The transformations of Italy in the second half of the 20th century, political and social tensions, Milan’s cultural life, and individual stories are transformed into images and words in the work of Carla Cerati, a photographer and writer who made he...
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The project to study and restore the thirteen illuminated choir books of the Certosa di Pavia has come to an end. Launched in 2025 and sponsored by the Lombardy Regional Directorate of National Museums, the project was entrusted to the La Venaria Rea...
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The sixth edition of the Osvaldo Licini Award by Fainplast is kicking off—an award inspired by the figure of Osvaldo Licini and dedicated to contemporary painting. For 2026, the following artists have been selected: Thomas Braida, Cecilia De Nisco, P...
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VISTA—Visual Investigation of Santa Maria foris portas: Techniques & Analysis—has gotten underway. This new scientific research campaign is dedicated to the frescoes in the Church of Santa Maria foris portas within the Castelseprio Archaeological...
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Following the inaugural exhibition dedicated to Jan Fabre, 21Art Montecarlo continues its exhibition program with a solo show by Pier Paolo Calzolari (Bologna, 1943), one of the leading figures of Arte Povera, a movement within which the artist devel...
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Hidden on the backs of Lucio Fontana’s famous slashed canvases lies a lesser-known universe, made up of notes, phrases, and personal impressions that reveal an intimate, everyday dimension of his work. This hidden side of the artist’s oeuvre serves a...
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On a farm field near Wesseling, Germany, a treasure hunter equipped with a metal detector discovered a hoard consisting of hundreds of Roman silver coins. The news was reported by the LVR-Amt für Bodendenkmalpflege im Rheinland (LVR-ABR) — the L...
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A significant archaeological discovery was made in Qesarat,in the Tepelenë area, in Albania, where an Italian-Albanian archaeological expedition has unearthed an architectural complex featuring six floors decorated with polychrome mosaics, human...
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An unpublished early masterpiece by Luca Giordano ( Naples, 1634–1705), *TheCalling of Saints Peter and Andrew to the Apostolate*, a large canvas measuring 192 by 252 centimeters by the Neapolitan painter, will be on public view for the first ...
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They weren’t simply films about art. Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti, one of the greatest art historians of the 20th century, believed that cinema could become a tool through which to analyze a painting, a sculpture, a building, or a city, making the...
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The Colosseumwill be closed for three days of mourning following the death of Andrea Moretti, a rock climber—that is, a worker specializing in rope access and high-altitude work—who died on the night of September 23 inside the Flavian Amphitheater as...
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In Rome, as part of “ ,” the Trevi Fountain will become a page for one evening, and light will be the writer. On Tuesday, October 6, at dusk, starting at 9 p.m., the words of Erri De Luca will be projected onto the water and the surface of the famous...
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The landscape as a space of memory, but also as a witness to the transformations and crises of the contemporary world. This is the central theme of *Stories of Landscapes*. From Monet to Hockney (1890–2026), the exhibition—organized jointly by the Ma...
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From October 10, 2026 , to January 17, 2027 , the Chiostri di San Pietro in Reggio Emilia will host Gregory Crewdson: *Eveningside*, an exhibition curated by Jean-Charles Vergne and organized in collaboration with Gallerie d’Italia – Int...
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The trained body, competition, training, social prestige, and memory form the central themes of ATHLETÉS – The Icon Beyond Time. Athletics, Society, and Funeral Rites in the Peucetan Aristocracies of the Bari Region: this exhibition, org...
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Work has begun in Petralia Soprana, in the Palermo area, on the restoration and extraordinary maintenance of one of the majolica-tiled spires of the Church of Santa Maria di Loreto, which has been affected by deterioration and the collapse of its dec...
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The J. Paul Getty Museum has announced the acquisition of *Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares*, a 17th-century painting by Diego Velázquez that was recently identified as a work by the Spanish artist. The painting will be on public view at...
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The Cassamarca Foundation is reopening Casa dei Carraresi and Ca’ dei Brittoni in Treviso after two years of restoration and enhancement work, with over 2,000 square meters dedicated to new exhibition spaces. The venues host an exhibition dedi...
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From September 24, 2026, to January 24, 2027, the Palazzo dei Musei in Modena will host an exhibition dedicated to Robert Doisneau, one of the leading figures of French humanist photography and street photography. Sponsored by the City of Modena and ...
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On September 23 at 6:00 p.m., the Siteroom space in Milan will open JULIET. 45 YEARS is an exhibition dedicated to the 45-year history of the art magazine Juliet, which was founded in December 1980 and will reach its 225th issue in December 2025. Rob...
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There are places where a work of art almost seems to take on a different character when it is moved from a museum and placed in a historic setting, in a garden, in front of a building, or within the landscape for which it was conceived. This is the p...
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The new exhibition season at Palazzo Reale in Milan opens with “Dalí and Fashion,” an exhibition scheduled to run from September 24, 2026, to January 31, 2027, and inaugurated during Milan Fashion Week. For the first time, this project offers ...
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Maurizio Cattelan is supporting research at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (IRCCS) with *WINDOW, 2025*, a work inspired by the famous banana from *Comedian*. The artwork will be auctioned on Thursday, October 8, in Milan, at M...
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Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence traces a narrative that links devotion, patronage, and courtly relationships in late 17th-century Florence. From September 24, 2026 , to January 31, 202...
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The major auctions scheduled in Italy and abroad during the last days of September (September 24–30), featuring old master paintings, modern and Impressionist art, fine prints, Asian art, and interior design.
Auctions in Italy
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