The Best Art Galleries In Milan For Your Art Bucket List

Written by: Rui Soares

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Cardi Gallery

Corso di Porta Nuova, 38, 20121 Milano

Specializing in Post-War and Contemporary Art, Cardi Black Box is an independent contemporary and modern art gallery dedicated to encouraging new and emerging artistic talents.

Fondazione Prada

Largo Isarco, 2, 20139 Milano

Located in a former gin distillery dating from 1910 in the Largo Isarco industrial complex on the southern edge of Milan, the new home of Fondazione Prada is a great place to visit in case you’re searching for art exhibitions from contemporary artists.

Galleria Carla Sozzani

Corso Como, 10, 20154 Milano

Galleria Carla Sozzani is dedicated to art, design, architecture and is also one of the most important fine art photography in Italy. A must-visit place when in search of the best Contemporary Art Galleries in Milan.

Galleria Luisa Delle Piane

Via Giusti, 24, 20154 Milano

One of Milan’s best art galleries, this is another example of a Gallery that makes lots of furniture pieces with inspiration from the 20th and 21st centuries since 1994.

Galleria Rossana Orlandi

Via Matteo Bandello 14/16, 20123 Milano

Galleria Rossana Orlandi keeps forecasting new and upcoming designers and establishing the premise as one of the most revered platforms for avant-garde Design and Lifestyle. This art gallery has revolutionized the way to present design art pieces, showing them always in real ambiances, displayed together with different kinds of products to recreate real house situations.

Kaufmann Repetto

Via di Porta Tenaglia, 7, 20121 Milano

In the heart of Milan’s fashionable Brera design district, and just across the park from the Triennale di Milano and the Castello Sforzesco lies Kaufmann Repetto, one of Milan’s must-see art galleries. The gallery has remained committed to its interest in publicizing the creative works of young and emerging artists in particular.

Museo del Novecento

Piazza del Duomo 8, 20123 Milano

The Museo del Novecento is the museum to visit in Milan to emerge into Italian art from the 20th century, backdropped by the Duomo behind large windows. Futurism, Abstract Art, Arte Povera, and Arte Informale are some of the featured movements, alongside avantgarde international artists.

Nilufar Gallery

Via della Spiga, 32, 20121 Milano

Starting from the end of the Nineties, the Nilufar Gallery knew how to cut out its own space and become the reference point to lovers of historical design as well as to people following the evolution of contemporary design, above all within that more learned, poetic, and visionary area shifting between production and contemporary art.

Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea (PAC) Milan

Via Palestro, 14, 20121 Milano

The PAC is a place open to everyone where to live and share contemporary culture through art masterpieces. When visiting Milan, art enthusiastic should take some time to visit this spot, one of the best art galleries in a beautiful city!

Permanent Exhibition – Marsèlleria

Via Paullo, 12/A, 20135 Milano

This avant-garde gallery features artists who have unique and “radically authentic” perspectives and allows them to explore their creative boundaries through videos, performances, installations, and photography. This is one of the most versatile Contemporary Art Galleries in Milan.

Pirelli HangarBicocca

Via Chiese, 2, 20126 Milano

As its name suggests, the Pirelli HangarBicocca was once a former factory. Today, the warehouse, which covers almost 11,000 square meters, is one of Milan’s largest design exhibition spaces. It also caters to large-scale works and immersive art.

Triennale di Milano

Viale Emilio Alemagna, 6, 20121 Milano

Dedicated to Italian Design, the Triennale Design Museum is an important space for contemporary design, urban planning, architecture, music media arts. Actually, it is recognized as having the best of the best Italian artists.