Výstavy umění v Jižním Tyrolsku

The exhibition NATURAL ELEMENTS, taking place from May 31 to October 19, 2025, in Seis am Schlern, presents a selection of works by Ahrntal artist Alois Steger.

Working with multimedia, the artist, together with curator Eva von Ingram Harpf, has selected seven artworks for the village center of this Dolomite village, which integrate symbiotically into the historical setting.

Created from natural elements and materials, the works are designed to gradually change over the course of the exhibition due to weathering.

The images you take in during your holiday with us will create pleasant memories for a long time afterwards. After all, that’s one of the main goals. But the impressive natural landscape in which we live also looks great on the big screen. You can marvel at the fantastic pictures of South Tyrol's natural world during our multi-vision show, accompanied by explanations from our speakers. (in German)

Every Tuesday at 7:00 PM, we open our doors for a unique creative movement experience that blends art and yoga – Art Meets Yoga @ SKB Artes! In this inspiring practice, body, mind, and soul come into harmony. Katharina Theresa Mayr guides meditative movement sequences (Prana Vinyasa Flow) designed to stimulate creativity, free movement, and inspiration. The gallery space creates a connection between artistic surroundings and your own creative flow, encouraging ideas and inspiration to unfold naturally. Sessions require a minimum of 5 participants and accommodate up to 14. Please bring comfortable clothing and a yoga mat if you have one; mats are also available on-site. No prior experience is needed. Photo credits: © Oliver Jaist für den Südtiroler Künstlerbund When: Every Tuesday, 7:00 PM More info: www.katharinamayr.com

You will be inspired by unique, exceptional opals and precious stones. Light and lively with a flowing, nature-identical setting. At C+J Kurzmann, handcrafted jewellery meets artistic design. Augusto Zunin (Venezia) student Christine Kurzmann and her husband Jürgen will be presenting the latest jewellery creations with fascinating and sometimes rare opals and other precious stones as part of an appealing exhibition. For over 30 years, the passionately committed team has been combining the goldsmith's craft with artistic imagination. The result is perfectly shaped, vibrant, unique pieces full of harmony and visual lightness. With nature as a model, the flowing nature of the setting, which is carried out with an open flame, caresses the stone. At Kurzmann & Kurzmann, there are no contrived shapes, but lively, organic-looking designs with a strong expression of naturalness that emphasises this naturalness and gives the pieces their unique and unmistakable character. In an interview, Christine Kurzmann said: ‘With our jewellery treasures, we want to express a certain attitude to life that everyone would like to have: light, carefree, harmonious, multi-faceted. The enthusiasm we feel when creating our jewellery is perhaps the secret of the joy of life they are said to radiate.’ Jürgen Kurzmann has already attracted attention in specialist circles with his artefacts such as ‘Laurin’ and ‘The Key to Happiness’. His latest creation, a handbag made from a cocoa nut, horn and lapis lazuli, is currently causing a furore and can also be seen at the exhibition. Following exhibitions throughout Europe, we are delighted to be able to welcome the artist couple here. Let us inspire you too.

A photographic project by Andrea Salvà that portrays a contemporary Alpine landscape: natural places that appear pristine, yet are in fact altered by human intervention. The exhibition title clearly echoes the song of little Mignon, the protagonist of Goethe’s Bildungsroman Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre, while at the same time recalling a visual quiz with prizes—“Kennst du deine Heimat? Conosci la tua Provincia?”—which the Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano dedicated to students for two decades starting in the 1970s. Distributed in local schools, the booklet contained 18 photographic quizzes on a variety of subjects such as local culture, geography, and history. To engage with the bilingual term Heimat/Provincia, which carries different semantic nuances, Salvà—an artist from South Tyrol—turns to the Land of Goethe’s Grand Tour to visually depict the landscapes of his birthplace. The photographic exhibition is part of the 21st Day of Contemporary Art, promoted by AMACI. Free entry.

The Alessandro Casciaro Gallery is pleased to present A View of the Alps in the Lagoon, an exhibition dedicated to Paul Flora featuring a selection of his graphic works. The exhibited pieces reflect the many conceptual connections between the Alps and Venice, paying tribute to Flora’s artistic legacy and his relationship with these places. The result is an imaginary bridge that not only reveals the gallery’s identity—with locations in both Bolzano and Venice—but also draws a poetic and symbolic portrait of two regions that are, in appearance only, far apart.

