Featured exhibitions: what to see in the coming months

Here is a concise guide to notable exhibitions currently on view in Italy, focusing on major retrospectives, thematic shows and photographic projects. Practical details follow to help plan your visit.

• Alighiero Boetti - Venice, SMAC Venice (San Marco Art Centre). About one hundred works trace the development of this pivotal postwar artist, with a focus on the recurring motif of the "double" in his practice.

  Period: until 22 November 2026.

• Mimmo Rotella 1945-2005 - Genoa, Palazzo Ducale (Sottoporticato). A comprehensive retrospective covering the artist's trajectory: early figurative work, décollage, varied assemblages, overwritings and late metal panels.

  Period: until 13 September 2026.

• Seta - Bergamo, Palazzo Moroni. A local event focused on silk production and craftsmanship, from mulberry cultivation to finished textiles, including creative contributions such as Capucci’s silk pieces.

  Period: 16 and 17 May 2026.

• Sacred Bread. The routes of bread - Milan, Spazio Messina (Fabbrica del Vapore). Stefano Torrione presents 77 unpublished black-and-white photographs documenting over six years of exploration around the Mediterranean to trace bread's cultural and ritual significance.

  Period: recently opened (opening date not specified).

Practical tips: check official venue websites for opening hours and booking requirements; some exhibitions may have limited capacity or need advance reservations.