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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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Farewell to young painter Paula Kamps, who passed away at only 36 years old

German painter Paula Kamps, one of the most interesting exponents of young contemporary European painting, has passed away at the age of just 36. The news was made known by the Parisian gallery Sans titre, which announced her passing in a message of ...
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Royal Dutch Collections, investigation into objects of colonial origin concluded

It concludes with a set of recommendations accepted in full by the Foundation for the Historical Collections of the House of Orange-Nassau (SHVON) the independent research process launched in 2022 on the provenance and legitimacy of objects of coloni...
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Michele Lanzinger, longtime MUSE director and museum world innovator, passes away

Michele Lanzinger, a leading figure in the Italian museum and science scene, at the helm of MUSE - Museum of Science in Trento from 1992 to 2024, has passed away. During his career, he held numerous important positions, including president pro-tempor...
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Ancona, monumental Roman wall structure discovered in the heart of the city

Important archaeological discovery in the heart of Ancona's historic center: a few steps away from the Church of San Gregorio Illuminatore and the so-called House of the Florentines, excavations started on March 30, 2026 have brought to light a monum...
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Donated to the Brera Academy an album of 380 drawings by Giuseppe Bossi

Purchased and donated to theBrera Academy of Fine Arts an album containing 380 drawings by Giuseppe Bossi (Busto Arsizio, 1777 - Milan, 1815), inside which are also some sheets attributed to Andrea Appiani. The operation, presented in the Napoleonic ...
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Florence, Via dell'Agnolo Tabernacle restored

The Tabernacle on Via dell'Agnolo, an important testimony to Florence's widespread artistic heritage, has been restored. The intervention was promoted by the Committee for the Decoration and Restoration of Tabernacles of the Friends of Florentine Mus...
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Milan, consumed by tourists the Bull of the Gallery: it is under restoration

In Milan, the Rampant Bull of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is returning to restoration. As of today, in fact, the famous floor mosaic kept in theGalleria's Octagon, one of the most photographed and trodden symbols of Milan, is undergoing a new c...
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