News Focus Art Fairs Artissima Contemporary art
How has Artissima changed over the past ten years? How many galleries remain loyal to the fair, how many have tried it just once, how many drop out, how many return, and what do the changes in the fair’s composition suggest? We tried…
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Interviews Mart of Rovereto Museums Rovereto
Strengthening ties with the local community, showcasing the collections, and building new relationships with international institutions: these are some of the challenges that Micol Forti, director of the Mart in Rovereto, has identified…
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Interviews Ancient art Ducal Palace of Mantua Harry Potter Mantua
A bezoar on display , a starry ceiling reminiscent of the Great Hall at Hogwarts, a hippogriff born of Ariosto’s imagination five centuries before Fierobecco: at the Ducal Palace in Mantua, Harry Potter fans will discover that the…
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Opinions Art and technology Writing
In the times we’re living in—times when the “camera on” mode seems to have become the priority— I want to defend writing. Beautiful writing. An anachronistic desire? Perhaps, when I consider that the hottest trend these days—at least on…
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Works and artists Freya Stark Travel Twentieth Century
For several decades now, sharing one’s travel experiences in a wide variety of ways—from blog posts to Instagram Reels and live streams—has been all the rage, and talking about travel experiences is considered cool, but this…
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News Focus BIAF 2026 Florence International Antiques Biennale
The 34th edition of the International Antiques Biennial (BIAF)—Italy’s oldest and most prestigious exhibition and market dedicated to antique art—concluded yesterday in the halls of the historic Palazzo Corsini in Florence. This…
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Works and artists Academy Galleries Ancient art Six hundred That's amazing! Venice
The changing of the seasons exists because Hades, the Lord of the Underworld, wanted a woman to love. But what young woman would agree to leave Earth to live in the Underworld forever? The solution was abduction, a recurring plot device in…
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News Focus BIAF 2026 Florence International Antiques Biennale
The direction changes, the secretary changes, some of the antique dealers change, but the Florence International Antiques Biennale remains the same: Palazzo Corsini is still there, on the banks of the Arno, waiting for the dozens of…
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