Exhibitions and events at Lugano

Kaari Upson: MASI Lugano is dedicating a retrospective to her exploration of the body and memory

From September 6, 2026, to January 10, 2027, the Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana in Lugano presents *Kaari Upson. Dollhouse*, the first major posthumous retrospective dedicated to the American artist Kaari Upson (1970–2021). Curated by Fra...
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Boccioni Before Futurism: MASI Lugano Explores the Quest for a New Artistic Language

MASI Lugano is dedicating the exhibition *Umberto Boccioni: Toward Futurist Liberation* to Umberto Boccioni ( Reggio Calabria, 1882 – Verona, 1916), scheduled to run from August 7, 2026, to January 24, 2027. Curated by Cristina Sonderegger, the...
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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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South Korean video art on display at MASI in Lugano with "K-NOW! Korean Video Art Today"

The Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana in Lugano opens the 2026 exhibition season with K-NOW! Korean Video Art Today, a project dedicated to the contemporary scene in South Korea through the language of video art. The exhibition, on view from March...
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Expressionism returns to Lugano with Kandinsky, Klee and the masters of the Blaue Reiter

Through July 18, 2026, the Gabriele and Anna Braglia Foundation in Lugano reopens to the public the exhibition Kandinsky, Jawlensky, Werefkin and the Masters of Expressionism, following the success of the fall season. The exhibition marks the second ...
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MASI Lugano 2026: Korean video art, Schnyder and Kaari Upson among upcoming exhibitions

The Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI) in Lugano has unveiled its exhibition program for 2026, outlining a season that combines international proposals and insights into the local art scene. The calendar opens in spring with the group show K...
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Self-portraits from the MASI collection on display at the Palazzo Reali in Lugano

From December 26, 2025 to June 21, 2026, Palazzo Reali in Lugano hosts Autoritratti dalla collezione 1928-2021, an exhibition that addresses the theme ofself-portraiture through a selection of more than twenty works from the collections of MASI - Mus...
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Lugano, the Giancarlo and Danna Olgiati Collection investigates the expressive power of matter with Prampolini and Burri

The Giancarlo and Danna Olgiati Collection in Lugano opens its fall season with the exhibition Prampolini Burri. Of Matter, curated by Gabriella Belli and Bruno Corà, in collaboration with the Fondazione Burri in Città di Castello. An e...
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