Milan's 2026 Olympics cultural program features major exhibitions across the city
Tommaso Sacchi, Milan's cultural councilor, revealed an exhibition lineup for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics set to take place in Milan and Cortina from February to March 2026. Key exhibits include: "Anselm Kiefer. Le Alchimiste" at Palazzo Reale (Feb 7–Sep 2026); "I Macchiaioli" at Palazzo Reale (Feb 3–Jun 14, 2026); "Metafisica/Metafisiche" at various locations (Jan–Jun 2026); "Robert Mapplethorpe. Le forme del desiderio" at Palazzo Reale (Jan 29–May 17, 2026); "INDIA. Di bagliori e fughe" at Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea (Nov 25, 2025–Feb 8, 2026); and "Paolo Troubetzkoy. Scultore della Belle Époque" at Galleria d'Arte Moderna (Feb 27–Jun 28, 2026), among others.
Key facts
- Milan's cultural program for 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics includes over a dozen exhibitions.
- Anselm Kiefer will present 40 new canvases at Palazzo Reale from February to September 2026.
- The Macchiaioli exhibition at Palazzo Reale runs from February 3 to June 14, 2026, with over 90 works.
- A diffuse exhibition on Metaphysical art spans four venues from January to June 2026, then moves to Rome.
- Robert Mapplethorpe's exhibition at Palazzo Reale runs from January 29 to May 17, 2026.
- The PAC exhibition on India features 27 artists, with 13 in residence at Casa degli Artisti.
- Paolo Troubetzkoy's exhibition at GAM is developed with the Musée d'Orsay.
- Extraordinary visits to Leonardo da Vinci's Sala delle Asse restoration start in January 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Anselm Kiefer
- Caterina Sforza
- Fattori
- Lega
- Signorini
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Alberto Savinio
- Carlo Carrà
- Giorgio Morandi
- Filippo de Pisis
- Max Ernst
- René Magritte
- Salvador Dalí
- Andy Warhol
- Gianni Berengo Gardin
- William Kentridge
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Paolo Troubetzkoy
- Hans Hartung
- Max Bill
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Bernardino Luini
- Bernardo Zenale
- Chiharu Shiota
- Stefano Zardini
- Jonathan De Pas
- Donato D'Urbino
- Paolo Lomazzi
- Alessio Franconi
Institutions
- Palazzo Reale
- Museo del Novecento
- Gallerie d'Italia
- Palazzo Citterio
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea (PAC)
- Casa degli Artisti
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna (GAM)
- Musée d'Orsay
- Castello Sforzesco
- Raccolta Bertarelli
- MUDEC Museo delle Culture
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- Museo Lumen
- Galleria Ikonos
- Palazzo Morando
- CASVA
- Palazzo Moriggia
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Cortina
- Rome
- India
- Paris
- Plan de Corones