Exhibitions and events at Bologna

Bologna, the Jewel that the Sun King gave to Malvasia returns to the shrine of Santa Maria della Vita

The Shrine of Santa Maria della Vita in Bologna is preparing to host again this year the traditional appointment with the Jewel of the Sun King, a masterpiece of 17th-century French goldsmithing. Tours of the precious jewel will be open to the public...
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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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In Bologna, CUBO Unipol presents an extensive survey of Beverly Pepper

From Oct. 16, 2025, to Jan. 24, 2026, CUBO, the Unipol Group's business museum, will host the exhibition Beverly Pepper. Space Outside, curated by Ilaria Bignotti and Marco Tonelli and produced in collaboration with the Beverly Pepper Projects Founda...
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Bologna, at the garden of Palazzo Bentivoglio the film ΊΚΑΡΟΣ by Andreotta Calò and the unpublished work of Ericailcane

In Bologna, June 11 kicks off a new chapter for the garden of Palazzo Bentivoglio, which returns to welcome the public with a double artistic intervention designed to dialogue with the space and suspended time of twilight. Until June 21, every Wednes...
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Bologna, lots of news for Arte Fiera 2026: new artistic direction, new curators and reorganization of sections

Arte Fiera, the international fair of modern and contemporary art in Bologna now in its 49th edition, the longest-running among Italian art fairs, returns Feb. 6-8, 2026, with preview on Feb. 5, inaugurating a new cycle with the first artistic direct...
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Bologna restores precious Etruscan ivory stool

A fragment of history is coming back to life at the Civic Archaeological Museum of Bologna: it is the ivory folding stool from "Tomb 173" of ancient Felsina, one of the rarest and most fascinating finds of the entire Etruscan heritage. After careful ...
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Masterpieces between past and present at Maurizio Nobile Fine Art in Bologna

From May 20 to June 2025, the Maurizio Nobile Fine Art gallery in Bologna is hosting a new exhibition that offers a multifaceted journey through paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 16th century to contemporary times. The exhibition, preceded ...
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It's not dark yet: in Bologna, landscape as memory in the canvases of Nicola Nannini

From June 12 to October 4, 2025, CUBO-the Unipol Group's business museum-is hosting in its two locations in Bologna the solo exhibition of Nicola Nannini (Bologna, 1972) entitled Non è ancora buio, curated by writer Simona Vinci. The exhibitio...
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