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Beato Angelico’s Fiesole Altarpiece Returns to Its Church, Restored, Thanks to Friends of Florence

Beato Angelico’s Fiesole Altarpiece Returns to Its Church, Restored, Thanks to Friends of Florence

Beato Angelico ’s Fiesole Altarpiece has returned to the Church of San Domenico—the church for which it was originally created—following a major restoration project made possible thanks to the support of Friends of Florence. The work was also recentl...
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Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years

Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years

After nearly thirty years of closure, one of the most evocative residencesin ancient Herculaneum is finally welcoming visitors once again. On July 9, 2026, the House of Charred Furniture—one of the most significant domus in the Herculaneum Archaeolog...
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The Sonnabend Collection in Mantua Gets a Makeover: An Exhibition Focusing on Gilbert & George and New Pop Art Masterpieces

The Sonnabend Collection in Mantua Gets a Makeover: An Exhibition Focusing on Gilbert & George and New Pop Art Masterpieces

From September 10, 2026, to April 5, 2027, the Sonnabend Collection Mantua will present a new chapter in its exhibition series in the halls of the Palazzo della Ragione. The initiative, sponsored by the City of Mantua in collaboration with Marsilio A...
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Venice: The Giorgio Cini Foundation’s Borges Labyrinth Has Been Restored; It Reopens More Accessible and Refreshed

Venice: The Giorgio Cini Foundation’s Borges Labyrinth Has Been Restored; It Reopens More Accessible and Refreshed

The Giorgio Cini Foundation has announced the completion of the restoration of the Borges Labyrinth, one of the most famous siteson the Island of San Giorgio in Venice, dedicated to the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, the 40th anniversary of whos...
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In Salice Salentino (Lecce), an exhibition recounts the great battles of Homer and Virgil

In Salice Salentino (Lecce), an exhibition recounts the great battles of Homer and Virgil

Myth, archaeology, and digital technologies come together in Salice Salentino (Lecce) with *The Great Battles Between Homer and Virgil*, an exhibition taking place on July 11 and 12, 2026, at the Convent of the Madonna della Visitazione. The public o...
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New Study on the Shroud's DNA: Biological Traces Accumulated Over the Centuries Have Been Reconstructed

New Study on the Shroud's DNA: Biological Traces Accumulated Over the Centuries Have Been Reconstructed

A new study on the Shroud of Turin, based on the sequencing of DNA found on the famous cloth, has been published in the scientific journal *Scientific Reports*, part of the Nature publishing group. The research represents a new contribution to the st...
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Tiziana D'Angelo is the new executive director of the Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park

Tiziana D'Angelo is the new executive director of the Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park

The Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park announces the appointment of Tiziana D'Angelo, current director of the Paestum and Velia Archaeological Parks, as the Park’s deputy director. The appointment was made with the aim of ensuring administrative conti...
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Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini Now More Accessible: PNRR Work to Remove Barriers Completed

Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini Now More Accessible: PNRR Work to Remove Barriers Completed

The Centrale Montemartini, a branch of the Capitoline Museums, is now more accessible thanks to the completion of a project funded under the PNRR to remove physical and sensory barriers. The Capitoline Superintendence for Cultural Heritage has comple...
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Monza Royal Palace: Restoration of the Historic Clock and the South Wing Begins with Support from Louis Vuitton

Monza Royal Palace: Restoration of the Historic Clock and the South Wing Begins with Support from Louis Vuitton

The Villa Reale and Monza Park Consortium has announced the start of restoration work on the facade of the southern wing of the Royal Palace and the historic tower clock, projects supported by Louis Vuitton as part of its partnership with the Monza m...
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Artemisia Gentileschi’s *The Annunciation* is the Masterpiece for Milan 2026

Artemisia Gentileschi’s *The Annunciation* is the Masterpiece for Milan 2026

Artemisia Gentileschi’s*Annunciation*, on loan from the Capodimonte Museum and Royal Park, will be the Masterpiece for Milan 2026. The work will be on view at the Carlo Maria Martini Diocesan Museum in Milan from October 27, 2026, to January 31, 2027...
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Tuscany: The Etruscan Lead from Magliano Returns to the Site of Its Discovery After 140 Years

Tuscany: The Etruscan Lead from Magliano Returns to the Site of Its Discovery After 140 Years

After more than 140 years, the Magliano Lead is temporarily returning to the site where it was discovered. From July 11 to October 11, 2026, the Etruscan artifact—which has been housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Florence since 1882—will...
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This Week's Auctions: Asian Art, Comics, 20th-Century Art

This Week's Auctions: Asian Art, Comics, 20th-Century Art

July 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting time for collectors around the world. Although the summer break is just around the corner, major national and international auction houses have put together a calendar featuring several events. Let’s take a l...
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In Gibellina, Flavio Favelli’s new mural reflects on the value of money and collective memory

In Gibellina, Flavio Favelli’s new mural reflects on the value of money and collective memory

