Stadtgalerie Brixen

Bressanone’s StadtGalerie is a municipal gallery for contemporary art beneath the medieval Portici Maggiori. Rebuilt in 2019, it has been directed by the South Tyrolean Artists’ Association since 2020 under an annually appointed curator.

Why it matters

The city owns the gallery space, while the Südtiroler Künstlerbund (South Tyrolean Artists’ Association) directs its programme and appoints a curator each year to organise four or five exhibitions. The municipal agreement frames contemporary art as a way to reflect on social and ecological conditions in dialogue with Bressanone’s historical heritage.

What to notice

Past exhibitions have included work by South Tyrolean artists such as Siggi Hofer and Christine Runggaldier.

Context and history

The Portici Maggiori took their present form around 1444, placing the gallery within Bressanone’s medieval civic architecture.