Events in Ticino - Art exhibitions

Die Ausstellung im m.a.x.

The exhibition comparatively presents three series of woodcut prints by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858), Shigenobu (1826 - 1869) and Kuniteru (active around the mid-19th century).

A temporary exhibition on smugglers and refugees between Italy and Switzerland during the Second World War.

Die Ausstellung «Alex Hanimann. Human Nature» präsentiert erstmals in einem Schweizer Museum das komplexe und umfangreiche fotografische Werk, das der Künstler in den letzten 20 Jahren geschaffen hat.

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).

“Fra Roberto innerhalb der Mauern”

The summer festival LAC en plein air is back, celebrating its ninth anniversary with a new format divided into two distinct sections, each curated by a different team in keeping with the LAC’s

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

The exhibition dedicated to the MASI Collection at Palazzo Reali presents an unusual and compelling dialogue.

The exhibition investigates South Korea’s contemporary art scene through the medium of video art.

MASI Lugano presents a new exhibition project by Kaspar Ludwig (Nuremberg, 1989), winner of the Manor Art Prize Ticino 2026.

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

Die Kantonsgalerie Giovanni Züst erweitert ihren Horizont über die wertvollen, aber begrenzten Grenzen ihrer eigenen Sammlung hinaus und präsentiert eine Ausstellung, die einige der bedeutendsten

Pinacoteca Züst's 2026 exhibition season opens March 22 with an exhibition devoted to ancient artworks in Ticino's public collections.

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

Stellen Sie sich ein Museum vor, das zu einem intimen Theater wird, in dem sich das Leben der Vergangenheit mit dem der Gegenwart verwebt. Die Ausstellung «Zilla Leutenegger.

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.

The collections of MASI reflect the very special history of visual art in Ticino.

The exhibition offers a reinterpretation of more than fifty years of Ticino architecture through one hundred buildings selected for their interest from a construction point of view.

Over the past decade, the Marguerite Arp Foundation has received several donations of works from private individuals.

MASI continues its series of exhibitions devoted to its collections and the art history of Ticino, with a focus on Umberto Boccioni (1882–1916).

MASI presents the first major retrospective devoted to American artist Kaari Upson (1970 - 2021), one of the most intense and original voices in contemporary American art.

On September 19 and 20 the event "Concorso d’eleganza" will take place under the autumn sun of Ascona, which according to the “Zürich Classic Award” organizer Christoph Lehmann represents the best

The exhibition — organized to mark the 800th anniversary of his death — explores the deep and troubled relationship between Francis of Assisi (1181/2–1226) and clothing.

The exhibition brings together two solo shows devoted to Mai-Thu Perret (Geneva, 1976) and Una Szeemann (Locarno, 1975), conceived as a single curatorial project.

The 28th edition of the renowned Ticino exhibition will take place from 18 to 22 March 2026 at the Camellia Park in Locarno.