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A rare 18th century manuscript enters the collections of the National Library of Naples

The National Library of Naples enriches its holdings with a new acquisition: a rare 18th-century manuscript by Michele Vargas y Machuca, duke (Salerno, 1733-1795), dated Naples, 1776. Demonstration of the origin, cause and effects of a red coral plan...
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Rome, Francesco Stocchi leaves the direction of MAXXI

Francesco Stocchi will leave the artistic direction of MAXXI in Rome at the end of his term. The announcement came through a communication from the MAXXI Foundation, which confirmed that his tenure will end in June 2026 and the shared decision not to...
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Uffizi, clash between Montanari and Giuli around Cda appointments

The new governance phase of the Uffizi Galleries opens amid controversy. Just days before the formalization of the appointments of the new board of directors for the five-year period 2026-2031, Tomaso Montanari, rector of the University for Foreigner...
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An oversight costs us a rare 13th-century painting by the Master of the Baptistery of Parma

The case of the Madonna and Child executed by the thirteenth-century painter of the Parma Baptistery dome, also known as the "Master of the Baptistery of Parma," at the center of a complex affair between the Italian state and a Swiss company, the own...
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Turin, €1 million heist at Sant'Agostino Auction House in four minutes

A theft with an estimated value of about one million euros was scored in Turin, Italy, at the Sant'Agostino Auction House on Corso Tassoni. The thieves acted in just four minutes, stealing jewelry and watches intended for an auction scheduled for Jun...
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Floridian's century-old plane tree in danger: new studies to avert felling underway

The future of the majestic century-old plane tree that welcomes visitors to Floridian Park in Naples is still uncertain. The Directorate of the Vomero National Museums has announced that it has ordered afurther technical assessment to verify the poss...
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The School of Digital Imaging and AI is born in Florence: training for the imaging professionals of the future

Generative artificial intelligence is radically transforming the processes of image conception, production and dissemination. In this scenario, with the support of Fondazione CR Firenze, Immaginari Contemporanei - School of Digital Imaging & AI P...
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Triennale Milano, Vincenzo Trione elected president of the foundation

The new Board of Directors of Fondazione La Triennale di Milano, which will serve for the next four years, took office today, Thursday, June 4, 2026. At its first meeting, the Board of Directors unanimously elected Vincenzo Trione as president of the...
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Farewell to Marjane Satrapi, the author of Persepolis who revolutionized the graphic novel

The world of international comics loses Marjane Satrapi. The French-Iranian artist, writer and director who was able to transform her personal experience into a universal tale of freedom and identity has passed away in Paris at the age of 56. The new...
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Galleria Vittorio in Milan, prosecutors investigate concessions after Leonardo3 Museum complaint

Soldiers from the Milan Guardia di Finanza 's Nucleo di Polizia Tributaria , Public Expenditure Group, went to the offices of the Municipality, Superintendence and Agenzia del Demanio in Milan yesterday to carry out checks on the acts of concessions ...
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Biennial, artists are against the Visiting Lions. And they are contemplating legal action

A new front of tension is opening around the 61st edition of the Venice Biennale. A group made up of dozens of artists participating in the international exhibition (63 in all) and the National Pavilions (as many as 39 pavilions, including Italy) dec...
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Venice Biennale, new headquarters of the Historical Archives and Research Center at the Arsenale

La Biennale di Venezia has announced the unveiling of the new headquarters of theArchivio Storico - International Center for Research on Contemporary Arts - within the Arsenale, at the Magazzino del Ferro, a historic building located near the Corderi...
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Israel expropriates land in West Bank to develop archaeological site

The IsraelCivil Administration, Israel's government agency operating in the West Bank, has initiated procedures to expropriate 320 dunams of land, or 32 hectares, earmarked for the conservation and development of the Herodium archaeological site, one...
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Farewell to Julio Le Parc, master of kinetic and op art

Julio Le Parc, one of the most influential figures in international contemporary art and one of the main protagonists ofkinetic andOp Art, passed away on Saturday, May 30, in Paris at the age of 97. Confirming the news of his passing was his son Yami...
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Maurizio Cattelan's banana stolen from the Centre Pompidou-Metz. Museum's complaint against unknown persons

Episode of theft for Comedian, Maurizio Cattelan 's famous work composed of a banana taped to the wall, which has become one of the most discussed and recognizable creations in contemporary art over the years. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at around 2 p...
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Now Roberto Bolle has his portrait in a museum: the work enters the collection of the Museo del Novecento

Roberto Bolle now has a portrait of himself in a museum: titled Beauty Will Save the World (Roberto Bolle), the painting was created in 2024 by artist Patrizio di Massimo, and now the work dedicated to the étoile has been donated to Milan's Mu...
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