Expositions dans le Sud-Tyrol

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

Broomberg & Chanarin, Eva Leitolf, Letizia Nicolini, Sophia Rabbiosi, Viola Silvi Curated by Eva Leitolf and Giulia Cordin In collaboration with unibz, Studio Image, A/POLITICAL, BAW The exhibition Violent Images examines pressing aspects and implications of the visual representation of violence. Violent images are part of our lives and shape how we perceive the world. They may directly represent violence, or their violent potential may be revealed in connection with their production, dissemination or use. Many questions arise: Where does the violence in and of the image begin? What makes an image violent? Who decides this, and in what context? How do production technologies and distribution channels influence the relationship between image and (the exercise of) violence? And how do artists deal with the issue of violence and the violent potential of image technologies? The works in the exhibition Violent Images explore subtle rather than explicit forms of visual violence and their contexts, aiming to examine their cultural, social, and political impact. They resist immediate readability and full visibility, avoiding the risk of spectacularizing suffering or marginality. In different ways, they act as a counter-image—intentionally leaving productive gaps in visual narratives. They interrupt the often assumed neutrality of seeing, activating a space for doubt, thought, and the responsibility of looking. All the contributors critically examine both established and emerging visual concepts of violence, suggesting that our engagement with them is inherently political and more pressing than ever. Talk & Book Launch: 28.10.2025, 6 p.m. Guided Tour with Eva Leitolf and Giulia Cordin (eds.) 28.10.2025, 5 p.m.

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 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.

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

As part of the Radicchio Weeks, a guided tour of the Gampen Bunker with a Radicchio aperitif takes place every Friday.

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

From the Ladin Museum we set off together to discover SMACH Val dl'Ert (Art Valley), an open-air sculpture park which in 2023 has one of the special mentions in the National Landscape Award sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Culture. Along the path you will see more than 25 works of art set in an alpine forest, among the fir trees and pastures of a stretch of unspoilt nature. This is a permanent exhibition of sculptures acquired as a result of the SMACH art competition, the Dolomites Biennale. After the guided tour in the Val dl’Ert you can independently visit the Ladin Museum where you can immerse yourself in the history, culture and traditions of the Ladin people. Itinerary: Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor – SMACH. Val dl'Ert Difficulty: easy Meeting: 10.00 a.m. San Martino – Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor Duration: approx. 2 hours Altitude diff.: ↑↓ approx. 260 m Distance: approx. 4 km The trail is not suitable for people with mobility disabilities, nor for wheelchairs or strollers.

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

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

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)

The small but fine School Museum at Tagusens shows visitors and interested people the life of the pupils between the years 1933 and 1993 and is a unique collection of furnishings and teaching documents that have been preserved on site. The school life in Tagusens did not mean an encounter with the "foreign" world for the "ABC-Shooters". The children in the lonely place knew each other, only the teacher changed year after year. Furnishings and teaching objects were less worn than elsewhere and thus remained intact. Nostalgic feelings and memories are certainly not absent here and seduce to a bygone era. The school museum is open every Wednesday and Friday from 14:00-18:00 and every Sunday from 10:00-18:00. You do not need to register for a visit.

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’

The Church of Santa Maddalena in Prazöll is open to visitors every Friday and Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, from early April to the end of October. For guided tours or more information, please contact the Azienda di Soggiorno e Turismo.

"In the emotional chaos, the soul paints its order".
Alex Steger (*1991) hails from Welsberg. He has explored various fields of photography, yet his greatest passion has always been landscape photography. Whether traveling abroad or wandering through the breathtaking mountains of South Tyrol, he captured stunning natural scenes and unique moments with his camera. Following a serious accident in 2019, which occurred while he was photographing in the South Tyrolean mountains, he was compelled to reshape his life and discover new ways to express his creativity.
Vernissage: Thursday, 18 September at 7.00 pm.

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.

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

“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.