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  • Opera Demopratica L’Aquila – “Cultural Ecosystem” Exhibition

    ONMI Building (Former Daycare Center) Duca degli Abruzzi Avenue, L'Aquila, AQ, Italy

    APRIL OPENING HOURS: Day Time Location Wednesday, the 22nd 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ONMI Building Thursday, the 28th 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ONMI Building Friday, the 29th 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ONMI Building Thursday, the 30th 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ONMI Building MAY OPENING HOURS: Day Time Location Friday, the 8th…

  • Ai Weiwei: Aftershock

    Palazzo Ardinghelli - MAXXI L'Aquila 15 Piazza Santa Maria Paganica, L'Aquila, AQ, Italy

    An exhibition showcasing Ai Weiwei’s five-decade career, from works created in New York in the 1980s to new sculptures created in Ukraine in 2025. At the heart of the exhibition is a collection of works inspired by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, presented in the Baroque halls of Palazzo Ardinghelli, a building that symbolizes the city’s…

  • A Sparkle in the Shadows. Artistic Revitalization of Outlying Areas.

    Academy of Fine Arts 6b Leonardo da Vinci Street, L'Aquila, AQ, Italy

    The Academy of Fine Arts of L’Aquila presents “A Sparkle in the Shadows, ” an ambitious cultural regeneration project that is part of the L’Aquila Capital of Culture 2026 program. Curated by Prof. Maurizio Coccia, in collaboration with Profs. Matteo Ludovico and Gianni Moretti, the project transforms contemporary art into a tool for social engagement,…

  • Focus – The School of Narrative Dance

    MAXXI L'Aquila Project Room 15 Piazza Santa Maria Paganica, L'Aquila, AQ, Italy

    Produced by MAXXI L'Aquila as part of the program for L'Aquila 2026, Italian Capital of Culture, this Focus dedicated to Marinella Senatore and her international project *The School of Narrative Dance* is curated by Chiara Bertini and features drawings, watercolors, and archival photographs dating back to 2014—the year the artist won the third edition of…

  • Continuity and Divergences: Architecture and Urban Landscapes in Abruzzo, 1930–1960

    Former Omni Building, L'Aquila

    Edited by Mario Centofanti, Raffaele Giannantonio, and Andrea Mantovano An exhibition that goes beyond the walls of Palazzo Ardinghelli to tell a story of architecture, cities, and transformation. Housed in the newly restored spaces of Palazzo ONMI—a former daycare center on Viale Duca degli Abruzzi and a testamentto 1930s public architecture—the exhibition begins with that…

  • The Visitation in L’Aquila: Raphael and Pontormo

    MuNDA - National Museum of Abruzzo Benedetto Croce Avenue, L'Aquila, AQ

    The exhibition, curated by Professor Tom Henry and Dr. Federica Zalabra, focuses on the return of Raphael’s *Visitation* to L’Aquila after more than four centuries, and represents a unique opportunity to explore and share with the community the historical, artistic, and symbolic complexity of the work and the relationship between the prominent patron from L’Aquila…

  • CONTAMINATIONS. Against War and the Denial of Childhood Innocence – Photographic Diptychs by Pino Bertelli and Antonio Gasbarrini

    Palazzo Camponeschi (Rector's Office of the University of L'Aquila) 2 Piazza Santa Margherita, L'Aquila, AQ, Italy

    The exhibition “Dittici” brings to L’Aquila a profound and provocative exploration by photojournalist Pino Bertelli and critic Gasbarrini. The project explores the tragedy of war andviolated innocence through a series of works that create a dialogue between black-and-white documentary photography—taken in the world’s most vulnerable regions—and digital reworkings using artificial intelligence. Inspired by masterpieces from…

  • Nanakorobi Yaoki “Fall seven times, get up the eighth”

    Cappa Cappelli Palace 23 Corso Vittorio Emanuele, L'Aquila, AQ, Italy

    As part of the program for L’Aquila 2026, Italian Capital of Culture, the Giorgio de Marchis Bonanni d’Ocre Foundation presents the exhibition Shu Takahashi: A Japanese Artist in the Giorgio de Marchis Collection. A World Floating Between East and West, curated by Anna Imponente, former Section Director at the National Gallery of Modern Art in…

  • I Cantieri dell’Immaginario 2026

    San Bernardino Stairway Via S. Bernardino, L'Aquila, AQ, Italy

    In this extraordinary year, asL’Aquila serves asthe 2026 Italian Capital of Culture, the Cantieri dell’Immaginario festival is celebrating its most ambitious edition yet. From July 4 to August 6, the city transforms into an open-air theater, hosting over 40 events ranging from music to dance, theater to contemporary storytelling. The festival, promoted by the City…

  • Earth – The Planet Through the Five Senses | INGV Exhibition

    Spaventa Palace Andrea Bafile Street, L'Aquila, AQ, Italy

    As part of the program for L’Aquila 2026, Italian Capital of Culture,the INGV—National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology —presents Earth—The Planet Through the Five Senses, an interactive and multisensory exhibition created to mark the 25th anniversary of the INGV’s founding, designed for the general public, families, and schools. The exhibition itinerary guides visitors on a…