Exhibitions and events at Bologna

Bologna, Alfredo Pirri transforms Palazzo Boncompagni into a living work of art

Until April 30, 2025 Palazzo Boncompagni hosts Alfredo Pirri. Ritratto di Palazzo, an exhibition conceived and created by the artist with works mostly made specifically for the sixteenth-century Bolognese palace, one of the architectural jewels of th...
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Zeno Bertozzi, the poetry of silence on display in Bologna

Art as a space for silence and reflection, a place where time seems suspended and emotions emerge without the need for words. This is the underlying theme of Trame silenziose, the solo exhibition of Zeno Bertozzi (Castel San Pietro Terme, 1994), whic...
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In Bologna, an exhibition dedicated to Georges Simenon, from his beginnings, to his travels, to his commissar Maigret

In the footsteps of Georges Simenon: an exhibition intended to be a long journey to discover the roots of his genius, retracing his travels, the documents he left behind, films from his works, and photographs taken during his reportages in France, Eu...
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In Bologna, at Palazzo Pallavicini, an exhibition entirely dedicated to Jack Vettriano

From February 26 to July 2025, the rooms of Palazzo Pallavicini in Bologna will host an exhibition entirely dedicated to the celebrated Scottish artist Jack Vettriano. Among the painters most appreciated by the public, both Italian and international,...
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In Bologna, the former church of San Barbaziano reopens and revives with Per Barclay's work

On the occasion of ART CITY Bologna 2025 and Arte Fiera, theformer Church of San Barbaziano in Bologna, finally restored, opens its doors to the installation project La Strage degli Innocenti by Per Barclay (Oslo, 1955). The work, curated by Denise T...
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Peggy Franck in Bologna transforms Palazzo de' Toschi into a fluid space

From Feb. 4 to March 2, 2025, the Sala Convegni Banca di Bologna in Palazzo De' Toschi hosts In a Naked Room, the solo exhibition of Dutch artist Peggy Franck (Zevenaar, 1978), curated by Davide Ferri. The event is part of the ART CITY Bologna 2025 p...
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Arte Fiera 2025: Bologna hosts the 48th edition of the kermesse

Arte Fiera returns to Bologna Feb. 7-9, 2025, with an edition that strengthens its role as a point of reference for Italian art, including 20th-century masters and contemporaries. With 204 exhibitors and 176 galleries in pavilions 25 and 26, the fair...
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Bologna, BOOMING 2025 conquers Palazzo Isolani: guide to the fair

From February 6 to 9, Bologna welcomes the fifth edition of BOOMing Contemporary Art Show, which this year moves to the majestic spaces of Palazzo Isolani, in a perfect combination of art, history and innovation. The fair, which has established itsel...
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