Exhibitions and events not to be missed in November

© Fondazione MAXXI

Rome: Douglas Gordon
A multimedia installation of films and videos presents the complete body of work by Gordon, one of the most influential figures in video art. The works on display at MAXXI come to life through the reinterpretation and manipulation of diverse visual materials: famous and forgotten films, historical and scientific documentaries, TV series, and amateur videos. Through strategies such as sampling, repetition, slowing down, splitting, mirroring, and desynchronization, the artist dismantles the viewer’s expectations and reassembles them in a new, often ambiguous and unsettling dimension.

Until November 23, 2025
At MAXXI


© Man Ray 

Milan: MAN RAY. Forme di luce.
Through a thematic journey (self-portraits, muses, nudes, rayographs and solarizations, fashion), the exhibition offers a rediscovery of one of the great protagonists of 20th-century art. Thanks to a valuable collection of original materials (vintage prints, negatives, collages, documents), Palazzo Reale traces the story of immortal photographs portraying key figures of the 1900s — poets, models, singers, and artists.

Until January 11, 2026
At Palazzo Reale


© Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro

Milan: Arnaldo Pomodoro. Luoghi, memorie e visioni
Open Studio is a series of exhibitions launched by the Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation to offer the public new insights into the artist’s life and work. “Places, Memories and Visions” is a journey built around three key themes that serve as interpretative lenses for Pomodoro’s reflections on the nature of sculpture and its relationship with space — an exploration developed over five decades of artistic activity, from the 1970s to the 2010s.

Until May 31, 2026
At Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro


© Helmut Newton Foundation

Caraglio: Helmut Newton. Intrecci
An exhibition of over 100 photographs showcasing the bold gaze of an artist capable of creating dreamlike, ambiguous, and provocative scenes. The show opens with an introductory section featuring Newton’s most iconic shots — the images that made him one of the most famous and influential fashion photographers of the 20th century — from portraits of celebrities such as Catherine Deneuve, Andy Warhol, and Paloma Picasso, to his first nude: Charlotte Rampling at Hôtel Nord-Pinus in Arles, 1973.

Until March 1, 2026
At Il Filatoio di Caraglio


© La Galleria BPER

Modena: Il tempo della scrittura
The exhibition offers a visual journey that connects art, writing, and knowledge across the centuries, creating a dialogue between diverse languages, eras, and expressive forms.
Curated by Stefania De Vincentis from an idea by Francesca Cappelletti, the show explores how images, books, inscriptions, and portraits have contributed to transmitting and shaping knowledge — from the Renaissance to the contemporary era.

Until February 8, 2026
At La Galleria BPER


@ 2025 LAURE PROVOST. PHOTO: ANDREA ROSSETTI © VG BILD-KUNST, BONN 2025

Turin: Laure Prouvost. We Felt a Star Dying
OGR Torino hosts We Felt a Star Dying, an immersive installation by artist Laure Prouvost — a multisensory experience woven from images, sounds, and scents that merges art, philosophy, and science. The work stems from the collaboration between Prouvost, philosopher Tobias Rees, and scientist Hartmut Neven (founder of Google Quantum AI), exploring the mysteries of quantum computing and its potential to redefine our relationship with reality.

Until May 10, 2026
At OGR Torino


© Jago

Taormina: Jago. Gesti scolpiti
Hosted at the Archaeological Park of Naxos Taormina, the exhibition presents a powerful dialogue between matter, gesture, and memory. Four sculptures by Jago — Impronta Animale, Memoria, Prigione, and David — interact with the site’s archaeological layers.
The exhibition revolves around the human mark and the struggle for existence, explored mainly through the symbolism of the hand.

Until May 3, 2026
At Parco Archeologico di Naxos Taormina


© 2025 Fondazione Torino Musei

Turin: Chiharu Shiota. The Soul Trembles
The major monographic exhibition dedicated to the Japanese artist arrives at the MAO Museum of Oriental Art in Turin, in its Italian premiere.
The exhibition invites visitors into a suspended space where the visible becomes a trace of the unseen — exploring the connection between self and other, the vulnerability of being, and the echo of memory. Interwoven threads, collected everyday objects, and immersive structures evoke the intangible, oscillating between emotion, dream, identity, life, and death.

Until June 28, 2026
At MAO Museo d’Arte Orientale, Torino