Arnaldo Pomodoro: A Life

The Gallerie d'Italia in Piazza Scala, Milan, hosts the exhibition Arnaldo Pomodoro: A Life, an anthology tracing more than sixty years of the artist's practice — from his early experiments in the 1950s to later contemporary explorations. The show brings together well-known masterpieces and lesser-known works, accompanied by selected archival material to shed new light on his research.

Main details

• Dates: 29 May 2026 - 18 October 2026
• Venue: Gallerie d'Italia, Piazza della Scala, Milan
• Curators: Luca Massimo Barbero and Federico Giani
• Works on display: more than forty pieces from the Intesa Sanpaolo collections and the Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation
• Highlights: two monumental works exhibited in the Octagonal Cloister and the Garden of Alessandro: Disco in forma di rosa del deserto n. 1 (1993-1994) and the Large Sphere (1966-1967, fiberglass version)
• Installation: a reinterpretation of the most effective displays conceived by the artist to convey the visionary strength of his research

Opening hours & tickets

• Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 9:30 AM–7:00 PM (last entry 6:00 PM)
• Ticket prices:
  • Full: €12
  • Reduced: €10 (over 65 and groups over 15)
  • Special reduced: €6 (Intesa Sanpaolo customers)
  • Free entry for under 26s, school groups and the first Sunday of each month
• Info & bookings: phone +39 800 167619

The exhibition is an opportunity to follow Pomodoro's artistic journey through key sculptural works, archival documents and carefully curated displays that emphasise both iconic pieces and lesser-known aspects of his production.