Milano Art Week 2026 – 10th edition April 13–19, 2026

Milan, April 24, 2026 – An intense and widely attended week for the 10th edition of Milan Art Week, which concluded on Sunday, April 19. More than 500 events, promoted by 263 institutions, foundations, museums, universities, galleries, and independent spaces, enlivened the city for an entire week with exhibitions, talks, performances, workshops, and special openings.

Alina Chaiderov, Transition, 2024, Courtesy of the artist and Ciaccia Levi, Paris_Milano - Sala della Griselda, Castello Sforzesco - Ph. Sebastiano Pellion di Persano

Milan Art Week — promoted by the Municipality of Milan, coordinated by Arte Totale ETS, and held with main sponsor Banca Generali — once again transformed the city into a widespread and dynamic system dedicated to contemporary art, consolidating its role as a key platform for the Italian and European art scene.

With a broad and cross-disciplinary programme — 243 exhibitions, 183 openings, 62 workshops, 46 talks, 45 site-specific installations, 41 guided tours, 32 performances, 25 special openings, 11 screenings, and 3 fairs — the event presented the image of a city where contemporary culture develops across the urban fabric, involving major museums, independent spaces, universities, and everyday city venues.

Among the protagonists of this edition were internationally renowned artists with exhibitions and projects across the city, including Maurizio Cattelan, Jeremy Deller, Cao Fei, Marco Fusinato, Fabio Giampietro, Mona Hatoum, Anselm Kiefer, Robert Mapplethorpe, Steve McCurry, Otobong Nkanga, Gianni Pettena, Chiharu Shiota, Hito Steyerl, and Rirkrit Tiravanija, alongside historical figures such as Man Ray and Bruno Munari.

Joana Escoval, Wind blow, plants bloom, leaves mature and are blown away, 2021 - Courtesy of the artist and Vistamare, Pescara _ Milan- Museo di Storia Naturale - Ph. Sebastiano Pellion di Persano

A central role was played by the city’s institutions — from the Museo del Novecento to PAC, from GAM to MUDEC, as well as Castello Sforzesco and Palazzo Reale — all of which presented exhibitions and events dedicated to contemporary art in its many forms of expression. They were joined by private foundations, independent spaces, and galleries, contributing to the creation of a plural and widespread programme.

Among the new projects, Ghost Track attracted great interest: a citywide initiative across the Civic Museums that brought contemporary works into dialogue with historical collections, offering new interpretations of the city’s heritage. Also well received by the public was Art Night on Saturday, April 18, which saw museums and cultural spaces extend their evening opening hours, allowing visitors to experience the city from a new perspective.

There was also strong participation in Art for Tomorrow Talks – The Blurry Border Between Design & Art, held in partnership with the Democracy and Culture Foundation and The New York Times, in collaboration with Milano & Partners and with the support of DILS. The talks offered international moments of reflection on the relationship between art and design. Finally, the talk Il tempo dell’arte: velocità del mercato vs tempo della cultura, organized by Banca Generali, also recorded a remarkable turnout.

Gina Folly, Love VII, 2019 - Courtesy of the artist and FANTA MLN, Milano - Museo d_Arte Antica, Castello Sforzesco - Ph. Sebastiano Pellion di Persa

Special events were also numerous, with performances engaging with the urban space and creating a widespread, accessible experiential dimension that attracted broad public participation. Particularly well attended were the performances by Marco Fusinato at PAC and Benni Bosetto at Pirelli HangarBicocca, as well as CORPI SUL PALCO, curated by Gabi Scardi and Andrea Contin, which activated Alberto Burri’s Teatro Continuo. Among the most original events was the itinerant concert Mototrombe!, presented by Aronne Pleuteri with Associazione Artisti di Strada, recalling the futurist noise aesthetics of Luigi Russolo.

At the same time, international fairs, including miart in its 30th edition and the first Milan edition of Paris Internationale, strengthened the city’s appeal for collectors, professionals, and international audiences.

Once again, Banca Generali, main sponsor of the event, helped enrich the programme with initiatives for the public, while SEA Milan Airports and BiM supported the programme with projects spread across the urban area, bringing art into the city’s places of transit and gathering.

This edition was realised with the contribution of Fondazione Cariplo. Guide Partner: My Art Guide; Media Partner: ARTnews Italia. Supporter: Art Night Bird & Bird.