A drawing by Rembrandt van Rijn (Leiden, 1606 - Amsterdam, 1669) depicting a young lion has made art market history by becoming the Dutch artist's most expensive work on paper ever sold at auction. The sheet, known as Young lion resting ("Young lion...
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An important acquisition for the Musée d'Orsay in Paris: a masterpiece by Gustave Caillebotte (Paris, 1848 - Gennevilliers, 1894), Portrait de l'artiste au chevalet ("Portrait of the Artist at the Easel"), which occupies a central and unique p...
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Phillips Dropshop has announced the launch of the first deluxe edition of the chess set designed by Alexander Calder, made in collaboration with Cahiers d'Art and the Calder Foundation. The limited edition is produced in only 750 pieces and faithfull...
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On the occasion of the centenary of Cahiers d'Art, the historic magazine founded in Paris in 1926 by art historian Christian Zervos, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is participating in the international celebrations with a special installation within...
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In the silence of the Tuscan countryside stands a place where time seems to have crystallized in the exact moment of a medieval miracle. It is theHermitage of Montesiepi, located in the municipality of Chiusdino in the province of Siena, a religious-...
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The face of the angel Meloni is no longer visible in the fresco in the Chapel of the Crucifix in the Church of San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome. The removal took place in the evening of yesterday, February 3, and was carried out by restorer Bruno Valentin...
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The Sansevero Chapel in Naples offers an extraordinary and dedicated opening to the blind and visually impaired public on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with the tactile visit The Wonder at Hand. The initiative allows participants to explore the museum's m...
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From Feb. 13 to April 4, 2026, 21Art Treviso is hosting a solo exhibition of Pascale Marthine Tayou (Nkongsamba, Cameroon, 1966), a Cameroonian artist among the most influential figures on the international contemporary scene. The exhibition marks th...
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The countdown begins for Pontremoli Barocca 2026, the event that returns to introduce the public to the great concentration of Baroque art in the city and Lunigiana. Online presales are already available, while the two days of extraordinary openings ...
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A new multi-year project by Accademia Carrara in Bergamo introduces permanent contemporary sculptures to the PwC Gardens, initiating a dialogue between current practices, the museum collection, and the historical tradition of outdoor sculpture. The F...
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On the case of theangel with a face resembling that of Giorgia Meloni, which appeared in the Chapel of the Crucifix in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, the Diocese of Rome clarifies that there are no imminent steps taken by the Vatican for the ...
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In the idea of Bologna as a large, diffuse museum, the Civic Museums continue to play a strategic role, contributing to ART CITY Bologna with exhibition programming that connects historical heritage with contemporary artistic research, flanked by pub...
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From February 6 to 8, 2026, Bologna will host the 49th edition of Arte Fiera, with a dedicated preview on February 5. The event opens under the artistic direction of Davide Ferri, joined by Enea Righi, in his fourth edition as director of operations....
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From January 31 to April 6, 2026, the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna will host More Than This, an exhibition curated by Daniele Capra and presented by Fondazione Coppola in collaboration with the National Museums of Bologna-Regional Directorate Nati...
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A Roman aqueduct of great significance has been discovered inside the Villa dei Casoni, in the territory of Montopoli di Sabina, in the province of Rieti. The discovery is the result of research and study activities dedicated to the vast underground ...
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Unipol confirms its commitment to promoting contemporary art with a double initiative dedicated to Anselm Kiefer. The company is the main sponsor of the exhibition Anselm Kiefer. Le Alchimiste, scheduled to be held at the Palazzo Reale in Milan from ...
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From January 31 to June 2, 2026, MIC Faenza - International Museum of Ceramics is hosting the exhibition Alchimia Ginori 1737-1896. Art and Technique in Manufacturing, an exhibition project that offers an articulated rereading of more than two centur...
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The Pinacoteca Divisionismo Tortona continues its path of growth and enhancement of the permanent collection with two new acquisitions that strengthen the narrative of Italian Divisionism in its many facets. In fact, the 1898 painting Fienile (Barn) ...
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A tribute to female memory, concealed knowledge and transformation as a universal principle. From Feb. 7, 2026, the Sala delle Cariatidi of the Palazzo Reale in Milan will host Le Alchimiste, a monumental, site-specific project by Anselm Kiefer, amon...
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From March 7 to August 2, 2026, the Kunstmuseum Basel is hosting the exhibition The First Homosexuals. The Birth of New Identities, 1869-1939, which grew out of a project conceived by Alphawood Exhibitions and initially presented at Wrightwood 659 in...
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Nearly two decades after it was first opened to the public in 2006, the Casino Nobile of Villa Torlonia in Rome is being returned to the city in its 19th-century appearance as a noble villa. In fact, maintenance work, begun in October 2025 and carrie...
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On the case of theangel (actually a winged victory) with a face similar to Giorgia Meloni's, which appeared after recent works in the Chapel of the Crucifix in the basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome's Special Superintendence maintains a position...
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The National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome is at the center of an affair that is stirring wide debate in the Italian cultural and academic world. The case was raised on January 19 by an editorial by Dacia Maraini published in the Cor...
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The case of the restoration of the wall dedicated to Umberto II in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome, where one of the angels flanking the bust of the "King of May" has taken on somatic features strikingly similar to those of Prime Minist...
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In Sicily, the landslide that hit Niscemi, in the province of Caltanissetta, has opened a phase of emergency involving not only the safety of people and homes, but also the protection of the city's historical and cultural heritage. This is the contex...
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