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A Major Exhibition of Marina Abramović's Work in Rome: Historic Works and "Transitory Objects" Come to the GNAMC

A Major Exhibition of Marina Abramović's Work in Rome: Historic Works and "Transitory Objects" Come to the GNAMC

The National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome presents “Marina Abramović: Historical Works and Transforming Energy,” an exhibition that will open on November 17, 2026. The exhibition stems from an expansion of “Transforming Energy,” whi...
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The Etruscan Sphinx of Chiusi on the jerseys of San Giobbe Basket Etruria

The Etruscan Sphinx of Chiusi on the jerseys of San Giobbe Basket Etruria

The funerary sphinx on display at the National Etruscan Museum in Chiusi (Siena) is making its debut on the court of the National Serie B. For the 2026–2027 season, San Giobbe Basket Etruria will feature a graphic design on its uniforms inspired by o...
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Everything is set for the 2026 Florence International Antiques Biennale: the exhibition gets a fresh look

Everything is set for the 2026 Florence International Antiques Biennale: the exhibition gets a fresh look

The 34th edition of the Florence International Antiques Biennale is about to kick off; it is scheduled to take place at Corsini Palace from September 26 to October 4, 2026. The event is now unveiling the main highlights of this 2026 edition. Under th...
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From Fossils to Jurassic Park: The T. rex Takes Center Stage at the Mole Antonelliana in Turin

From Fossils to Jurassic Park: The T. rex Takes Center Stage at the Mole Antonelliana in Turin

Two Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons will face off inside the Mole Antonelliana, transforming the “Aula del Tempio” at the National Cinema Museum in Turin: this is the centerpiece of “T. rex vs. T. rex.” From fossils to icons of cinema, the exhibition run...
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Siena Cathedral: Opera Laboratori Secures Jobs for Siena Viva Staff

Siena Cathedral: Opera Laboratori Secures Jobs for Siena Viva Staff

In Siena, Opera Laboratori S.p.A. is taking on all staff previously employed by Siena Viva in the museum services of the Duomo complex. The move, announced today, represents a further development in the collaboration between Opera Laboratori S.p.A. a...
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Christie’s is auctioning the collection of Antonio Homem Sonnabend

Christie’s is auctioning the collection of Antonio Homem Sonnabend

Christie’s is bringing Antonio Homem Sonnabend’s collection to the market—a vast collection of postwar and contemporary art, photography, multiples, prints, and design—which will be offered in a series of auctions held in London, Paris, a...
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Palermo: Artworks and Archaeological Artifacts Worth 400,000 Euros Seized

Palermo: Artworks and Archaeological Artifacts Worth 400,000 Euros Seized

An investigation by the Carabinieri’s Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (TPC) in Palermo led to the recovery of artistic, archaeological, bibliographic, and archival assets with a total estimated value of approximately 400,000 euros. The operat...
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Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii: Excavations Resume in the Unexplored Section

Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii: Excavations Resume in the Unexplored Section

Nearly a century after the excavations conducted by archaeologist Amedeo Maiuri, a portion of the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii—arguably the most famous building at the UNESCO site, located outside the ancient city walls toward Herculaneum—has ye...
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Catalonia Acquires Masterpieces by Juan de Zurbarán and Mengs for Its Collections

Catalonia Acquires Masterpieces by Juan de Zurbarán and Mengs for Its Collections

Two major acquisitions for the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya in Barcelona: The Department of Culture of Catalonia has acquired two particularly valuable paintings for its collections: *Bodegón del molinillo de chocolate* ( “Sti...
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Switzerland returns a 2nd-century B.C. funerary mask to Egypt.

Switzerland returns a 2nd-century B.C. funerary mask to Egypt.

Switzerland has returned an important cultural artifact dating back to the 2nd century B.C.to Egypt. The artifact is an Egyptian funerary mask, which was officially handed over to Egyptian authorities during a ceremony held at the Beatrice von Watten...
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Flash Flood in Florence, Water Seeps Into the Uffizi: Caravaggio’s “Bacchus” Display Case Gets Wet, No Damage

Flash Flood in Florence, Water Seeps Into the Uffizi: Caravaggio’s “Bacchus” Display Case Gets Wet, No Damage

A flash flood struck Florence early this afternoon , with some weather stations recording more than 45 millimeters of rain in one hour. The violent storm also affected the Uffizi Gallery, where water seeped in beneath the skylight in the room housing...
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The Met Acquires 38 Paintings by Chang Dai-chien from His Daughter's Collection

The Met Acquires 38 Paintings by Chang Dai-chien from His Daughter's Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has acquired 38 paintings by Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian) from the collection of the artist’s daughter, Sing Sheng Chang. The works, dating from the 1930s to the 1980s, document the breadth of the ...
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An exhibition in Bergamo explores the life of Federico Zeri through the works in his collection

An exhibition in Bergamo explores the life of Federico Zeri through the works in his collection

