Jean-Frédéric Schnyder. Painting 2024/25 This exhibition presents the work of an artist with a consistent, highly independent approach who has brought a breath of fresh air to contemporary painting: Jean-Frédéric Schnyder (Basel, 1945). Find out more about: + Jean-Frédéric Schnyder. Painting 2024/25
Jean-Frédéric Schnyder. La pittura 2024/25 L’exposition présente l’œuvre d’un artiste qui, avec constance et indépendance, a su renouveler le langage pictural contemporain : Jean-Frédéric Schnyder (Bâle, 1945). Find out more about: + Jean-Frédéric Schnyder. La pittura 2024/25
Canobbio lives - Canobbio exposes Canobbio presents itself for the third time with its own biennial exhibition of works to its citizens and to all those interested in art. Find out more about: + Canobbio lives - Canobbio exposes
Migration – a photo exhibition by Darrin Zammit Lupi The Swiss Customs Museum in Cantine di Gandria near Lugano presents a photo exhibition dedicated to migration on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the International Organization for Migration Find out more about: + Migration – a photo exhibition by Darrin Zammit Lupi
RANDOM RANDOM is the project wanted by the City of Lugano, which makes the Studio FOCE available on weekends to youth organisations wishing to organise events. Find out more about: + RANDOM
Cantine Aperte Cantine Aperte returns to Ticino for its 25th edition on May 16th – 17th in the region of Sottoceneri. Find out more about: + Cantine Aperte
Self-Portraits from the collection 1928–2021 The exhibition explores the theme of self-portraiture through a selection of more than twenty works by contemporary artists of international renown from the MASI collection. Find out more about: + Self-Portraits from the collection 1928–2021
Sentiment and observation Art in Ticino 1850–1950. The MASI Collections The collections of MASI reflect the very special history of visual art in Ticino. Find out more about: + Sentiment and observation Art in Ticino 1850–1950. The MASI Collections
Open Day at the Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola On the occasion of International Museum Day, the Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola invites you to a day of free activities. Find out more about: + Open Day at the Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola
Die Menschen von Morgen - Jean Charles de Castelbajac Eine interaktive Ausstellung, konzipiert vom international renommierten Künstler und Designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, auf Einladung des Centre Pompidou in Paris. Find out more about: + Die Menschen von Morgen - Jean Charles de Castelbajac
Dialogues across time. Works from the Collection The exhibition dedicated to the MASI Collection at Palazzo Reali presents an unusual and compelling dialogue. Find out more about: + Dialogues across time. Works from the Collection
The 47 Rōnin. Hiroshige and the Utagawa School. The exhibition comparatively presents three series of woodcut prints by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858), Shigenobu (1826 - 1869) and Kuniteru (active around the mid-19th century). Find out more about: + The 47 Rōnin. Hiroshige and the Utagawa School.
Zhang Hong Mei. Fabric of the City The exhibition ‘Fabric of the City’, held at Spazio Cielo in Villa Malpensata, presents over thirty works by Chinese artist Zhang Hong Mei (born in 1973), including paintings and sculptures from her Find out more about: + Zhang Hong Mei. Fabric of the City
Kandinsky, Jawlensky, Werefkin und die Meister des Expressionismus Anlässlich ihres zehnjährigen Jubiläums eröffnet die Fondazione Gabriele e Anna Braglia eine Ausstellung, die den Werken ihrer Sammlung des deutschen Expressionismus gewidmet ist und dem Publikum Find out more about: + Kandinsky, Jawlensky, Werefkin und die Meister des Expressionismus
K-NOW! Korean Video Art Today The exhibition investigates South Korea’s contemporary art scene through the medium of video art. Find out more about: + K-NOW! Korean Video Art Today
Aperitif, meal and Jass competition in Carona On Sunday, 17 May, the ‘Manifestazioni Ricreative Carona’ association will be organising its traditional Jass competition at the Carona swimming pool pavilion. <strong>Schedule:</strong> Find out more about: + Aperitif, meal and Jass competition in Carona
A border between poverty and persecution A temporary exhibition on smugglers and refugees between Italy and Switzerland during the Second World War. Find out more about: + A border between poverty and persecution
Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch! With her poetic and inquisitive gaze, Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch (1917–2003) always followed her own path, creating a remarkable body of work. Find out more about: + Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch!
