With autumn approaching, October fills up with unmissable exhibitions, music and film festivals, design events, and appointments that cross fashion and visual culture. Here’s our selection of things not to miss this month.
ART
ROMA DIFFUSA FESTIVAL
October 16–19
Historic center, Rome
SUEÑO PERRO: Celuloid Installation by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Until February 26, 2026
Fondazione Prada, Milan
OPEN STUDIO #4
October 4, 2025 – May 29, 2026
Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
M.C. Escher between art and science
Until February 8, 2026
MUDEC, Milan
Chen Xi. A Rabbit’s Tale
October 16, 2025 – January 25, 2026
MUSEC, Lugano
Guido Crepax. Dreams, Games, Valentina. 1953–2003
September 30, 2025 – February 15, 2026
Museo di Santa Giulia, Brescia
Tim Burton: Light and Darkness
October 18–26
Fortezza da Basso, Florence
Mani-Fattura: Lucio Fontana’s ceramics
October 11, 2025 – March 2, 2026
Guggenheim Foundation, Venice
DESIGN
Santedicola – Independent magazines pop-up in the heart of Rome
October 18
Piazza Imola, Rome
Edit Napoli
October 10–12
La Santissima Vico Trinità delle Monache, 1
Naples
Agorà Design Festival
October 2–5
Martano (LE)
PHOTO
Inge Morath and her stories
Until November 16
Galleria Harry Bertoia, Pordenone
Jeff Wall: photographer in “painter mode”
October 9, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Gallerie d’Italia, Turin
Lee Miller
October 1, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Camera, Turin
STYLE
THANK YOU GIORGIO. The influence of Giorgio Armani in the works of Flavio Lucchini
September 30 – November 28
FLA Museum, Milan
GIORGIO ARMANI. Milan for Love
September 24, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
MUSIC
C2C Festival
October 30 – November 2
Turin
DJ Shocca, tickets here
October 1
Alcatraz, Milan
Frah Quintale – Amor Proprio
Album release: October 10
Mecna – DISCORDIA, ARMONIA E ALTRI STATI D’ANIMO
Album release: October 24
CINEMA
Indocili
A showcase dedicated to the best under-35 queer short films
October 7
Cinema Beltrade, Milan
Back to the Future
October 21
In theaters for the 40th anniversary
