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A new self-portrait by Andrea Appiani (Milan, 1754–1817) has been added to the neoclassical painter’s catalog: The painting, dated to 1810–1811 and characterized by an intense gaze directed straight at the viewer, will be…
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A monumental painting by Claude Monet fetched 50 million euros, setting the record for the highest price ever paid at auction for a work of art in France. The painting is *Iris* ( 1924–1925), a masterpiece from the artist’s late…
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From November 27, 2026, to May 16, 2027, the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum in Milan presents *Trama e Ordito*. Featuring works by Pistoletto, Buren, and Boetti from the Canclini Collection, this exhibition—curated by Antonio D’Amico…
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What if a painting were so large that it couldn’t be displayed in a museum? That’s what happened with Anselm Kiefer’s Schwarze Flocken (2007), a painting 11.2 meters tall and 7.1 meters wide that, due to its size, had…
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After seven years of closure and renovation work at a height of about forty meters, the Basilica Mauriziana in Turin will reopen to the public on Sunday, October 25, 2026, restoring one of the city’s most significant architectural…
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A former Soviet-era locomotive factory is set to be transformed into a new green neighborhood, where contemporary architecture, industrial heritage, and public spaces become part of a single urban landscape. This is the vision behind Loco…
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A meeting of two great artists, separated by five centuries but united by their ability to challenge the conventions of representation. This is the heart of *Untitled (Leonardo and His Five Grotesque Heads)*, a monumental painting by…
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In Forlì, the San Domenico Civic Museum is dedicating an exhibition to Lee Miller ( 1907–1977), an American photographer who was active in some of the major artistic and cultural circles of the 20th century, from Surrealism to…
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Contemporary art Contemporary art Milan Sculpture
In Brussels, a 1920s factory—where Atoma notebooks, a staple of Belgian design history, were once produced—has been reborn as a center for contemporary art. The industrial building, which had stood vacant since the company moved to a more…
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Three early paintings by Paul Cézanne ( Aix-en-Provence, 1839–1906), painted between 1862 and 1864 to decorate the family home, the Jas de Bouffan, in Aix-en-Provence, have been withdrawn from tonight’s auction at…
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In 2028, Liverpool will have a new attraction dedicated to the Beatles, featuring immersive exhibits that trace the band’s history and a panoramic space inspired by *Yellow Submarine*. Apple Corps, the company founded in 1968 to…
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A monumental Roman-era torso, depicting an emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, was sold by Sotheby’s in New York for $34.3 million (€30.57 million), a figure that set a new world record for a Roman antiquity. The sculpture, dating…
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The 2026 edition of Art Basel Paris will close two days earlier than scheduled: the international contemporary art fair, scheduled to take place at the Grand Palais from October 23 to 25, 2026, has announced the cancellation of its…
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The monumental painting *Tribute to Rosa Luxemburg*, created in 1992, spans over 40 meters and almost completely envelops a circular hall, where the windows offer a view of the plains of Québec and the St. Lawrence River. It is…
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A long-lost Roman shipwreck has been rediscovered in the waters off Punta Chiappa, in Camogli (Genoa),within the Portofino Marine Protected Area. During a training exercise, the Carabinieri of the Genoa Diving Unit discovered an intact…
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Cinema, theater and TV Ancient art Antiques Sarzana
Movies remain a constant presence in the lives of Italians, but the ways people watch films are becoming increasingly diverse: movie theaters coexist with television and digital platforms. Audiovisual consumption spans all age groups. On…
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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…
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The removal of thirty works of art and historical artifacts from the galleries of the National Museum of Colombia in Bogotá has sparked a controversy over the role of cultural institutions in shaping public memory. According to a…
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On Île Seguin, on the Seine just outside Paris, where Renault’s historic automobile factories once stood, the industrial legacy serves as the starting point for a new project dedicated to contemporary art. On October 17, 2026…
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Ten years after the 2016 earthquake that struck the central Apennines, art is returning to the places and communities where it has been preserved for centuries. This is the significance of *Oro e terra*. The Renaissance of the Valnerina…
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Paintings, sculptures, furniture, silverware, rugs, and decorative art objects, along with modern works and design pieces:the world of antiques encompasses diverse fields, all united by the history of the objects and the research that…
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Tourism France Musée d'Orsay Paris Vincent Van Gogh
For Flanders, 2027 will be a year of taking risks, as the region’s tourism board describes it: showcasing the region through a broader and, above all, more contemporary cultural lens. In the collective imagination, as explained by…
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Contemporary art Auctions of the week
A glass bottle factory built in Ghana in 1966, abandoned after decades of attempts at renovation and privatization, is dismantled and rebuilt as a work of art. The metal structures, the molds, the bottles, and the glass fragments from the…
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Archaeology Florence Museums Pitti Palace
The excavation campaigns conducted in October 2026 at the site of Balak Dere, in the municipality of Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria, have deepened our understanding of a late antique pagan sanctuary, possibly one of the last traditional places of…
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Twenty-seven Italian municipalities will receive funding from the first edition of “Cultura nei piccoli Comuni”(Culture in Small Municipalities), the public call for proposals launched by the Ministry of Culture to support projects that…
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