Exhibitions and events at Bologna

Art and perfumery meet in Bologna: olfactory path created for Boschereccia Hall

The arts of the Bolognese painting tradition and contemporary perfumery meet in the project Sogni di natura (Dreams of Nature), an olfactory path designed for the Sala Boschereccia of the Collezioni Comunali d'Arte in Bologna, on the occasion of the ...
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Secret Franceschini: in Bologna, the unreleased model of Santa Cecilia in glory

From March 26 to Sept. 20, 2026, the Municipal Museums of Ancient Art of the City of Bologna will host a painting by Marcantonio Franceschini (Bologna, 1648 - 1729) from a private collection at the Museo Civico d'Arte Industriale and Galleria Davia B...
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Art and cooperation: in Bologna, Società Dolce headquarters opens for Art City

Social cooperative Società Dolce opens the doors of its headquarters at 5 Via Cristina da Pizzano in Bologna for Art City, on the occasion of Arte Fiera Bologna. The free exhibition takes place Friday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a ve...
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Arte Fiera 49 in Bologna, here's the full program: sections, prizes, news

From February 6 to 8, 2026, Bologna will host the 49th edition of Arte Fiera, with a dedicated preview on February 5. The event opens under the artistic direction of Davide Ferri, joined by Enea Righi, in his fourth edition as director of operations....
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An exhibition at the Pinacoteca di Bologna brings together twelve artists from Atelier F

From January 31 to April 6, 2026, the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna will host More Than This, an exhibition curated by Daniele Capra and presented by Fondazione Coppola in collaboration with the National Museums of Bologna-Regional Directorate Nati...
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Human creativity and artificial intelligence: in Bologna, thirty young women artists in dialogue with AI

From February 7 to March 1, 2026, the Museum of Industrial Heritage in Bologna presents the exhibition Artificial Intelligence Creative Intelligence. Thirty Young Women Artists in Dialogue with Technology, curated by Virginia Farina and Simone Martin...
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Michael E. Smith transforms the basement of Bologna's Palazzo Bentivoglio with everyday materials

In Bologna, Palazzo Bentivoglio hosts from January 30 to April 26, 2026 the solo exhibition CC by Michael E. Smith, an American artist born in Detroit in 1977, considered among the most radical and influential of his generation. Curated by Simone Me...
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Anna Caterina Masotti returns to Bologna with her Garden of the Soul

On the occasion of ART CITY Bologna 2026 and ART CITY White Night, and under the patronage of Azimut, Anna Caterina Masotti returns to Bologna during Arte Fiera with an unprecedented project, hosted in the spaces of Palazzo Tubertini, the Bologna hea...
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