# Contemporary art exhibitions in Italy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260919-contemporary-art-exhibitions-in-italy > Updated: 2026-10-19T05:59:51.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 4. Contemporary art exhibitions across Italy continue to explore diverse themes, ranging from metaphysical expression and regional folklore to the complex relationship between humanity and the natural environment. In Trento, Monia Ben Hamouda’s ‘Aniconism as Figuration Urgency’ at the Centrale Fies gallery utilizes a historic 1911 hydroelectric plant as a backdrop. The installation features sand mixed with natural pigments and spices, such as turmeric, alongside laser-cut iron plates that evoke Arabic calligraphy. In Stellata, Marcello Carrà’s ‘Dispersi sulla spiaggia’ at the Rocca Possente uses charcoal works to examine human fragility, memory, and metamorphosis. Environmental and ecological themes remain prominent. In Rome, the Antigallery’s collective photography exhibition, ‘I think having land and not ruining… Avere la terra e non rovinarla’, prompts ethical reflections on landscape fragility in the Anthropocene. In Cagliari, the Cittadella dei musei hosts ‘Terra Madre. Geografia del sensibile,’ a multisensory installation featuring a soundified tree that translates bioelectric plant variations into audible signals. Newer exhibitions focus on cultural heritage and portraiture. In the Langhe and Roero regions, ‘J’é ‘r masche. Misteri e memorie tra Langhe e Roero’ explores local superstitions and the oral histories of ‘masche’—mysterious figures from rural folklore. Meanwhile, in Conegliano, ‘Ritratti di donna. Tra Hayez, Boldini e Carrà’ at Palazzo Sarcinelli showcases over 70 paintings from the Belle Époque to the 1950s, tracing the social and iconographic metamorphosis of women. This collection includes works by Hayez, Boldini, and Picasso, as well as a cloak belonging to Queen Margherita of Savoy. ## Claims - Barbara Martusciello is the curator of the photography exhibition ‘I think having land and not ruining… Avere la terra e non rovinarla’. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The photography exhibition includes works by Patrizia Dottori, Thalassini Douma, Fabio Gasparri, Mattia Morelli, and Roberto Petitti. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The contemporary art exhibition ‘Terra Madre. Geografia del sensibile’ is held at the Cittadella dei musei in Piazza Arsenale. (single source) - The ‘Terra Madre’ exhibition features textile research by Maria Grazia Medda and photography by Cédric Dasesson. (single source) - The ‘Terra Madre’ exhibition includes a multisensory installation featuring a tree that converts bioelectric variations into sound. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Italian art exhibitions explore regional folklore and female portraiture New Italian exhibitions explore regional folklore in Langhe and Roero and the social evolution of women through portraiture in Conegliano. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-art-exhibitions-explore-regional-folklore-and-female-portraiture ### 2026-10-17: Art exhibitions in Italy explore human-nature relationships Art exhibitions in Rome and Cagliari are exploring human-environment relationships through photography, textile art, and multisensory installations. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/art-exhibitions-in-italy-explore-human-nature-relationships ### 2026-09-19: Art exhibitions in Italy explore themes of nature and community New art exhibitions in Italy, including works by Thea Unteregger, Francesca Tomasi, and Giovanna Gazzi, explore themes of nature, memory, and landscape through sculpture and collage. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/art-exhibitions-in-italy-explore-themes-of-nature-and-community ### 2026-09-15: Art exhibitions open in Italy featuring Ben Hamouda and Carrà Art exhibitions in Italy feature Monia Ben Hamouda’s sensory installations at Centrale Fies and Marcello Carrà’s metaphysical charcoal works at Rocca Possente. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/art-exhibitions-open-in-italy-featuring-ben-hamouda-and-carr --- Cite as: Contemporary art exhibitions in Italy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20260919-contemporary-art-exhibitions-in-italy