Castello di Rivoli Rethinks Its Collection as a Living Organism for Autumn 2026

Key facts

• The Castello di Rivoli's autumn 2026 season centers on its collection as a living organism, with new commissions, reinstallations, acquisitions, and educational projects.
• The third edition of Inserzioni, conceived by director Francesco Manacorda, opens September 25 with new commissions by Haris Epaminonda, Christelle Oyiri, and Sung Tieu.
• Haris Epaminonda links the Sala Juvarra with Casa Mollino; Sung Tieu creates a site-specific installation on collective memory; Christelle Oyiri explores the Pyramid of Memphis and Black diaspora imagery.
• A reinstallation of the Arte povera collection includes works by Alighiero Boetti, Piero Gilardi, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Giovanni Anselmo, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Giuseppe Penone, and Gilberto Zorio, with a room for Emilio Prini from October.
• A room dedicated for the first time to Carol Rama opens in October, recognizing Turin's role in 20th-century Italian art.
• Giulio Paolini's In due atti, curated by Marcella Beccaria and Andrea Viliani, honors collector Gino Viliani; from October, installations Contemplator enim and In esilio will host works promised as a donation to the museum.
• The educational project Il Castello Incantato features John Baldessari, William Kentridge, Otobong Nkanga, Paola Pivi, Rivane Neuenschwander's dream.lab, and a tribute to Remo Salvadori with La stanza delle tazze (1985-86).
• From September 24, the Premio Piero Siena 2026 winners are shown: Stefano Bernardi (Museo di Rivoli) and Samira Mosca (Museion); Bernardi's work enters the permanent collection.