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The exhibition presents the greatest masterpieces of a fascinating artist, including the famous tessellations, optical illusions, and representations of infinity that made him famous thanks to his unique visual language. Born in 1898 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, Maurits Cornelis Escher masterfully fused art and mathematics, creating an unmistakable language that captivated entire generations. Renowned for his impossible visions, visual paradoxes, and infinite geometries, Escher has become a true icon in the world of modern art, not only for mathematicians and scholars, but also for the general public, captivated by the visual and conceptual power of his works.

When: February 18th to July 19 th, 2026

Opening Hours: Monday 2:30pm - 7:30pm; Tuesday to Sunday 9:00am - 7:30pm. The ticket office closes at 6:30pm

Where: Centro Culturale Altinate San Gaetano, Via Altinate, 71 – Padua

Contact Center: +39 049 748521; https://www.altinatesangaetano.it/it/eventi/mostra-mc-escher-tutti-i-capolavori 

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection presents the first large-scale museum exhibition celebrating Peggy Guggenheim’s years in the UK and her first gallery, Guggenheim Jeune, active in London between 1938 and 1939. Over the course of eighteen months, from January 1938 through June 1939, the Guggenheim Jeune gallery was a beacon for the avant-garde movements of the era, known for championing and promoting local and international artists, many of whom were affiliated with abstraction and Surrealism. The exhibition brings together works by artists such as Eileen Agar, Salvador Dalí, Barbara Hepworth, Rita Kernn-Larsen, Henry Moore, Vasily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Cedric Morris, Sophie Taeuber-Arp and others.

When: April 25th to October 19th, 2026

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00am - 6:00pm; closed on Tuesdays. The ticket office closes at 5pm

Where: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni - Dorsoduro 701, Venice

Contact Center: +39 041 2405 411; info@no-spam.guggenheim-venice.no-spam.it 

Internationally acclaimed artist Marina Abramović will make history in 2026 as the first living woman artist to be honored with a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice. The exhibition marks the artist’s 80th birthday and establishes a profound dialogue between her pioneering performance art and the Renaissance masterpieces that have shaped the cultural identity of Venice. The exhibition unfolds across both the museum’s permanent collection galleries and its temporary exhibition spaces - a first in the institution’s history - embedding Abramović’s practice within the very heart of Venetian patrimony.

When: May 6th to October 19th, 2026

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00am - 7:00pm; closed on Mondays. Tickets go on sale until 6:00pm.

Where: Gallerie dell'Accademia, Campo della Carità - Dorsoduro 1050, Venice

Contact Center: +39 0415222247 / 0412413942; ga-ave@no-spam.cultura.gov.no-spam.it 

At Palazzo dei Diamanti, 150 masterpieces by the father of pop art: a selection of some of the most iconic portraits and self-portraits produced between the 1960s and 1980s. From the Marilyn Monroe series to the parody of Mao Zedong's official iconography; from the silhouettes of Mick Jagger and Liza Minnelli to the fluid, dematerialized effigies of Robert Mapplethorpe and Grace Jones. A journey to discover the iconic power of those powerful images that highlight the surprising relevance of Warhol’s work, which anticipated the era of global communication and shed light on themes that remain highly topical.

When: March 14th to July 19th

Opening hours: Daily 9:30am - 7:30pm. Ticket office closes at 6:30pm

Where: Palazzo dei Diamanti, Corso Ercole I° d’Este 21 – Ferrara

Contact Center: +39 0532 244949; https://www.palazzodiamanti.it/ 

The exhibition offers an unprecedented comparison of two great civilizations of pre-Roman Italy: the Etruscans and the Venetis. It explores the fundamental role of water in the sacred world and in the development of societies during the first millennium BC. Unique finds from thermal and river Sanctuaries are on display, illuminating the cultural dialogue between the Etruscans and Venetis. The diverse forms of water-related worship are analyzed: water was understood not only as a source of life but also as a place of healing and cultural exchange. The focus is on ancient water-related Sanctuaries: from Pyrgi and San Casciano dei Bagni, to Montegrotto Terme, Lagole di Calalzo, and Altino.

 When: March 6th to September 29th, 2026

Opening hours: Daily 9:00am – 7:00pm. Last admission 6:00pm

Where: Doge’s Palace, Piazza San Marco 52 – Venice

Contact Center: +39 041 42730892; https://palazzoducale.visitmuve.it/ 

At Palazzo Roverella, this major exhibition brings together for the first time a coherent dialogue between Federico Zandomeneghi and Edgar Degas, two protagonists of the 19th-century European art scene united by a long and intense friendship. On the one hand, the exhibition restores Zandomeneghi to his rightful place as the only fully Impressionist Italian painter, a recognized protagonist of the group's exhibitions between 1879 and 1886. On the other, it helps free Degas from a stereotypical image, bringing him back to the complexity of his training and his long immersion in the classical figurative tradition rooted in Italy.

When: February 27th to June 28th, 2026

Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 7:00pm; Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 9:00am – 8:00pm

Where: Palazzo Roverella, Via Giuseppe Laurenti, 8/10 - Rovigo

Contact center: +39 0425 460093; info@palazzoroverella.com