Alberto Nacci’s FRAMES turns musical films into large-format prints
Alberto Nacci's FRAMES reaches Museo Italo Americano with a September 27 reception, followed by a September 29 public opening and bookable tours with the artist.
Retrospective edition · compiled 28 September 2026
FRAMES brings large-format prints drawn from Alberto Nacci's Body & Sound films to Museo Italo Americano.
The Italian filmmaker made the 21 musical shorts between 2014 and 2024, working across jazz, classical and contemporary performance. Each signed, numbered print isolates a frame from a moving work.
The September 27 event was the scheduled opening reception. The museum separately identifies September 29 as the public opening, with two artist-led tours: noon–1 p.m. and 1:30–2:30 p.m., San Francisco time. Members attend free; nonmembers pay $10, including admission. Reservations are required and space is limited. The evening tour is reserved for Premium Members and above.
Use the museum's tour page to check availability before travelling to Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Boulevard, Building C. For a later visit, the museum lists free general admission on Thursdays and the first Sunday of each month; visitors under 18 also enter free.
The exhibition's premise is a change of medium as much as a change of scale. A film determines how long a gesture lasts. A print gives that time back to the viewer: the relation between a hand, an instrument and a body can be followed without the next frame arriving.
Take it further
Check September 29 artist-tour places Public tours at noon and 1:30 p.m. Pacific; RSVP required. $10 for nonmembers includes admission; no booking cutoff is stated.
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- Italian Cultural Institute — FRAMES
Undated coorganizer announcement. September 27 is the reception's event date, not a verified publication date.
- Museo Italo Americano — opening reception
Reception schedule and general admission information. No claim that we attended or confirmed attendance.
- Museo Italo Americano — September 29 tours
Public-opening date, times, prices, membership restrictions and required reservations; checked September 28.