ANSELM KIEFER | I wish to die in autumn moonlight even in darkness not to be lost | Solo Show | Lia Rumma Gallery, Milan

Fondazione Merz, the Museo Egizio in Turin, and the MAH – Musée d’art et d’histoire in Geneva present "GAZA. The Future Has an Ancient Heart", a major international exhibition that brings archaeology and contemporary art into dialogue to reveal the deep historical and cultural layers of Gaza beyond present-day narratives. The project brings together around eighty artefacts—from the Bronze Age to the Ottoman period—on loan from the MAH on behalf of the State of Palestine and from the Museo Egizio, alongside works by Palestinian and international contemporary artists. The display is enriched by archival photographs from UNRWA. The exhibition reflects on the destruction of cultural heritage and the urgent need to preserve memory, highlighting the universal value of history and identity. A rich public programme of events accompanies the show, involving a network of Italian and international cultural institutions.

• Fondazione Merz, Turin
• Via Limone, 24, Torino TO
• 22 aprile – 27 settembre 2026

A new contemporary art museum is being established in Mantua, built around one of the most important private collections of the twentieth century: the Sonnabend Collection. The collection will be permanently displayed in the historic city centre, within the newly renovated Palazzo della Ragione. Developed through the vision of collector and art dealer Ileana Sonnabend (1914–2007), her husband Michael Sonnabend (1900–2001), and their adopted son Antonio Homem, the Sonnabend Collection stands as a major testament to the key artistic movements of the second half of the twentieth century. Through their galleries in Paris and New York, the Sonnabends played a pivotal role in promoting American art in Europe and introducing European artists to the United States, shaping the international art scene. The project is led by the Municipality of Mantua in partnership with the Sonnabend Collection Foundation and Marsilio Arte, which will oversee the museum’s overall management, including organization, communication, editorial projects, and the coordination of the bookshop.

• Palazzo della Ragione, Mantova
• Piazza Erbe, 13, 46100 Mantova

"Stillness in the Storm", the new collection exhibition at Voorlinden, offers a moment of reflection in a fast-moving world, showing how silence can become a source of strength. Featuring artists such as Anish Kapoor, Marina Abramović, Massimo Bartolini, and Arturo Hernández Alcázar, the exhibition explores stillness as a response to uncertainty. Through a curated selection of works, the show creates a path toward deeper connection—with oneself and others. Highlights include Alcázar’s suspended "Black Kites (Bird of Ill Omen)" and Bartolini’s meditative "Conveyance" (2024), with its rhythmic, wave-like motion. At its core is Abramović’s "Counting the Rice" (2014), where visitors spend time in focused silence counting grains, turning attention and endurance into a shared yet introspective experience. The exhibition invites audiences to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters.

• Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar
• Buurtweg 90, 2244 AG Wassenaar, Paesi Bassi
• 18 novembre 2025 – 17 maggio 2026

History becomes opera in this extraordinary film installation, presented in its Australian premiere at the MCA. "Drama 1882" recounts a pivotal moment in modern Egyptian history, known as the ‘Urabi Revolt (1879–1882). Unfolding in eight scenes, this captivating 45-minute opera stages key events of the uprising that marked the beginning of British colonial rule in the region, offering a striking retelling of history from a local perspective. Directed, choreographed, and composed by Wael Shawky (b. 1971, Alexandria, Egypt), "Drama 1882" features a cast of Egyptian performers singing in classical Arabic.

• MCA, Sydney
• 140 George, St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
• 4 marzo – 29 giugno 2026

"David Lamelas: The Machine" is a survey exhibition dedicated to the Argentine artist and his first major solo presentation in New York. A key yet long-overlooked figure of 1960s and 1970s art, Lamelas has worked across painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and film, moving between Conceptual, Minimalist, and Pop art practices. Presented at Dia Chelsea, the exhibition is structured in three parts: a main presentation, a film program, and a series of performances. The exhibition traces his career from 1965 to the present, including new works, while the film program expands his exploration of media and cinematic language. Among the featured works is the performance "1416 m³" (2014), which uses sound and voice to explore physical and metaphysical space. Overall, the exhibition highlights Lamelas’s lifelong interest in information, communication, and perception. The exhibition is curated by Humberto Moro and organized in partnership with the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA).

• Dia Chelsea, New York
• 537 W 22nd St, New York
• 6 marzo 2026 – 16 gennaio 2027

  From 28 April 2026, the Hortensia Herrero Art Centre (CAHH) in Valencia will present the first exhibition in the city dedicated to Anselm Kiefer, developed in close collaboration with the artist and spread across six galleries. The project stems from a long-standing relationship between Kiefer and collector Hortensia Herrero, who began acquiring his work in 2016. The exhibition, curated by Javier Molins, positions Kiefer as a key figure in the centre’s programme of temporary exhibitions and extends the themes already present in the collection, particularly landscape, history, mythology, and literature. On view until October 2026, the exhibition includes major works such as "Danaë", a monumental painting over thirteen metres wide depicting Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport intertwined with the Greek myth of Danaë. Shown only once before in New York in 2022, the work will be exhibited in Europe for the first time.

• Centro de Arte Hortensia Herrero, Valencia
• C.del Mar, 31, Ciutat Vella
• 28 aprile – 31 ottobre 2026