JUNE EVENTS
We recommend must-see exhibitions, parties, and events in Italy and around the world
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ART BASEL '26
The most prestigious and influential contemporary art fair in the world.
Our Basel fair brings the international artworld together. It features over 200 leading galleries and more than 4,000 artists from five continents. Many high-quality exhibitions take place concurrently in and around Basel, creating a region-wide art week.
From 18 till 21 of June '26, Basel - SWISS
WAREHOUSE ARTEFACTS
Thomas Bangalter, co-founder of Daft Punk, brings an exclusive project to Basel in collaboration with Art Basel and the Fondation Beyeler. Still shrouded in mystery, the event will feature DJ Rampa and a yet-to-be-announced special guest, alongside an installation by Swiss-French visual artist Julian Charrière.
June 20, Messe Basel, Basel - SWISS
OTR/GENTE GUASTA + DJ DEDA
Free unmissable concert with Otierre, rap pioneers and one of the first groups to bring hip hop to Italy in the ‘90s. Following the show there will be a djset by DJ Deda, another iconic name from the scene and member of the crew Sangue Misto (with Gruff & Neffa).
The live event is part of the second edition of Nama Summer Festival: 31 days of culture, music, workshops, exhibitions, and more.
June 13, Anfiteatro Martesana, MIlan - ITALY
HELLFEST '26 - XX ANNIVERSARY
Born in 2006, Hellfest has established itself as the biggest extreme music festival in France and one of the most renowned in the world. With over 180 bands and more of 280,000 attendees gathered over four days in Clisson, it brings together each year a loyal community coming from all corners of the globe to live a unique experience in Hell.
From Metallica to Iron Maiden, including Black Sabbath, KISS, and AC/DC, the biggest legends of rock and metal have taken the stage at Hellfest.
May 18 till 21 of June, Clisson - FRANCE
URBAN GIANTES FESTIVAL '26
Seventieth anniversary of Andrea Pazienza’s birth. Not everyone dies, the exhibition’s title, is taken from an interview the artist gave to Clive Griffiths in 1988: Andrea continues to live in the masterpieces that never fade, in the unpublished works that keep emerging, and in the clear-eyed gaze with which he passed through his time and imagined the future.
Till the 27th of September, Maxxi Museum, Rome - ITALY
ANDREA PAZIENZA - NON SEMPRE SI MUORE
The largest graffiti festival in Italy transforms an industrial space into an international creative hub. The event breaks down every barrier between the public and art, bringing 200 writers from around the world to paint live. Heavyweights such as legendary Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra, the well-known English artists The London Police, Alex Face from Thailand, Rosk & Loste, CMS Crew from Caracas, and many others.
From 12th to 14th of June, Trezzano SN (MI) - ITALY
MAY EVENTS
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BIENNALE ARTE '26
The Venice Biennale, one of the world's most prestigious cultural institutions and founded in '95 to celebrate contemporary art, mourns the passing of its curator Koyo Kouoh. A key figure in international art, with a focus on contemporary African scenes, Kouoh left us last year to an incurable illness.
Now her team inherits the task of bringing her visionary project to life for this edition: "In Minor Keys". An invitation to tune into less flashy but more intimate frequencies – those "minor keys" that resonate in the body and emotions, beyond the intellect. Like a whispered jazz concert, it's a moment of deep listening and reflection.
May 9 to November 11, Venice - ITALY
FRIEZE ART FAIR NEW YORK
Frieze New York continues to rank among the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs: each year, in the heart of Manhattan, it brings together more than 100 leading international galleries, turning the Big Apple into a global market hub.
Originally launched as a spin-off of the iconic London fair, it has carved out a prestigious place as an essential platform for collectors, curators, and industry insiders, with a sharp focus on the work of the most innovative living artists. An event that not only sets trends, but also redefines the boundaries of contemporary art.
