Our selection of exhibitions and events to discover during the Christmas season.
Brera Antique Market
When: 21st December 2025
As on every third Sunday of the month, the Brera market returns, this time wrapped in the magic of the holiday season. The stalls come alive with lights, scents and colours, showcasing antiques, art objects, rare books, vintage clothing and unique handcrafted creations. It’s the perfect occasion for a stroll through Via Fiori Chiari, Via Madonnina and Piazza del Carmine.
Milano Nuovi Profili
When: until 18th January 2026
Where: Antonio Battaglia Gallery
The exhibition presents Alessandro Russo’s new works, offering an original vision of Milan’s skyline through painterly compositions with a photographic feel. The paintings depict the city’s urban transformation, from Bosco Verticale to CityLife, blending figurative tradition with a contemporary perspective.
Giorgio Armani. Milano per Amore
When: until 11st January 2026
Where: Pinacoteca di Brera
The exhibition presents Alessandro Russo’s new works, offering an original vision of Milan’s skyline through painterly compositions with a photographic feel. The paintings depict the city’s urban transformation, from Bosco Verticale to CityLife, blending figurative tradition with a contemporary perspective.
Demoni di ghiaccio e spade di fuoco
When: until 23rd January 2026
Where: Maroncelli12
Sixteen large works bring to life the imagination of Antonio Di Paola, a young artist who confronts the darker recesses of the mind with vivid colors and fantastical forms. Between monsters and cosmic battles, color becomes a tool of attack and defense, turning inner chaos into visual poetry and reflecting the anxieties of Generation Z.
Alchimia. La Rivoluzione del design italiano
When: until 22nd January 2026
Where: ADI Design Museum
The first complete retrospective of Studio Alchimia, the Milanese collective active from 1976 to 1992, celebrates the experimental work of Alessandro and Adriana Guerriero. Featuring over 150 works, including objects, furniture, sketches, and photographs, the exhibition traces the collective’s history and its impact on contemporary design and visual culture.
Quadretti
When: until 10th January 2026
Where: Nuages Gallery
Franco Matticchio’s new exhibition features thirty small-format paintings alongside thirty historic drawings, including works for Giocattolini and Il salto del numero 8. Recent and past pieces blend melancholy, irony, and surrealism, showcasing the artist’s extraordinary use of color and form and his enduring appeal.
Winter Show
When: until 17th January 2026
Where: Alessia Paladini Gallery
A group exhibition celebrating photography as both a gift and a shared emotion. The gallery presents over 50 works by its represented artists, conceived as unique gift ideas. Showcasing diverse languages, styles, and visions, the exhibition offers a broad view of contemporary photography, turning the space into a visual journey.
Nobu at Elba Redux
When: until 18th January 2026
Where: Palazzo Citterio
The Sala Stirling hosts Giovanni Frangi’s monumental installation, presented twenty years after its debut. Four large paintings and twenty burned foam sculptures recreate an immersive nighttime landscape, transporting the viewer into a unique sensory experience, enhanced by rhythmic lighting.
Materia di Luce
When: until 19th January 2026
Where: Il Milione Arte Contemporanea
Two artistic paths converge around color and materiality. Sonia Costantini transforms light into painting, while Paola Paronetto shapes clay into delicate, colorful forms. The works engage in a dialogue between painting and ceramics, density and lightness, creating a space suspended between abstraction, poetry, and the perception of time.
Arte Circolare
When: until 6th January 2026
Where: Triennale Milano
The fourth edition of Arte Circolare confirms the role of contemporary art as a driver of innovation, capable of offering forward-looking and counter-intuitive visions. The project brings together ten Italian artists under 35 who tackle the theme of environmental sustainability, presenting creative approaches that encourage a more responsible relationship with the planet.
