In its multiple expressions, in its infinite possibilities of influences and renewal, the province of Torino is an ideal incubator for contemporary art.
Museums, foundations, galleries, exhibition sites including open-air shows now bring together the legacy of artistic movements that beganand flourished in and around the province's capital from the early 1900s, starting with the Futurists and right through to Arte Povera, interspersed with Casorati, the Situationist International,and the Avant-garde.
Every year in November Torino celebrates Contemporary art.
Events and festivals
Not to be missed
Exhibitions
Rossana Rossi. L'opera pittorica
The exhibition pays tribute to Rosanna Rossi, a woman and artist from Cagliari who embarked on a long journey of existential and aesthetic choices, a journey undertaken by someone who was aware of working with devotion in the field of contemporary art.
Enrico David – Domani Torno
The exhibition traces a compendium of Enrico David's research, which ranges from painting, textile works, drawing, sculpture and large environmental installations in an exploration of the psychological and inner condition of contemporary human beings.
Amaci: 21° Giornata del Contemporaneo
Saturday 4 October sees the return of the Giornata del Contemporaneo (Contemporary Art Day), the major event promoted by AMACI - Associazione dei Musei d’Arte Contemporanea Italiani (Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums)
Luci D'Artista
Luci d’Artista is a unique event that has been illuminating Torino since 1998, transforming the city into a magical open-air museum. Thanks to spectacular light installations of contemporary art created by internationally renowned artists, every year Tori
Linda Fregni Nagler. Anger Pleasure Fear
GAM presents the first anthological exhibition in an Italian institution dedicated to Linda Fregni Nagler, curated by Cecilia Canziani. The artist uses photography as a means of reflection on vision, memory and the materiality of the image, interweaving ...