May 13–17, The Shed, New York - USA
VENEZIA HARDCORE '26
Venezia Hardcore stands as one of Europe’s premier punk hardcore festivals, now in its 13th edition. What began as a casual gathering of friends has evolved into a global benchmark, drawing bands from Japan, the United States, and beyond—including Angel Du$t, Bracewar, Cabrera, and many more—to celebrate community, sweat, and raw hardcore music, complete with skate contests that amp up the energy.
May 15/16, Rivolta, Marghera (VE) - ITALY
CERCLE FESTIVAL '26
Cercle Festival delivers an immersive electronic music experience, crafted by the renowned Cercle media brand famous for DJ sets in stunning, iconic venues. This edition takes flight at Paris-Le Bourget’s Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, with over 40 artists—including Eric Prydz, Kölsch, ARTBAT, and more—across three stages nestled among historic aircraft and rockets.
May 22-24, e Bourget’s Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, Paris - FRANCE
LA NOTA MANCANTE by Dorothy Circus Gallery
Marina Abramović, moon of contemporary artists, presents Balkan Erotic Epic. The Exhibition, her first major solo show in Berlin since the roaring '90s. Here, amid historical works and new creations, the performance artist tears the veil on ancestral rituals, wild eros, tempting death, and the body as a battlefield for political resistance.
Women beat breasts and massage their breasts in wild laments, naked bodies entwined with skeletons: from Abramović's Balkan folklore emerge filmic installations, sculptures, and live performances exaggerated with humor. The Balkans are reborn as erotic land to confront death, fertilize life, and balance nature. Eros dissolves boundaries between life/death, I/us.
Till August 23, 2026 , Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin - GERMANY
MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ: BALKAN EROTIC EPIC
Dorothy Circus Gallery, founded by Alexandra Mazzanti in Rome in 2007 and with a location also in London, is a prestigious contemporary art gallery specialized in Pop Surrealism, avant-garde figurative art, and Street Art.
It is proud to present its artists in La Nota Mancante, inaugural in the historic Palazzo Valier in Venice.
Conceived as a meditation on elusive memory, it explores fragments and absences that resonate like a “missing note.”
The exhibition unfolds as a multisensory journey, where visual art dialogues with scent, sound, and tactile experience.
Developed with sensory researchers and perfumers, fragrance becomes an invisible medium to activate and share memory.
From May 22 to November 21, Palazzo Valier, Venice - ITALY.
APRIL EVENTS
SALONE DEL MOBILE '26
It is the leading international design event, focused on innovation, sustainability, and new living trends, with over 1,900 exhibitors expected. The 64th edition highlights soft forms, natural materials, and evolved minimalism.
From April 21 to 26, Centro Fiere Rho, Milan - ITALY.
FUORISALONE '26
The theme of Fuorisalone 2026 is “Essere Progetto”, an ambitious expression encompassing a dual reflection.
From April 20 to 30, Milan - ITALY.
FDW MUSIC FESTIVAL '26
FDW Festival, the third edition of the event that during Design Week unites an electronic music festival with major design exhibitions featuring big names from the international electronic scene: Seth Troxler, Ben Klock, Moodymann, Toy Tonics, Adiel, and the m2o Morning Club closing party.
April 21 to 26, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan - ITALY.
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Annual festival dedicated to music, art, culture, and New Orleans heritage. The lineup features the Eagles, David Byrne, Rod Stewart, Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Nas, Earth, Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock, and many more artists.
From April 23 to May 3, New Orleans, USA.
CHIHARU SHIOTA: THE SOUL TREBLES
Anish is one of the most visionary artists of our time. The Wilhelm Lehmbruck Prize, awarded by the city of Duisburg and the Regional Council of Rhineland, now pays homage to his revolutionary work, which continues to influence art development today.
From April 25 to August 30, 2026, Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg - GERMANY.
ANISH KAPOOR
The major monographic exhibition dedicated to the Japanese artist arrives in Italy for the national preview—and for the first time ever in an Asian art museum.
Until June 28, 2026, MAO Museo d'Arte Orientale, Via San Domenico 11, Turin - ITALY.
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