Milan's Christmas Art Guide: Must-See Exhibitions from Canova to Wes Anderson

A comprehensive guide to Milan's top art exhibitions during the Christmas holidays, highlighting special openings and extraordinary hours. At Gallerie d'Italia, 'Canova / Thorvaldsen. La nascita della scultura moderna' contrasts the two Neoclassical masters with works from the Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, open on December 31, January 1, and January 6. The PAC presents 'Australia. Storie dagli Antipodi,' curated by Eugenio Viola, featuring over thirty artists exploring Australian history, culture, and politics, with a special Naturist Tour on January 18. Fondazione Prada hosts 'Il Sarcofago di Spitzmaus e altri tesori' by Wes Anderson and Juman Malouf, a Wunderkammer of objects from the Kunsthistorisches and Naturhistorisches museums in Vienna, plus Jean-Luc Godard's permanent installation 'Le Studio d’Orphée.' The Museo della Permanente offers 'I love Lego' with over one million bricks. Palazzo Reale presents a major de Chirico retrospective with 92 works across eight periods, alongside shows on Letizia Battaglia, the Thannhauser Collection, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Emilio Vedova. HangarBicocca features Cerith Wyn Evans' immersive installation '…the Illuminating Gas' and Daniel Steegmann Mangrané's 'A Leaf-Shaped Animal Draws The Hand.' The Castello Sforzesco showcases Leonardo da Vinci's Sala delle Asse fresco, restored with laser technology, open on December 31. All venues have special holiday hours.