Milan Autumn 2026 Art Season: Major Exhibitions Feature Dalí, Matisse and Artemisia Gentileschi

Milan is hosting an extensive autumn art season running from 22 September 2026 to 21 December 2026. The lineup features eight distinct exhibitions across various city venues, spanning five centuries of art history. Highlights include Salvador Dalí's connection to fashion, Matisse's global influences, Flemish paintings from the Brueghel family dynasty, Luciano Fabro's sculptural work, Aki Sasamoto, Artemisia Gentileschi's rediscovered Annunciation, and a journey through global antiquity covering Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean.

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Dalí and Fashion at Palazzo Reale

Running from 24 September 2026 to 31 January 2027, Palazzo Reale presents Dalí and Fashion, exploring how the surrealist master turned clothing into artistic expression. The exhibition covers his decades-long relationship with the fashion world, starting with Coco Chanel in the 1920s and expanding through his iconic 1937 collaborations with Elsa Schiaparelli, which produced the famous lobster dress, shoe-shaped hat, and phone-bag. Visitors can also view his 1940s–1950s jewelry designs, a dress created with Christian Dior, and surrealist swimsuits shown in Paris in 1965.

Practical Information:

• Tickets: €17 (open ticket), €15 (full price), €10–€13 (concessions).

• Transport: Take Metro Red Line M1 or Yellow Line M3 to Duomo stop.

Matisse. The World in a Room at Mudec

From 8 October 2026 to 21 February 2027, the Mudec – Museum of Cultures hosts Matisse. The World in a Room. Divided into six sections, the exhibition features roughly 100 works—including paintings, drawings, and sculptures—alongside items on loan from the Musée Matisse in Nice and Rome's Museum of Civilizations. It showcases the influence of African, Islamic, Russian, Chinese, and Pacific art on his output, featuring Moroccan travels, Romanian fabrics, African masks, medieval Russian icons, studies for the Chapelle du Rosaire in Venice, and personal photos taken by Matisse.

Practical Information:

• Tickets: €20 (open ticket), €18 (full price), €12 (concessions).

• Transport: Take Green M2 to Porta Genova stop, M4 Blue to California or Coni Zugna stops, Tram 14 to Solari/Stendhal, Bus 68 to Bergognone, or Buses 90/91 to Delle Milizie.

Contemporary and Classical Art Highlights

At GAM - Galleria d'Arte Moderna, the Furla Series presents Shilpa Gupta's site-specific exhibition One Palm Closer to the Sky from 15 September 2026 to 6 January 2027. Her work utilizes sculpture, light installations, video, sound, and performance. For an outdoor preview, Gupta's marble sculpture Untitled (2023) is on view at the ArtLine Sculpture Park in the CityLife district. GAM is accessible via Metro Red M1 (Palestro stop), Yellow M3 (Turati stop), Tram Line 1 (Piazza Cavour), or Buses 94 and 85 (Via Senato).

Additionally, Palazzo Reale presents The Brueghels: The Origins of Modern Pictorial Genres in Europe from 29 September 2026 to 31 January 2027, highlighting the influential dynasty founded by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

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