Contemporary art

Protocol Art lands in Venice and transforms Palazzo Diedo

Palazzo Diedo in Venice is preparing to host Strange Rules, a new interdisciplinary project promoted by Berggruen Arts & Culture and conceived by Mat Dryhurst, Holly Herndon and Hans Ulrich Obrist. It is scheduled to open on May 4, 2026, in conju...
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In Cortina, the cable car becomes art: Fulvio Morella's project for the 2026 Paralympics

In the heart of the Dolomites, among the crags that dominate the Cortina landscape, a cable car ride becomes an artistic experience and cultural reflection. On the occasion of the Paralympics 2026, artist Fulvio Morella 's project I limiti non esisto...
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Venice, three international artists transform the facade of Palazzo Nervi Scattolin

Entitled If All Time Is Eternally Present, the exhibition project with which the Pier Luigi Nervi Foundation aims to transform the facade of Venice 's Palazzo Nervi Scattolin into a screen for the works of three international female artists, Kandis W...
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Venice Biennale, there is also a bit of Italy: Theo Eshetu, British-Ethiopian living in Rome

The Venice Biennale curated by Koyo Kouoh does not feature any Italian artists, as has already been widely noted. Yet, among the names selected for the international exhibition, there appears a presence that has a deep and enduring connection with It...
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Venice Biennale 2026, here are the invited artists: no Italians on the list

The 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, titled In Minor Keys, which will open to the public on Saturday, May 9, and remain open to the public until Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, was presented this morning, spreading across the Giardini...
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Florence, Keil Space serves as a cultural bridge between Italy and Bahrain

An interesting cultural diplomacy initiative was sealed in Florence : Sheikha Hala Mohamed Al Khalifa, director of the Culture and Arts Directorate of the Bahrain Culture and Antiquities Authority, was appointed "Global Ambassador" of Keil Space for ...
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Luca Rossi joins Massimo Bottura's collection--with a hidden work of art

Luca Rossi is the only artist under 50 to enter with his own work in the new exhibition itinerary ofOsteria Francescana, the restaurant led by Massimo Bottura and internationally recognized as one of the symbolic places of contemporary gastronomic cu...
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Azzurro of skiing? Not for now, but Pistoletto has become an honorary ski instructor anyway

We probably won't see him competing against Franjo von Allmen to battle it out on the steep slopes of the Streif in Kitzbühel or the devastating curves of the Stelvio in Bormio, nor does it appear that he has been summoned along with Franzoni, P...
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Patrizio Di Massimo talks with Italian masters of the 20th century at the Estorick in London

Marche-based artist Patrizio Di Massimo, born in Jesi in 1983 but a longtime resident of London, has been invited to create a new intervention within the galleries of the permanent collection of theEstorick Collection of Modern Italian Art in the Lon...
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BPER Prize 2026: Mirror No. 18 by Silvia Giambrone joins the collection of BPER Bank

It is Mirror No. 18 (2022) by Silvia Giambrone, presented by the Richard Saltoun Gallery (London, Rome, New York), the winning work of the third edition of the BPER Prize, awarded on the occasion of Arte Fiera Bologna. Also this year BPER Banca confi...
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Bologna, here is Martial Artists, the format in which two artists duel with words

There are no works hanging on the walls, no images to guide the eye. There is no stage, no moderator, no mediation. There is only the voice of the artists, put to the test in a direct, close, unpredictable confrontation. On the occasion of ART CITY B...
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Deodato Arte presents world premiere of new work by David LaChapelle

Deodato Arte presents the world premiere of The Second Coming (2025), the new monumental work by David LaChapelle, created with the support of the gallery. The project is part of the artist's long and articulate investigation of spiritual and biblica...
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The Mart acquires the archive of Prof. Bad Trip, icon of the Italian underground

The Mart of Rovereto enriches its heritage with the acquisition of thearchive of Gianluca Lerici, better known as Prof. Bad Trip (La Spezia, 1963 - Massa, 2006), one of the most recognizable and influential artists of theItalian and international und...
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Milan Cortina 2026, Casa Italia opens to the public for the first time: an exhibition in three locations

On the occasion of the XXV Olympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina 2026, scheduled for Feb. 6-22, CONI, the Italian National Olympic Committee, renews and expands the project of Casa Italia, the traditional headquarters of the Italian Olympic team, tra...
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Restorative bacteria from ENEA's microbial collection join contemporary art sculptures

"Restorative" bacteria from ENEA's microbial collection are becoming part of contemporary artworks thanks to a project by artist Alessia Forconi, who has created two marble sculptures, Gea and Linfa, by integrating live microorganisms inside them. Ov...
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Gregorio Botta is the first Italian artist to exhibit at the Rothko Museum, Latvia

From Feb. 20 to May 24, 2026, the Rothko Museum in Daugavpils, Latvia, is hosting the exhibition La pittura porta a casa by Gregorio Botta (Naples, 1953), curated by Bruno Corà. The exhibition is organized by the publishing house Il Cigno Arte...
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