The month of March presents itself as a particularly lively period for art enthusiasts. Galleries and museums around the world open their doors to innovative exhibitions ranging from the great masters of the past to the most daring contemporary experiments. In this month of transition, which marks the transition from winter to spring, the artistic panorama is enriched with stimulating proposals that invite reflection and discovery.
Here is a selection of the most interesting exhibitions not to be missed in March 2025, events that promise to leave a mark on the cultural panorama of the year.
Picasso Lo foreigner – Rome
From 27 February to 29 June 2025, the Corso Museum, at Palazzo Cipolla in Rome, houses the exhibition “Picasso Lo Foreigne”. An exhibition that throws new light on the figure of the famous Spanish artist, analyzing his path as an immigrant in France through over 100 works.
The event is not limited to celebrating the revolutionary genius of Pablo Picasso, but also faces his status as “foreigner” on French land, an often neglected aspect of his biography. Through paintings, drawings and documents, the exhibition tells the complex relationship between the artist and the country that welcomed him, but never naturalized.
An unmissable opportunity to rediscover Picasso’s art from an unpublished perspective, exploring the link between his migrant identity and his inexhaustible ability of innovation. Here for more information
Flowers – Rome
From 14 February to 14 September 2025, the cloister of the Bramante of Rome hosts “Flowers. From the Renaissance to artificial intelligence “, an exhibition that explores five centuries of art and innovation through the theme of flowers. Curated by Franziska Stöhr and Roger Diederen, the exhibition presents over 90 works by artists such as Jan Brueghel and the Weiwei, coming from prestigious international institutions. The event celebrates the symbolic power of flowers, capable of intertwining science, technology and emotions, telling millenary stories and sensitizing on social issues. Here for more information.
Caravaggio – Rome
From 7 March to 6 July 2025, Palazzo Barberini hosts “Caravaggio 2025”, an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to Michelangelo Merisi’s artistic revolution. With exceptional loans and rarely visible works, the exposure highlights masterpieces such as the portrait of Maffeo Barberini and the Homo del Prado. Through a unique selection of autograph paintings and recent discoveries, the exhibition offers an unmissable opportunity to deepen the innovative impact of Caravaggio on art, religion and society of his time.
Frida Kahlo as you have never seen it – Rome
From 15 March to 20 July 2025, the Historical Museum of Infantry in Rome houses an extraordinary photographic exhibition that reveals the most intimate and private side of the most famous Mexican artist in the world.
The exhibition “Frida Kahlo Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray”, edited by Vittoria Mainoldi, offers an intimate look at the artist’s life through the shots of the photographer and his lover, Nickolas Muray. Through about 60 photographs, in black and white and color, the exhibition tells Frida in private moments, with Diego Rivera, with friends and in its daily scenes, creating a precious historical and artistic archive of his life between 1937 and 1946. Here for more information.
Paul Gauguin, Noa Noa’s Diary – Turin
In March 2025, Turin hosts an exhibition dedicated to Paul Gauguin, entitled The Diary of Noa Noa and other adventures, at the National Museum of Artillery of the Army – Mastio della Cittadella. The exhibition revolves around the famous book The Diary of Noa Noa, written by Gauguin after his first trip to Tahiti and enriched by woodcuts made by Daniel De Monfreid. Among the works on display stand out the Tahitian painting (1891) and the Polynesian landscape watercolor with hut, from the collection of Giovanni Testori and Alain Toubas. There are also a rare monotype design, sculptures (one already exhibited at the Moma of New York) and lithographs made for the book Avant et Après, the last testament of the artist. The exhibition also explores the Breton period of Gauguin with works by Émile Bernard and other artists from the Pont-Aven school, without forgetting its complex relationship with Van Gogh. An interesting section is dedicated to his personal notebook, with sketches, annotations and accounting of the paintings sold or exchanged. The path is enriched with photographs, documents and facsimiles of watercolors linked to the Cult of the Mahorie, highlighting the legacy of Gauguin in modern art and its influence on Munch, Matisse, Picasso and German expressionists.
Henri Cartier-Bresson and Italy / Riccardo Moncalvo. Photographs 1932-1990-Turin
Until April 6 an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to Henri Cartier-Bresson and Italy and Riccardo Moncalvo retraces the link of the famous French photographer with our country through 160 images that document his travels from 1932 to 1990. Exhibition to the Chamber-Italian Center for Photography, follows a chronological path, crossing Italy from North to South and capturing the essence of the human landscape with the sensitivity and penalty Compositional that made Cartier-Bresson a legend of photojournalism. His first trip in the 1930s was decisive to define his style, based on the concept of decisive instant, and the exhibition reconstructs its stages through photographs, newspapers, magazines and period documents. A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the gaze of a teacher who has been able to tell Italy with an acute and poetic eye.
LEGO brick -based constructions exhibition, the largest in Europe – Milan
From February 21 to October 5, 2025, the Rescaldina (Milan) shopping center hosts the largest Lego construction exhibition in Europe. With 1,500 square meters of exposure, over 8 million bricks and more than 100 extraordinary models, the event promises unique wonders. Among the main attractions stand out a cathedral of Milan on a giant scale and an imposing Boeing 747 in 1: 7 scale, built with one million pieces. In addition, visitors will be able to admire superheroes such as Spider-Man and Iron Man with a natural size, for an immersive and spectacular experience. Here for more information.
The hidden gaze – Milan
Until September 14, 2025, the Teatral Museum at the Scala hosts “The hidden gaze”, a photographic exhibition by Gérard Uféras that reveals the backstage of the theater and the daily life of the Body Body. The exhibition, accessible with the entrance ticket to the museum, includes shots that tell waiting, relationships and moments of intimacy behind scenic perfection. To complete the experience, the extraordinary tutù-paper on paper by Caterina Crepax, dreamlike creations that add a touch of magic to the preparation.
Casorati – Milan
Until 29 June 2025, Palazzo Reale di Milano houses a large exhibition dedicated to Felice Casorati (1883-1963). The exhibition, divided into 14 rooms, retraces the artistic evolution of the Novarese master in chronological order, with over 100 works between paintings, sculptures, bas -reliefs and scenographic sketches for the Teatro alla Scala. From the first realistic works to symbolist experiments, from magical realism to expressionism, the exhibition offers a journey through the multiple facets of her style, paying homage to one of the most multifaceted figures of the Italian twentieth century.
Che Guevara Tú y Todos – Bologna
From 27 March the Archaeological Civic Museum of Bologna hosts an exhibition dedicated to Guevararetracing the life and thought of the legendary revolutionary through digital and interactive tools. The exhibition offers an immersion in history and in geopolitical contexts from the 1950s to the 60s, presenting beyond 2,000 unpublished documentsincluding letters, notes, diaries, photographs, autograph writings and vintage videos. A journey between ideals, humanity and political struggles, to discover the man behind the icon.
Tracey Emin – Florence
From 16 March to 20 July 2025 Palazzo Strozzi hosts a large retrospective dedicated to Tracey Emin, one of the most iconic British artists in the contemporary. The exhibition presents a corpus of intimate and powerful works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings and installations, which explore themes such as body, emotions and memory. The dialogue between the creations of the artist and the Renaissance architecture of the Palace amplifies the journey into human experience, between fragility and inner strength.
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