“Inner Calligraphics” at Studio DFB
The Studio of Alberto Di Fabio Presents Claudia Palmira: Inner Calligraphics
April 16 – 30, 2026 | Studio DFB, Rome
The Studio of Alberto Di Fabio is pleased to present Inner Calligraphics, an anthological exhibition of new and recent work by Rome-based New York artist and art director Claudia Palmira. The show opens by invitation on April 16, 2026, from 6 to 9 pm, and runs through April 30.
Inner Calligraphics brings together four distinct bodies of work spanning Sumi ink, wood, and prints, a twenty-year arc of inner exploration conducted through Rome. The works navigate story and meaning through layers and strokes, moving fluidly between digital and tactile mediums as between worlds.
The exhibition presents three series of calligraphic abstractions: Prompts, Calasetta, and Principles, alongside Ovid, three large-scale works on wood; a single Sumi ink work, Beauty; and Iconics/Poetics, a sequence of approximately fifty small prints on photographic paper. The show is installed as a progression from black and white into color.
Alberto Di Fabio is one of Italy’s most internationally recognized contemporary artists, known for paintings that bridge art and science, luminous, intricate works exploring natural forms, biological structures, and the cosmos. Represented by Gagosian Gallery, his work has been exhibited in major institutions worldwide. Studio DFB, his gallery space in Rome’s Pigneto neighborhood, is a center for experimentation, research, and cultural exchange, built on the conviction that art is a language of encounter and dialogue.
Claudia Palmira works across painting and design. Her work has been exhibited at the U.S. Embassy Tri Mission Gallery and the Circolo degli Esteri. Her studio, Rome Design Agency, produces creative projects for prestigious global clients, among them the art direction of Laudato Sie, the exhibition of 800-year-old Franciscan manuscripts at Palazzo Braschi, Rome. She is the founder of a line of artistic silk scarves sold at the Met Opera, and is the author of Micro Daily Practice.
Inner Calligraphics is her most comprehensive exhibition to date.
Studio DFB
Roma, Via Raimondo Montecuccoli 28a
Opening: April 16, 2026 by invitation, 6–9 pm
Exhibition dates: April 16 – 30, 2026
Visit the Studio by appointment.
Didascalia
1 – Claudia Palmira, 2024. Prompt (detail). Sumi ink on paper. 61 x 46 cm.
2 – Claudia Palmira, 2023. Beauty. Sumi ink on paper. 100 x 70 cm
3 – Claudia Palmira, 2025. Calasetta (Wind, Sea) (Silver). Sumi ink, tempera and metallic on paper. 59 x 42 cm.
4 – Claudia Palmira, 2025. Calasetta (Wind, Sea) (Pink). Sumi ink, tempera and metallic on paper. 59 x 42 cm.
5 – Claudia Palmira, 2025. Spirit of Forgiveness. Gold ink on paper.
6 – ClaudiaPalmira, 2025. The end of the line. Print on acrylic glass. 45x 28cm.
7 – ClaudiaPalmira, 2026. Undomestic bliss. Print on acrylic glass. 45x 28cm.
8 – ClaudiaPalmira, 2025. Il mondo felice... Print on acrylic glass. 45x 28cm.
9 – ClaudiaPalmira, 2022. Ovid: Hera. Acrylic, gesso, paper on wood. 104 x 155 cm.
