Contemporary art

An all-female jury for the Venice Biennale 2026

The jury of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, scheduled from May 9 to Nov. 22, 2026 between the Giardini and the Arsenale in Venice, will be composed of only women. Chairing the panel will be Solange Oliveira Farkas, flank...
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A contemporary oracle in the center of Venice: Spanish duo MITO's Mythological Consultorio arrives in Italy

For the first time in Italy, from May 8 to November 22, 2026, in St. Mark's Square, in the spaces of theHotel Monaco & Grand Canal and on the occasion of the 61st Venice Biennale, comes Consultorio Mitologico, a project by the Spanish duo MITO (E...
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Cremona Contemporanea 2026: Gio' Pomodoro at the center of the fourth edition

The fourth edition of Cremona Contemporanea, a project dedicated to the visual arts that transforms the urban fabric into a widespread exhibition system, kicks off in Cremona from May 23 to 31, 2026. The initiative offers an articulated calendar of i...
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Fuorisalone, Bertozzi & Casoni in Milan: "Regeneration" and exclusive installation photos

In the Sottoporticoof the Cortile d'Onore of theUniversità degli Studi di Milano Statale, as part of the Fuorisalone, on the occasion of the Salone del Mobile Milano (April 21-26, 2026), Regeneration, a monumental polychrome ceramic compositio...
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Forli, restored "Mosaics of Flight" open to public in former Aeronautical College

Opening to the public from Saturday, April 18, 2026, are the Mosaics of Flight preserved inside theformer ForliAeronautical College, at the end of a restoration that returns of one of the most extensive mosaic cycles of the Italian twentieth century....
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Venice Biennale, Somali artists protest their country's pavilion: 'does not represent us'

A group of artists, cultural workers and organizations active in Somalia has released, through the Somali Arts Foundation, a collective position statement ahead of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, protesting the way in wh...
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Holy See Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2026 will be inspired by Hildegard of Bingen

The Holy See's Dicastery for Culture and Education has announced the 24 artists involved in the Holy See Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia. The project, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Ben Vickers in collabo...
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Qatar Pavilion at Biennale 2026: Rirkrit Tiravanija engages artists, musicians and chefs from the Arab world

The Qatar National Pavilion today released details of its participation in the 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, at the behest of Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, President of Qatar Museums. The untitled p...
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Contemporary cathedral gallery inaugurated in Angers

A new chapter is added to the centuries-old history of Angers Cathedral with the inauguration on Thursday, April 9, of the contemporary gallery designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The intervention represents the outcome of a long process of st...
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Rosa Barba in Milan, expanded cinema on display at Vistamare

From April 18 to June 20, 2026, Vistamare Gallery, in its Milan location, is hosting Tangible kinships, the second solo exhibition by Rosa Barba (Agrigento, 1972) in the gallery's Milan spaces. The exhibition, which will be inaugurated on Friday, Apr...
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A postcard for Gaza: Woc's art turns a gesture into solidarity art

Postcards from a city that no longer exists: Gaza. It is from this evocative and painful image that Postcard Lottery for Charity - Greetings from Gaza takes shape, the new project of the Turin-based artist Woc, who chooses to transform an everyday an...
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Aurelia→SUD, Vittorio Corsini signs "Stare qui" in Arcola light box

A new chapter is added to the Aurelia→SUD project, an initiative dedicated tocontemporary art that finds space along the Via Aurelia Sud in the territory of Arcola (La Spezia). The protagonist of the new intervention is Vittorio Corsini (Cecina,...
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A new space dedicated to contemporary creation is born in Venice: Etnia House of Arts opens

Ethnic House of Arts, a new space dedicated to contemporary creation promoted by Etnia Eyewear Culture, opens in Venice on May 9, 2026. The project comes to life in the spaces of the former Church of the Abbazia della Misericordia, in the Cannaregio ...
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Venice Biennale, Austria focuses on the performance actions of Florentina Holzinger

Choreographer and performer Florentina Holzinger will representAustria at the 61st Venice Biennale with the interdisciplinary project SEAWORLD VENICE, curated by Nora-Swantje Almes (Gropius Bau, Berlin). The project will consist of apermanent live in...
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Venice, Fondazione Sandretto opens its third home on the island of San Giacomo

On May 7, 2026, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo will inaugurate its third venue, in Venice, specifically on theIsland of San Giacomo in Paludo, thus expanding its presence in the international contemporary art scene. And it will do so with a proje...
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Two online courses to navigate the contemporary art system

Two online courses to orient themselves in the world of contemporary art: aimed at students, artists and cultural workers, the two courses, scheduled between April and June 2026, offer an opportunity to delve into the contemporary art system and expe...
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