Exhibitions in Milan

MUDEC – Museo delle Culture · Mudec Photo

DEUTSCHE BANK ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Charmaine Poh

Sep 18 to Nov 1

Free

This exhibition presents the first solo show in Italy of Charmaine Poh, winner of the Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year award. Through video, installations, photography, text, and performance, Poh explores the intersections of personal memory, social dynamics, and digital technologies, focusing on identity and body representation. The show features immersive installations like 'The Moon is Wet' and 'Heavy is the root of light', and the work 'What’s softest in the world rushes and runs over what’s hardest in the world'.

Charmaine Poh

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Palazzo Reale

Carla Cerati. Plurale femminile Fotografia e scrittura, 1926-2026

Sep 26 to Jan 10, 2027

From €15

This exhibition celebrates the centenary of Carla Cerati's birth with a major retrospective. It showcases the rigorous and civil strength of her vision through photographs, documents, books, archival materials, and videos. The exhibition traces her journey through the 20th century, from observations of Milan to the 'Morire di Classe' project, portraits, theatre, and research on the body, memory, and social transformations.

Carla Cerati

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Pirelli HangarBicocca · shed

Aki Sasamoto

XYZ

Sep 17 to Jan 17, 2027

Free

This exhibition presents a selection of works by Aki Sasamoto, spanning two decades of her practice. It explores themes of connection, the complexity of relationships, and the influence of societal norms on the body and memory through installations, sculptures, videos, and performances. The show highlights Sasamoto's ability to blend seemingly opposing elements like performance and sculpture, science and intuition, in works that are both playful and rigorous.

Aki Sasamoto

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Palazzo Reale

DALÍ E LA MODA

Sep 24 to Jan 31, 2027

€15

This exhibition explores the profound connection between Salvador Dalí and the world of fashion, showcasing over 200 works including paintings, drawings, photographs, clothing, films, jewelry, and objects. It reveals a lesser-known but fertile aspect of Dalí's artistic output, where fashion elements like shoes, jackets, and jewelry became integral to his surrealist language. The exhibition highlights his collaborations with designers and maisons, demonstrating his foresight in shaping aesthetic codes and the dynamics of the fashion industry.

Salvador Dalí

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Palazzo Reale

I Brueghel

Le origini dei generi pittorici in Europa

Sep 29 to Jan 31, 2027

€15

This exhibition explores the origins of pictorial genres in Europe through over 80 works by the influential Brueghel dynasty. It showcases how their paintings, drawings, and prints, from landscapes to still lifes and peasant scenes, shaped modern European art.

Brueghel

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Pinacoteca di Brera · Room 1

Beauty and the Ideal

Banca Ifis’ Canova Collection and the Traveling Pinacoteca.

May 16, 2025 to May 17, 2027

This exhibition showcases twelve restored plaster busts from Banca Ifis' Canova Collection, alongside the marble Vestal and enameled miniatures from the Sommariva collection. It offers a journey into Neoclassicism, highlighting the sculpture's integral role in the museum's itinerary and celebrating Brera's connection to this artistic period.

Antonio Canova

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Pinacoteca di Brera · Room 1

Pinacoteca viaggiante

May 16, 2025 to May 17, 2027

This exhibition showcases a unique collection of 99 miniatures on enamel, created between 1810 and 1825. These "traveling Pinacoteca" pieces reproduce masterpieces from Count Giovanni Battista Sommariva's neoclassical collection, serving as an elegant form of personal representation and a portable art display for his European travels.

Adèle Chavassieu d’Haudebert · Henri L’Evêque · Pierre Édouard Gautier Dagoty · Giambattista Gigola · Abraham Constantin

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Museo del Novecento · Galleria Gesti e processi | IV piano

FOCUS900 | Adami, Cavaliere, Del Pezzo, Piccoli, Tadini

From Oct 6

This exhibition, part of the FOCUS900 series, highlights key artists from Milan and Italy in the 1960s and 70s, including Valerio Adami, Alik Cavaliere, Lucio Del Pezzo, Bobo Piccoli, and Emilio Tadini. It explores how Milan became a hub for contemporary art during its economic boom, influenced by mass media and industrial culture. The works on display reflect a critical engagement with reality, blending high and popular culture, memory and modernity, and experimentation with tradition.

