10 must-see art exhibitions and events in July

If we want to chill out, it's best to start in a small village in the province of Salerno where the fun 'Chiena' (from Italia "Piena" lit. Flood) returns. In practice, the course of the Tenza river is diverted, causing the streets of the historic center to flood. The coolness is combined with music and dances from the folk tradition in Campania. Fun is guaranteed!

From Campania to Lombardy with an attractive exhibition on the theme of the contemporary screen. Several artists questioned the new ways of enjoying visual work in the fast-paced age of the Internet. Moreover, the Gallarate Museum is a real gem for all art lovers. The museum is easily accessible from Milan Malpensa airport and the main stations of the Lombard capital. 

In July in Rome will be almost a concert a day. Top artists from Deep Purple, LP, The Smile, Patty Smith, and many more will be on stage in Rome this summer. The program at the Auditorium Parco della Musica will be full of all kinds of music, from the most authentic rock to the best of Italian pop. Not to be missed!

This summer in Capri sees the inauguration of the third venue of the Neapolitan gallery Studio Trisorio with a solo exhibition on German artist Christiane Löhr. 

The themes explored in this exhibition are light, memory, and the beauty of nature with its minimal forms. Contemporary art is thus on stage in Capri. You just have to run to see it.

About an hour by ferry from Capri, you can find the recent Neapolitan spaces of le Gallerie d'Italia. These spaced hosted in the new Palazzo del banco di Napoli, which has just been renovated for the new museum. In addition to the permanent collection, you can visit the exhibition for the 19th Restituzioni, with over two hundred works restored by Intesa Sanpaolo. By this time, they have realised that the best way to get to know a work of art to the full is to restore it, discovering previously unpublished stories and secrets.

If I say "Florence" you will probably think "Renaissance", but this time,+ you will have to reconsider. Three great artists in three major simultaneous exhibitions, all in the spaces of the Museo del Novecento in Florence. The new exhibition program in this manner is firmly rooted in the 20th century and then exalts more modern forms and ideas. 

Filippo de Pisis' early 20th century paintings and Giulio Paolini's installations are an inspiration for Luca Vitone. Thus, the Genoese artist begins a dialogue with two giants of art in Italy through his four previously unpublished works.   

After difficult years, L'Aquila's new MaXXi is finally ready to go. In July, the spaces of the Palazzo Ardingelli reopen entirely for an exhibition out of the ordinary. Conceived as a visual poem, it relates to all the museum's rooms ì through spontaneous mental associations between the works. Afterimage is an optical illusion after a powerful visual stimulus. Are you ready to immerse yourself in it?

If you are in Venice to visit the Biennale or even just for a short holiday, don't miss the exhibition on taste and food at the M9 museum in Mestre. The story about the passionate relationship between Italians and food, how much it has changed throughout history, and how it is still evolving today thanks to the world's continuous influences. An exhibition to be eaten in one bite!

A festival combining music, dance, and theatre is staged in Montepulciano, a town in the province of Siena, and a point of contact between the Val d'Orcia and the Valdichiana.

A summer of great concerts where classical and contemporary meet. Symphony and opera lovers should not miss these evenings divided between Montepulciano's Teatro Poliziano and other iconic venues in the town and its immediate surroundings. 

Interconnections between history, science, and art in the exhibition 'In Nature as in the Mind. The immense spaces of the archaeological park of Segesta host the huge artwork of several artists. Three artists such as Mario Merz, Ignazio Mortellaro, and Costas Varotsos, deal with the extraordinary nature of the places, the magnificence of the temple, and the ancient theatre with elegance and audacity.