Exhibition Venues

Arte & Arte, Como

Cultural association promoting various forms of art including textiles.

Address: Via Piadeni 5, Como

Typical events: Art, photographic and textiles exhibitions

Current exhibition: no current listing

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Opening times:Monday to Friday 0900 = 17.00, Saturday 15.00 – 18.00

Entry fee: Free

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Art Company, Como

New exhibition space at the far end of the courtyard of Via Borgo Vico 163.
Address: Via Borgo Vico, 163 Como
Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions

Current Exhibition: Alterazioni Materiche – Works by Pierluigi Ratti
Start date: 13th October 2023
End date: 4th November 2023
Opening times: Monday to Friday 15.30-18.30 but booking possible on Saturday via 339 493 2927
Entry fees: free

Associazione Famiglia Comasca, Como

Headquarters of this cultural association that puts on occasional  exhibitions
Address: Via Bonanomi, 5 Como
Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions
Current Exhibition: no current listing

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Opening times: Monday and Saturday 15.00-18.00; Tuesday and Thursday 09.30-12.00 and 15.00-18.00
Entry fees: free

Biblioteca Comunale, Como

Como’s library housed in a modern building that incorporates some aspects of the old villa that occupied its site. The main entrance hall houses exhibitions.

Address: Piazzetta Lucati, 1 Como
Typical events: Photographic and bibliographic exhibitions
Current Exhibition: Disegno Specchio, Drawings from Lightning

Start Date: 24th October 2023

End Date: 5th November 2023
Opening times: Monday to Saturday, 09.30 – 19.00;
Entry fees: Free entry
Contact details: 031 252850

Broletto, Como

13th century medieval council building – part of it is  attached to the Duomo on one side and to the bell tower on the other.
Address: Piazza Duomo 2
Typical events: Art exhibitions
Current Exhibition: New Boundaries in contemporary art 

Start date: 6th October 2023

End date: 19th November 2023

Opening Times: Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-18.00

Entry fees : Free,

Chiostrino Artificio, Como

Delightful small cloistered courtyard and exhibition space dating from the 16th century.

Address: Piazzolo Terragni, 4, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions and cultural events
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Opening times: Monday to Friday  09.00-12.30; afternoons and weekends by appointment. Call 340 2478977 (artists are present on Saturday and Sunday from 16.00-19.00)
Entry fees: Free
Contact details: http://www.artificiocomo.it/

Ex Tinto-Stamperia, Val Mulini, Como

A new addition to Como’s cultural centres, this ex silk finishing factory on Val Mulini aims to offer an example of urban regeneration

Address: Val Mulini 3, Como – accessible from the multi-storage carpark on Via Napoleone

Typical events: Art exhibitions and cultural events
Current Exhibition: La Moda Intorno – The 90′s
Start date: 13th May 2023
End date: 9th September 2023
Opening times: By appointment
Entry fees: Free
Contact details:abitare.como@confcooperative.it 348.2310405

G/ART/EN

G/ART/EN is run by Camilla Moresi (pictured left) who describes her gallery as a ‘contemporary art space featuring emerging artists with a focus on supporting women artists. It is in Via Anzani outside of the city centre.

Typical Events: Contemporary art and photography

Current Exhibition: Maria Calandra and Claudia Rega

Start Date: 21st September 2023

End Date: 28th October  2023

Entry by appointment only

Opening Times: Wednesday to Friday: 10-13, 15-19; Saturday 11-13, 15-19

Contact details: 375 5908840, info@g-art-en.space

Website: http://www.g-art.en.space

MASI Lugano

MASI = Museo d’arte della Svizzera Italiana, based in Lugano within two separate buildings – a new building on the lakefront called LAC and the original museum in the Palazzo Reali

Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions
Current Exhibition(s):  Rita Ackermann at LAC

Start date: 12th March 2023

End date: 13th August 2023

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Current Exhibition(s):  Hedi Mertens at the Palazzo Reali

Start date: 4th April 2023
End date: 15th October 2023

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Current Exhibition(s):  Alexej Von Jawlensky at Ascona ‘The 3 most interesting years in my life’

Start date: 23rd April 2023
End date: 1st August 2023

Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-18.00; Thursdays 10.00-20.00; closed Mondays
Entry fees: 20 CHF or 14 CHF for reductions

More info: http://www.masilugano.ch/en/513/masilugano-lac and +41 (0)91 815 42 40

m.a.x. museo Chiasso

Address: Via  Dante Alighieri 6, Chiassso – Switzerland
Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions

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Spazio Officina Current Exhibition: no current listing
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Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-12.00, 14.00-18.00
Entry fees: free on Sundays or €10

Museo D’Arte,  Mendrisio

Address: Piazzetta dei Serviti, 1 CH 6850  Mendrisio, Switzerland
Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions
Current Exhibition:  Roger De La Fresnaye – The Noble Cubist

Start date: 22nd October 2023
End date: 4th February 2024
Opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10.00-12.00 and 14.00-17.00; Sat/Sun 10.00-18.00
Entry fees: €10, (€8 for reductions)

Info: www.museo.mendrisio.ch/mostre
museo.arte@mendrisio.ch
museo@mendrisio.ch
tel. +41. 058.688.33.50

Museo Civico, Como

Address: piazza Medaglie d’Oro 1
Typical events: Various exhibitions
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Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 – 18.00
Entry fees: €10

 

Museo del Paesaggio del Lago di Como, Tremezzo

Address: Villa Mainona, Via Statale Regina 22, Tremezzo
Typical events: Permanent exhibition of illustrations of the local landscape
Permanent Exhibition: Various prints of the lake

Temporary Exhibition: no current listing

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Opening times: Thursday to Sunday 10.00-12.00: 14.00-18.00
Entry fees: €3

Museo della Seta, Como

Address: Via Castelnuovo 9, Como

Typical events: Exhibitions and permanent collection of textiles and the Como Silk industry.

Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 – 18.00
Entry fees: €10, €7 for over 65s, free by booking in advance for those under 18
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Current Exhibition: Mudan – Photos by Michela Rufini and Riarte – dettagli di Colore, re-colouring great works of art by Davide Molteni

Start Date: 12th October 2023

End Date: 23rd December 2023

Open from 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-18.00 Tuesday to Sunday. Best to book in advance via prenota@museosetacomo.com

Novocomum, Como

First building designed by Giuseppe Terragni in Como – now houses private apartments, the association of architects and the Association Friends of Novocomum who stage occasional exhibitions usually relating to architecture

Address: Viale Sinigaglia 1
Typical events: Exhibitions relating to architecture
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Opening times: Monday to Friday 09.30 – 13.00  and 14.00 – 18.30
Entry fees: Free

Pinacoteca Civica, Como

The permanent exhibition owned by Como council is housed in part of the 17th century Palazzo Volpi. It forms part of Como’s Civic Museums with a rich permanent collection including items from Como’s ‘Rationalist’ architectural tradition.

Address: Via Diaz 84, Como
Typical events: Permanent collection and occasional temporary exhibitions or events.

Current Exhibition: Geo Poletti, collector and artist – an exhibition of some of the works from his collection

Start date: 20th October 2023

End date: 03rd March 2024

Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00 – 18.00
Entry fees: €4 but free entry every first Sunday of each month
Contact details: 031 269869

Sala Mostre, Menaggio

Set within the information office in Piazza Garibaldi, this exhibition area often hosts exhibitions of local artists during the summer months.

Address: Piazza Garibaldi, Menaggio
Typical events: Art exhibitions
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Opening times: Tuesday to Friday, 17.00- 22.00 Sat-Sun, 10.30 -12.30 and 17.00-22.00
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San Pietro in Atrio, Como

Ex-church first mentioned in 1181, restored in the 1980s by Como Comune to provide an exhibition venue. Some of the ancient foundations are visible below a transparent pavement.

Address: Via Odescalchi 3 Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions

Current Exhibition: My Inferno – Dante, Prophet of Hope
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End date: 22nd October 2023
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00-18.00

Entry fees: Free

Spazio Natta, Como

Part of the Palace with origins in the medieval times but mostly developed in the 16th and 17th century and occupied by the influential Natta family. Owned by the council and recently renovated as an exhibition space.

Address: Via Natta 18, Como
Typical events: Art and photographic exhibitions

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Start date: 10th June 2023

End date: 24th June 2023
Opening times: Every day, 15.30-18.30

Entry fees: Free
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Spazio Parini, Como

Private events and exhibition space in the city centre

Address: Via Parini 6, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions
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Opening times: Tues – Fri, 14.30 -19.00,  Sun 5th, 9.00-13.00 Sat 11th, 14.30-19.30
Entry fees: Free
Contact details: 031 260628

Spazio Ratti, Como

Ex-Franciscan church with partly frescoed walls now converted into an exhibition space

Address: Largo Spallino 1, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions
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Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday, 11.00-19.00

Entry fees: Free entry

Teatro Sociale, Como

The Teatro Sociale has rooms on the first floor used occasionally for exhibitions (as well as being available to be rented out for private events).

Address: Via Vincenzo Bellini, 3
Typical events: Occasional exhibitions
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Opening times: Mon-Fri 09.00-13.00, 15.00-17.00; Sat-Sun 15.00-19.00
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Contact details: https://teatrosocialecomo.it/

Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo

As well as being open to the public for visits to this historic building and its gardens, the villa also hosts art exhibitions alongside  musical events.

Address: Via Regina 2, Tremezzina
Typical events: Art exhibitions
Current Exhibition: The Marvels of the Garden
Start date: 23rd September 2023
End date: 10th December 2023

Opening times: 09.00 -18.00,

Also: Stefano Arienti from 13th May to 10th September

Start date: 13th May 2023

End Date: 5th November 2023
Contact details: https://www.villacarlotta.it/en/about-us/

Villa Monastero, Varenna

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Typical events: Art exhibitions

Current Exhibition: new 16th century painting on display ‘Eucaristic Allegory’ 
Start date: 17th March 2022
End date: on loan for 3 years

Opening times: check website
Entry fees: check website
Contact details: https://www.villamonastero.eu/en/home_en/

Tel: 0341 295450

 

Villa Olmo, Como

Neoclassical villa built in the 18th century and passed into the hands of Como Comune in 1925. Now used for cultural events and art exhibitions

Address: Via Cantoni 1, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions
Current Exhibition: COSMOS The Volcano Lover, art associated with Pliny the Elder

Start Date: 15th October 2023

End Date: 31st December 2023

Opening Times: 10.00-18.00 Tuesday to Sunday with booking essential on Saturday and Sunday. Entrance fee €7

NOTE: This is the last exhibition to be held in Villa Olmo before its closure at the start of 2024 for at least 2 years to allow for renovation work.

Villa Sucota, Como

Address: Via per Cernobbio 19
Typical events: Exhibitions organised by FAR – Fondazione Antonio Ratti or the Accademia di Belle Arti Aldo Galli
Current Exhibition: Seth Siegelaub: Textile Art Theory

Start date: 6th October 2023

End date: 7th January 2024
Opening times: 10.00 – 12.30 and 14.30 – 17.00

Sunday 10.00-19.00

Entry fees: Free
Contact details: 031-3384976