Art Night is back on Rai5. The new host is Jacopo Veneziani

The program Art Night, the centerpiece of artistic popularization on television, is about to experience a season of renewal. Starting January 16, 2026, the Rai5 network will in fact host the new edition of the program entirely dedicated to the multiple expressions of the artistic universe, which, for this version, has chosen to rely on Jacopo Veneziani. The program will present itself to the public with a different hourly and weekly placement than in recent seasons, returning to its Friday position and occupying the second evening slot, around 11 p.m., after having been broadcast for several editions in prime time.

The thread running through this new series of sixteen unedited documentaries revolves around fundamental questions that have animated public and academic debate for more than a century: what really is art and how is it possible to interpret the most innovative forms of expression that have arisen from the early twentieth century to the present day? Many people still remain perplexed by contemporary stylistic ruptures, wondering if there is a real continuity between the works of past geniuses such as Michelangelo and Caravaggio and today’s artistic productions. Art Night sets out to explore these open questions, seeking to understand whether new languages can be defined as art in the same way that classical masterpieces are, or whether we are dealing with a completely different ontological category.

The central figure in this program reshaping operation is Jacopo Veneziani, from Piacenza, born in 1994, who is currently considered a real star in the field of art popularization. His career, which began with considerable success on social platforms, found consecration on television thanks to the weekly column he edited inside In altre parole on La7, alongside Massimo Gramellini. Subsequently, Veneziani was able to capture the interest of Rai 3 audiences by leading the pre-summer space Vita da Artista during 2025, a format in which he visited the house museums of famous painters and literati. In addition to his video engagement, Veneziani is active with the podcast Meraviglia, produced by Chora and firmly positioned among the most listened to content on the Intesa San Paolo On Air platform.

Art Night is back on Rai5. The new host is Jacopo Veneziani

Warning: the translation into English of the original Italian article was created using automatic tools. We undertake to review all articles, but we do not guarantee the total absence of inaccuracies in the translation due to the program. You can find the original by clicking on the ITA button. If you find any mistake,please contact us.