A painting attributed to Federico Barocci ( Urbino, 1535–1612), which has resurfaced in Munich at the Hampel auction house, could add a new and valuable piece to our understanding of the Urbino artist’s work. The painting, from a private ...
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The Palazzo Strozzi Foundation announces the 2027 exhibition program for the Piano Nobile, featuring two major exhibitions dedicated to contemporary art: in the spring, *California Dreaming* will explore the myth and contradictions of California, whi...
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The Rothko exhibition in Florence concluded yesterday, Sunday, August 23, 2026, with over 300,000 visitors, establishing itself as the most-visited exhibition in the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation’s twenty-year history.
The exhibition, conceived specifi...
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On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the Royal Palace of Caserta will exceptionally open the gates of the Royal Park at 4:30 a.m. for the second edition of “Alba alla Reggia.” Following the success of the first edition, which drew approximately 2,500 partic...
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Fabrizio Plessi, an artist who was among the pioneers of video art and video installations in Italy and a leading figure in experimentation with the possibilitiesof digital art, has passed away at the age of 86. Plessi passed away at the hospital in ...
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A major acquisition for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA), which has announced the acquisition of eight new works and collections intended to enrich its holdings, including a significant *Madonna and Child with Saint Francis* painted in 1503 by ...
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Neapolitan artists have crossed the Tyrrhenian Sea many times throughout history—with their canvases and panels, of course, but just as often, and perhaps even more so, with paper: sheets of drawings in pen, ink, and watercolor that passed from hand ...
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“I saw Antonello da Messina’s painting *Ecce Homo*, and I find its display at the Rimini Meeting relevant because it restores the work’s status as a sacred icon—an object of worship, as it originally was—rather than merely a cultura...
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From September 18, 2026, to January 31, 2027,the Albertina Museum in Vienna presents PICASSO – BACON. What It Feels Like to Be Human, a major exhibition that brings together Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, two of the most important figures in ...
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To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Mary Cassatt (Pittsburgh, 1844 – Château de Beaufresne, 1926), the Musée d’Orsay in Paris is presenting one of the most eagerly anticipated exhibitions in France dedicated to the ...
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UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany made his first official visit to Ukraine since taking office, with a two-day mission to Kyiv focused on strengthening cooperation with Ukrainian authorities and protecting the country’s cultural heritage....
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Italian households’ spending on cultural activities continues to rise and will reach an average of 108 euros per month in 2026, compared to 94 euros in 2025. This is according tothe Observatory on Cultural Experiences in Italy, conducted by Imp...
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The 31st edition of I Suoni delle Dolomiti, under the artistic direction of Mario Brunello, kicks off on Monday, August 24, and features a rich lineup of events in the most picturesque locations in Trentino. The festival, founded in 1995 based on an ...
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From October 21, 2026, to April 5, 2027, Palazzo Sarcinelli in Conegliano will host “Portraits of Women.” Featuring works by Hayez, Boldini, and Carrà, this exhibition is curated by Antonio D’Amico and organized by ARTIKA in collaboratio...
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Pompeii and the Renaissance might seem like two historical realities that are worlds apart and difficult to connect. Recent discoveries made inthe Insula Meridionalis area, however, seem to tell a different story. Certain materials and ceramic artifa...
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Venetian art historian Ketty Gottardo has been appointed director of the Department of Graphic Arts at the Louvre Museum. The appointment, announced by Louvre President and Director Christophe Leribault and issued by decree of the French Minister of ...
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He passed away during the night between Thursday and Friday, at the age of 88, attorney Giancarlo Olgiati, a collector and central figure in the cultural life of the Canton of Ticino, and—together with his wife Danna—the founder of the Giancarlo and ...
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To mark the bicentennial of Arnold Böcklin’s birth, the Kunstmuseum Basel is dedicating a major exhibition to the renowned Swiss artist, running from September 4, 2027, to January 23, 2028. Curated by Eva Reifert, the exhibition will feature app...
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From September 15 to October 18, 2026, the Société Interludio gallery in Cambiano, in the province of Turin, will present *La Scia*, the first solo exhibition by Italian artist Gaia De Megni (Santa Margherita Ligure, 1993), curated by V...
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A new enigmatic tablet has been discovered during archaeological excavations at Lucone di Polpenazze (Brescia), one of the most important pile-dwelling sites in northern Italy. The artifact, found intact during the excavation of the charcoal-rich lay...
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The recent theft of works by Antonello da Messina from the “Accascina” Regional Museum in Messina highlights just how important it is to have thorough scientific documentation in place before a work is stolen or lost. In 2018, an extensiv...
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A major new underwater archaeological campaign in the Tiber River is helping to reshape our understanding of Rome’s submerged heritage. The joint Italian-British mission has shed new light on a vast complex of archaeological remains preserved in the ...
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The successive heat waves that have swept through France this summer are also threatening one of the places most closely associated withImpressionist art: Claude Monet’s gardens in Giverny, Normandy. The exceptionally high temperatures—which al...
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The Russisches Haus in Berlin—or the Russian House of Science and Culture (Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur)—is currently at the center of a heated political debate in Germany: The building at Friedrichstraße 176–179, in the heart o...
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In Brazil, eight valuable engravings by Henri Matisse (Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 1869 – Cimiez, 1954) from the Jazz series—stolen in December 2025 from the Mário de Andrade Library in São Paulo—have been recovered by the S&atild...
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