An autumn 2026 packed with exhibitions and cultural events awaits visitors to Intesa Sanpaolo’s Gallerie d’Italia. The venues in Milan, Naples, Turin, and Vicenza offer an exhibition program that ranges from the great tradition of Italian painting to photography, from contemporary art to reflections on societal changes. The new season also confirms the public’s growing interest in the bank’s cultural initiative. In the first half of 2026, in fact, the four locations recorded a total of 434,000 visitors, a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
A total of eight new exhibitions are scheduled between fall 2026 and early 2027: seven will be hosted at the four Gallerie d’Italia venues, while one will be held at the Ivan Bruschi House Museum of Antiques in Arezzo, part of Intesa Sanpaolo’s cultural heritage. The calendar combines scientific research, the promotion of the collections, and new interpretations of art history, with a particular focus on photography and contemporary art.
In Milan, at the Piazza Scala location, the season will kick off with LIBERE! 1946–2026: Women’s Achievements, scheduled from September 26, 2026, to January 7, 2027. The photography exhibition, curated by Renata Ferri and sponsored by iO Donna in collaboration with Gallerie d’Italia to mark the magazine’s 30th anniversary, traces eight decades of Italian history through images exploring the changing status of women. The exhibition addresses themes such as work, civil rights, participation in public life, and the social and cultural changes that have shaped the country from the post-World War II era to the present. The exhibition will be accompanied by a program of activities aimed at various audiences, including guided tours for schools and in-depth discussion sessions.
From November 27, 2026, to April 4, 2027, also at the Gallerie d’Italia in Milan, the Lombard Renaissance will take center stage with *In the Footsteps of Leonardo: Students and Followers in Milan*, curated by Arturo Galansino and Simone Facchinetti. The exhibition aims to provide the first comprehensive examination of the enduring legacy left by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan, analyzing the spread and transformations of his artistic language within Lombard painting. Among the artists featured are Marco d’Oggiono, Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Andrea Solario, and Bernardino Luini, along with artists who were active in Lombardy before Leonardo’s arrival. The comparison of these works reveals the complexity of one of the most significant periods of the Italian Renaissance.
In Turin, the fall program opens with Luca Campigotto: Wandering Europe, running from October 1, 2026, to February 7, 2027. The exhibition is curated by Walter Guadagnini as part of the series *La Grande Fotografia Italiana*, curated by Roberto Koch. The exhibition pays tribute to one of the leading figures in contemporary Italian photography, whose work has focused over the years on travel, cities, and landscapes. Commissioned by Intesa Sanpaolo, Campigotto traveled across Europe to create a photographic project dedicated to the transformations of the contemporary landscape. His images, in both black-and-white and color, juxtapose territories marked by human intervention and pollution with natural areas that still retain a high degree of integrity. Travel thus becomes a tool for observing the contradictions of the present and seeking a beauty capable of encompassing opposing emotions, from wonder to outrage.
From October 22, 2026, to February 7, 2027, the Gallerie d’Italia in Turin will also host Anastasia Samoylova’s exhibition *Harbor*, curated by Emanuela Mazzonis. The Russian-American photographer, one of the most compelling figures in contemporary photography, presents a new body of work dedicated to Europe’s waterfront cities and the transformations affecting their landscapes. The project, commissioned by Intesa Sanpaolo, focuses on Genoa, Venice, Rotterdam, Marseille, Lisbon, Athens, and Istanbul, comparing communities, tourism, and the environment while analyzing the vulnerabilities caused by the climate crisis. This project ties into the artist’s previous work, *FloodZone*, which focused on the consequences of rising sea levels.
In Vicenza, from October 9, 2026, to January 17, 2027, the Gallerie d’Italia will celebrate the 300th anniversary of Giandomenico Tiepolo’s birth with the exhibition *Giandomenico Tiepolo (1727–1804). A New World*. Curated by Carolina Brook, Valter Curzi, and Fabrizio Magani, the exhibition aims to present a broad overview of the artist’s body of work, ranging from religious painting to the print series *Idee pittoresche* and *Divertimento per li regazzi*. The exhibition also includes drawings based on his father’s models, his famous character heads, and numerous genre scenes. Through this body of work, Giandomenico Tiepolo’s ability to observe contemporary reality and transform everyday Venetian life into vivid, dynamic images comes to the fore.
In Naples, the exhibition series will kick off on November 6, 2026, with *Angelica e Élisabeth*. The Age of Women Painters, on view through March 7, 2027. The exhibition is curated by Fernando Mazzocca, Francesco Leone, and Elisabetta Rasy and compares two leading figures in European painting from the 18th to the early 19th century: Angelica Kauffmann and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun. Through paintings and biographical documents, the exhibition explores how both artists managed to build international careers, winning the favor of European courts and cultural elites. The project is also part of an ongoing focus on female artists active in southern Italy and offers a reflection on the role of women in the art world during a period marked by profound political and social changes.
From December 16, 2026, through May 2027, also at the Gallerie d’Italia in Naples, Alighiero Boetti will take center stage in an exhibition curated by Luca Massimo Barbero. The exhibition features approximately 35 works from the Luigi and Peppino Agrati – Intesa Sanpaolo Collection and is linked to the permanent exhibition *Vitalità del Tempo*. The project revisits and expands upon the exhibition previously held at the Gallerie d’Italia in Milan, offering a new opportunity to explore the work of one of the most original and influential Italian artists of the second half of the 20th century. Seriality, letters, words, associations, and the relationship between thought and the creation of the work are some of the fundamental themes in the artistic exploration of Boetti, a central figure in Arte Povera and international conceptual art.
Intesa Sanpaolo’s cultural program also extends to Arezzo, where the Ivan Bruschi House Museum of Antiques will host, from October 14, 2026, to May 31, 2027, the exhibition “Figures of the 20th Century. From Balla to Severini, de Chirico, and Oppi. Works from the Gallerie d’Italia – Intesa Sanpaolo Collections. The exhibition is organized and sponsored by the Ivan Bruschi Foundation, part of Intesa Sanpaolo’s cultural heritage, in collaboration with the Fondazione CR Firenze. Conceived by Carlo Sisi and curated by Paolo Bolpagni, the exhibition brings together approximately thirty works from the Gallerie d’Italia – Intesa Sanpaolo Collections and traces some significant moments in Italian art from the first half of the 20th century.
From Boccioni to Balla, Severini, de Chirico, and Oppi, the exhibition aims to highlight the diversity of Italian figurative art from the pre-Futurist period through the Novecento movement and the post-World War II era, while also including lesser-known artists and regional art scenes that have yet to be fully explored. The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of approximately fifty years of Italian art history, while simultaneously showcasing the richness of the bank’s collections.
Intesa Sanpaolo’s Progetto Cultura is organized by the bank’s Art, Culture, and Historical Heritage Department, headed by Michele Coppola.
“This coming fall clearly illustrates what Intesa Sanpaolo’s Culture Project is all about: a coherent initiative that weaves together the bank’s art collections, art-historical research, and major international collaborations,” stated Michele Coppola — Executive Director of Art, Culture, and Historical Heritage at Intesa Sanpaolo and General Director of the Gallerie d’Italia. “From Milan to Naples, from Turin to Vicenza, the Gallerie d’Italia demonstrate that a private company can assume the cultural responsibility typically reserved for the world’s great museums, with the same seriousness and ambition. The growing numbers from this first half of the year show just how much the public recognizes and rewards this commitment.”
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