Exhibitions and events not to miss in June in Italy

Transforming Energy di Marina Abramović 

Venice: Marina Abramović. Transforming Energy
Artist Marina Abramović is the protagonist of a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia, becoming the first living female artist to be celebrated with an exhibition of this scale at the museum. Transforming Energy, presented on the occasion of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, creates a dialogue between Abramović’s performative practice and Venetian Renaissance masterpieces, exploring themes such as energy, spirituality, the body and memory.

Until October 18, 2026, at Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia 
 

Andy Warhol. Ladies and Gentlemen

Ferrara: Andy Warhol. Ladies and Gentlemen
Fifty years after the historic 1975–76 exhibition, Ferrara once again celebrates the masterpieces of the father of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. The exhibition retraces the artist’s groundbreaking exploration of contemporary portraiture, from the iconic series dedicated to African American and Latino drag queens to the celebrated faces of Marilyn Monroe, Mick Jagger, Liza Minnelli and Warhol’s self-portraits.

Until July 19, 2026, at Palazzo dei Diamanti 
 

Hybrids. Leandro Erlich 

Venice: Hybrids. Leandro Erlich al Negozio Olivetti
On the occasion of Biennale Arte 2026, Leandro Erlich presents an exhibition inside the historic space designed by Carlo Scarpa in Piazza San Marco. The show brings together around twenty sculptures, including several new works, transforming natural and architectural elements into hybrid and surreal organisms. Through these forms, Erlich reflects on the relationship between art, nature and urban space, while engaging with Olivetti’s cultural vision, where design, aesthetics and function coexist as part of a unified experience.

Until November 22, 2026, at Negozio Olivetti 
 

Courtesy Studio Archivio Gianfranco Frattini

Milan: Gianfranco Frattini 100, 1926-2026
The exhibition, curated by Emanuela Frattini Magnusson, Pietro Todeschini and Fiorella Mattio, presents special editions of Gianfranco Frattini’s furniture produced by companies historically connected to his work, including Artemide, Cassina, Poltrona Frau and Tacchini. The installation, characterized by lacquered brick-red surfaces inspired by the architect’s palette, creates a direct dialogue with his design language.

Until June 28, 2026, at Castello Sforzesco 
 

Biennale Gherdëina, Val Gardena, Dolomites. Photo by Tiberio Sorvillo

Val Gardena: (Future) Paradise Gardens
Now in its tenth edition and curated by Samuel Leuenberger, (Future) Paradise Gardens reflects on the garden as a space of care, coexistence and transformation. Through 24 projects by 28 international artists, the exhibition explores the relationship between nature and society, imagining the garden not only as an ecological refuge, but also as a place capable of representing new collective possibilities based on balance and renewal.

Until September 13, 2026, at Biennale Gherdëina 10 
 

© Shirin Neshat, Roja_Courtesy dell’artista e Galleria Lia Rumma, Milano_Napoli

Gibellina: Domestic Displacement
Through the work of international artists, the exhibition explores the theme of displacement - geographical, political and identity-related - intertwining stories of migration, uprooting, conflict and care. The works create a fluid narrative in which the concept of home becomes a fragile and mutable space shaped by memory, resistance and new possibilities of belonging.

Until September 28, 2026, at MAC – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea “Ludovico Corrao”  
 

Lina Wertmuller 1997 © Guido Harari

Vicenza: Guido Harari. Incontri
Promoted by the Municipality of Vicenza, the retrospective dedicated to Guido Harari retraces the photographer’s entire career through more than 300 images, installations and audiovisual materials. From the world of music to authorial portraiture, the exhibition reveals a gaze capable of moving across genres and visual languages, transforming every encounter with artists, musicians and contemporary personalities into an intimate and deeply human narrative.

Until July 26, 2026, at Basilica Palladiana 
 

Werner Jeker. Photo-Typo

Turin: Werner Jeker. Photo-Typo
The exhibition dedicated to Werner Jeker celebrates one of the most important graphic designers of his generation, known for transforming the poster into an autonomous visual language. Through a selection of works combining photography and typography, the exhibition highlights Jeker’s ability to move beyond the commercial function of posters, creating graphic works of strong artistic and cultural impact.

Until October 4, 2026, at CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia 
 

Ostuni

Ostuni Design Week-end
After exploring space and relationships in previous editions, Design Week-end Made in Puglia returns from June 4 to 7 with “Prima o poi”, a theme dedicated to time, perseverance and the ability to transform ideas and visions into concrete projects. The festival once again becomes a meeting point for companies, designers and creatives, while increasingly highlighting the role of local designers and strengthening the connection between territory, design and contemporary culture.

Until June 7, 2026, at Ostuni 
 

Io sono un architetto. Ettore Sottsass

Pistoia: Io sono un architetto. Ettore Sottsass
The major retrospective dedicated to Ettore Sottsass retraces thirty years of research, from the postwar years to the mid-1970s, highlighting the creative journey of one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century Italian design. Through more than 1,400 works including drawings, photographs, objects and archival materials, the exhibition explores Sottsass’s early artistic and design experiments, emphasizing his free and multidisciplinary approach that transcended the boundaries between art, architecture and design.

Until July 26, 2026, at Palazzo Buontalenti 
 

Mario Giacomelli. Oltre il visibile

Aosta: Mario Giacomelli. Oltre il visibile
The exhibition dedicated to Mario Giacomelli explores the work of one of the leading figures of postwar Italian photography, known for his radical and deeply personal visual language. Through images marked by strong contrasts, material textures and emotional intensity, the exhibition investigates themes connected to landscape, memory and the human condition, transforming everyday scenes and concrete realities into intimate and poetic visions.

Until September 13, 2026, at Centro Saint-Bénin