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Isabella d’Este: Her Correspondence Is Becoming Increasingly Digital—Agreement Between Italy and the United States

Isabella d’Este: Her Correspondence Is Becoming Increasingly Digital—Agreement Between Italy and the United States

The General Directorate of Archives of the Ministry of Culture, the University of California, Irvine, and the CINECA Interuniversity Consortium have signed an agreement to support and develop IDEA – Isabella d’Este Archive, with the goal ...
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Sant’Elpidio a Mare: A 6th-century B.C. Picene Tomb Discovered

Sant’Elpidio a Mare: A 6th-century B.C. Picene Tomb Discovered

New evidence of the Picene culture has come to light in Sant’Elpidio a Mare, in the province of Fermo. During a site inspection conducted on September 8, 2026, near the town cemetery, the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape...
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Villa Adriana: An Inscription Discovered That Reveals a Site Consecrated After a Lightning Strike

Villa Adriana: An Inscription Discovered That Reveals a Site Consecrated After a Lightning Strike

New evidence of the ancient Roman rite associated with the consecration of sites struck by lightning has come to light at the Villa Adriana in Rome, in the area of the so-called Amphitheater. The discovery was made in an area between the Amphitheater...
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Cariplo Foundation: 3 million to make museums more accessible to everyone

Cariplo Foundation: 3 million to make museums more accessible to everyone

Making a museum accessible does not simply mean removing architectural barriers, but rather rethinking spaces, services, communication, and organization so that people with different needs can fully enjoy their visit. This is the goal of “Museums and...
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In Florence, Georg Baselitz’s Mannerist graphics engage in a dialogue with Dürer and Parmigianino

In Florence, Georg Baselitz’s Mannerist graphics engage in a dialogue with Dürer and Parmigianino

Florence once again explores the relationship between the Renaissance and Mannerism through the collection of a contemporary artist. From September 10, 2026, to January 5, 2027, Palazzo Medici Riccardi will host *Beyond the Renaissance*. Between D&uu...
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Maurizio Cattelan Transforms a Museum in Berlin into a Contemporary Church

Maurizio Cattelan Transforms a Museum in Berlin into a Contemporary Church

Maurizio Cattelan Sets Out to Conquer Germany: After winning the 2026 edition of the Preis der Nationalgalerie, the Padua-born artist is set to have an exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, which opens today: “NIGHT” is the first major s...
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The Pantheon becomes the venue for a fencing marathon: “A fil di spada” is coming on September 12

The Pantheon becomes the venue for a fencing marathon: “A fil di spada” is coming on September 12

In Rome, the Pantheon will serve as the backdrop for a fencing marathon: on Saturday, September 12, 2026, Piazza della Rotonda will host the 16th edition of “A Fil di Spada,” the world’s largest inclusive fencing marathon, which will take place...
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Lucien Smith, a former child prodigy of American art, dies at age 37

Lucien Smith, a former child prodigy of American art, dies at age 37

Lucien Smith, an American artist who was once considered one of the most talked-about figures in the contemporary art market and who in recent years had devoted himself primarily to supporting emerging artists, has passed away at the age of 37. The n...
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Russia Closes All Goethe-Institut Locations: It's Official

Russia Closes All Goethe-Institut Locations: It's Official

Germany will have to close all Goethe-Institut branches located within the Russian Federation: after Russia threatened this measure last week through statements by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladi...
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In the midst of the clash with Trump, Lonnie G. Bunch, the Smithsonian's secretary, resigns

In the midst of the clash with Trump, Lonnie G. Bunch, the Smithsonian's secretary, resigns

In the midst of the clash between the Trump administration and the Smithsonian, Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian, announced his resignation yesterday, bringing to a close nearly 38 years of service at the institution and a c...
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The Kouros of Lentini Returns Home: Starting September 13, the Statue Will Be on Display at the Archaeological Museum

The Kouros of Lentini Returns Home: Starting September 13, the Statue Will Be on Display at the Archaeological Museum

Starting September 13, 2026, the famous Kouros of Lentini will return to the halls of the city’s Regional Archaeological Museum. The sculpture, consisting of a head and torso carved from fine Parian marble and dating to the first decade of the 5th ce...
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Chiara Calore brings to Bagnacavallo a style of painting rooted in the memory of the gaze

Chiara Calore brings to Bagnacavallo a style of painting rooted in the memory of the gaze

From September 19 to November 8, 2026,the former Convent of San Francesco inBagnacavallo, in the province of Ravenna, will host *Non voltarti adesso*, a solo exhibition by Chiara Calore, curated by Milovan Farronato. The exhibition is sponsored by th...
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Leoncillo, “The Tree as Material”: The Artist’s First Exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac in Milan

Leoncillo, “The Tree as Material”: The Artist’s First Exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac in Milan

