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Milano Art Week 2026 Showcases Critical Exhibitions and Performances Across the City

festival-fair · 2026-04-19

Milano Art Week presents a variety of exhibitions, installations, and performances aimed at creating innovative connections between bodies, spaces, and stories. Gabrielle Goliath's second solo exhibition at Galleria Raffaella Cortese delves into the concept of 'bearing,' addressing the burdens faced by Black, female, and queer individuals, particularly relevant amidst ongoing censorship discussions in South Africa. At Fondazione Prada, Mona Hatoum crafts an unstable setting, while Cao Fei's 'DASH' investigates smart agriculture through diverse media. Benni Bosetto's exhibition, inspired by 'Rebecca,' will include a performance day on April 18 at Pirelli HangarBicocca. Rirkrit Tiravanija's 'The House That Jack Built' and 'Corpi sul paRco' at Teatro Continuo di Alberto Burri feature performances, alongside Yuval Avital's 'Mountain Echoes' and Marco Fusinato's monographic at PAC, both exploring sound and immersive experiences.

Key facts

  • Milano Art Week features exhibitions, installations, and performances across Milan
  • Gabrielle Goliath's second solo show at Galleria Raffaella Cortese explores 'bearing' and weights on Black, female, and queer bodies
  • Fondazione Prada presents Mona Hatoum's unstable environment in the Cisterna and Cao Fei's 'DASH' on smart agriculture
  • Benni Bosetto's exhibition at Pirelli HangarBicocca is inspired by Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca' with a performance day on April 18
  • Rirkrit Tiravanija's 'The House That Jack Built' at Pirelli HangarBicocca considers architecture as a relational platform
  • Teatro Continuo di Alberto Burri hosts 'Corpi sul paRco' performances curated by Gabi Scardi and Andrea Contin
  • Yuval Avital's 'Mountain Echoes' at Bagni Misteriosi del Teatro Franco Parenti uses Valtellina materials for anthropomorphic sculptures
  • Marco Fusinato's monographic at PAC Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea investigates noise as language through installation and performance

Entities

Artists

  • Yuval Avital
  • Gabrielle Goliath
  • Mona Hatoum
  • Cao Fei
  • Benni Bosetto
  • Rirkrit Tiravanija
  • Alberto Burri
  • Gabi Scardi
  • Andrea Contin
  • Paola Di Bello
  • Marco Fusinato
  • Daphne du Maurier
  • Alfredo Rapetti Mogol

Institutions

  • Galleria Raffaella Cortese
  • Fondazione Prada
  • Pirelli HangarBicocca
  • Teatro Continuo
  • Teatro Franco Parenti
  • PAC Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea
  • Vitamin Creative Space
  • Sprüth Magers
  • Paris Internationale Milano
  • CUBO
  • Now or Never Festival

Locations

  • Milano
  • Italy
  • Sondrio
  • South Africa
  • Melbourne
  • Australia
  • Valtellina
  • Parco Sempione

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