From November 12, 2026, to July 4, 2027, the Fondazione Accademia Carrara in Bergamo is dedicating an exhibition to Federico Zeri (Rome, 1921 – Mentana, 1998) : “Federico Zeri.” A personal diary, this project brings together an exhibition-works...
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Elisa Giardina Papa brings the story of the island that vanished in the Mediterranean to MACTE in Termoli

Elisa Giardina Papa brings the story of the island that vanished in the Mediterranean to MACTE in Termoli

From October 23, 2026, to January 30, 2027, the MACTE —the Museum of Contemporary Art in Termoli (Campobasso)—presents *Blu a occhiu nuru*, a solo exhibition by Elisa Giardina Papa, one year after she won the Mostra Prize as part of the 64th Termoli...
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Subodh Gupta Brings Objects of Memory to Siena: The Exhibition “What We Carry With Us” at the Palazzo delle Papesse

Subodh Gupta Brings Objects of Memory to Siena: The Exhibition “What We Carry With Us” at the Palazzo delle Papesse

From November 26, 2026, to May 3, 2027, the Palazzo delle Papesse in Siena will host WHAT WE CARRY WITH US, a new exhibition by Subodh Gupta, one of India’s most acclaimed contemporary artists. The exhibition is produced by Opera Laboratori in ...
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Art as a Medical Prescription: Health and Culture Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Art as a Medical Prescription: Health and Culture Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Art could become part of medical prescriptions in the future. This was reported byANSA, which covered the news of the protocol signed by the Ministry of Healthand the Ministry of Culture, presented yesterday at the Foreign Press Center in Rome. The...
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Begins Construction on a New Wing Dedicated to Modern Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Begins Construction on a New Wing Dedicated to Modern Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has officially broken ground on the new wing dedicated to modern and contemporary art. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing took place on September 15, 2026, attend...
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Quartu Sant'Elena: The Romanesque Church of San Pietro di Ponte Has Been Restored

Quartu Sant'Elena: The Romanesque Church of San Pietro di Ponte Has Been Restored

In Quartu Sant’Elana ( Cagliari), restoration work on the Romanesque church of San Pietro di Ponte—which has been enclosed within the perimeter walls of the municipal cemetery for about a century—has been completed: the results will be presente...
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The Netherlands: The Mauritshuis and the Rijksmuseum Jointly Acquire a Masterpiece by Avercamp

The Netherlands: The Mauritshuis and the Rijksmuseum Jointly Acquire a Masterpiece by Avercamp

Joint acquisition by two Dutch museums: the Mauritshuis in The Hague and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam have jointly acquired a masterpiece by Hendrick Avercamp (Amsterdam, 1585 – Kampen, 1634), *Players of Kolf on Ice*, a painting dating from a...
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VALE: Turin to Be Home to the New Valentino Cultural Hub—Featuring a Library, University, Art, and Events

VALE: Turin to Be Home to the New Valentino Cultural Hub—Featuring a Library, University, Art, and Events

By the end of the year, Turin will have a new cultural hub set to transform the face of the Valentino district. Centered around the new Central Library, built on the site of the former Torino Esposizioni, VALE will take shape—a hub that will connect ...
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This Week's Auctions: Modern Art, Manuscripts, and Asian Art

This Week's Auctions: Modern Art, Manuscripts, and Asian Art

The fall auction season is in full swing with a week packed with events for collectors and art enthusiasts. From September 17 to 23, 2026, leading national and international auction houses will be offering modern and contemporary artworks, classic ca...
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The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is opening a new space for contemporary art thanks to a major donation

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is opening a new space for contemporary art thanks to a major donation

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid is preparing to embark on a new chapter in its history with a major expansion project. The institution will gain a new public space in the former Palacio del Hielo y del Automóvil, on Calle Duque...
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Bologna: Six Major Exhibitions at the Pinacoteca Nazionale—Luigi Gallo’s Program Through 2030

Bologna: Six Major Exhibitions at the Pinacoteca Nazionale—Luigi Gallo’s Program Through 2030

Six new exhibitions at the Pinacoteca Nazionale in Bologna and a comprehensive plan for restoration, redesign, and outreach projects: five months after his appointment as director of the National Museums of Bologna and Emilia-Romagna, Luigi Gallo pre...
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A fragment of the *Odyssey* dating from the 3rd or 4th century was discovered hidden in a library in Utrecht (Netherlands)

A fragment of the *Odyssey* dating from the 3rd or 4th century was discovered hidden in a library in Utrecht (Netherlands)

A fragment of Homer’s*Odyssey* dating from the 3rd or 4th century A.D. has been discovered in the special collections of Utrecht University in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The discovery was made by Mark de Kreij of Radboud University as part of a ...
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JR unleashes a deluge on the Vatican Apostolic Library for an exhibition on water as a threat

JR unleashes a deluge on the Vatican Apostolic Library for an exhibition on water as a threat

On September 25, 2026, the Vatican Apostolic Library will open AQVA to the public—the first chapter of *Catastrophe and Wonder*, a new five-year exhibition series dedicated to the dialogue between heritage preserved over the centuries and contemporar...
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