News Abstractionism Lucca Twentieth Century
A total of 386 participants from 29 countries, organized into 63 groups, submitted entries to the international competition for the expansion of the Borghese Gallery in Rome. This issue has sparked protests from various associations and…
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News London Surrealism Twentieth Century
The Church of Santa Maria foris portas in Castelseprio (Varese) has reopened to the public with a new museum layout and a lighting system designed to highlight its early medieval frescoes. The temporary closure, which lasted about a month…
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Exhibitions Donald Trump Smithsonian Trump Trump administration
In Vincenzo Scolamiero ’s studio, there are stones, fragments of marble, branches, and leaves gathered during walks through the countryside. They are neither models to be copied nor subjects to be transformed into images. Rather…
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Museums Archaeology Ukraine UNESCO
A museum is not merely a place where a collection is preserved, but also a space where works can be reinterpreted in light of artistic, social, and cultural changes. This is the idea behind *Il Museo delle correnti*, the new reorganization…
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Cinema, theater and TV Milan Museums Rome
From the leading figures of Renaissance painting to major archaeological discoveries, including contemporary art and the cultural heritage of Italian cities: this week’s television lineup offers a variety of programs to explore art…
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News Brands Emilia Romagna Umbria UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Royal Palace of Caserta is seeking supporters for the restoration of the full-length portrait of Elisabetta Farnese, a painting from 1714 attributed to the workshop of Giovanni Maria Delle Piane, known as “il Molinaretto.” The museum…
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Tourism Federico Zeri Latium Museums
Livorno is a city by the sea, but it is not a seaside resort: it thrives on the sea, which influences both its character and its physical layout. This identity forms the basis of the proposal presented by the city’s representative…
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News Calabria Ministry of Culture
In Palermo, a derelict building has been transformed into a new space dedicated to culture, nature, and innovation. “Porta di Mare,” the cultural center housed inthe former Sailem building within the Molo Trapezoidale Archaeological Park…
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Museums Modern Art Twentieth Century
Before Rome took control of the region, southern Lazio was inhabited by various peoples: the Latins, the Volsci, the Hernici, and the Aurunci. They had their own languages, villages, sanctuaries, and burial customs. Until now, most of…
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For a time, Willem de Kooning’s (Rotterdam, 1904–New York, 1997) painting *Yellow River* hung at the foot of the bed in David M. Solinger’s home: it was the first painting the collector saw every morning. This anecdote…
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News Brands restoration Restorations
A 1962 sculpture by Hans Arp was stolen from Germany’s most important art fair, Art Cologne, which is held annually in Cologne. The sculpture depicts a curved form that appears to grow and rise upward, cast in polished gold-colored…
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Museums Ducal Palace of Urbino Museums National Gallery of the Marches Urbino
Gres art 671 is expanding its space in Bergamo with gres+, a new pavilion spanning over 1,500 square meters dedicated to the performing arts, events, and cultural experimentation. Housed in the oldest building of the former industrial…
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Warsaw, Kraków, and Gdańsk are cities that Italians know well. That is precisely why the Polish Tourist Organization, which we met in Rimini at the TTG Travel Experience tourism fair, invites visitors to venture further and discover a…
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In the heart of Modena, a building that has cared for the sick and accompanied the development of medicine for over 250 years is preparing to take on a new role.The former Sant’Agostino Hospital is becoming AGO, a 22, 000-square-meter…
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Exhibitions Archaeology Mosaic
Drawing as the space where a work takes shape, transforms, and gradually finds its balance. This is the perspective from which *Dialoghi di carta: Lombard Drawings and Masters from Elsewhere* begins —the exhibition presented by the Matteo…
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After four years of closure, the Tokyo Edo Museum has reopened its doors to visitors. It is one of the new attractions Japan is showcasing for cultural tourism in 2027, as explained by the Japan National Tourism Organization, which we met…
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Exhibitions Twentieth Century Art
"I am the true Etruscan": with these words, Arturo Martini asserted the deep connection between his sculptural work and the art of an ancient civilization. This relationship will be the focus of the exhibition *Arturo Martini. I Am the…
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Exhibitions Archaeological Park of Pompeii Archaeology
On November 13, 2026, Rome’s MAXXI will open three new exhibitions that explore some of the most significant issues in contemporary art: from identity and social control to the transformation of urban spaces, and the visual memory of…
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Market Ancient Egypt Archaeology Egypt Egyptology
Over one hundred Louis Vuitton handbags—the result of collaborations with some of the most prominent contemporary artists—will take center stage at “Scarcity & Infinity: An Important Collection,” an auction organized by Christie’s New…
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Exhibitions Ancient Greece Art and cinema Cinema Mythology
Reinterpreting a painting by Johannes Vermeer to chronicle five centuries of European colonization and restore the perspective of North America’s Indigenous peoples to center stage. This is the project undertaken by Canadian artist Kent…
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Social realism versus abstraction, political commitment versus the freedom of the painterly gesture: the comparison between Renato Guttuso and Emilio Vedova serves as the starting point for exploring one of the most vibrant periodsin…
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News Ancient art Modern Art Museums Nineteenth century
A week-long art fair that was, in effect, reduced to a single day open to the public. The latest edition of Art Basel Paris began on Tuesday, October 20, with the “Avant Première” preview reserved for VIP guests, and…
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The wall enclosing the park, the facade of the ducal chapel of San Liborio, and a comprehensive plan for the entire palace and its garden. These are the first steps in the redevelopment project that will transform the Reggia di Colorno…
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Exhibitions Archaeological Park of Pompeii Archaeology Pompeii
In Italy , the word “orphanage” is now a thing of the past. The large institutions where children without families grew up for generations have given way to different forms of care that place greater emphasis on a family-like…
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A bronze chain linked to ancient hydraulic technologies, tools and artifacts that illustrate the relationship between animals and work, traditional peasant clothing, and a hoard of about 300 coins hidden in the 3rd century A.D. along the…
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