MAXXI Museum Unveils 2026 Exhibition Program Across Rome and L'Aquila
The MAXXI Museum, located in both Rome and L'Aquila, has revealed its exhibition schedule for 2026, which will run from January 2026 to early 2027 and celebrate contemporary Italian art alongside retrospectives, marking the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic Constitution. Notable events include 'BREATHE DISSOLVE RETURN' by William Kentridge on January 30, 'Franco Battiato. Un'altra vita,' and TAKK's 'ENTRATE' on March 20. Opening on April 2, 'Tragicomica' will showcase over 140 artists. The Andrea Pazienza monograph starts on April 23. In late May, exhibitions 'Architetture dall’Italia' and 'MILAN UNIT' will be featured. The MAXXI Bulgari Prize is set for September, followed by a Gordon Matta-Clark retrospective. MAXXI L'Aquila will debut 'Ai Weiwei. Aftershock' on April 28 and host a significant Fabio Mauri exhibition in September.
Key facts
- MAXXI Museum announces 2026 exhibition program in Rome and L'Aquila
- Program runs from January 2026 to early 2027
- Coincides with 80th anniversary of Italian Republic Constitution
- Grande MAXXI urban regeneration project led by Bas Smets
- MAXXI Hub designed by LAN studio
- William Kentridge exhibition 'BREATHE DISSOLVE RETURN' opens January 30
- Franco Battiato exhibition 'Un'altra vita' at Spazio Extra MAXXI
- Second edition of 'ENTRATE' by TAKK studio from March 20
- 'Tragicomica' curated by Andrea Bellini and Francesco Stocchi opens April 2
- Over 140 artists in 'Tragicomica'
- Andrea Pazienza monograph 'Non sempre si muore' from April 23
- 'Architetture dall’Italia' in late May
- Ramak Fazel's 'MILAN UNIT'
- MAXXI Bulgari Prize with all-female shortlist: Chiara Bersani, Adji Dieye, Margherita Moscardini
- Gordon Matta-Clark retrospective in October
- Tatiana Bilbao site-specific installation for 'NATURE'
- '11 plus Rooms' by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Klaus Biesenbach, Francesco Stocchi
- 'Sensing the Future' exhibition
- 'La geopolitica dell’architettura' and focus on Rome's Olympic Village
- Ai Weiwei exhibition 'Aftershock' at MAXXI L'Aquila from April 28
- Curated by Tim Marlow at Palazzo Ardinghelli
- L'Aquila is Italian Capital of Culture 2026
- Marinella Senatore urban performance
- 'Convergenze e continuità' on Abruzzese architecture
- Fabio Mauri exhibition curated by Maurizio Cattelan and Marta Papini in September
- Centenary of Fabio Mauri's birth
Entities
Artists
- William Kentridge
- Philip Miller
- Franco Battiato
- Andrea Bellini
- Francesco Stocchi
- Andrea Pazienza
- Ramak Fazel
- Chiara Bersani
- Adji Dieye
- Margherita Moscardini
- Gordon Matta-Clark
- Tatiana Bilbao
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Klaus Biesenbach
- Ai Weiwei
- Tim Marlow
- Marinella Senatore
- Fabio Mauri
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Marta Papini
- Bas Smets
Institutions
- MAXXI Museum
- MAXXI L'Aquila
- Palazzo Ardinghelli
- LAN studio
- TAKK studio
- Bulgari
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- L'Aquila
- Flaminio district
- Abruzzo