Exhibitions in Rome – March 2026: 14 must-see shows for the weekend

Rome's exhibition calendar remains rich this March. Below is a curated selection of 14 shows — solo, group and site-specific — ideal for planning a cultural weekend in the city.

Each entry includes a short description and practical information to help you organize your visit.

• "Fragments" – Alessandra Carloni (Chroma Mandrione)

  Works that layer signs and fragments onto landscapes, merging natural motifs and human traces in images suspended between scientific observation and fairy-tale imagination.

  Venue: Chroma Mandrione, Via del Mandrione 103 · Starts: 28 March 2026 · Opening: 28 March, 18:00 · Web: www.chroma-mandrione.com

• "Ovo Sapiens. Origins" – Walter Musco (Pastry Lab)

  A project that turns chocolate craftsmanship into an artistic language, rethinking the egg icon through contemporary references and the creator's personal perspective.

  Venue: Pastry Lab Walter Musco, Largo Benedetto Bompiani 8 · Starts: 20 March 2026 · Opening: 20 March, 18:30 · IG: Pasticceria Walter Musco

• "Le vie dell'acqua" – Annalinda Maso (Antico Lavatoio "La Femminella")

  Site-specific installations, live performance and video that reinterpret the memory of the place, exploring rituals and gestures linked to water in an immersive route.

  Venue: Antico Lavatoio "La Femminella", Rocca Colonna, Castelnuovo di Porto · Dates: 21–22 March 2026 · IG: Annalinda Maso

• "Drawings from the drawer" – group show (Portuense201)

  An exhibition dedicated to preparatory drawings: sketches and notes that reveal the creative process and the transition from idea to finished work.

  Venue: Portuense201, Via Portuense 201 · Until: 26 March 2026 · IG: Portuense201

• "Arrocco" – Paolo Martellotti & Marco Celentani (Studio Orma)

  A site-specific installation born from the dialogue between studio practice and memory: a large wall of sculptures, tools and materials that recompose the artist's workspace.

  Venue: Studio Orma, Via Francesco Amici 10 · Until: 23 April 2026 · IG: official Studio Orma profile

• "Franco Marzilli. The Call of the Senses" – solo show (Galleria Edarcom Europa)

  An overview of Marzilli's painting, focusing on landscape, still life and figure, characterized by tonal painting and textured oil layers.

  Venue: Galleria Edarcom Europa, Via Macedonia 12 · Until: 21 March 2026 · Web: www.edarcom.it

• "Cyprus and Italy: Shared Cultural Identities" – exhibition (Castel Sant'Angelo)

  An institutional exhibition examining cultural connections and exchanges between Cyprus and Italy, displayed within the historic rooms of Castel Sant'Angelo.

  Venue: Castel Sant'Angelo · Info: check the venue's official calendar for opening times and duration.

The selection highlights diverse facets of contemporary practice in Rome: from immersive site-specific work to shows celebrating preparatory drawing, solo retrospectives and cross-disciplinary projects.

Before visiting, check official websites or social profiles for updated opening hours, ticketing and any performance schedules, especially during openings and special events.