Flavio Favelli has created “Gibellina 500,” a new public art installation produced as part of the artist-in-residence program of Gibellina, the Italian Capital of Contemporary Art. The work, curated by Cristina Costanzo, is part of a dialogue between...
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Genoa is recruiting young science communicators for the Palazzi dei Rolli

Genoa is recruiting young science communicators for the Palazzi dei Rolli

The City of Genoa is launching a new public call for applications aimed at young cultural professionals, with the goal of strengthening the team of science communicators dedicated to promoting the city’s cultural heritage.A public notice has been pub...
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L’Aquila: Over 2,000 Portraits of Residents in JR’s Collective Artwork for the Capital of Culture

L’Aquila: Over 2,000 Portraits of Residents in JR’s Collective Artwork for the Capital of Culture

From July 11 to 15,L’Aquila will host a participatory art project created as part of “Inside Out – The People’s Art Project by JR,” a global initiative by French artist JR that engages communities through photography. Over 2,000 por...
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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Colonialism in Sepideh Takshi’s Virtual Exhibition

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Colonialism in Sepideh Takshi’s Virtual Exhibition

The current international debate centered on artificial intelligence systems, data flow management, and modern digital control methodologies finds a point of convergence in the new virtual exhibition titled *Sepideh Takshi: After the Archive, the Bod...
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Rodin According to Rilke: An Exhibition in Switzerland Explores the Dialogue Between Sculpture and Poetry

Rodin According to Rilke: An Exhibition in Switzerland Explores the Dialogue Between Sculpture and Poetry

The sculpture of Auguste Rodin (Paris, 1840 – Meudon, 1917) takes center stage once again at the Pierre Gianadda Foundation in Martigny, Switzerland, with a new exhibition project dedicated to the relationship between art and poetry. From June ...
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Visit Lake Garda: An Exhibition on the Evolution of Lake Garda’s Image as a Tourist Destination

Visit Lake Garda: An Exhibition on the Evolution of Lake Garda’s Image as a Tourist Destination

For over a century, Lake Garda has represented, for a vast audience of travelers, an experience lived through the lens of the imagination even before it was experienced in physical reality. Before it was actually traversed or explored, this body of w...
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Giza: The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Opens Its New Library, Featuring 17,000 Volumes for Research and Culture

Giza: The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Opens Its New Library, Featuring 17,000 Volumes for Research and Culture

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza has inaugurated its new library, designed as a center for knowledge, scientific research, and cultural exchange. The project was carried out with the support of the French government and in collaboration with k...
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Massimiliano Gioni Named New Director of the New Museum in New York

Massimiliano Gioni Named New Director of the New Museum in New York

The New Museum in New York has announced the appointment of Massimiliano Gioni as the museum’s next Toby Devan Lewis Director. The Italian curator, born in 1973, will officially take office on August 1, 2026, after having held various roles at ...
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Pisa: Roberto Bolle and Giovanni Allevi in Piazza dei Miracoli for a special performance

Pisa: Roberto Bolle and Giovanni Allevi in Piazza dei Miracoli for a special performance

On Friday, July 24, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., Piazza del Duomo in Pisa will host *Accordo di Stelle*, a show that combines dance, music, and light displays as part of the events dedicatedto the anniversary of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The event, producedb...
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Vicenza: The mosaic in Piazza Biade will be restored as an open-site project, with support from Rigoni di Asiago

Vicenza: The mosaic in Piazza Biade will be restored as an open-site project, with support from Rigoni di Asiago

One of Vicenza’s most valuable archaeological artifacts, the mosaic in Piazza Biade—housed at the Natural History and Archaeological Museum of Santa Corona—will undergo a major restoration and enhancement project made possible by the support of Rigon...
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Milan: The Pinacoteca di Brera Acquires Two Works by Liu Bolin Inspired by *The Last Supper*

Milan: The Pinacoteca di Brera Acquires Two Works by Liu Bolin Inspired by *The Last Supper*

Two photographs by Chinese artist Liu Bolin will become part of the permanent collection of the Pinacoteca di Brera. The donation was formalized today in the sacristy of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, next to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper...
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The Bard Fortress is exhibiting previously unpublished works by Mario Dondero from the photographer's archive

The Bard Fortress is exhibiting previously unpublished works by Mario Dondero from the photographer's archive

From July 24 to October 18, 2026, the halls of the Cantine del Forte di Bard will host Mario Dondero. “Unpublished Works: The Archive of a Humanist, ” an exhibition curated by Claudio Composti, presents for the first time a collection of previously u...
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Edward Hopper Comes to Pisa: Palazzo Blu Hosts Over 150 Works by the American Master

Edward Hopper Comes to Pisa: Palazzo Blu Hosts Over 150 Works by the American Master

From October 14, 2026, to March 7, 2027, Palazzo Blu in Pisa will host the exhibition “Edward Hopper,” an international exhibition dedicated to one of the leading figures in 20th-century American painting, Edward Hopper (Nyack, 1882 – Manhattan...
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