Galleria d'arte moderna Sant'Anna (Galleria d’Arte Moderna)

The Teatro Politeama on Piazza Ruggero Settimo, just north of the central Palermo was completed by the late 19th century, and to lure more visitors and create a cultural landmark, a painting and sculptor gallery, named after its initial patron, Empedocle Restivo, was installed in 1910 in the second floor foyer featuring mainly local contemporary talent. In 2006, it was decided to move the enlarging collection to a more central space, and the city had available the large former Franciscan convent near the church of Sant'Anna, and it adjacent former Palazzo Bonet, a former 15th-century residence.
The palazzo Bonet had been erected c. 1480 by the Catalan merchant Gaspare Bonet. In 1618, his family sold the palace to the Franciscans who made it part of their monastery. In the 18th century, earthquakes damaged the building, and refurbishments were made by the monastery. In the 19th century, part of the Convent was converted to apartments. In the 1866, the convent was suppressed, and parts were used for a school. Starting in 1996, the Municipality funded the refurbishment, creating more than 1,300 square meters of exhibition spaces, and rooms for educational activities, conference halls, library, archives, bookshop and cafeteria. The converision of the building into a museum was carried out by Tonino Martelli and Roberto Termini, with Alessandra Raso, Stefano Testa and Matteo Raso of the Cliostraat company adding to the planning for a museum. In 2006, the collection was moved from the Politeama here. The entrance and exhibition spaces are mainly housed in the former site of Palazzo Bonet.
The gallery houses works of important artists like Giovanni Boldini, Massimo Campigli, Carlo Carrà, Felice Casorati, Eustachio Catalano, Giorgio de Chirico, Ettore De Maria Bergler, Emilio…

Erulo Eroli (Roma 1854 – 1916)
The Sicilian Vespers, 1890–1891, oil on canvas, cm 297 × 495
Guglielmo De Sanctis (Roma 1829 – 1911)
Donna Olimpia Pamphili and Innocent X with a Cardinal, 1891 circa, oil on canvas, cm 232 × 310

Giuseppe Patania (Palermo 1780 – 1852)
Self-Portrait as a Young Man, 1807, oil on canvas, cm 82,5 × 63
Self-Portrait, 1820 circa, oil on canvas, cm 56 × 43,5
Portrait of a boy with a dog, 1830, oil on canvas, cm 51 × 42,7
Portrait of a girl with a dove, 1830, oil on canvas, cm 51 × 41,5
Portrait of an Old Priest, 1838, oil on canvas, cm 63,5 × 52
Venus and Adonis, 1828, oil on canvas, cm 75 × 100
Jupiter Kisses Io, 1828, oil on canvas, cm 75 × 100
Danae and the Shower of Gold, 1829, oil on canvas, cm 75,5 × 101
The Rape of Europa, 1828–1829, oil on canvas, cm 75 × 100
Danae and the Shower of Gold, 1839, oil on canvas, cm 75,5 × 101
The Flight of the White Queen, 1850, oil on canvas, cm 30,5 × 37
Mercury Taking the Infant Bacchus to Heaven, 1829, oil on canvas, cm 75 × 100,5
Odorico Politi (Udine 1785 – Venice 1846)
Portrait of a Family, 1809–1812, oil on canvas, cm 73 × 60,4

Salvatore Lo Forte (Palermo 1807 – 1885)
Portrait of Michele Pintacuda, 1855 circa, oil on canvas, cm 71 × 56,5
Portrait of signora Pintacuda, 1855 circa, oil on canvas, cm 70,5 × 56,5
Portrait of a Young Gentleman, 1835-1845 circa, oil on canvas, cm 36, 7 × 23,5
Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1870 circa, oil on canvas, cm 62 × 40
Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1860, oil on panel, cm 73 × 58,5
Benedetto Civiletti (Palermo 1845 – 1899)
Puttini, 1865 circa, gesso, cm 100 × 65 × 65
Vincenzo Riolo (Palermo 1772 – 1837)
Psyche Transported by Zephyrs, 1829, oil on canvas, cm 76 × 60
Orlando Furioso, 1800-1810 circa, oil on canvas, cm 36 × 30
Giuseppe By Giovanni (Palermo 1817 –…