Events in Lake Lugano

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).

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).

Vom 28. März bis 12. April verwandelt sich Swissminiatur in eine magische Osterwelt und heisst Gross und Klein herzlich willkommen zur lustigsten Oster-Schatzsuche!

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

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.

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,

BORROMINI 2026 is a cultural project dedicated to enhancing the work and legacy of Francesco Castelli, better known as Borromini, among the greatest protagonists of architecture

On 2 October 2025 the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, LAC's resident orchestra, opens the season OSI al LAC 2025/26.

Hic Sunt Leones is both a project that addresses a political issue and a collection of postcards from unusual places in Switzerland.

With her poetic and inquisitive gaze, Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch (1917–2003) always followed her own path, creating a remarkable body of work.

Artphilein Focus presents a selection of works by the artists of Harmattan, the first edition of the Togo Photo Festival, held in December 2025 at the Agnassan–Paul Ahyi Museum, Artemis Gallery, and

The cultural centre LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura offers a rich program that blends traditional and contemporary theatre, featuring renowned performers alongside emerging talents.

MUSEC presents the exhibition Painting and Poetry.

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

A guided tour to discover Lugano’s contemporary art scene.

Painting exhibition dedicated to the Lugano-based painter Vincenzo Campanile, 1931-2022. Presented by Paolo Campanile (the artist's nephew).

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From 21 March 2026, the Scuola di Scultura di Peccia presents a new exhibition under the arcades of Piazza Granda in Morcote.

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

For the inhabitants of Senegal, the signs painted on the walls of shops are part of the everyday urban landscape.

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

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 presents the winners of the international competition created to promote new trends in art photography among young talents from around the world.

Eine interaktive Ausstellung, konzipiert vom international renommierten Künstler und Designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, auf Einladung des Centre Pompidou in Paris.

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.

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

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

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.

Artphilein presents Sonechko, Yak Ty? (Darling, how are you?

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For years, the artist has developed a highly personal exploration of the themes of writing, signs, and memory.

The splendor of the Dresden court and the works composed by Jan Dismas Zelenka, Antonio Vivaldi, and Johann Friedrich Fasch for the outstanding musicians who were part of it during the Baroque era.

A walking tour of Lugano designed specifically to discover the history and secrets of the city while the children have fun along the way with games and activities.

CaronAntica 2026 returns with a rich program devoted to rediscovering early repertoire on period instruments, in dialogue with the historic and architectural beauty of Carona.