Valerio Adami · Alik Cavaliere · Lucio Del Pezzo · Bobo Piccoli · Emilio Tadini

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Museo del Novecento · Galleria Gesti e processi | IV piano

FOCUS900 | Enrico Castellani e le superfici a rilievo

From Oct 6

This exhibition focuses on Enrico Castellani's rigorous and original research in Italian art from the second half of the 20th century. It explores his artistic language, developed from the late 1950s, which redefines the pictorial surface by transforming the canvas into a space where light, rhythm, and structure are key elements. The display showcases his formal reduction and modular repetition, blurring the lines between painting and sculpture.

Enrico Castellani

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Museo del Novecento · Galleria Gesti e processi | IV piano

FOCUS900 | Vincenzo Agnetti e la poesia

From Oct 6

This exhibition at the Museo del Novecento focuses on Vincenzo Agnetti, celebrating the centenary of his birth. It explores his multifaceted practice, which combines writing, images, photography, sound, and theoretical reflection, to question representation and meaning-making. The exhibition highlights how poetry became central to his later work, serving as a bridge between words and images, and offering new ways to interpret reality.

Vincenzo Agnetti

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Museo del Novecento · Archivi Ettore e Claudia Gian Ferrari

Tommaso Trini. La terra vista dalla luna

Oct 6 to Mar 14, 2027

This exhibition explores the critical and editorial work of art critic Tommaso Trini, from his beginnings to the mid-1980s. It highlights his ability to keenly observe contemporary art transformations and his active role in the art world through writing, curating, and publishing. The display features annotated books, magazines, notebooks, and correspondence, showcasing his method of direct observation and engagement with artists.

Tommaso Trini

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MUDEC – Museo delle Culture

Gauguin. Racconti dal paradiso al Mudec

Oct 8 to Feb 14, 2027

This exhibition at MUDEC – Museo delle Culture in Milan showcases approximately 70 works by Paul Gauguin, including paintings, sculptures, and Polynesian artifacts. It features 35 significant pieces from the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, alongside works by Cézanne, Pissarro, and Van Gogh. The exhibition explores Gauguin's unique approach to "primitivism" by comparing his masterpieces with their sources of inspiration, highlighting his fascination with "primitive" art and his artistic struggles.

Paul Gauguin

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Pirelli HangarBicocca · navate

Luciano Fabro

Abitare lo spazio. Inhabiting Space

Oct 8 to Feb 21, 2027

Free

This exhibition is the first major retrospective in Italy dedicated to Luciano Fabro since his death in 2007. It features around fifty of his most significant sculptures and installations, exploring his conceptual and formal approach to space and how it engages with the viewer's perception. The exhibition traces his investigations from the 1960s through to his complex architectural 'habitats'.

Luciano Fabro

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MUDEC – Museo delle Culture

Matisse

Il mondo in una stanza

Oct 8 to Feb 21, 2027

This exhibition explores Henri Matisse's relationship with non-European cultures, including African, Islamic, Russian, Pacific, and Chinese art, and how they shaped his artistic language and Western modernism. It features around 100 works, including paintings, works on paper, and sculptures, alongside objects and textiles that highlight his dialogues with global art and design.

Henri Matisse

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Palazzo Reale

PICABIA. Aprire le porte della notte

Oct 9 to Jan 24, 2027

€15

This exhibition, "Picabia. Aprire Le Porte Della Notte," is the most extensive ever dedicated to Francis Picabia in Italy. It explores his creative universe, focusing on the theme of the night as a metaphor for life, desire, and reinvention. The show features over 170 works, including paintings, drawings, photographs, and archival materials, highlighting Picabia's role as a pioneer of abstraction and his engagement with various art movements.

Francis Picabia

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PAC – Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea

RI-SCATTI. BEFORE NIGHT FALLS

Oct 10 to Oct 25

Free

This exhibition showcases the experiences of migrant and refugee women, exploring themes of identity, new beginnings, and motherhood. Through photography created by the participants, the exhibition offers a powerful insight into their journeys and challenges, aiming to foster understanding and visibility for their stories.

Migrant and refugee women

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Fondazione Luigi Rovati

Etruschi e Veneti. Acque, culti e santuari

Etruscans and Veneti. Waters, Cults and Sanctuaries

Oct 14 to Jan 10, 2027

This exhibition compares the foundational role of water in the sacred sphere and development of the Etruscan and Veneti civilizations of pre-Roman Italy. It showcases artifacts related to seas, rivers, and springs, highlighting similarities and differences in their religious practices, votive offerings, and sanctuary architecture. The exhibition features a special installation by artist Mauro Ceolin to aid visitor understanding.

