NEWS and events
This is the Place! Galleria Cavour 1959 is the place where fashion, art and culture come together to offer a unique experience. Find out all the latest news, events, exhibitions and everything happening at the Galleria.
EXHIBITION IN PLANNING
Richard Orlinski: The Wild Show
Galleria Cavour 1959 is hosting a solo exhibition by Richard Orlinski, the world’s best-selling contemporary French artist.
FROM OCTOBER 18 TO DECEMBER 14, 2025
IN MEMORIAM
Giorgio Armani, The King
It is with deep sorrow that we join in mourning the passing of Giorgio Armani, the undisputed master of Italian style and elegance, who transformed fashion into a universal art form.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
EXHIBITION ARCHIVED
Oltre il Reale: David LaChapelle in Bologna
Galleria Cavour 1959 hosts “Beyond the Real: David LaChapelle in Bologna,” an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential and visionary photographers and artists of our time. An immersive journey among more than 30 works, including a previously unseen masterpiece, exploring themes of spirituality, climate change and the dialogue between art, fashion and society.
EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 5, 2025!
LIGHT INSTALLATION
More Dreams, More Love, More Life: Pietro Terzini Illuminates 2025 in Cavour Gallery 1959
Galleria Cavour 1959 hosts a new work by artist Pietro Terzini. The light installation on the facade celebrates universal values such as love, kindness and dreams, inviting visitors to reflect on the future and life-enriching experiences.
JANUARY 7 TO FEBRUARY 15, 2025
CHRISTMAS IN CAVOUR GALLERY 1959
Christmas 2024 in Galleria Cavour 1959: an Enchanted Forest in the center of Bologna
The magic of Christmas lights up in Galleria Cavour 1959 with a spectacular display and an advertising campaign that invites you to dream big.
DECEMBER 2024
TEACHING NOTEBOOK
Giorgio Pizzighini, the brave engineer
Discover Galleria Cavour 1959 through the eyes of children! Galleria is told to the youngest children and their families with an engaging new educational notebook: an adventure among historical curiosities, architecture and fun.
DECEMBER 2024
LIGHT INSTALLATION
Galleria Cavour 1959 lights up in gratitude with Pietro Terzini
A new light installation by artist Pietro Terzini celebrates the gift and beauty of the big and small things in life. A universal message of gratitude illuminates Bologna.
DECEMBER 13, 2024 TO JANUARY 6, 2025
NEW OPENING!
Venini and Rocca: together for a new boutique in Galleria Cavour 1959
Venini, part of the Damiani Group as well as an ancient Murano glassworks, opened a boutique with Rocca in Galleria Cavour 1959.
MAY 27, 2024
TALK “GALLERIA CAVOUR 1959 PER BOLOGNA”
I’m proud of you #3
This event, for the “I’m proud of you” review in collaboration with Patrizia Finucci Gallo’s Salotto, will feature the Festival Respighi Bologna concert scheduled for June 9 in Piazza Maggiore.
JUNE 4, 2024 | 6:30 P.M.
NEW OPENING!
New Boutique in Galleria Cavour 1959 for Rocca and Panerai
Galleria Cavour 1959 is pleased to announce the opening of the new Rocca and Panerai boutique, a new benchmark for watch lovers.
MAY 16, 2024
NEWS
Bikini Boot Camp
Joy Fit Studio, Galleria Cavour 1959, presents the third edition of Bikini Boot Camp, the summer’s most exclusive workout program that sculpts and shapes your body.
MAY AND JUNE 2024
TALK “1959 CAVOUR GALLERY FOR BOLOGNA”
The geography of transformation
Galleria Cavour 1959 hosts a special talk on fashion, sustainability and art with Silvia Gambi, Ester Grossi, Cristina Battistella and Marta Martina.
18 APRIL 2024 | 6.30 PM
NEW INSTALLATION
Easter in Galleria Cavour 1959 with the Tree of Life
Galleria Cavour 1959 is ready to celebrate Easter and spring with a new display. Come and discover an explosion of colors, azaleas, olive trees and the colorful Easter tree in the Galleria Trivio.
MARCH 27, 2024
NEW OPENING.
Montblanc opens in Galleria Cavour 1959
The Maison opens a new store in Bologna: a boutique overlooking the Trivio in Galleria Cavour 1959.
MARCH 15, 2024
EVENTO
I love you! Cavour Gallery 1959
On Valentine’s Day, Galleria Cavour 1959 becomes the temple of love and the most Instagrammable location in Bologna!
14 FEBBRAIO 2024
EXHIBITION ARCHIVED
Pietro Terzini and Galleria Cavour 1959
Galleria Cavour 1959 presents an extraordinary installation by the Milanese artist that invites us to live our lives to the fullest, aligning itself with the values of sustainability and harmony of one of the city’s iconic places.
DECEMBER 19, 2023 TO FEBRUARY 8, 2024
PAST EXHIBITION
The clothes of the Stars • Christmas Edition
On exhibition in Galleria Cavour 1959 is a stage dress by Shirley Bassey designed by Douglas Darnell in 1990. From the collection of Cecilia Matteucci Lavarini.
DECEMBER 6, 2023 TO JANUARY 6, 2024
EVENT
Rebirth-Day
Contamination, energy and rhythm to honor the Work of Michelangelo Pistoletto, with Vittoria Cappelli as testimonial.
DECEMBER 21, 2023
NEW OPENING!
MC2 SAINT BARTH OPENS IN CAVOUR GALLERY 1959!
MC2 Saint Barth takes the warmth and beauty of Saint Barth beaches directly to the heart of Bologna, in Galleria Cavour 1959, with the opening of its new store.
OCTOBER 23, 2023
FINISHED EXHIBITION
The Clothes of the Stars
From Chanel to Gucci.
The dresses from Cecilia Matteucci’s collection.
For the first time, an exclusive exhibition of iconic garments worn by great divas in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
FINISHED EXHIBITION
Bologna Modernissima
The exhibition told the story of an artist’s relationship with the city through its signs and stories in an original journey to rediscover its identity.
JUNE 28-JULY 15, 2023
FINISHED EXHIBITION
Galleria. Ouverture
An exhibition of 12 works born from the “Artist in Residence” project in collaboration with Fondazione Palazzo Boncompagni as part of Art City Bologna 2023 on the occasion of ArteFiera
JANUARY 28-MARCH 1, 2023
