Modern Art

Ferrara: A previously unseen portrait of the young Modigliani, painted by Matilde Levi Viterbo, is on display at the MEIS

There are very few paintings depicting Amedeo Modigliani (Livorno, 1884 – Paris, 1920), and among these, the one painted by his partner and painter Jeanne Hébuterne and a pencil drawing by André Derain stand out. However, there is...
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A lost masterpiece by Vincenzo Irolli—the portrait of Julia Lavarello Anselmo—has resurfaced in Genoa

A previously unpublished work by one of the greatest Italian painters of the early 20th century, Vincenzo Irolli (Naples, 1860–1949),has resurfaced: it is the monumental *Portrait of Julia Lavarello Anselmo* from 1907, which will be presented t...
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Corrado Cagli returns to Taormina with “Nostoi,” set in Rome, New York, and Sicily

An exhibition dedicated to Corrado Cagli (Ancona, 1910 – Rome, 1976), one of the most original and internationally renowned artists of 20th-century Italian art, who had deep ties to the Sicilian city: from September 10 to October 20, 2026, Pala...
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Gio' Pomodoro on Elba: A Thematic Exhibition Traces the Connection Between the Artist and the Island

The year 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Gio' Pomodoro’s artistic work on the Island of Elba. It was in 1996 that the sculptor was invited to the island as part of an exhibition project and created a series of monumental granite works, conce...
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Amsterdam: The Rijksmuseum is hosting a major retrospective on Willem de Kooning

One hundred years after Willem de Kooning (Rotterdam, 1904 – New York, 1997) from Rotterdam to the United States, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam symbolically brings one of the greatest figures in 20th-century art back to the Netherlands with one ...
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Three sculptures by Robert Rauschenberg donated to the Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland

Three major sculptures by Robert Rauschenberg (Port Arthur, 1925 – Captiva Island, 2008) are joining the ARTIST ROOMS collection, a collection of modern and contemporary art established in 2008 and managed by the Tate in London and the National...
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Two rare Futurist flowers by Giacomo Balla are added to the collections of the KMSKA in Antwerp

Bottegantica announces the acquisition by the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA) in Antwerp of a rare pair of Futurist sculptures created by Giacomo Balla. The works, *Tree* and *Rose*, dating from around 1918, are two painted wo...
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Hamilton's record-breaking "Laocoön": It is the most expensive neoclassical sculpture ever sold at auction

A new world record for neoclassical sculpture was set in London. Last night at Sotheby’s, the monumental *Laocoon Hamilton*, a life-size bronze by Auguste-Jean-Marie Carbonneaux (Paris, 1790–1843), was sold for 13.6 million pounds, equivalent ...
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Ducal Palace: Thirteen Paintings by Alessandro Dal Prato Donated to the Museum of Modern Art

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the Atrio degli Arcieri in the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua will host the presentation of a donation of thirteen paintings by Alessandro Dal Prato. The collection comes from the artist’s heirs, Anna Maria ...
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Brera: Restoration of the monuments to Parini and Beccaria Begins with the Botticino School

At the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, a project to restore and enhance the monuments dedicated to Giuseppe Parini and Cesare Beccaria, located on the Grand Staircase of Palazzo Brera, is getting underway. The project, supported by the Barbara Berlusco...
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Modigliani's scandalous nude with necklace goes up for auction at Sotheby's

After announcing the arrival on the market of a selection of works from the legendary Lewis Collection, Sotheby's unveiled the full catalog of the sale, revealing the full scope of one of the most important collecting transactions in recent years. Th...
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Louvre, Delacroix regains his colors: restored masterpiece on Crusaders in Constantinople

In Paris, one of the absolute masterpieces of Eugène Delacroix (Saint-Maurice, 1798 - Paris, 1863) is back in its original guise. After painstaking conservation work lasting nearly a year, The Crusaders' Entry into Constantinople (April 12, 12...
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection: over five years of interdisciplinary research and restoration on Mondrian masterpiece

Concluded the lengthy study, research and restoration project devoted to Piet Mondrian's Composition No. 1 with Gray and Red 1938 / Composition with Red 1939, launched in 2021 by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection's conservation department. Considered o...
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Milan, Villa Necchi welcomes the Portaluppi Archives and a new permanent exhibition

A new home for the cultural and design legacy of Piero Portaluppi (Milan, 1888 - 1967) takes shape in Milan in the spaces of Villa Necchi Campiglio. As of May 21, 2026, the entire patrimony of the Piero Portaluppi Foundation will in fact find a perma...
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As many as 21 Renoir works come on the market all at once: they belonged to his muse

A collection that has remained out of the public eye for more than a century is preparing to emerge on the international market: as many as 21 works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In New York, auction house Bonhams will present A Lasting Impression: The R...
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Giancarlo Sangregorio Foundation opens a new space in Sesto Calende (Varese, Italy), unveiling its collection

On May 16, at 11:30 a.m., Spazio Luce, the new exhibition space of the Giancarlo Sangregorio Foundation in Sesto Calende (Varese), at the southern end of Lake Maggiore, will be inaugurated. The project stems from the renovation of an old rural buildi...
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