Thaddaeus Ropac Milano presents *Leoncillo. Perché più bruci* at Palazzo Belgioioso. This is the first exhibition dedicated to Leoncillo Leonardi (1915–1968) at the gallery and the first chapter of a trilogy on the artist’s ...
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This Week's Auctions: Modern Art, Design, and Islamic Art

This Week's Auctions: Modern Art, Design, and Islamic Art

The month of September officially marks the restart of the high-end art and collecting market, with a packed calendar of auctions ranging from design and jewelry to old master paintings, as well as rare books, fine wines, and classic cars. The week o...
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Turkey: A 105-square-meter Roman mosaic discovered in Pompeiopolis

Turkey: A 105-square-meter Roman mosaic discovered in Pompeiopolis

A floor mosaic measuring approximately 105 square meters, dating to the 4th century A.D., has been unearthed in the basilica of Pompeiopolis, in what is now the Taşköprü district of the Turkish province of Kastamonu. The discovery was made ...
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Augusta City Hall Reopens After Restoration, and the Golden Hall Shines Once Again

Augusta City Hall Reopens After Restoration, and the Golden Hall Shines Once Again

On September 28, 2026, the Augsburg City Hall, one of the symbols of this Bavarian city, will reopen to the public. After being closed for more than two years for major restoration work, visitors will once again be able to tour the famous Golden Hall...
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Tintoretto in Paris: A major exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André traces his long career

Tintoretto in Paris: A major exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André traces his long career

From September 11, 2026, to January 24, 2027, the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris is hosting a major exhibition dedicated to Tintoretto, one of the leading artists of Italian Mannerism. The exhibition *Tintoretto: Timeless*, the first i...
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Banksy and Street Art in Pisa: The Stars of Urban Art at the Arsenali Repubblicani

Banksy and Street Art in Pisa: The Stars of Urban Art at the Arsenali Repubblicani

From December 26, 2026, to May 16, 2027, the Arsenali Repubblicani in Pisa will host “BANKSY and Street Art,” an exhibition that brings a significant collection of works by the Bristol-based artist to the Tuscan city for the first time. Alongside Ban...
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Brescia: At the Santa Giulia Museum, 100 works tell the story of the city’s public collections

Brescia: At the Santa Giulia Museum, 100 works tell the story of the city’s public collections

From November 4, 2026, to August 22, 2027, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia will host “TESORI: The Grand Story of Brescia’s Museums. 1826 | 2026,” a major exhibition dedicated to the history of the city’s civic collections. A journey th...
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Tolentino: The Cappellone di San Nicola Reopens After Post-Earthquake Restoration

Tolentino: The Cappellone di San Nicola Reopens After Post-Earthquake Restoration

On Thursday, September 10, at 12:15 p.m., the Basilica of St. Nicholas in Tolentino (Macerata) will officially reopen the Cappellone to the public, following the completion of restoration work made necessary by the 2026 earthquake. The consolidation ...
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The Baths of Trajan Reopen to the Public: “The Painted City” and the “Great Mosaic” Have Been Restored

The Baths of Trajan Reopen to the Public: “The Painted City” and the “Great Mosaic” Have Been Restored

The restoration and enhancement project for the large exedra and the underground gallery of the Baths of Trajan at Colle Oppio has been completed. The project, carried out as part of the PNRR – Caput Mundi initiative, opens new archaeological s...
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Milan: A Project to Open the Monumental Halls of Palazzo Litta to the City

Milan: A Project to Open the Monumental Halls of Palazzo Litta to the City

Palazzo Litta in Milan is preparing for a new phase of transformation with a master plan designed to make its monumental sections permanently accessible to the public. The strategic plan was presented on September 8, 2026, by the Lombardy Regional Di...
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The 2026 “Oscars of the Arts”: Praemium Imperiale Winners Announced

The 2026 “Oscars of the Arts”: Praemium Imperiale Winners Announced

The Japan Art Association announced today, September 8, 2026, the winners of the 37th Praemium Imperiale, the international award established in 1988 to honor individuals who have had a significant influence on the art world. The announcement was mad...
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Cagnes-sur-Mer: Break-in at the Renoir Museum—Four Works Stolen

Cagnes-sur-Mer: Break-in at the Renoir Museum—Four Works Stolen

The string of thefts that has recently plagued French museums shows no signs of stopping, and this time the victim was the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, in southern France, dedicated to the Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who spent th...
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Serbia: A Hidden Imperial Bathhouse Discovered in a Roman Tower

Serbia: A Hidden Imperial Bathhouse Discovered in a Roman Tower

An important archaeological discovery has been made in Serbia, where —thirty years after the discovery of an exceptional collection of gold jewelry in the Šarkamen mausoleum—the Roman imperial complex located in the eastern part of the countr...
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