"Art Walks" in collaboration with GAL A guided tour to discover Lugano’s contemporary art scene. Find out more about: + "Art Walks" in collaboration with GAL
A tribute to Fritz Meijer On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the artist's birth, we dedicate a fond tribute to the painter Fritz Meijer, who lived in Gandria from 1935 until his death in 1969. Find out more about: + A tribute to Fritz Meijer
LAC | Season 2026 The cultural centre LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura offers a rich program that blends traditional and contemporary theatre, featuring renowned performers alongside emerging talents. Find out more about: + LAC | Season 2026
Le Guerriere K-Pop Ein Show-Konzert, das den Heldinnen der Gegenwart gewidmet ist. Mitwirkende: Le Guerriere K-Pop - Live Show Tributo Find out more about: + Le Guerriere K-Pop
Painting and Poetry. Men and Gods in Modern Japanese Art MUSEC presents the exhibition Painting and Poetry. Find out more about: + Painting and Poetry. Men and Gods in Modern Japanese Art
Festival Il Maggiolino Theater Art Dance and Music for early childhood and...not only Find out more about: + Festival Il Maggiolino
International Museum Day in Ticino Every year, on International Museum Day on May 18, museums in Switzerland and Liechtenstein open their doors to the public, offering a unique opportunity to discover the region's cultural heritage. Find out more about: + International Museum Day in Ticino
International Museum Day – Region of Lugano Every year in May, museums in Switzerland and Liechtenstein celebrate International Museum Day and invite the public to discover the diversity of the museum landscape. Find out more about: + International Museum Day – Region of Lugano
Jazz me up! Jazz me up!, the new festival curated by the Events and Convention Division that ‘combines the elegance of jazz with the experimental boundaries of musical discovery’. Upcoming events Find out more about: + Jazz me up!
Lugano Unexpected Classic Tour (Free Tour) The charming actors will allow you to travel in time and get to know the people and the places that have made the city great. Find out more about: + Lugano Unexpected Classic Tour (Free Tour)
Lugano Belle Époque. The Unseen Perspective of H. A. Insinger The Culture Division of the City of Lugano presents a new exhibition at Palazzo Civico: a photographic show dedicated to images taken by the Dutch tourist Hermann Albrecht Insinger between 1892 and Find out more about: + Lugano Belle Époque. The Unseen Perspective of H. A. Insinger
L'Impronta di Rosita Celentano What mark does each of us wish to leave on the world? Find out more about: + L'Impronta di Rosita Celentano
You Can't Frame Me – Group Exhibition Group exhibition of photographs dedicated to the cat — a free and independent figure, at times elusive, at times complicit, an animal that for centuries has inhabited images, homes, streets, books, Find out more about: + You Can't Frame Me – Group Exhibition
amm Café Med Hai una domanda di carattere medico? Professionisti in pensione della medicina, della psicologia e dell'assistenza sanitaria è a tua disposizione, senza camici bianchi e gratuitamente. Find out more about: + amm Café Med
Carla Ferriroli - Stratigraphy between the pages. Carla Ferriroli is the first artist invited in 2026 by the Association of Friends of the Calcographic Atelier. Find out more about: + Carla Ferriroli - Stratigraphy between the pages.
Group Show – Join the Dots II After its first presentation in Aosta, Join the Dots II arrives in Lugano, continuing Estopia’s curatorial journey dedicated to dialogue across geographies, languages, and artistic sensibilities. Find out more about: + Group Show – Join the Dots II
Cantori delle Cime – Choral Concert at the LAC The concert by the Cantori delle Cime on May 22 at the LAC is not just an event for choral singing enthusiasts. Find out more about: + Cantori delle Cime – Choral Concert at the LAC