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Where to see Bill Viola now

William John Viola Jr. was an American video artist whose artistic expression depended upon electronic, sound, and image technology in new media. His works focus on ideas behind fundamental human experiences such as birth, death, and aspects of consciousness.

Prague

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DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
Argus & Medusa: On Hope in Dark Times
2 October 2026 – 4 April 2027
Contemporary artists respond to Géricault's "The Raft of the Medusa," exploring hope and solidarity amid war, displacement and ecological crisis.

Rome

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Colosseum and Roman Forum
Bill Viola's "The Greeting" in the Roman Forum. A tribute to Pontormo
11 October 2026 – 6 February 2027
Bill Viola's 1995 video installation The Greeting, inspired by Pontormo's Visitation, shown in the Byzantine frescoed church of Santa Maria Antiqua in the Roman Forum.

Image credits

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Bill ViolaJean-Baptiste LABRUNE a.k.a. jeanbaptisteparis, CC BY-SA 2.0
Argus & Medusa: On Hope in Dark TimesCourtesy of DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
Bill Viola's "The Greeting" in the Roman Forum. A tribute to PontormoCourtesy of Colosseum and Roman Forum

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