MACRO Rome Announces Autumn 2025 Program Under New Director Cristiana Perrella
Beginning on October 11, 2025, the MACRO museum in Rome will unveil its autumn season, led by the newly appointed artistic director, Cristiana Perrella. The inaugural exhibition, titled UNAROMA, is co-curated by Perrella and the outgoing director, Luca Lo Pinto, showcasing installations by Parasite2.0 with contributions from over 40 artists. This season will also feature various performances, workshops, and off-site activities. From November 2025 through February 2026, the museum will present One Day You'll Understand – Venticinque anni di Dissonanze, curated by Carlo Antonelli, Lorenzo Castore, and Valerio Mannucci, celebrating the Dissonanze festival. Additionally, the museum will reopen its library, introduce a video room, and launch a 100-seat cinema and a new terrace restaurant, Materia, as Perrella seeks to create an inclusive, innovative environment.
Key facts
- MACRO's autumn season starts October 11, 2025.
- Cristiana Perrella is the new artistic director.
- The season is promoted by Rome's Assessorato alla Cultura and realized by Azienda Speciale Palaexpo.
- UNAROMA is the opening exhibition, curated by Perrella and Luca Lo Pinto.
- Over 40 artists participate in UNAROMA, mostly with new works.
- Parasite2.0 designed the installation for UNAROMA.
- One Day You'll Understand runs November 2025 to February 2026.
- The museum adds a cinema, library, video room, listening room, project room, and workshop space.
Entities
Artists
- Cristiana Perrella
- Luca Lo Pinto
- Carlo Antonelli
- Lorenzo Castore
- Valerio Mannucci
- Giorgio Mortari
- Simone Forti
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- MACRO
- Assessorato alla Cultura di Roma Capitale
- Azienda Speciale Palaexpo
- Parasite2.0
- Centro Pecci
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Prato
- Milan
- Ara Pacis
- Palazzo dei Congressi
- Chiostro del Bramante