November is a transition month for exhibitions and events because most of the exhibitions started at the beginning of the season are coming to an end, but there are exceptions. It’s time to plan the November 2024 exhibitions not to be missed.
Traditionally, November is not rich in new openings in the art world, since many exhibitions have been going on since October (or even before). “Picasso the stranger” and “Munch. The inner cry” are an example. Nevertheless, the 2024 exhibition calendar offers events of great interest.
37 November exhibitions not to be missed
Discovering the 2024 exhibitions in Italy, travelling from north to south, is an experience that is always worth living, even in November. Each exhibition is an opportunity to be surprised and discover art in all its facets.
China. From the cultural revolution to the global superpower
When and where: from 5 July to 17 November 2024 in Bard
At the Forte di Bard you can still participate in the exhibition China. From the cultural revolution to global superpower until mid-November, witnessing the social and economic transformations of China through more than seventy photographs by Marc Riboud and Martin Parr.
Impression, Morisot
When and where: from 12 October 2024 to 23 February 2025 in Genoa
The Palazzo Ducale in Genoa celebrates Berthe Morisot throughout the month of November, exhibiting works and documents that tell his life and career on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Impressionist movement.
Tuttoplessi
When and where: from 5 October to 17 November 2024 in Como
Until mid-November, you can visit the exhibition Tuttoplessi at Palazzo del Broletto and immerse yourself in the technological portals that explain the technological revolution of Fabrizio Plessi, developed in the seventies.
Divisionisms. Another modernity
When and where: from 18 October to 30 November 2024 in Genoa
The exhibition Divisionisms continues. Another modernity at the Bottegantica Gallery, a journey through this significant artistic current between the late nineteenth and early twentieth century carried by artists such as Gaetano Previati and Giovanni Segantini.
Luisa Albertini, day by day. Signs Shapes Colours
When and where: from 21 September to 8 December 2024 in Como
Villa Carlotta is the setting for the range of jewelry, tapestries, drawings and other works by the polyhedral Luisa Albertini, emphasizing its symbolic research and the link with ancient civilizations and showing the artistic evolution of the comasca.
MILAN ’60. From Lucio Fontana to Piero Manzoni, from Enrico Baj to Bruno Munari
When and where: from 13 July to 24 November 2024 in Lecco
November offers the last chance to immerse yourself in the exhibition MILANO ’60’ at the Palazzo delle Paure. The works on display bear witness to a time of great ferment and transformation of Milanese culture characterized by unprecedented artistic ideas and innovative research.
Marco Introini. Restoration in Milan. From the basilica of Sant’Ambrogio to the Torre Velasca. 170 years of history of the Gasparoli family
When and where: from 16 October to 30 November 2024 in Milan
During the month of November, the San Fedele Gallery continues to host the photographic exhibition that celebrates the main restoration work of Gasparoli s.r.l. in the last seventy years. The exhibition recounts the architectural history of Milan, highlighting historical monuments such as the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio and the Palazzo Ex Unicredit.
Deloitte Photo Grant 2024
When and where: from 9 November to 15 December 2024 in Milan
In November, the Milan Mudec hosts Deloitte Photo Grant 2024: Possibilities, inviting reflection on the interpretation of opportunities for change and transformation in the present date by the winner of the Deloitte Award Italy.
Salvo. Getting in time
When and where: from 1 November 2024 to 24 May 2025 in Turin
Liao Wen. By devouring it, I learn about the world
When and where: from 21 September to 15 December 2024 in Venice
Capsule Venice continues to host the solo exhibition of Liao Wen, whose works challenge socio-cultural patterns of disgust and shame and reinterpret them as opportunities for a new form of perception. You can also visit Vista by Mevlana Lipp (fusion of elements of flora, fauna and architecture) and Real Time by Alessio de Girolamo (project that transforms the urban dimension into classical music).
Andrey Esionov. Strangers
When and where: from 12 September to 30 November 2024 in Venice
The exhibition dedicated to the Russian artist, set up at the Bevilacqua la Masa Foundation – Gallery in St Mark’s Square, is open until the end of November. Inspired by personal experiences and Russian history, the oil portraits on canvas show the fusion between realistic reproduction according to academic tradition and personal perception of the world.
