 pm
(counters close at 8 pm)
Monday 7 November h 10 am - 7 pm
(counters close at 6 pm)
Tuesday 8 and Wensday 9 November h 10 am - 10 pm
(counters close at 8 pm)
Thursday 10 and Fridayì 11 November h 10 am - 11 pm
(counters close at 10 pm)
Saturday 12 November  h 10 am - h 1.30 am of 13 November
(counters close at midnight)
Sunday 13 November (last day)h 10 am - 11.30 pm
(counters close at 8 pm)

 Minimum duration of exhibition visit: 1 h.

PRESS REQUESTS
Please send press requests for the exhibition David Bowie is to sabrina.viotti@mnitalia.com and cc to ufficiostampaMAMbo@comune.bologna.it. Press offices will give you a feedback as soon as possible.

Foto: Installation Shot of David Bowie is courtesy David Bowie Archive (c)Victoria and Albert Museum, London