Tony Oursler’s 3D Volcano and 5 Other Modern and Contemporary Gallery Exhibitions Not to Miss in Milan This Spring

In town for miart? Here's what to see outside the fair.

Tony Oursler, Still from Le volcan (2015–2016). Courtesy DEP Art Gallery.

Milan: just the name of the Italian capital conjures visions of high-end fashion, classical architecture, and the quintessence of 20th-century design. It’s also home, every April, to miart, a fair where modern and contemporary art and design intersect. Once you’ve taken in the 186-gallery fair, the international city offers visitors a uniquely diverse cultural landscape that ranges from cutting-edge curating at Fondazione Prada and Pirelli HangarBicocca to the Renaissance-era Duomo. For those seeking more of what this cosmopolitan center has to offer, we’ve put together a quick guide to this spring’s must-see gallery exhibitions.

Installation view “Zagreb Calling: Ivan Picelj, Vjenceslav Richter and Julije Knifer” 2019. Courtesy Cortesi Gallery.

Installation view of “Zagreb Calling: Ivan Picelj, Vjenceslav Richter and Julije Knifer” (2019). Courtesy of Cortesi Gallery.

Exhibition: Zagreb Calling: Ivan Picelj, Vjenceslav Richter and Julije Knifer

When: Through June 28, 2019

Where: Cortesi Gallery, Corso di Porta Nuova 46/B, Milan

Installation view “Giulio Turcato,” 2019. Courtesy Galleria Tega.

Installation view of “Giulio Turcato” (2019). Courtesy of Galleria Tega.

Exhibition: Giulio Turcato

When: Through May 25, 2019

Where: Galleria Tega, Via Senato 20, Milan

Installation view “Tony Oursler. The Volcano and Poetics Tattoo,” 2019. Courtesy DEP ART Gallery.

Installation view of “Herbert Ferber: Sculpture as Metaphor for an Idea” (2019). Courtesy of Lorenzelli Arte.

Exhibition: Herbert Ferber: Sculpture as Metaphor for an Idea

When: Through April 30, 2019

Where: Lorenzelli Arte, Corso Buenos Aires 2, Milan

Tony Oursler, Le volcan (2015–2016). Courtesy DEP Art Gallery.

Tony Oursler, still from Le volcan (2015–16). Courtesy of DEP Art Gallery.

Exhibition: “Tony Oursler. The Volcano and Poetics Tattoo

When: April 5–June 1, 2019

Where: DEP ART Gallery, Via Comelico 40, Milan

Installation view “Estetica. Omaggio a Michel Tapié,” 2019. Courtesy Dellupi Arte.

Installation view of “Estetica. Omaggio a Michel Tapié” (2019). Courtesy of Dellupi Arte.

Exhibition: Estetica. Omaggio a Michel Tapié

When: April 3–May 25, 2019

Where: Dellupi ArteVia A. Spinola 8a, Milan

Cardi Gallery has collaborated with the Dan Flavin Estate for their latest exhibition.

Cardi Gallery has collaborated with the Dan Flavin Estate for their latest exhibition.

Exhibition: Dan Flavin

When: Through July 31, 2019

Where:  Cardi Gallery, Corso di Porta Nuova 38, Milan

miart is on view at Fiera Milano City as part of Milan Art Week, April 5–7, 2019.  


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