Angelo Accardi. Icarus’ Dream
When and where: from 4 September to 24 November 2024 in Venice
Palazzo Donà dalle Rose hosts until November the exhibition Angelo Accardi. Icarus’ Dream with surrealist hues that reflect hedonistic chimeras and tensions between freedom and control. Through paintings and sculptures, the artist investigates the contradictions of our times.
The graphics of Cafiero Tuti (1907-1958): from Strapaese to the post-war period
When and where: from 22 October to 8 November 2024 in Ravenna
At the Classense Library, until the second Friday of November, you can visit the exhibition dedicated to the master born in the Strapaese movement, passed to more expressive forms and arrived at the quiet representations enriched by suggestive elements. The exhibition allows you to immerse yourself in the essential language of his graphic production (made between the thirties and fifties).
Ettore Frani. Verso la gioia
When and where: from 14 September to 10 November 2024 in Bagnacavallo
Until early November, the Ex Convento di San Francesco hosts the exhibition of works from the last years of research by Ettore Frani. The exhibition presents the inner path that leads from suffering to joy through works on paper, paintings and unpublished installations.
Surrealism and Italy
When and where: from 14 September to 15 December 2024 in Mamiano di Traversetolo
In November the exhibition Surrealism and Italy continues at the Villa dei Capolavori of the Fondazione Magnani-Rocca in Parma. On the occasion of the centenary of Surrealism, the exhibition brings together works by artists such as Salvador Dalí, René Magritte and Giorgio de Chirico and investigates the relationship between movement and Italian culture.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND FEMINISM. Stories and images from the Collection Donata Pizzi
When and where: from 5 October to 15 December 2024 in Ravenna
The Saba Foundation for Art continues its exhibition on changing feminist photography. Divided into thematic sections, the shots and images analyse the link between photography and feminism, highlighting how this art form has provided women with a space of expression and freedom.
Luciano Bertoli. Meanwhile. Mandelbrot’s curves
When and where: from 21 September to 24 November 2024 in Reggio Emilia
The retrospective on Luciano Bertoli, promoted by the Fondazione Palazzo Magnani, is held at Palazzo da Mosto in Reggio. At the centre are the paintings “Frattempo. Le curve di Mandelbrot”, a first to investigate the relationship between art and science. Alongside these works, there are also sculptures and drawings from previous periods that reflect the artist’s interest in innovative materials and techniques.
Timelessness
When and where: from 28 September to 16 November 2024 in Florence
Presented by Aria Art Gallery and Galleria Frascione, Timelessness remains one of the autumn exhibitions in Florence not to be missed. This exhibition was created to celebrate the 33rd Florence International Antiques Biennale, which promotes a dialogue between contemporary artists and those of previous centuries with the aim of bringing them all into an timeless dimension.
Siena International Photo Awards 2024
When and where: from 28 September to 24 November 2024 in Siena
For almost all of November, the Siena Awards will be held, an event attended by thousands of photographers (now in its tenth edition). The events are numerous and spread over various venues, including the solo show by Pedro Jarque Krebs, thematic exhibitions and meetings with great international photographers.
Laure Hassel. Sheltered Landscapes – Homage to Pippa Bacca
When and where: from 12 October to 10 November 2024
Palazzo Della Corgna in Città della Pieve exhibits the exhibition Laure Hassel. Riparati Paesaggi – Omaggio a Pippa Bacca until early November. At the center of the event is the tribute to the performance “Bride on a Journey” by Pippa Bacca in 2008 (dressed as the bride traveled by hitchhiking from Milan to Jerusalem to promote messages of peace and humanity that, unfortunately, ended tragically).
CAPITAL OF DESIGN. Raffaello, Barocci, Cantarini, Lazzarini from the Oliveriana Library for Pesaro 2024
When and where: from 22 September to 17 November 2024 in Pesaro
You can visit the exhibition Capital of Design at Palazzo Mosca – Musei Civici until mid-November. Coming from the Oliveriana Library, the works on display share a bond with Raphael and highlight the ability of drawing to be a means of communication.
Overseas. New trajectories of the Arabic cartoon
When and where: from 19 September to 24 November 2024 in Jesi
There is time until the end of November to attend the Oltremari exhibition. New trajectories of the Arab comic book price Palazzo Bisaccioni and immerse yourself in the works of young Arab cartoonists. The works present themselves as daring experiments and mixing of genres and styles.
