Galleria Continua was founded in 1990 by Mario Cristiani, Lorenzo Fiaschi and Maurizio Rigillo, with the intention, evident in the name, to give continuity to contemporary art in a landscape rich with the signs of ancient art. Occupying a former cinema, Galleria Continua established itself and thrived in an entirely unexpected location in a town - San Gimignano – steeped in history, timeless and magnificent.
In 2004 Galleria Continua began a new adventure in Beijing, China.
In 2007, Galleria Continua inaugurated a new peculiar site for large-scale creations - Les Moulins - in the Parisian countryside.
In 2015, Galleria Continua opened a space in La Habana, Cuba.
In 2020, the gallery's thirtieth year, a new space in Rome opened.
In 2020, a space in São Paulo opened, inside the Pacaembu sports complex.
In 2021, a new space in Paris was opened, 800 square meters on two floors in Le Marais district.
In 2024, Galleria Continua opened a space in Matignon, Paris.