Contemporary art

Artist Residencies in Stromboli: “Tagli” Brings Eight New Projects to the Island

From July 18 to August 3, 2026, Tagli returns to Stromboli with the seventh edition of the artist residency program launched in 2021 between the Sicilian island and Milan. The project, founded by Alvise and Ilaria Baia Curioni, welcomes artists worki...
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The Sonnabend Collection in Mantua Gets a Makeover: An Exhibition Focusing on Gilbert & George and New Pop Art Masterpieces

From September 10, 2026, to April 5, 2027, the Sonnabend Collection Mantua will present a new chapter in its exhibition series in the halls of the Palazzo della Ragione. The initiative, sponsored by the City of Mantua in collaboration with Marsilio A...
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In Gibellina, Flavio Favelli’s new mural reflects on the value of money and collective memory

Flavio Favelli has created “Gibellina 500,” a new public art installation produced as part of the artist-in-residence program of Gibellina, the Italian Capital of Contemporary Art. The work, curated by Cristina Costanzo, is part of a dialogue between...
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Italian Council 2026: Winners Announced for Category 1

Twelve projects have been selectedin Area 1 – International Art Commissioning ofthe 15th edition of Italian Council, the program promoted by the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture to support Italian conte...
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Marco Tonelli Wins the 2026 “Luciano Marziano” City of Tarquinia Award

Marco Tonelli (Rome, 1971) is the winner of the third edition of the “Luciano Marziano” City of Tarquinia Award, a quadrennial award dedicated to art criticism established by the Tarquinia Society of Art and History (STAS) to honor the me...
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Norway: Memorial for the July 22, 2011, Attacks Unveiled in Oslo

On July 19, the July 22 National Memorial will open to the public in Oslo’s new Government Quarter. It was built to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks on July 22, 2011, which claimed the lives of 77 people and marked one of the most tra...
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Jean-Marie Appriou’s Roses at the Bardini Garden: a sculpture inspired by a fairy tale that invites reflection

From July 4 to August 23, 2026, the Bardini Garden in Florence will host *The Briar Rose* (Rosa x centifolia), a bronze sculpture by French artist Jean-Marie Appriou. The initiative, sponsored by the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation and the CR Firenze Foun...
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In the Langhe, Maria Thereza Alves creates a new public artwork to mark the 10th anniversary of UNESCO

The Langhe region, and in particular the village of Canelli, is preparing to welcome a new public artwork that is set to become a permanent fixture in the town’s landscape. To mark the tenth anniversary of the inscription of the Langhe-Roero and Monf...
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Artissima 2026 is here: 180 galleries from 35 countries for the 33rd edition. What are they?

Artissima unveils the lineup for its 33rd edition, announcing the galleries that will participate in the event scheduled to take placeat the Oval at Lingotto Fiere in Turin. The event—the only one in Italy entirely dedicatedto contemporary art—will ...
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Gianni Pettena's participatory installation in Florence: the public transforms "Paper/Cosmic Breeze"

Following its Italian debut during Milan Art Week and Milan Design Week 2026, *Paper/Cosmic Breeze* by architect and artist Gianni Pettena (Bolzano, 1940) arrives at Manifattura Tabacchi in Florence. The installation, hosted in the MOTEL spaces under...
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Siena: The Drappellone for the July 2 Palio, painted by Ismaele Nones, was unveiled

On the afternoon of Thursday, June 26, in Siena, the Drappellone for the Palio of July 2, 2026, was unveiled. The work, created by one of Italy’s most acclaimed young painters, Ismaele Nones, is destined to be displayed in the museum of the Con...
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Chiara Camoni at the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo: Her work *Forza* kicks off the contemporary sculpture project

The Accademia Carrara in Bergamo is launching *Figures in the Landscape*, a new multi-year project curated by Maria Luisa Pacelli and Elena Volpato and dedicated to contemporary sculpture. The initiative involves the creation of site-specific works d...
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Restoration Open to the Public at MAXXI: Remo Salvadori’s “Stanza dei Verticali” in the Spotlight

The IN RESTAURO project continues at MAXXI in Rome, an initiative that brings to light the work normally carried out in conservation laboratories, transforming it into an experience open to the public. Through temporary worksites set up within the mu...
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Andy Warhol’s *The Last Supper* at the Mart in Rovereto for the exhibition on artistic references

"The Last Supper," one of Andy Warhol's final works, created in 1987, is on display at the Mart in Rovereto through November 1. The work, on loan from Crédit Agricole Italia, has been included in the exhibition *From Painting to Painting: The ...
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Call for Proposals for "Culture in Small Towns" Now Open for Projects in Towns with Fewer Than 25,000 Residents

On June 22, 2026, the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture launched the public call for proposals “Culture in Small Towns” (1st edition), aimed at Italian towns with a population of fewer than 25,000. The initiat...
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In Piancastagnaio (Siena), Davide Rivalta’s wolves call the Rocca Aldobrandesca home

Piancastagnaio ( Siena) is hosting a new public art installation featuring five bronze sculptures by Davide Rivalta near the Rocca Aldobrandesca. The installation, titled WILD, will be on view from May 30 to December 31, 2026, and is curated by Anto...
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