Contemporary art

Andrea Chiesi Exhibition in Padua: A Retrospective Spanning His Entire Career

Padua is set to host a major exhibition by Andrea Chiesi (Modena, 1966), an artist from Emilia-Romagna unanimously recognized as one of the great talents of his generation, featuring a retrospective that traces his career, pursued with consistency an...
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Bill Viola Pays Homage to Pontormo: The Video Installation *The Greeting* Arrives in Rome at the Roman Forum

A convergence of contemporary art, the Renaissance, and antiquity takes shape in Rome, at the Basilica of Santa Maria Antiqua, one of the most evocative sites in the Roman Forum. Here, from October 11, 2026, to February 7, 2027, Bill Viola’s *T...
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In Belgium, contemporary art is bringing the ancient Cistercian abbey of Herkenrode back to life

A new public artwork forthe historic Herkenrode Abbey in Belgium: The new project, CLAUSURA, has been commissioned from the Gijs Van Vaerenbergh studio—founded by Arnout Van Vaerenbergh and Pieterjan Gijs—and is sponsored by Herita (National Trust fo...
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Federico Fusj on display in the Czech Republic: his sculptures at the Wortner House in České Budějovice

Sculpture as a spatial and auditory experience, capable of altering the relationship between the visitor, the material, and the architecture. This is the guiding principle behind the exhibition *Olam, You Who Ride White Donkeys*, the first major exhi...
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Palio di Siena: Teodora Axente’s Drappellone Unveiled for the Race on August 16

The Drappellone for the Contrada that will win the Carriera on August 16, 2026, was unveiled in Siena. As is customary, the Palio di Siena commissions an artist to create the prize for the winners, and the work for the upcoming race was created by Ro...
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Yto Barrada presents “Comme Saturne” at the French Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

France is represented at the 61st Venice Biennale by Yto Barrada (Paris, 1971) with the project *Comme Saturne*, curated by Myriam Ben Salah. The artist brings to the French Pavilion a work that draws on the cosmological imagery associated with Satu...
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Lubaina Himid brings a reflection on home and belonging to the British Pavilion in Venice

At the 61st Venice Biennale, the United Kingdom is represented by Lubaina Himid, who is presenting the project *Predicting History: Testing Translation* in the British Pavilion. The exhibition addresses one of the most personal and, at the same time...
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Turin’s GAM Among the Winners of the PAC 2026: Sabrina Mezzaqui’s *The Notebooks of Hannah Arendt* Acquired

The GAM – Turin Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art is among the institutions selected under the PAC 2026 Public Call —Plan for Contemporary Art (Area 1)—promoted by the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry o...
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PAC2026: 29 Projects Selected; 3 Million for Contemporary Public Heritage

The Ministry of Culture has announced the results of PAC2026—the Plan for Contemporary Art—a public call for proposals launched by the General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity within the Department of Cultural Activities. The initiative, which...
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Eva & Franco Mattes Win the 77th Michetti Prize with a Work on Artificial Intelligence

The 77th Michetti Prize was unanimously awarded to Eva & Franco Mattes for their work *Are You Still There? * (2025), an AI-generated video that explores, through an ironic and critical approach, the transformations of identity, surveillance, and...
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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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