Cremona Contemporanea Art Week 2026: contemporary art across the city

When: May 23–31, 2026 · Where: Cremona (multiple venues in the historic centre)

The fourth edition brings a wide-ranging visual arts programme into historic buildings and unconventional urban sites: site-specific installations, performances, video works and participatory projects designed to engage with the city's artistic heritage.

What to expect

Expect site-specific commissions created for different settings, from theatres and churches to a bunker and reopened monasteries. The exhibition languages include industrial-material sculptures, environmental installations, video and performance.

Organisation and artistic direction

The event is produced by NOT Titled YET with the patronage of the Cremona Tourism and Events Department, Regione Lombardia and local Chambers of Commerce. Rossella Farinotti is the artistic director, supported by curators Valeria Mancinelli, Gioele Melandri, Gianluca Ranzi and Saverio Verini.

Venues and exhibition route

The programme is spread across the city to highlight historic architecture and urban spaces. Main venues include:

• Palazzo del Comune
• Palazzo Vescovile
• Politecnico di Milano – Cremona campus
• Palazzo Fodri
• Palazzo Stanga Trecco
• New or unusual sites: bunker, Corpus Domini monastery, reopened theatres and churches

Artists featured

The selection gathers practitioners across generations and media, many presenting works made specifically for the chosen locations. Featured artists include:

• Davide Allieri Aubrit & 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 (historical selection)
• Giulia Poppi
• Sara Ravelli
• Martina Rota
• Marinella Senatore
• Lorenzo Scotto di Luzio
• Federico Tosi

Special projects and side programmes

This edition introduces a historical selection of Giò Pomodoro works placed in dialogue with contemporary research. Side programmes include talks, participatory installations and site-specific interventions involving local institutions and academies.

• Faville Projects: talks, participatory installations, publications and performances
• BAR Cremona by Giorgio Galotti: site-specific interventions
• OFF Projects: collaboration with institutions, galleries and local realities

Practical information

Official website: www.cremonacontemporanea.eu

Contact email: [email protected]

Approximate address: Via Alessandro Manzoni, 2, 26100 Cremona CR, Italy. Because the programme is spread over multiple venues, check the detailed schedule online before planning your visit to confirm times and locations.