Mauro Ceolin

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Palazzo Reale

Youth and Future

Oct 17 to Nov 1

Free

This exhibition showcases works inspired by the 'Manifesto del Cambiamento' project, which invited young people globally to express visions for change amidst current crises. Featuring contemporary artists from the Ifis art collection and international masters, the exhibition highlights art's role in fostering active participation in shaping the future. Some artworks support reforestation initiatives.

Giovanni Caccamo · Francesca Cataldi · Maurizio Cattelan · Mario Ceroli · Emilio Isgrò · Mimmo Jodice

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Triennale Milano · Floor 0, Galleria

Costantino Nivola – Sculpting the Wind

Nov 11 to Feb 14, 2027

This exhibition explores the life and work of Costantino Nivola, a key figure in transatlantic modernism. It features over 200 works, showcasing his innovative sand-casting technique and large-scale sculptures. The exhibition highlights Nivola's fusion of Mediterranean culture with American urban energy, presenting art as a tool for public and domestic spaces.

Costantino Nivola

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PAC – Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea

Sheila Hicks

In the thread of love

Nov 17 to Feb 14, 2027

This exhibition presents the first solo show in Italy by artist Sheila Hicks, exploring her innovative approach to textiles. Hicks, a student of Josef Albers, merges modernist principles with ancient textile techniques, using materials like wool, linen, and cotton. Her work challenges traditional art categories by treating textiles as dynamic, everyday elements that connect art, life, and memory.

Sheila Hicks

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PAC – Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea

Sheila Hicks / Piero Dorazio. INTERLACING COLOURS

Nov 17 to Feb 14, 2027

This exhibition explores the artistic connection between Sheila Hicks and Piero Dorazio, sparked by their first meeting in Milan in 1960. It features archival materials, including paintings by Dorazio and works by Hicks, highlighting the influence of Dorazio's "interlacing colors" on Hicks's textile sensibility. A site-specific installation and early works by both artists are also presented.

Sheila Hicks · Piero Dorazio

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Triennale Milano · Floor 1, Cubo

Correspondences

Soundwalk Collective & Patti Smith

Nov 26 to Mar 7, 2027

This exhibition explores the multidisciplinary project 'Correspondences' by Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective. It features immersive audiovisual installations, sound recordings from remote locations, and graphic works, highlighting the dialogue between sound, poetry, and visual art.

Soundwalk Collective · Patti Smith

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Pirelli HangarBicocca · shed

Carlos Bunga

Feb 18, 2027 to Jul 18, 2027

Free

This exhibition showcases the multidisciplinary work of Carlos Bunga, who explores power dynamics within the spaces we inhabit. Originally a painter, Bunga's practice extends to sculpture and performance, deconstructing environments to reveal their fragility and addressing themes of migration and socio-economic disparity. Visitors will experience immersive environments that challenge perception through color and materiality.

Carlos Bunga

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Palazzo Reale

Alberto Giacometti e l'Italia

Feb 25, 2027 to Jun 20, 2027

€15

This exhibition explores the profound connection between Alberto Giacometti and Italy, his "new homeland." It features over one hundred works, including sculptures, paintings, and drawings from the Fondation Giacometti collection, highlighting how Italy's culture, language, and friendships inspired his artistic journey.

Alberto Giacometti

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PAC – Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea

Doris Salcedo

Mar 25, 2027 to Aug 29, 2027

This is the first major solo exhibition in Italy dedicated to Doris Salcedo. Her work addresses themes of memory, mourning, and the enduring social reverberations of political violence. Through the rigorous manipulation of everyday materials, Salcedo gives voice to forgotten and anonymous victims, offering a vital counterweight to collective amnesia while centering experiences of empathy and grief. Though frequently anchored in specific historical events, her art resonates on a universal scale.

Doris Salcedo

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Pirelli HangarBicocca · Navate

Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller

Apr 8, 2027 to Jul 25, 2027

Free

This exhibition showcases the work of Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, a prominent Canadian artistic duo known for their immersive multimedia installations and audio-visual walks. Their practice explores the boundaries between reality and virtuality, sound and vision, creating emotionally charged environments that challenge sensory perception and invite introspection.

Janet Cardiff · George Bures Miller

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Pirelli HangarBicocca · shed

Hicham Berrada

Sep 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2028

Free

Hicham Berrada presents his largest exhibition to date, featuring a selection of his most emblematic creations. The show is set in a space described as a blend of a scientific laboratory, a Wunderkammer, and a cinematic set, where multisensory landscapes are displayed. Visitors will encounter photographic prints and video projections interacting with glass vitrines, showcasing the spectacle of nature within controlled environments.

Hicham Berrada

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