Harsh attack by Tomaso Montanari, Rector of the University for Foreigners of Siena, art historian and by now among the most followed political "influencers," on Il Foglio, which published yesterday an article by Ginevra Leganza on his appointment to ...
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Forli is preparing to host an exhibition dedicated to the Baroque. From February 21 to June 28, 2026, the San Domenico Civic Museum will host Baroque. The Grand Theater of Ideas, an exhibition that will feature about 200 masterpieces from such intern...
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The most expensive antique print in history was sold at Christie's in London last December 3: the extraordinary sale was recorded in the third session of the auction The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn, which bey...
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The race for the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2028 enters the decisive phase. Twenty-three Italian cities, distributed throughout the country, have submitted their candidacy dossiers and now await the evaluation of the new jury called to selec...
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As of Dec. 12, 2025, the Murano Glass Museum will open to the public a new permanent section entirely dedicated to 19th-century glassmaking. The inauguration, part of the larger program of protection, enhancement and reorganization of museum spaces c...
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Finally published on the Ministry of Public Administration's Recruitment Portal is the Ministry of Culture's new competition for the recruitment, on a regional basis and by examinations, of 1,800 non-management staff to be placed on a full-time, perm...
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The fresco Madonna del Latte with Child between Saints John the Baptist and Bartholomew is back on view in the Florentine church of Sant'Ambrogio after a restoration supported by Friends of Florence and carried out by Cristina Napolitano under the Hi...
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The assets of the Piero Portaluppi Foundation are officially transferred to FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano ETS. The announcement was made in Milan, in the spaces of Villa Necchi Campiglio, where the institution announced the conclusion of the Fo...
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The second half of 2025 sees Il Ponte Auction House consolidating its position on the international art sales scene with an articulated and diversified calendar embracing philately, painting, sculpture, oriental art and 20th-century design. The appoi...
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A find of considerable historical and archaeological interest has been unearthed in the Orto Fontanelle area in Gela , Sicily, where preventive archaeology activities have returned an object unusual in quality and preservation. It is a bone potter's ...
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Continuing until January 31, 2026 at Paula Seegy Gallery in Milan is the exhibition Gillo Dorfles. Hybrids and Characters dedicated to Gillo Dorfles, curated by Martina Corgnati, which offers an extensive and in-depth overview of the author's artisti...
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On the occasion of the meeting Si dice cultura. For a new alliance between business, culture and territories, promoted by Impresa Cultura Italia - Confcommercio and Treccani that took place today at the Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani, t...
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From Dec. 11 until Jan. 11, 2026, the Sala Fontana at Palazzo Esposizioni in Rome is hosting the exhibition Giorgio Morandi in the Eni Collection. A journey through the cultural history of the six-legged dog and the legacy of Enrico Mattei, promoted ...
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The galleries devoted to Italian and Spanish paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries at the Louvre Museum in Paris have been reopened and completely renovated. The layout has been redesigned to take into account new acquisitions and loans from other...
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From December 13, 2025 through March 28, 2026, the Galleria dello Scudo in Verona is hosting an exhibition devoted to a selection of works by Carla Accardi created between 1964 and 1965. The exhibition Carlaaccardi oroargento dipinti 1964 - 1965, in ...
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The San Francisco Museum of Asian Art officially returned four ancient bronze sculptures to the Thai government, concluding a long process of research, review and collaboration between U.S. and Thai authorities. The ceremony, held at the museum on De...
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From Dec. 12, 2025 to Feb. 28, 2026 Galleria Continua Roma presents Primavera Romana, a solo exhibition by Adel Abdessemed, an internationally known French artist of Berber origin. The exhibition opens on Friday, December 12, 2025 and marks the start...
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The week of December 11-17, 2025 marks the final sprint for the art and collectibles market before the Christmas break. Below is an overview of the must-see events, starting with Italian maisons and then broadening the look to the international scene...
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The collection of MuSa, the Museum of the City of Salò, is enriched with a new and significant piece of its artistic and historical memory. The Salodi institution has in fact acquired the drawing The Battle of Salò, a work by French pai...
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The topic of museum acquisitions returns to the center of the national debate with the presentation of the book Museum Acquisitions: ethics, practices and visions, edited by Valeria Arrabito and Ilaria Navarro, published by ICOM Italy in collaboratio...
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As of December 10, 2025, the open-site restoration of the large painting The Departure of Elisabeth Farnese from Parma after her wedding kicks off in the Fasti Farnesiani gallery room of the Royal Palace of Caserta. This work represents, in the image...
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From December 11, 2025, MACRO - Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma returns to welcome the public with a new season that marks the start of Cristiana Perrella's artistic direction. The reopening comes at the end of a period of preparation and restorat...
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A marble capital depicting Archangel Michael, one of the most remarkable examples of late Byzantine art, has been returned by the United States to Turkey. The official announcement of the return was released by Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Touris...
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The Monumental Complex of the Pilotta in Parma has announced the acquisition of the Collection of Branches Engraved on Various Occasions by the Regio-Ducal Court of Parma, an album made in 1791 by Ennemond Alexandre Petitot (Lyon, 1727 - Parma, 1801)...
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The Regional Gallery of Palazzo Bellomo in Syracuse opens its halls to Through the Collection. A New Look at the Bellomo Museum, a photographic exhibition promoted as part of the ministerial project Memory of the Time II: Archia da VAN - Toward Other...
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