Events in Lugano

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

MUSEC presents the exhibition Painting and Poetry.

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.

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).

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

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

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,

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

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

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On the occasion of the exhibition K-NOW! Korean Video Art Today, the public is invited to a special encounter with the artist Sojung Jun in conversation with curator Francesca Benini.

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.

On Thursday 23 April, the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana is set to welcome one of the world’s most celebrated conductors, 36-year-old Lorenzo Viotti.

In 1929, Hermann Hesse published his book “A Library of World Literature”, in which he offered concrete suggestions for building a personal library.

A ten-year career, four original albums, over five thousand copies sold, and more than a thousand concerts.

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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.

Vi diamo il benvenuto alla nuova era di Dolls on the block! È una celebrazione della sopravvivenza, della resilienza, della gioia, delle identità plurali.

One dinner, ten people, a thousand stories to tell!

Il Piccolo Principe Antoine de Saint-Exupéry / Stefano Genovese Mitwirkende: il piccolo principe

For the Spring concerts this year we have chosen to focus on the early twentieth century in Italy and Germany, two important cultural centers that contributed to the development of mandolin