Exhibitions

Nigel Cooke makes his Italian debut with “Bad Habits” at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia

Venice is hosting the first solo exhibition in Italy by British artist Nigel Cooke (Manchester, 1973): On the occasion of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, the Fondazione Querini Stampalia presents Bad Habits, an exhibitio...
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In Matera, the first posthumous solo exhibition dedicated to Mimmo Jodice, featuring his "Mediterraneo" series

A journey into the memory of the Mediterranean through images of extraordinary visual intensity capable of transforming the past into a living, contemporary presence. This is Mimmo Jodice’s intention . Mediterraneo, the exhibition curated by Carlo Sa...
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Arch Hades brings “Return” to Venice, a journey through poetry, art, and the human condition

Through October 30, 2026, Venice is hosting *Return | Ritorno*, a solo exhibition by artist and poet Arch Hades. The exhibition is held in the spaces of the Scoletta Battioro e Tiraoro in Venice, a building overlooking the Grand Canal that was origin...
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Brescia is honoring Franca Ghitti with a major retrospective dedicated to her at the Santa Giulia Museum

From June 16, 2026, to April 4, 2027, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia will host *Franca Ghitti: A Story of Other Alphabets*, the first solo exhibition dedicated to the Brescia-born artist at the museum complex. The project, conceived specifically ...
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UK relaunches 2026 museum season with major exhibitions from London to Liverpool

With the Venice Biennale continuing to attract a growing number of enthusiasts, the United Kingdom is focusing in 2026 on a multifaceted and widespread exhibition season involving both major London institutions and numerous regional venues. From majo...
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Art under censorship: invisible Belarus arrives at the Venice Biennale

On the occasion of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, Belarus Free Theatre presents the project Official. Unofficial. Belarus. a collateral event that runs until November 22, 2026 at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in...
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Venice, Anish Kapoor on display at Palazzo Manfrin with one hundred monumental projects and installations

In conjunction with the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, Anish Kapoor (Mumbai, 1954) presents an ambitious new exhibition in the spaces of Palazzo Manfrin, a historic 16th-century building located in the Cannaregio district a...
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Scotland brings Bugarin + Castle's queer and trans vision to Venice Biennale

Scotland is back in the spotlight at the Venice Art Biennale with a project that blends historical research, contemporary identities and artistic experimentation. On the occasion of the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, Scot...
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Hans Hartung and music, the dialogue between painting and sound on display in Venice

The Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice is hosting until September 13, 2026 the exhibition The Invisible Chord. Hans Hartung and Music, a comprehensive exhibition project dedicated to Hans Hartung (Leipzig, 1904 - Antibes, 1989), one of the most i...
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Titian and the landscape: an exhibition in Pieve di Cadore for the 450th anniversary of the artist's death

From July 18 to October 18, 2026, the Palace of the Magnificent Community of Cadore, in Pieve di Cadore, will host the exhibition Titian and the Landscape, the second chapter of an exhibition project launched on the occasion of the Winter Olympics. T...
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From Michelangelo to Rodin in the lens of the Alinari: more than 60 photos at the Ivan Bruschi House Museum in Arezzo

From June 12 to Sept. 6, 2026, the Ivan Bruschi House Museum of Antiques in Arezzo is hosting the exhibition From Michelangelo to Rodin in the Lens of the Alinari, promoted by the Ivan Bruschi Foundation, part of Intesa Sanpaolo's cultural heritage, ...
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At the PAC in Milan, Ambrosia Fortuna's queer archive: memory, identity and visibility

The PAC - Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea in Milan presents, from June 13 to 15, the exhibition Eravamo notte, ora siamo giorno, a solo show by visual artist and photographer Ambrosia Fortuna (Naples, 1993), curated by Sabato De Sarno. Promoted by th...
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Merano, an exhibition rethinks Europe-Asia relations beyond colonial readings

The Kunsthaus Merano presents from June 14 to October 11, 2026 Animacies, a collective exhibition project curated by Lucrezia Cippitelli and Simone Frangi that addresses the theme of European-Asian relations through a critical reinterpretation of Wes...
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Jannis Kounellis in Lugano: painting as the key to understanding the work

The Giancarlo and Danna Olgiati Collection in Lugano presents from September 20, 2026 to January 17, 2027 the exhibition Jannis Kounellis. I am a Painter, curated by Vincenzo de Bellis, with opening scheduled for Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. The exhibition pro...
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"Treasures of the Pharaohs" exhibition flies to the U.S. after record in Rome

The exhibition Treasures of the Pharaohs (here is our review), hosted at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome since Oct. 24, 2025 and subsequently extended by more than a month due to the high number of visitors, recorded more than 400,000 total admiss...
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Luisa Figini in Ascona: matter, memory and video art at the Museum of Modern Art

From June 14 to September 6, 2026, the Municipal Museum of Modern Art in Ascona, Switzerland, is hosting a retrospective dedicated to Luisa Figini (Mendrisio, 1954). The exhibition, curated by Carla Burani and Paola Tedeschi-Pellanda, offers a select...
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