Italy's Summer 2026 Must-See Exhibitions: From Turner to Warhol
Italy's summer exhibition season in 2026 showcases a rich array of photography and art. In Turin, CAMERA is hosting a retrospective of Harry Gruyaert (running until Oct 4) alongside Werner Jeker's Project Room. The 'William Turner a Como' exhibition is on display at Como's Palazzo del Broletto (until Sep 27). Rovereto's Mart features the largest exhibition of Anselmo Bucci (until Sep 27). Gino Severini is celebrated at Cortona's MAEC (from Jul 5 to Nov 1), while Matera's Palazzo Lanfranchi presents 'Mimmo Jodice. Mediterraneo' (from Jul 7 to Nov 8). Additionally, Turin's MAO showcases Hiroshige's prints (from Jul 24 to Nov 29), with other notable exhibitions including Hans Op de Beeck in Lucca (until Oct 25), 'Estate Tizianesca' in Cadore (from Jun 19 to Sep 26), and Jenny Saville in Venice (until Nov 22).
Key facts
- CAMERA in Turin opens with Harry Gruyaert retrospective and Werner Jeker show under new director François Hébel, Jun 18–Oct 4.
- Como hosts 'William Turner a Como' with works from Tate collection, until Sep 27.
- Mart in Rovereto presents largest-ever Anselmo Bucci exhibition with over 150 works, until Sep 27.
- MAEC in Cortona dedicates major show to Gino Severini on 60th death anniversary, Jul 5–Nov 1.
- Mimmo Jodice's 'Mediterraneo' opens at Matera's Palazzo Lanfranchi, Jul 7–Nov 8, later traveling to Tétouan.
- MAO in Turin exhibits Hiroshige's '53 Stations of the Tōkaidō' with 36 prints, Jul 24–Nov 29.
- Fondazione MAST in Bologna hosts 'Bernd & Hilla Becher. History of a Method' with over 350 photos, until Sep 27.
- Ca' Pesaro in Venice presents Jenny Saville's first major Venetian exhibition, until Nov 22.
Entities
Artists
- Harry Gruyaert
- Werner Jeker
- William Turner
- Anselmo Bucci
- Gino Severini
- Mimmo Jodice
- Utagawa Hiroshige
- Hans Op de Beeck
- Stefano Robino
- Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (Il Sodoma)
- Tiziano (Titian)
- Bernd Becher
- Hilla Becher
- Carlo Zauli
- Umberto Eco
- Milo Manara
- Dante Ferretti
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Fabio Crisarà
- Andrea Pazienza
- Vincenzo Agnetti
- Gianni Bertini
- Andy Warhol
- Arman
- Mimmo Rotella
- Jenny Saville
- Arthur Jafa
- Richard Prince
- Clive Griffiths
- Peggy Jarrell Kaplan
- Leonardo Cendamo
- Irene Fanizza
- Leonardo Morfini
Institutions
- CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia
- Palazzo del Broletto
- Pinacoteca Civica di Como
- Tate
- Mart Rovereto
- MAEC – Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona
- Musei Nazionali di Matera
- Palazzo Lanfranchi
- Centre d'Art Moderne de Tétouan
- MAO Museo d'Arte Orientale
- Tenuta Dello Scompiglio
- Reggia di Venaria
- Fondazione Accorsi-Ometto
- Fondazione Centro Studi Tiziano
- Palazzo della Magnifica Comunità di Cadore
- Fondazione MAST
- Fellini Museum
- Museo Carlo Zauli
- Palazzo Firenze
- Società Dante Alighieri
- Fondazione Umberto Eco
- MAXXI – Museo delle Arti del XXI Secolo
- Fondazione Pino Pascali
- Pinacoteca Provinciale di Bari
- Fondazione Biscozzi-Rimbaud
- MAC – Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Ludovico Corrao
- Museo Riso
- Real Albergo dei Poveri
- Ca' Pesaro – Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna
- Fondazione Prada
- Artribune
- Sfeir-Semler Gallery
- Thomas Dane Gallery
- Die Photographische Sammlung SK Stiftung Kultur
- Max Becher
- Gruppo 63
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Como
- London
- United Kingdom
- Rovereto
- Trentino
- Cortona
- Arezzo
- Matera
- Tétouan
- Morocco
- Vorno
- Capannori
- Lucca
- Venaria Reale
- Vercelli
- Siena
- Cadore
- Pieve di Cadore
- Venice
- Bologna
- Faenza
- Rimini
- Rome
- Alessandria
- Milan
- San Benedetto del Tronto
- Montepulciano
- Polignano a Mare
- Bari
- Lecce
- Pisa
- France
- Gibellina
- Trapani
- Palermo
- Venezia
- Santa Croce
- United States
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Japan
- Edo