Our selection of events and exhibitions not to miss this month.
Milano Film Fest
When: From 3 to 8 June 2025
The very first edition of the Milano Film Fest under the artistic direction of Claudio Santamaria, an urban event blending cinema, TV series, photography, and contemporary culture. While the Piccolo Teatro di Milano will serve as the festival’s home base, the program will spread throughout Brera, turning iconic venues such as Casa degli Artisti, Cinema Anteo, and Castello Sforzesco into stages for screenings, talks, and exhibitions.
ARTI in via Ciovasso
When: 10 June 2025
The third edition of ARTI will take place on Via Ciovasso, an initiative involving art spaces and galleries, design showrooms, vintage boutiques, and historic workshops along this charming and distinctive street in the heart of Brera. Visitors will have the chance to experience a special moment to (re)discover one of Milan’s most authentic places, where culture and creativity are alive every day thanks to the people who work there with passion and professionalism.
AriAnteo, Cinema under the stars
When: From 10 June until 31st August 2025
AriAnteo returns, the open-air cinema festival that brings Milan’s summer nights to life from June to September. In the evocative cloisters of the Church of Incoronata, the best films from the autumn and winter seasons will be screened, enriched with special events, guests, premieres, and first showings, offering a magical summer of cinema under the stars.
Exhibitions
C’Arte
Where: From 10 to 24 June 2025
When: MADE4ART
C’Arte is a two-person exhibition by Sara Montani and Miriam Selvetti, curated by Elena Amodeo and Vittorio Schieroni, focusing on paper as an expressive medium. Through printmaking, painting, and three-dimensional works, the artists explore different languages, blending visual poetry and experimentation in a harmonious and vibrant dialogue.
FACE TO FACE
When: From 5 to 28 June 2025
Where: Manuel Zoia Gallery
The group exhibition FACE TO FACE brings together 20 contemporary artists in a dialogue across painting, sculpture, and installation. At its core, the face becomes a critical tool to explore identity, memory, and representation. A collective journey that reflects the complexity of the human condition, balancing appearance and introspection.
Terremobili
When: Until 28 June 2025
Where: Galleria Consadori
Terremobili is a solo exhibition by Tullio Pericoli focused on the landscape, increasingly fragile and ever-changing. On view are 50 new works created between 2023 and 2024: paintings that blend imagination and matter, revealing the complexity of the land in precarious balance, shaped by memory, marks, and instability.
Spirits and Spaces
When: Until 12 July 2025
Where: BUILDING
Spirits and Spaces is Roger Ballen’s first solo show at BUILDING, marking the start of his exclusive collaboration with the gallery. The exhibition features his first color photographs, created over the past six years, and a series of altered Polaroids. A visual journey that blurs reality and fiction, with a deeply psychological and existential tone.
Giorgio Tonelli
When: From 4 June until 11 July 2025
Where: Arte in Salotto
Giorgio Tonelli’s exhibition features oils and pastels with a strong metaphysical approach. Urban landscapes of New York and London are rendered through essential lines and rarefied atmospheres. Timeless works where every detail is deliberate, revealing a profound balance of form, color, and stillness.
Il Canto delle Balene
When: Until 29 June 2025
Where: Acquario Civico
The Song of the Whales is a lively and engaging exhibition at the Civic Aquarium: a 33-stage journey like a game of the goose, blending fun with reflection on the relationship between humans and nature. Colorful dioramas feature whales, octopuses, and fish, with special activities for families and children combining art, science, and environmental awareness.
Transitum
When: Until 19 July 2025
Where: BUILDING
Transitum by Fabrizio Cotognini is an exhibition exploring transformation through over 90 works including microcastings, sculptures, drawings, and installations. The artist weaves mythology, alchemy, and memory, creating a dialogue between nature and culture that invites reflection on the evolution of the self and the world.
