Cremona Contemporanea Art Week 2026: overview

When: 23–31 May 2026. Where: Cremona, Italy (multiple city locations).

The fourth edition of Cremona Contemporanea stages a dispersed program of visual arts across historic and urban sites, featuring site-specific installations, performances, video works and participatory projects. The festival aims to create a dialogue between contemporary practices and the city’s cultural heritage.

Organization and artistic direction

The event is produced by NOT Titled YET with patronage from the Municipality of Cremona’s Department of Tourism and Events, Regione Lombardia and local Chambers of Commerce. Artistic direction is by Rossella Farinotti, with curators Valeria Mancinelli, Gioele Melandri, Gianluca Ranzi and Saverio Verini.

Venues and exhibition route

The program unfolds across historic buildings and urban spaces. Main venues include:

• Palazzo del Comune
• Palazzo Vescovile
• Politecnico di Milano – Cremona campus
• Palazzo Fodri
• Palazzo Stanga Trecco

New sites for this edition include unconventional locations such as a bunker, the monastery of Corpus Domini and theatres or churches reopened specifically for the festival, expanding the visitor route.

Artists on show

The lineup spans generations and media, with many works created for the selected sites. Featured artists include:

• Davide Allieri
• Aubrit and Beillard
• Miriam Cahn
• Roberto de Pinto
• Linda Fregni Nagler
• Francesca Grilli
• Jelena Jureša
• Lina Lapelyte
• Emma Masut
• Jimmy Milani
• Valerio Nicolai
• Mattia Pajé
• Albert Pinya
• Giò Pomodoro
• Giulia Poppi
• Sara Ravelli
• Martina Rota
• Marinella Senatore
• Lorenzo Scotto di Luzio
• Federico Tosi

Highlights and special projects

For the first time the program includes a historical selection of Giò Pomodoro works—fibreglass and polyester pieces from the 1950s and 1960s—engaged in conversation with contemporary experiments on display. The festival presents environmental installations, industrial-material sculptures, video and performative approaches.

Side programs

Complementary initiatives enrich the main route:

• Progetti Faville: talks, participatory installations, publications and performances.
• BAR Cremona by Giorgio Galotti: site-specific interventions.
• Collective exhibition dedicated to Italian Academies (Politecnico delle Arti di Bergamo).
• OFF Projects section involving institutions, galleries and local partners.

Practical information

Official website: www.cremonacontemporanea.eu

Contact email: [email protected]

Approximate address: Via Alessandro Manzoni, 2, 26100 Cremona CR, Italy.

Because the program is spread across multiple venues, check the festival website for the full schedule and exact opening times before visiting.