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Nan Goldin's Cinematic Exhibition 'This Will Not End Well' Opens at Pirelli HangarBicocca

exhibition · 2026-03-24

The exhibition 'This Will Not End Well' by Nan Goldin is currently on display at Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan until 15 February. This marks her inaugural European exhibition centered on filmmaking. It includes installations designed by architect Hala Wardé, alongside significant pieces like 'The Ballad of Sexual Dependency' (1981–2022) and 'The Other Side' (1992–2021). Two new slideshows, 'You Never Did Anything Wrong' (2024) and 'Stendhal Syndrome' (2024), make their debut, while the Soundwalk Collective presents 'Bleeding' (2025). Curated by Roberta Tenconi and Lucia Aspesi, the exhibition delves into themes of memory and trauma. Goldin, who established P.A.I.N. in 2017, has had a profound impact on fashion photography and visual culture, highlighting empathy and the interplay between personal experiences and societal issues.

Key facts

  • Nan Goldin's exhibition 'This Will Not End Well' runs at Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan until 15 February
  • This marks Goldin's first European exhibition focusing on her filmmaking practice
  • Architect Hala Wardé designed structures tailored to each installation
  • Two new slideshows debut: 'You Never Did Anything Wrong' (2024) and 'Stendhal Syndrome' (2024)
  • Soundwalk Collective created a new sound installation called 'Bleeding' (2025)
  • The exhibition is curated by Roberta Tenconi with Lucia Aspesi
  • Goldin founded P.A.I.N. in 2017 to address the opioid crisis
  • Major works include 'The Ballad of Sexual Dependency' (1981–2022) and 'Sisters, Saints, Sibyls' (2004–2022)

Entities

Artists

  • Nan Goldin
  • Cindy Sherman
  • Sophie Calle
  • Carrie Mae Weems
  • Petra Collins
  • Tina Barney
  • Hala Wardé
  • Roberta Tenconi
  • Lucia Aspesi
  • Anna Müller
  • Charles Aznavour
  • Bronski Beat
  • Velvet Underground
  • Ovid

Institutions

  • Pirelli HangarBicocca
  • MoMA
  • Tate Modern
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Moderna Museet
  • P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now)
  • Soundwalk Collective
  • Gagosian
  • Aesthetica Magazine
  • Grand Palais
  • HangarBicocca
  • Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière
  • Salpêtrière chapel

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Washington D.C.
  • United States
  • New York
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Paris
  • France
  • Stockholm
  • Sweden
  • La Chapelle de la Salpêtrière
  • Amsterdam
  • Berlin
  • Gaza
  • Germany

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