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April 25, State Archives open but "without grand openings" out of respect for mourners

The 80th anniversary of the Liberation, tomorrow April 25, will be celebrated again this year in the Italian State Archives , which will remain open throughout the peninsula with a rich calendar of initiatives even in the midst of the national mourni...
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Major French gallery withdraws from Art Basel: 'brutal and unfair stand conditions'

A major Paris art gallery, Air de Paris, has announced its withdrawal from Art Basel, the world's largest and most relevant art fair, after a full twenty-five years of continuous presence. The Parisian gallery, which includes in its stable some of th...
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Even in Spain, gallery owners denounce too high VAT compared to France and Germany: 'It's discrimination'

As in Italy, galleries in Spain report a difficult situation for the art market due to the failure to reduce VAT on artworks. In fact, the Spanish government continues to apply a21 percent VAT rate to the art market, unlike Germany and France, where ...
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Mourning for Pope, state archives delete all events, including April 25 events

All demonstrations and events scheduled between today and April 26 inside the Italian State Archives, or at any rate in buildings and rooms managed by state archival offices, are being postponed or canceled in these hours. It is happening because of ...
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Extraordinary donation to Bergamo Diocesan Museum: 9 works by Baschenis arrive, with rare pieces

Six months after the opening of the new Bernareggi Diocesan Museum in Bergamo, its permanent collection is enhanced thanks to an extraordinary donation that marks a turning point in the institution's history. Guido Crippa, a leading figure in Bergamo...
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Magdalene in Ecstasy attributed to Caravaggio on exhibition in India

For the first time in history, a painting attributed to Caravaggio is on display in India. The much-discussed Magdalene in Ecstasy is in fact the focus of an exhibition at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in New Delhi, which opened April 11, 2025...
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Colosseum closes early for Vance visit, tourists furious: protest

The visit of the family of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to the Colosseum sparked a strong protest among tourists, who found themselves barred from access to the monument due to an early closure to allow Vance and family members to be able to take t...
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Turin launches competition for redevelopment of GAM

Turin 's GAM - Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea is preparing for a radical transformation. The international design competition for the redevelopment of the building that houses Italy's oldest civic museum of modern art has been publish...
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Carrara, section of 15th century wall of Moneta Castle collapses

In Carrara , part of the walls of the ancient Moneta Castle , which dominates the hill of the same name beside the town, collapsed . The walls, of 15th-century origin like the castle, collapsed due to the heavy rains that have hit upper Tuscany in re...
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Ginori Museum, more clash. President: 'assignment is a rip-off'. Montanari: "barbarians."

It is again a clash around the Ginori Museum in Sesto Fiorentino. The mayor of Rio nell'Elba, Marco Corsini, who was recently appointed by Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli as the new president of the Ginori Museum Foundation in Sesto Fiorentino, has...
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Art Bonus 2025: City of Spoleto and AMA Calabria win, more than 106 thousand total votes

The City of Spoleto and theArtistic Manifestations Association (AMA) Calabria are the winners of the ninth edition of the Art Bonus Competition, promoted by the Ministry of Culture with ALES in collaboration with Promo PA Foundation. The competition,...
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Florence, the Salone di Donatello at the Bargello reopens after a year with a new layout

The Salone di Donatello, the beating heart of the Bargello National Museum in Florence, reopens to the public today after nearly a year of restoration and refitting work. At 18 meters high and covering an area of 445 square meters, this monumental sp...
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Florence, citizens protest during Tourism Forum against city sold out to luxury

While the International Forum on Italian Tourism 2025 opened at the Villa Vittoria in Florence this morning, with the participation of Minister Daniela Santanchè, a protest was taking place in the city. A group of citizens from the Salviamo Fi...
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Florence Antiques Biennale, Bruno Botticelli is the new secretary general. Fabrizio Moretti resigns

After five editions, Fabrizio Moretti is stepping down from his position as Secretary General of BIAF, Florence's Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato, a role he held since 2014. Taking his place will be Bruno Botticelli, renowned second-generat...
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Milan Cortina 2026 flashlights unveiled: symbols of design, innovation and sustainability

Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics flashlights unveiled this morning: the flashlights of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games were unveiled simultaneously in two emblematic settings, at the Milan Triennale andExpo 2025 in Osaka, Japan....
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Art Bonus 2025: Click Day on Tuesday, April 15. Social finals kick off with the 30 top-rated projects

With the official end of online voting on the www.artbonus.gov.it portal , the first phase of the Art Bonus 2025 Competition, a competition that for years has rewarded the commitment of citizens and patrons to the protection of cultural heritage and ...
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