Solo exhibition: José Ramón Gorret in collaboration with Kunstkreis St. Erhard Brixen

The historical escape routes of Michael Gaismair and his army in 1525/26 as well as more recent escape routes from the 20th/21st century, which are shown in the exhibition in the form of pictures and photographs, are geographically divided into two presentation locations to the west and east of Bruneck: at LUMEN. Museum of Mountain Photography at Kronplatz focuses on Graubünden/Gadertal/Padua and Karwendel/Pyrenees/Western Alps, while at Museum Burg Heinfels the focus is on Zillertal/Salzburg/East Tyrol and Krimmler Tauern/Strandzha Mountains/Kurdistan. Curators of the exhibition: Dr. Richard Piock, President of the association Tiroler Photoarchiv TAP Dr. Martin Kofler, Director at Tiroler Photoarchiv TAP Partners: Tiroler Archiv für photographische Dokumentation und Kunst (TAP) Museum Burg Heinfels

Game Ground returns, the video game festival that from October 11 to 19 transforms the city of Bolzano into the Italian capital of gaming. Among the special guests: Katsuhiro Harada, legendary creator of Tekken, MikeShowSha, streaming star, and industry figures like Maciej Kwiatkowski (Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 4). On the schedule: competitive tournaments, game jams, panels, retrogaming, previews, and entertainment for all ages. The festival kicks off on October 11 with the opening of the Gaming Areas at Twenty and the City Club, and will involve several locations across the city, including Mareccio Castle. Full program: www.gameground.it

Step into the enchanting fusion of art and nature at the grand opening of SculpGarden25 at Staudenparadies Seidnerhof. On April 12 at 11 AM, this exceptional exhibition will open its doors, organized by Art Circle St. Erhard VFG and Staudenparadies Seidnerhof. Witness a unique presentation where 23 talented artists will showcase over 60 sculptures and installations, beautifully embedded in the idyllic garden landscape of Staudenparadies. A highlight of the opening event will be the welcoming toast, where you’ll have the chance to engage with the artists, learn more about the creation of their works, the ideas behind the installations, and the interplay of light, nature, and art. These conversations promise to deliver captivating insights and inspiring encounters. Art isn’t limited to the opening day: from April 12 to October 25, visitors can experience a dynamic exhibition that evolves with the interplay of light, shadows, and nature. A rich program of accompanying events adds to the charm, featuring concerts, engaging readings, and the convivial Aperitivo Lungo. SculpGarden25 invites you to explore art and nature in a completely new way. Let yourself be inspired and enjoy the creative diversity of this extraordinary event that celebrates the harmony between culture and landscape. Be there as art comes to life amidst flourishing nature, creating a unique experience for all the senses!

An exhibition by Eduard Popescu

Curated by Ateirami / Norma Cicala and Lucrezia Di Carne

“A Love Without End” explores the invisibility of those who perform domestic and care work — activities that form the foundation of our societies, yet remain systematically undervalued and overlooked. The exhibition seeks to make these hidden experiences visible and invites reflection on the social, political, and symbolic mechanisms that render such work invisible.

Open until Saturday, October 25

Opening hours

Tuesday–Saturday, 3:00–7:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday also 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free admission

"Boom '70" takes you back to a time of upheaval and economic growth in South Tyrol during the 1970s and 1980s. Modern travelers now arrive by car, reaching even more remote regions. The number of overnight stays explodes, rising from ten to twenty million – mass tourism is here. In the exhibition, contemporary witnesses share stories of the clash between contrasting worlds: industry meets tourism, poverty meets prosperity, church meets bikini. It’s about first encounters with strangers, new roles for women, and friendships across borders – but also about stress, construction frenzy, and tough working conditions.

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Dolomites and experience an unforgettable guided tour of the Nature Park House in San Vigilio. Let yourself be enchanted by the breathtaking landscape, the rich flora and fauna, the mysterious cave world and the exciting stories about the nature park.

