A conversation with Paolo Batoni, director of Lucca Art Fair, on the present and future of art fairs. Starting from the fair’s tenth edition, a reflection on sustainability, costs, the role of small and mid-sized galleries, relationships with collectors and audiences, and the need to imagine more selective, relationship-driven models deeply connected to their local context.

From September 24, 2026 to January 31, 2027, Palazzo Reale in Milan hosts Dalí and Fashion, an exhibition exploring the relationship between Salvador Dalí and the language of fashion. A journey through Surrealism, haute couture and the contemporary imagination, highlighting the enduring relevance of one of the twentieth century’s most visionary artists.

From September 19, 2026, the Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato presents Villa Delizia, Lorenza Longhi’s first solo exhibition at an Italian institution. Through installations, screen prints and salvaged materials, the artist reflects on the mechanisms of desire, consumption and the construction of taste in contemporary society.

From September 17, 2026 to January 17, 2027, Pirelli HangarBicocca presents XYZ, Aki Sasamoto’s first solo exhibition at a European institution. Spanning more than twenty years of research across sculpture, installation and performance, the exhibition brings together science, mathematics, memory and everyday experience in a reflection on human relationships and emotional life.

From September 1 to October 11, 2026, Palazzo Milzetti hosts a new exhibition by Alessandro Roma, curated by Domenico Iaracà. The exhibition presents a journey in which nature takes centre stage, intertwining with the palace’s Neoclassical interiors and the multidisciplinary research of one of the most compelling Italian artists of his generation.

Alicja Kwade, one of the most internationally acclaimed contemporary artists, will present ParaPosition in Piazza del Popolo, an installation composed of interwoven steel frames supporting monumental stone boulders that appear to float weightlessly in space.

Starting August 1, 2026, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York presents It’s Alive! A Century of Animation from the Collection, an exhibition tracing one hundred years of animation history through more than 200 works, including films, animation drawings, and production materials from the museum's collection.

Promoted by the Pino Pascali Foundation and the Department of Tourism, Cultural Economy and Territorial Enhancement of the Puglia Region, the exhibition, curated by the Pino Pascali Foundation in Polignano a Mare, builds upon the museum's permanent display dedicated to the artist...

From 18 July to 17 October 2026, the Pinacoteca Carlo Contini in Oristano presents Secret Pages, an exhibition dedicated to Nobuyoshi Araki. On display are 122 photographs exploring the dialogue between memory, desire, intimacy and mystery.

Florence, 15 July 2026 – From 16 July, the exhibition project Drama: Four Acts enters a new chapter with the opening of "No Heroes", an exhibition dedicated to Marino Marini at Forte Belvedere

This summer, Tate Modern will present the first major UK exhibition dedicated to the multidisciplinary artist Ana Mendieta in more than a decade. Active during the 1970s and 1980s, Mendieta developed a groundbreaking practice that challenged conventional notions of sculpture, photography, and film. Using her own terminology to describe her work, she is best known for her earth-body works.

The Nivola Museum in Orani presents Nivola, Colombo and the Space Around, on view from 24 July to 25 October 2026. Curated by Chiara Gatti and Anna Pirisi, in collaboration with the Gianni Colombo Archive, Milan.