The Ugo Guidi Museum – MUG in Forte dei Marmi, in collaboration with the “Friends of the Ugo Guidi Museum – ETS” Association, is pleased to present its 209th exhibition entitled
MAIL ART – VALENTINE’S DAY 2026
PASSION LOVE
curated by Roberto Casati
The Ugo Guidi Museum is dedicating the 2026 edition of its traditional Mail Art exhibition to the universal and timeless theme of love, explored in its many forms: passion, affection, relationships, care, memory, and desire.
A direct and democratic language such as Mail Art thus becomes a tool for global connection and authentic expression, capable of transcending geographical, cultural, and social boundaries.
On display are 560 postcards from all over the world, created by artists, students, and participants of all ages, with the involvement of academies, art schools, senior citizens’ associations, and psychiatric rehabilitation facilities, testifying to the strong inclusive and social value of the project.
A simple project to talk about love. From first loves born in high schools to those of the elderly who have experienced love.
From those who have lost love, in psychiatric care, to impromptu lovers.
The project was conceived and created by the Museum of Love, founded by Elisa Mantellassi & Roberto Casati.
The original mail art created by students from the Art School of Florence is also on display at Parco Pazzagli.
Many artists and many collaborations. 5 high schools: Reino Aftasi Art Institute in Badajoz – Spain | Umberto Brunelleschi Art School, Prato – Italy | Art School
AN EXHIBITION SPREAD ACROSS FIVE MUSEUMS
The exhibition is being held simultaneously in five important museums, creating a cultural network that unites Tuscany in a shared artistic dialogue:
- Museo Ugo Guidi – MUG, Forte dei Marmi
- Fondazione Iorio Vivarelli, Pistoia
- Leonetto Tintori House Museum, Prato
- Francesco Datini Museum, Prato
- Pazzagli Art Park, Florence
VISITS AND INFORMATION
The exhibition at the Ugo Guidi Museum can be visited by appointment:
📞 348 3020538
✉️ museougoguidi@gmail.com
📍 Via Matteo Civitali, 33 – Forte dei Marmi
The exhibition is organized with the contribution of the Fondazione CRLucca.
The Ugo Guidi Museum is a member of the Empatismo literary-artistic-philosophical-cultural movement, confirming its commitment to contemporary art and dialogue between the arts, thought, and human experience.
Photographs and videos will be taken during the exhibition activities; anyone who does not wish to give their consent is invited to indicate this at the entrance.
THE UGO GUIDI MUSEUM
The Ugo Guidi House Museum is recognized among the MiBAC Places of Culture and was opened to the public with the support of FAI, Associazione Nazionale Case della Memoria, and Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane.
It is featured in the TCI and Lonely Planet guides, included by Google in the international circuit The Guide – Tab.Travel, with over 100 works by Maestro Ugo Guidi on Wikimedia (Wikipedia).
The museum can also be enjoyed in augmented reality through the Ministry of Culture (MIC) on the Virtique platform and is also available in podcast format.
The MUG provides a professional specializing in the restoration of painted artifacts, wooden sculptures, furnishings, structures, and processed synthetic materials.
For information: contact the museum.
SUPPORT, MEMBERSHIPS, AND PARTNERS
The MUG operates with the support of the Fondazione CRLucca, the Fondazione Alimondo Ciampi Onlus, the Municipality of Forte dei Marmi, and Visual Comunicazione Massa, and with the membership of numerous national and international institutional, museum, and cultural bodies, including ICOM, the European Union, the Region of Tuscany, Toscana Musei, the Province of Lucca, the Province of Massa-Carrara, and many others.
The exhibition also benefits from a vast network of Italian and international cultural, academic, and associative partners, as well as numerous media partners, confirming the strong impact and resonance of the project.
MUG 2 – SOLIDARITY MUSEUM
The MUG 2 – Solidarity Museum, in collaboration with “Un Cuore un Mondo” in Massa, hosts 25 works by Maestro Ugo Guidi in four rooms, continuing the Museum’s commitment to combining art, solidarity, and the local area.
