The major exhibitions to see in Italy for summer 2026

Artribune presents a curated selection of must-see exhibitions opening across Italy for summer 2026. Highlights include a major retrospective of color photography pioneer Harry Gruyaert at CAMERA in Turin, paired with a show on Swiss graphic designer Werner Jeker; a Turner exhibition at Como's Palazzo del Broletto and Pinacoteca Civica featuring watercolors and paintings of Italian landscapes from the Tate collection; the largest-ever survey of Anselmo Bucci at MART in Rovereto; a Gino Severini retrospective at MAEC in Cortona marking the 60th anniversary of his death; and a photographic meditation on the ancient Mediterranean by Mimmo Jodice at the Musei Nazionali di Matera.

This roundup matters because it signals the robust health and diversity of Italy's summer exhibition season in 2026, offering both international blockbusters (Turner from the Tate) and deep dives into under-recognized Italian modernists (Bucci, Severini). The selection also highlights a growing institutional commitment to photography as a fine art, with dedicated shows at CAMERA and the Matera museums, and underscores how regional museums across the peninsula are staging ambitious, scholarly exhibitions that draw on major international collections.