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Courtyards of the State Archives of Milan restored

Inaugurated today the restored courtyards of Palazzo del Senato, home of theMilan State Archives, at the center of a wide-ranging plan of interventions dedicated to the redevelopment, accessibility and enhancement of the monumental complex. The proje...
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Pietro Vallone to the presidency of the National Association of Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries

ANGAMC, the National Association of Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries, has unveiled its new board of directors, elected following votes at the Ordinary Meeting held May 25, 2026 at the Milan Triennale. The board of directors will lead the associa...
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Caravaggio's Portrait of Maffeo Barberini on display for about a month at the Senate

From May 28 to June 21, 2026, the Chapter House of the Senate Library, inside the Palazzo della Minerva in Rome, will temporarily host the Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, a painting by Caravaggio acquired by the Italian state last March. The...
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At the Oman National Museum in Muscat, a reflection on Italian design from the postwar period to the present day

The exhibition 1 to a Million Italian Design Stories opened on May 23, 2026 at theOman National Museum in Muscat, and can be visited until November 15, 2026. The exhibition is produced by ADI Design Museum and curated by Maria Cristina Didero, with i...
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Alexandria, former St. Francis Church reopens after restoration and becomes museum and cultural hub

Starting May 30, 2026, it will be possible to access theformer Church of St. Francis in the Alexandria convent complex through a program of free guided tours. The opening to the public concerns a building that has undergone several functional transfo...
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Working in art and culture: this week's calls for applications

The monitoring of updates dedicated to the arts and cultural heritage sector continues through a review of offers, calls and competitions disseminated during the week of May 19-25, 2026. In Turin, Club Silencio ETS Foundation is looking for a Cultur...
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On the Pistoia Apennines, OCA - Oasy Contemporary Art opens the new season with Arne Quinze

Since April 25, 2026, OCA - Oasy Contemporary Art and Architecture has returned to welcome the public to thePistoia Apennines, in San Marcello Piteglio (Pistoia). Created with the aim of creating a path between nature and contemporary art, the Oasi D...
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Artissima 2026, imagination and contemporary at the heart of the new edition

Artissima Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea di Torino announces its 33rd edition, scheduled from Friday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 at theOval Lingotto Fiere. The preview is set for October 29, while the opening to the public will take place o...
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Vasto, an Italic necropolis discovered during work on a photovoltaic plant

A pre-Roman funerary context has been identified in the industrial area of Punta Penna, in the northern portion of the municipality of Vasto, in the province of Chieti. This was announced by the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for ...
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A Roman funerary stele recovered by the Carabinieri TPC returns to the Italian state

Carabinieri from the Venice Cultural Heritage Protection Unit have returned to the state a portion of an early-imperial Roman funerary monument, recovered at the end of an investigation coordinated by the Venice Public Prosecutor's Office. The find, ...
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Brescia, Moretto's Faith returns to view more than 80 years after theft

After more than eighty years of absence and twelve years spent in judicial custody, Moretto 's Faith (Alessandro Bonvicino; Brescia, c. 1498 - 1554) finally returns to public view. From May 2026 and until 2027 the work will be on display on the secon...
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Bonollo Foundation explores the body and mind with two new exhibition projects

The Sandra and Giancarlo Bonollo Foundation for Contemporary Art in Thiene presents two new exhibition projects: Body in Motion, curated by Chiara Nuzzi, and Sanatorium by Polish artist Tomasz Kowalski, curated by Elisa Carollo. Both exhibitions open...
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Van Gogh as LEGO: Sunflowers set wins international licensing award

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the LEGO Group have won a Licensing International Excellence Award thanks to the LEGO® Art Vincent van Gogh - Sunflowers set. The award, given in the category dedicated to the best collaboration in the consume...
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Stonehenge, a large 4,500-year-old Neolithic building reconstructed with archaeological accuracy

A team ofEnglish Heritage volunteers is completing at Stonehenge the reconstruction of a Neolithic building from about 4,500 years ago. It is Kusuma Neolithic Hall and has been reconstructed based on the archaeological remains of a large prehistoric ...
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The World Monuments Fund will open its Italian office. It will restore the Golden Salon at the Poldi Pezzoli

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) today announced theopening of its Italian office, thus opening a new phase in one of the organization's most enduring and relevant relationships established with a single country. At the same time, the first interventio...
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Luigi Presicce transforms Siena's ex-Edicola into an aquarium of pop memories

On May 9,La Mamma, a site-specific installation by artist Luigi Presicce (Porto Cesareo - Lecce, 1976), was inaugurated at theex-Edicola di Siena, which will remain open until June 20, 2026. The project constitutes the seventh episode of the exhibit...
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In the Sacred Wood of the Appia Antica, smart sensors monitor the health of historic trees

On the occasion of the European Day of Parks, the Appia Antica Regional Park and Alto Adige-based startup Plantvoice launched a scientific monitoring project dedicated to the historic trees of the Sacred Wood, one of the most evocative places of the ...
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How were sculptures assembled and repaired in the Hellenistic and Roman worlds? A study investigates the topic

A project funded by the Ministry of University and Research under PRINs, the Projects of Significant National Interest, born out of a collaboration between the University of Pisa, Ca' Foscari University Venice and ICCOM-CNR, in partnership with the N...
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Damaged by Russian raids the National Art Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv

The National Museum of Art in Kyiv was also damaged during the Russian bombing that hitUkraine 's capital tonight, causing four casualties. The attack was carried out by the Russian Federation in retaliation after the Ukrainian bombing of a dormitory...
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Marco Salvetti at Cardelli & Fontana with "Ecce Homo Happy End," an exhibition on the image crisis

From May 16 to June 22, 2026, Cardelli & Fontana artecontemporanea gallery in Sarzana presents Ecce Homo Happy End, the second solo exhibition of Marco Salvetti (Pietrasanta, 1983) in the Ligurian gallery's spaces. The exhibition represents a sig...
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At the GAM in Turin, the Fourth Resonance between drawing, paper and twentieth-century collections

From May 21 to Nov. 1, 2026, GAM - Turin 's Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea launches its new exhibition season with Fourth Resonance, a program dedicated to the languages of drawing, sign and stroke. The initiative continues the museum...
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Ruggero Baragliu brings the painting of "how much is enough" to Rome

From May 30 to June 30, 2026, the spaces of Blocco 13 in Rome will host Qb, the first Roman solo exhibition of Ruggero Baragliu (Nuoro, 1987), curated by Antonello Cuccu and Chiara Manca. The exhibition opens Saturday, May 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the...
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Beppe Madaudo on display in Pietrasanta: matter, memory and suspended figures

From May 3 to June 28, 2026, Art Studio La Marina gallery in Pietrasanta hosts Anteprima, the new solo exhibition of Beppe Madaudo (Giuseppe Madaudo; Palermo, 1950), curated by Diego Ferrante. The exhibition offers a path through some of the most rec...
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At Fondation Beyeler the first major solo exhibition in Switzerland dedicated to Pierre Huyghe

The Fondation Beyeler in Basel is hosting the first major solo exhibition in Switzerland dedicated to Pierre Huyghe, among the most innovative artists on the international contemporary scene. Designed specifically for the museum's spaces, the exhibit...
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Great Art at the Movies continues with a documentary on Lucio Fontana, May 25, 26 and 27 only

The second event of the new season of La Grande Arte al Cinema will be dedicated to Lucio Fontana. The documentary Lucio Fontana, The Final Cut, produced by Nexo Studios and Good Day Films, will arrive in Italian theaters on May 25, 26 and 27, 2026. ...
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