Interlude is a state of limbo, a meeting point between different forms of expression, where photography intertwines and transforms itself in contact with other arts. The exhibited works tell of a hybrid photography in constant metamorphosis: from digital to analog, from conceptual to painterly, from minimalism to Arte Povera, to installation and multimedia solutions. Here, the image is no longer just a document or representation, but becomes a gesture, material, sign, and space. The group exhibition brings Italian, Austrian, and German artists into dialogue and draws a geographical line that—like an invisible thread—unites different sensibilities in a common field of research. In some works, photography meets painting, creating new, unpredictable forms of expression; in others, it transforms into an installation, a three-dimensional object, or a fragment that is reassembled in conceptual collages—an original development of a new visual language that also represents the quintessence of the Stadtgalerie Brixen's exhibition program for 2025. Curated by Marco Pietracupa, it highlights various perspectives of current international photographic research. This diversity of approaches is not merely technical gimmickry, but a profound reflection on our way of perceiving reality and constructing meaning through images. Photographic surfaces become textures, pixels become digital brushstrokes, analog photographs regain their materiality, while the installative character transforms the exhibition space into a landscape that invites visitors to traverse it. Interlude invites us to look beyond definitions and follow the thread of an ever-evolving language that combines contemporary sensibilities and pioneering practices—offering the audience a lively, participatory experience of an art form that continues to speak, create connections, and redefine the boundaries of photography.

The Trevi Centre – TreviLab in Bolzano presents L’artigianato in due tempi - Handwerk im Wandel, a photographic exhibition curated by Claudia Corrent, which recounts the work of artisans in our region, intertwining memory and contemporaneity. Opening ceremony: October 3th, 17.00

Guided tour of the Niederlana parish church with the Schnatterpeck altar. A first church was built on this site in the early Middle Ages on Roman foundations. In 1492, the present late Gothic wall pillar church was consecrated. Josef Weingartner counts it among the "most beautiful Gothic churches in the country" in his "Art Monuments of South Tyrol". The Gothic winged altar from the workshop of Hans Schnattpereck is a work of art that is known far beyond the borders of the province. Information and registration for group tours: Mrs Gruber Ida - Mobile +39 333 434 259 6 / gruber.ida@alice.it

This year's spring exhibition is dedicated to the artist Reinhold Tappeiner from Laas in the Vinschgau Valley. Winner of various prizes and active in exhibitions at home and abroad. Period: 14.09. up to and including 31.10.2025 Admission: Euro 8,00 Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 14:00-18:00, Sundays and public holidays 11:00-18:00 Day off: Monday (except public holidays)

The red deer is one of the most majestic inhabitants of our forests. This special exhibition sheds light on its behavior, habitat and traits. (Note: The exhibition texts are in German and Italian)

Special Exhibition at the Chiusa Municipal Museum. The opening of the special exhibition will take place on 29 August 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Opening hours of the Municipal Museum: 29 August 2025 – 31 October 2025 Tuesday – Saturday | 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and public holidays

The Girlanerhof is pleased to present a special exhibition by the renowned sculptor Lothar Dellago. From September 6th to October 31st, you will have the opportunity to admire the artist's impressive works in the historic setting of the Girlanerhof. The exhibition is open from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and is freely accessible, no registration is required. The highlight is the vernissage on September 5th at 5 pm, where you can meet the sculptor and his works in person. Dr. Wolfgang Drahorad will provide a deeper insight into Lothar Dellago's work with his introductory words. Do not miss this unique opportunity and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of sculpture.

Twenty years after his death, the Office for Film and Media of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, the "UMSt – Superintendence for Cultural Heritage and Activities" of the Autonomous Province of Trento, and the "Trento Film Festival" pay tribute to photographer Flavio Faganello with a joint exhibition. Hosted at the Merkantilmuseum in Bolzano, the exhibition features over one hundred of his impressive photographs and highlights the creative and artistic vision of the Trentino photographer, a vision closely linked to the practice of walking. Even in his time, Faganello addressed themes that remain relevant today. His photos invite all lovers of walking, slow and sustainable tourism to rediscover the paths and communities of a bygone world. Faganello’s exceptional archive, now divided between his family, the Autonomous Province of Trento, and the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, comes together again in this exhibition. The selected photographs document the major ecological and anthropological changes in Trentino and South Tyrol during the years of the economic boom and tourism expansion. The expressive images recall the close connection between the landscapes and the life of mountain farmers, their cultural heritage, and spirituality. Along the old paths with crosses, fences, votive shrines, and dry stone walls, Faganello captures the hard work, coexistence, and special relationship between people and sacred places. He documents rituals, customs, faith, and hopes of the pilgrims. By repeatedly returning to the same places and people, he manages, with his typical ironic style, to highlight the contradictions of the time, also addressing the issue of tourist invasion and environmental risks. In South Tyrol, Faganello is best known for his book The Children of Solitude, in which he photographically documented the life of mountain farmers. Free entrance. Guided group tours (max. 15 people, duration approx. 30 minutes) are available by appointment: - monika.ciardi@provinz.bz.it - Tel. 0471 412915

