Exhibitions and events at Bard

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: award-winning images from the competition at the Fortress of Bard

Coming to the Fortress of Bard is the 61st edition of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the exhibition sponsored by the Natural History Museum in London that brings together some of the most important contemporary wildlife photography. The exhibitio...
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Magnum America at Bard Fortress: a photographic journey into the history and contradictions of the U.S.

From December 8 until March 8, 2026, the rooms of the Forte di Bard wineries in Bard (in the Aosta Valley), will host Magnum America, an exhibition that offers a historical and visual survey of the United States of America through the lens of photogr...
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Bird Photographer of the Year debuts in Italy at Fortress of Bard

Great nature photography finds a new space for visibility in Italy. From October 25, 2025 to March 1, 2026, the Fortress of Bard, in the Aosta Valley, will host Bird Photographer of the Year for the first time in our country, an international competi...
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A journey through the art of Emilio Vedova at the Fortress of Bard: 31 masterpieces on display

From November 30, 2024 to June 2, 2025, the Fortress of Bard in the Aosta Valley will host a major retrospective exhibition dedicated to Emilio Vedova (Venice, 1909 - 2006), one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, with a selection of...
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Fortress of Bard celebrates the expressive power of Emilio Vedova's painting with an exhibition

The Fortress of Bard hosts the exhibition Questa è pittura, curated by Gabriella Belli, from November 30, 2024 to June 2, 2025, sponsored by the Fortress of Bard Association, in collaboration with 24 Ore Cultura and the Emilio and Annabianca V...
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Fortress of Bard, everyday life and Chinese consumerism in Parr and Ribound's shots

To China of yesterday and today, its social and economic transformations and its many contradictions, is dedicated the photographic exhibition China. From Cultural Revolution to Global Superpower, curated by internationally renowned photographer Mart...
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At the Fortress of Bard, an exhibition traces Marino Marini's sources of inspiration and recurring themes

From June 15 to November 3, 2024, the Fortress of Bard is hosting the exhibition Marino Marini. Arcane Fantasies, curated by Sergio Risaliti, promoted by the Fortress of Bard in collaboration with 24 Ore Cultura and the Marino Marini Museum in Floren...
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Klimt's Portrait of a Lady goes on display at the Fortress of Bard

Gustav Klimt 's Portrait of a Lady belonging to the Ricci Oddi Gallery of Modern Art in Piacenza will temporarily go on display at the Fortress of Bard during the winter exhibition season. In fact, the masterpiece marked by a troubled affair will be ...
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