Dino Ignani. 80’s Dark Rome
When and where: from 11 September to 10 November 2024 in Rome
Among the must-see exhibitions in Rome in November 2024 is that of Dino Ignani at the Museo di Roma in Trastevere. The photographs on display reflect the essence of punk culture in vogue in 1980s Rome.
The solid form of the landscape
When and where: from 17 October to 9 November 2024 in Rome
AlbumArte continues to host for the first weeks of November a collective exhibition of Catalan artists focused on exploring the rural landscape and its complexity in the context of the pandemic. The exhibition, which was created in collaboration with SAC-Sant Andreu Contemporani and the Instituto Ramón Llull, presents photographs, sculptures and video installations, combined by a search for landscapes as living spaces.
Gregorio Botta. Being my sleeping house
When and where: from 13 October to 22 November 2024 in Rome
In November, among the autumn 2024 exhibitions in Rome, we highlight the exhibition Gregorio Botta. Being my sleeping house (with a critical text by Silvano Manganaro and the voice of Sergio Rubini) at the Foundation VOLUME!. The installation explores the contrast between light and shadow, day and night, through wax sculptures and a journey that begins in darkness to culminate in light.
Marco Rèa. Journey to the moon
When and where: from 12 October to 9 November 2024 in Rome
There is time until the beginning of November to attend the solo exhibition of Marco Rèa (accompanied by texts by Ivana Salis and the artist himself) at Rosso20sette arte contemporanea. The theme of the exhibition is the creation of characters through a new visual language, oscillating between aspirations and disillusionment.
Trials for a landscape of the whole. Collection Agovino for Zurich Bank
When and where: from 16 April to 16 December 2024 in Naples
The exhibition of works from the Agovino Collection continues at Palazzo Leonetti, including those by Simon Denny, Giulia Piscitelli and Adelita Husni-Bey, taking them to non-traditional spaces. Through different themes, the exhibition invites to reflect on the mechanisms that influence daily life.
Kaleidoscope Denmark – Group exhibition
When and where: from 4 October to 30 November in Avellino
November is the last chance to see the collective exhibition Kaleidoscope Denmark and immerse yourself in the essence of Danish aesthetics. The works of prominent personalities (such as Asger Jorn, Henry Heerup and Jorgen Haugen Sorensen) dialogue with the works of artists of our times who have tried to return the expressive dimension of Denmark.
Radar Festival
When and where: from 4 October to 30 November 2024 in Trani
Trani will be the setting for the Radar Festival, the international photography event that proposes to use this art form as a tool to expand spaces of cultural enjoyment and understand the socio-cultural aspect of reality.
PhEST – International Festival of Photography and Art
When and where: from 30 August to 3 November 2024 in Monopoli
Until the beginning of November, it is still possible to participate in PhEST – International Festival of Photography and Art. Now in its ninth edition, the event continues to offer the integration of different worlds and ideas.
Brindisi Performing Arts (BPA). 5th edition
When and where: from 21 August to 17 November 2024 in the province of Brindisi
The Brindisi Performing Arts (BPA) is a festival that aims to raise awareness of social and cultural issues through a varied program of dance, theatre, music and contemporary circus.
Alain Laboile. The suspended time-The suspended time
When and where: from 16 July to 4 November 2024 in Lecce
On the occasion of the inauguration of the Bastione Santa Croce, until the beginning of November, the Castello Carlo V continues to host the exhibition of the photographer Alain Laboile. The suspended time-The suspended time. The shots of the French show the simple and authentic joy of family life and evoke the contact with nature and freedom of childhood.
The Biennale of the Strait 2024
When and where: from 18 September to 14 December 2024 between Campo Calabro, Reggio Calabria and Messina
In November it is still possible to participate in the Biennale dello Stretto, now in its second edition, between Calabria and Sicily. The focus of the edition is the Mediterranean and the cities of the future and seeks to deepen the theme of the territory by winking at architecture as aggregation or isolation in an extreme climate.
DIORAMA – Generation Earth
When and where: from 5 July to 10 November 2024 in Nuoro
Inaugurated at the MAN_Museo d’Arte Provincia di Nuoro last summer, the exhibition DIORAMA – Generation Earth continues to transform the museum into an immersive space until early November. The project invites reflection on ecological and social issues in an era of radical change, proposing splits of natural and unnatural worlds that blur the boundary between reality and artificial intelligence.
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