Summer in Milan: Top Events, Exhibitions and Galleries, From Fashion Week to Art and Design.

Art patrons look no further than Milan, from international to local acts. Whether cat walk fashion, large-scale installations in vast museum settings, or solo shows at global galleries, we've got your summer itinerary sorted.

Image Courtesy of Milano Fashion Week (on Instagram)

Milano Fashion Men's Fashion Week

(17 June 2022 - 22 June 2022)

Milano Moda Uomo 2022 is set to kick off in June with Spring/Summer fashion features from classic Italian brands like Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, Etro, Prada and Tod’s.

Multiple locations across Fiera Milano City, Viale Lodovico Scarampo, 20149 Milano MI, Italy, fieramilano.it/

Image Courtesy of Salone del Mobile Milano (by Andrea Mariani)

Milan Design Week

(07 June 2022 - 12 June 2022)

Crowned the world’s biggest furniture fair, Milan Design Week is set to take place in the Fiera Milano exhibition center, drawing inspiration from the classics presented in Salone del Mobile. This year focuses on sustainability.

Fiera Milano, Strada Statale Sempione, 28, 20017 Rho MI, Italy, fieramilano.it/

da Vinci's drawing of a mechanical wing activated with a special device, Image Courtesy of Ambrosiana (via website)

Pinacoteca Ambrosiana & da Vinci Codex Exhibition (June 2022)

Delve into the mind of scientist and artist Leonardo da Vinci coupled with paintings from the 14th and 15th century by artists like Raphael, Caravaggio, Tiziano and Botticelli. Go early to avoid crowds and distractions.

Address: Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Piazza Pio XI, 2, 20123 Milano MI, Italy, ambrosiana.it/en/

Image Courtesy of Esxence (via Instagram)

Esxence

(15 June 2022 - 18 June 2022)

Unites perfume enthusiasts with a myriad of fragrances to sample.

MiCo, Milano Convention Center, Piazzale Carlo Magno, 1, 20149 Milano MI, Italy, esxence.com

Image Courtesy of Tadashi Kawamata (via Instagram)

Tadashi Kawamata: Nests in Milan

(31 March 2022 - 23 July 2022)

Installation, painting and more with Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata covering boundary-breaking works that draw inspiration from human relations, under Milan's social context.

BUILDING, Via Monte di Pietà 23, Milan, 20121, Italy, https://www.building-gallery.com/en/

Image Courtesy of Pinacoteca di Brera (via Instagram)

Pinacoteca di Brera

Named one of the best art galleries in Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera is home to some of the greatest 13th of 20th century Italian masterpieces.

Via Brera, 28, 20121 Milano MI, Italy, https://pinacotecabrera.org/en/

Image Courtesy of Pirelli HangarBicocca (via Instagram)

Pirelli HangarBicocca

The non-profit foundation Pirelli HangarBiccoca line up of summer exhibitions features Gian Maria Tosatti Hotel de la Lune (23rd of February to 16th of July 2023) and Ann Veronica Janssens (6th of April to 30th of July).

Via Chiese, 2, 20126 Milano MI, Italy, pirellihangarbicocca.org/

Image Courtesy of Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano (via Instagram)

Casa-Museo Boschi Di Stefano

Displayed along the walls of Antonio Boschi and Marieda di Stafano former apartment are over 300 pieces of 20th-century art by some of the best artists like Piero Marussiq, Giorgio Morandi, Enrico Baj and many more. Catch The Invisible event dedicated to Valentino Vago and Silvio Wolf until the 5th of June 2022, which features both painting and photography works.

Via Giorgio Jan, 15, 20129 Milano MI, Italy, casamuseoboschidistefano.it/

Image Courtesy of MUDEC (via Instagram)

MUDEC

The Museum of Cultures has summer booked for two showstopping exhibitions: David Lachapelle’s I believe in miracles (22 April - 11 September 2022) and Marc Chagall’s A taste of two worlds (16 March - 31 July 2022).

Via Tortona, 56, 20144 Milano MI, Italy, mudec.it/ita/

Image Courtesy of PAC Milano (via Instagram)

Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea (PAC)

This gallery stands out for their host of educational programs around contemporary art, for both children and adults.

Via Palestro, 14, 20121 Milano MI, Italy, pacmilano.it/en/

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