Park and basement: Relaxation, Book-Crossing (DE-IT-EN) Exhibitions: 'Visit Merano! Ein Neustart’ ‘History Villa San Marco’

Visit one of the oldest preserved churches in Europe. The small church of St Benedict from the 8th century AD has Carolingian wall paintings inside, which are among the oldest frescoes in Western Europe. A building from the 8th century. The Romanesque tower dates from the 12th century. The paintings and Carolingian frescoes inside are among the oldest in the entire German-speaking world. The church harbours the world's only portrait of a Frankish landlord. Opening times: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10:00 am - 11:30 am Closed on Sundays and public holidays Guided tours (only in German or Italian): Monday and Wednesday at 2.00 pm (German) and 2.45 pm (Italian) Friday at 10:00 am (German) and 10.45 am (Italian) Price: €1.80 per person; with guided tour €3.00 per person Lake Resia Guest Pass holders have admission to the church included every Saturday. The valid Lake Resia Guest Pass must be shown in order to use this service as an inclusive service. Further information: Information office Mals, Tel. +39 0473 831 190

Special exhibition: CALDERA, living with the supervolcano 280 million years ago, a supervolcano was located in the center of what is now the Trentino-South Tyrol region. Powerful porphyry layers still bear witness to its activity, while the rock formations in between tell of long periods of dormancy during which plants and animals settled. Fossils, animal models, and a simulation of the supervolcano make this distant world tangible in the Nature Park Visitor Center. Free admission; reservation not necessary.

“Regenerated in Hope” is the title of the jubilee initiative that unites the 15 dioceses of Triveneto in a common journey to promote ecclesiastical cultural heritage and the bond between these places and their communities. The diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone is participating in the project with an exhibition in the chapel of St. John in the cloister of Bressanone Cathedral. The chapel, built in the 10th century and part of the cloister of Bressanone Cathedral, contains a baptismal font, which attests to its function as a baptistery, and displays examples of the ecclesiastical heritage of reference: sacred artworks from the Diocesan Museum; ancient documents and a register of baptisms from the Diocesan Historical Archive and the Parish Archive of Bressanone; sacramental books from the Major Seminary Library, special paper supports for the free transcription of visitors' names.

In addition to the permanent exhibitions ‘The discovery of Ötzi’ and ‘Primitive? Skilled!’, the archeoParc in Madonna di Senales presents a small photo exhibition every year in the museum’s cafeteria. This year’s edition features works by the young hunter Simone Santer: photographs of animals, plants, and landscapes. EXHIBITION PERIOD 30th April - 02nd November 2025 from 12 p.m. - 16:30 p.m. at the archeoParc.

Sonya Hofer is opening a new exhibition series in Bad Ratzes. In her paintings, clay reliefs, giant shells and magical figures, she brings a long-forgotten world full of myths and legends back to life.

In addition to the permanent exhibitions ‘The Ötzi Find’ and ‘Flora, Fauna, Man’, the archeoParc in Unser Frau presents a small special exhibition every year. This year's edition is called ‘Glaciers and Me’ and is dedicated to two artistic positions on the topic to mark the Year of Glaciers: paintings by Jessie Pitt (Melbourne/Längenfeld) and photographs by Daniela Brugger (Karthaus) together with texts by glaciologist Georg Kaser (Karthaus) invite visitors to discover and reflect. EXHIBITION OPENING ‘GLACIERS AND ME’ at the archeoParc on 12 April 2025 at 18:00. open daily from 10:00-17:00

Born from the collaboration of Palais Mamming Museum with Brunnenburg and the Merano Academy, the exhibition tells the story of a woman, the work of a poetess, Mary de Rachewiltz, who turns 100 this year. The story of a life woven with the simple everyday and the intellectual richness of literary circles, universities, publishing houses and libraries in Europe and America, friendships with writers, poets and artists. It is the story of a woman who knew how to be both “peasant” and “princess,” who knew how to speak, dream, and compose in Tyrolean dialect, Italian and English. The sugar maples at the entrance of the museum, a gift from her father/poet years before, symbolize Mary’s Dream, a dream that connects the lush rural world to that of literature and poetry.