Exhibitions and events at Bologna

Bologna, at MAMbo the first major Italian exhibition on John Giorno

For the first time in Italy, MAMbo - Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna is dedicating a major retrospective exhibition to John Giorno (New York, 1936 - 2019), a central and transversal figure in contemporary culture. From February 5 to May 3, 2026, the ...
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14-meter inflatable megaliths invade Piazza Maggiore: IWAGUMI transforms Bologna

The first megaliths appeared in Bologna 's Piazza Maggiore in recent days, immediately attracting the attention of citizens and visitors alike. The large inflatable structures, up to 14 meters high, began to occupy the Crescentone anticipating the of...
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In Bologna, at the Davia Bargellini, nativity scenes from the Forlai collection on display

Like every year, the Civic Museum of Industrial Art and Davia Bargellini Gallery in Bologna renews its appointment dedicated to the nativity scene. In fact, as part of Festivamente, the program of cultural initiatives promoted by the Municipality of ...
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Francesco Gennari brings a new project on the gaze to the LabOratorio degli Angeli

As part of the ART CITY Bologna 2026 program, LabOratorio degli Angeli presents a new project by Francesco Gennari, an artist born in Pesaro in 1973, curated by Leonardo Regano. The exhibition, titled Why are you looking at me like that?, will open o...
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Wunderkammer in Bologna, six months of concerts and tours in the Museum of Music

From Nov. 30, 2025, to May 10, 2026, wunderkammer - the museum of wonders, a six-monthly review promoted by the International Museum and Library of Music of the Civic Museums Sector of the Municipality of Bologna, returns to Bologna. The initiative, ...
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Bartolomeo Cesi in Bologna: a critical reinterpretation in the age of the Carracci at the Museo Civico Medievale

The first monographic exhibition dedicated to Bartolomeo Cesi (Bologna, 1556 - ivi, 1629), open from Nov. 22, 2025 to Feb. 22, 2026 in the Lapidarium of the Museo Civico Medievale in Bologna, offers a wide-ranging and documented review of the figure ...
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An exhibition in Bologna will trace Japanese graphic art, from Hokusai to Manga

Coming to Bologna, at the Museo Civico Archeologico, a major exhibition that aims to visually retrace the milestones of Japanese graphic design, in a journey from the Edo period (1603-1868) to contemporary expressions. Graphic Japan. From Hokusai to ...
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Bologna, an exhibition on four centuries of portraiture at Maurizio Nobile Fine Art

The Maurizio Nobile Fine Art gallery in Bologna is offering an appointment entirely dedicated to the history of portraiture and self-portraiture, with an exhibition path that extends from the 16th century to the 20th century. The exhibition, entitled...
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