Italy's Autumn 2026: 12 Major Exhibitions from Dalí to Boetti

exhibition · 2026-03-29

In autumn 2026, Italy's art landscape will showcase significant exhibitions spanning from Impressionism to Arte Povera. Milan’s Palazzo Reale will feature "Dalí e la moda" from September 24, 2026, to January 31, 2027, alongside "Picabia. Aprire Le Porte Della Notte" from October 9, 2026, to January 24, 2027. MUDEC will present "Matisse. Il mondo in una stanza" starting October 8, 2026, until February 21, 2027, while Pirelli HangarBicocca will highlight Luciano Fabro during the same dates. Turin will honor Marisa Merz (October 29, 2026 – April 4, 2027) and Letizia Battaglia (October 17, 2026 – February 7, 2027). Other cities will feature various exhibitions, including Genoa's Scharf Collection and Florence's focus on Artemisia Gentileschi.

Key facts

Palazzo Reale in Milan hosts 'Dalí e la moda' from September 24, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with over 200 pieces.
Palazzo Reale also presents 'Picabia. Aprire Le Porte Della Notte' from October 9, 2026 to January 24, 2027.
MUDEC in Milan shows 'Matisse. Il mondo in una stanza' from October 8, 2026 to February 21, 2027, with about 100 works.
Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan dedicates a monographic show to Luciano Fabro from October 8, 2026 to February 21, 2027.
A diffuse exhibition on Marisa Merz runs from October 29, 2026 to April 4, 2027 across GAM, Castello di Rivoli, and Fondazione Merz in Turin.
CAMERA in Turin presents 'Letizia Battaglia. L'opera, 1970–2020' from October 17, 2026 to February 7, 2027.
Palazzo Ducale in Genoa shows over 140 works from the Scharf Collection from October 16, 2026 to May 2, 2027, curated by Ilaria Bonacossa.
Palazzo Albergati in Bologna hosts 'Da Gaudí a Picasso' from October 9, 2026 to March 29, 2027.
Museo degli Innocenti in Florence focuses on Artemisia Gentileschi from October 21, 2026 to April 4, 2027.
Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome presents a Kandinsky retrospective from September 15, 2026 to February 14, 2027.
Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome hosts a Pontormo monographic from October 8, 2026 to February 7, 2027.
Gallerie d'Italia in Naples shows about 35 works by Alighiero Boetti from December 16, 2026 to May 2027.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

Palazzo Reale
MUDEC
Pirelli HangarBicocca
GAM
Castello di Rivoli
Fondazione Merz
CAMERA
Palazzo Ducale
Palazzo Albergati
Museo degli Innocenti
Palazzo Bonaparte
Scuderie del Quirinale
Gallerie d'Italia
Artribune
Centre Pompidou
Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí
The Museum of Modern Art
Gallerie degli Uffizi
Sursock Palace
Sala Parés
Collezione Carmen Thyssen
Collezione Scharf
Collezione Luigi e Peppino Agrati
Palazzo Reale (Milan)
Fondazione Prada
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Gallerie dell'Accademia (Venice)
Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
Palazzo Strozzi
Accademia Carrara
Palazzo Barberini
Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica
Palazzo Esposizioni (Rome)
Museo Civico San Domenico (Forlì)
Palazzo Martinengo (Brescia)
Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea. Casa Cavazzini (Udine)
Kunst Museum Winterthur
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
Morgan Library & Museum (New York)
MAMbo (Bologna)
Museo di San Marco (Florence)
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
Fondazione MAST
MAMbo
Centro della Fotografia
Fondazione Ometto-Accorsi
Maison Européenne de la Photographie

Locations

Milan
Italy
Turin
Genoa
Bologna
Florence
Rome
Naples
Piazza Del Duomo 12
Via Tortona 56
Via Chiese 2
Via delle Rosine, 18
Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 9
Via Saragozza 28
Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, 13
Piazza Venezia
Via XXIV Maggio 16
Via Toledo, 177
Paris
France
Beirut
Lebanon
Barcelona
Spain
Venice
Bergamo
Brescia
Forlì
Udine
Winterthur
Switzerland
New York
United States
London
United Kingdom
Donaueschingen
Germany
Belgrade
Serbia
Daugavpils
Latvia
Voghera
Sala delle Cariatidi (Palazzo Reale, Milan)
Cisterna building (Fondazione Prada, Milan)

Sources

Artribune — 2026-09-08
Artribune — 2025-12-21
Travel On Art — 2026-02-02