Events

Twenty years of the Carlo Bilotti Museum: free opening and program of events at Villa Borghese

The Carlo Bilotti Museum, located in theVilla Borghese Orangery in Rome, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its opening on May 10, 2006. To mark the occasion, on Friday, June 12, the institution is offering a special program of activities with fr...
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Who invented exhibitions? A review spread across the city of Macerata tells the tale

From next July 11, 2026 until January 10, 2027, the city of Macerata will host the collective exhibition project entitled EXPOSITIO MUNDI Space as a Medium. The exhibition, curated by Lorenzo Benedetti together with Giuliana Pascucci, will be develop...
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Appointment in the Garden returns June 6 and 7 with openings and events across Italy

Appuntamento in Giardino is the national event dedicated to the enhancement and promotion of Italian parks and gardens: a heritage to be known, explored and experienced through extraordinary openings and dedicated initiatives throughout Italy. The 20...
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Caravaggio's Portrait of Maffeo Barberini on display for about a month at the Senate

From May 28 to June 21, 2026, the Chapter House of the Senate Library, inside the Palazzo della Minerva in Rome, will temporarily host the Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, a painting by Caravaggio acquired by the Italian state last March. The...
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Artissima 2026, imagination and contemporary at the heart of the new edition

Artissima Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea di Torino announces its 33rd edition, scheduled from Friday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 at theOval Lingotto Fiere. The preview is set for October 29, while the opening to the public will take place o...
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A day dedicated to Tuono Pettinato at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna

On Thursday, May 21 at 2 p.m., theAcademy of Fine Arts of Bologna will host, at the Aula Magna, the fourth edition of the event Quel pomeriggio di un giorno da Tuono, an event dedicated to the figure of cartoonist and illustrator Tuono Pettinato. The...
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The Phair 2026 brings fashion photography as contemporary work to Turin

Fashion photography as an artistic language, beyond the boundaries of publishing and commercial communication. This is one of the central themes of The Phair 2026, the international fair dedicated to photography and works of art created through the p...
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Parma launches AI Horizons: international call on art in the age of algorithms

A new initiative dedicated to artistic experimentation in the languages of artificial intelligence is presented in Parma. It isAI Horizons. Art Beyond Algorithms, an international call addressed to artists under 35, promoted by thecultural associatio...
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Buongiorno Ceramica! is back, 12th edition of the widespread celebration of the Cities of Ceramics in Italy (and beyond)

On Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, 2026, Buongiorno Ceramica! returns, the event promoted by AiCC - Italian Association of Ceramic Cities, which, now in its 12th edition, simultaneously involves 60 Italian municipalities in a large widespread ce...
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An international conference in Pisa to mark the centenary of the reconstruction of the Pisan Pergamum

On May 25 and 26, 2026, theOpera della Primaziale Pisana is organizing the international conference Per Giovanni Pisano a cento anni dalla ricostruzione del Pergamo di Pisa, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the recomposition of Giovanni Pi...
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Warhol Night at Palazzo dei Diamanti. Special evening opening with DJ set and interactive installation

On Saturday, May 16, from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Ferrara 's Palazzo dei Diamanti will host Warhol Night, the concluding event of the project echo: reflected identities, a contemporary journey dedicated to the themes of portraiture and self-portraiture...
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Art Events lights up the Venice Biennale 2026 with a global network of projects

While waiting for the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, entitled In Minor Keys and curated by Koyo Kouoh, the contemporary art system is preparing for a new exhibition cycle of wide international scope. The activity of Art Eve...
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At Florence's Cathedral of the Image, the immersive journey into Dante's Inferno

Starting May 15, 2026, the Cathedral of the Image in Florence will host INFERNO - Immersive Experience in the Divine Comedy, an immersive exhibition inspired by Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. The experience will take the audience on a journey into ...
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Milan Art Week, a brand new exhibition on Adolfo Wildt at Villa Necchi Campiglio, with works from private collections

On the occasion of Milan Art Week, FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano ETS presents an unprecedented exhibition dedicated to Adolfo Wildt (Milan 1868 - 1931), staged at Villa Necchi Campiglio in Milan from April 15 to June 28, 2026. The initiative o...
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Florence Biennale announces its 30th anniversary theme: time, as a key element of contemporary experience

The Florence Biennale is projecting itself into the future by announcing the theme of its 16th edition, to be held Oct. 23-31, 2027 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. The year 2027 represents a significant milestone: it marks the 30th anniversary ...
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Florence, visits to Bardi Chapel restoration site to take a closer look at Giotto's frescoes

In Florence, visits open to the public are resuming inside the restoration site of the Bardi Chapel, frescoed by Giotto in the early 14th century with the Stories of St. Francis. Before the completion of the work, it will thus be possible, from April...
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