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Sea uncovers Phoenician tombs on the beach at Domus De Maria, Sardinia

Sea uncovers Phoenician tombs on the beach at Domus De Maria, Sardinia

On the beach of the Domus De Maria (Cagliari) coastline in southern Sardinia, the sea recently brought to the surface two Phoenician-era tombs along with numerous archaeological finds, including amphorae and vases. The discovery, as reported by TGR S...
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The "Painting Container" arrives in Bologna: a project for a map of contemporary painting

The "Painting Container" arrives in Bologna: a project for a map of contemporary painting

From January 17 to February 28, 2026, Studio Cenacchi Gallery in Bologna is hosting Francesco. Painting Container 3.0. Diptychs, triptychs, but also single works, perhaps..., an exhibition curated by Gabriele Salvaterra that marks the third stage of ...
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ARTnews, a historic American magazine, makes its debut in Italy. Massimo Bray will direct it

ARTnews, a historic American magazine, makes its debut in Italy. Massimo Bray will direct it

U.S.-based ARTnews magazine, one of the world's longest-running art publications, founded in 1902, is landing in Europe for the first time and choosingItaly as its starting point. ARTnews Italia is part of the publishing group Urban Vision Group, whi...
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A Roman torso that was in the collection of Stefano Bardini: David Aaron brings it to Tefaf

A Roman torso that was in the collection of Stefano Bardini: David Aaron brings it to Tefaf

There will be an important Roman torso linked to the collecting of Stefano Bardini at the 2026 edition of TEFAF Maastricht, scheduled for March 14-19, 2026 in the Dutch city. Bringing this work is London-based David Aaron Gallery, which, at booth 804...
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Chiara Ventura in Prato: relationships, conflict and public space in "I'll Leave You Here"

Chiara Ventura in Prato: relationships, conflict and public space in "I'll Leave You Here"

From February 15 to March 8, 2026, the spaces of Villa Rospigliosi in Prato welcome Ti lascio qui, a project by Chiara Ventura (Verona, 1997) accompanied by a critical text by Angel Moya Garcia. The exhibition is promoted and supported by the artisti...
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Florence and Deco: Medici Riccardi Palace recounts the city's role in the 1920s

Florence and Deco: Medici Riccardi Palace recounts the city's role in the 1920s

From April 2 to August 25, 2026, Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence is hosting Firenze Déco. Atmospheres of the 1920s, an exhibition that investigates the role the city played in the spread ofArt Deco in Italy and in the European context. The...
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Beyond the limits: sport recounts a century of Italian transformation at the M9 Museum in Mestre

Beyond the limits: sport recounts a century of Italian transformation at the M9 Museum in Mestre

Sports as a privileged lens to observe the changes in contemporary Italy. It is on this perspective that Beyond the Limits is built. Sport Italia. Choral portrait of a changing country, the exhibition that will occupy the second floor of M9 - Museo d...
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Very rare Renaissance drawing by Hans Baldung Grien discovered: goes to auction

Very rare Renaissance drawing by Hans Baldung Grien discovered: goes to auction

A major event for the art market and for the history of Renaissance drawing is being prepared in Paris. On Monday, March 23, 2026, at theHôtel Drouot, the auction house Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés, in collaboration with the B...
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On the scaffolding of the Hall of Axes: Leonardo da Vinci's building site opens to the public

On the scaffolding of the Hall of Axes: Leonardo da Vinci's building site opens to the public

A rare occasion, intended for the few and capable of restoring a view normally reserved for insiders. At Milan's Castello Sforzesco , to coincide with the period of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games , the Sala delle Asse exceptional...
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Auctions of the week: paintings, automobiles, design and photography

Auctions of the week: paintings, automobiles, design and photography

The week of January 22-28, 2026, confirms itself as a crucial time for the art and collectibles market. Opening the dances on the national territory is Cambi Auction House. The Genoese house just concludes its general sale of Antiques on Thursday, Ja...
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Tuscany rediscovers Tito Chelazzi, first florist painter of the 19th century

Tuscany rediscovers Tito Chelazzi, first florist painter of the 19th century

At the "Giuliano Ghelli" Civic Museum in San Casciano in Val di Pesa (Florence), 19th-century floral painting is back in the spotlight with an exhibition that interweaves art, science, history and local identity. Until March 1, in fact, the exhibitio...
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Florence, Lalanne's Pigeon lamp goes up for auction at Pandolfini's

Florence, Lalanne's Pigeon lamp goes up for auction at Pandolfini's

Florence is preparing to host the fourth installment of Spotlight Design, Pandolfini 's auction dedicated to excellence in 20th-century design and decorative arts, scheduled for Feb. 25. Following the debut of the auction cycle inaugurated in 2023, t...
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200 works to tell the story of the Baroque and the twentieth century: the great exhibition of 2026 in Forli

200 works to tell the story of the Baroque and the twentieth century: the great exhibition of 2026 in Forli

From February 21 to June 28, 2026, the San Domenico Civic Museum in Forli will host the exhibition Baroque. The Grand Theater of Ideas, a major exhibition dedicated to one of the central seasons of European culture and its long influence on modernity...
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Futurism and Return to Order: the Carisbo Collections on display at Casa Saraceni

Futurism and Return to Order: the Carisbo Collections on display at Casa Saraceni

Bologna is preparing to welcome an exhibition that traverses the main Italian artistic currents of the first half of the 20th century. On Thursday, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m., the exhibition "Futurism" and "Return to Order" in the Collections of the Fondazion...
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Ravenna wants to keep Montalbini's mosaic. But the Soprintendenza is having it dismantled

Ravenna wants to keep Montalbini's mosaic. But the Soprintendenza is having it dismantled

Do you rememberIl Pavimento, the large mosaic designed by Nicola Montalbini(we talked about it here) and installed inside Porta Adriana, one of the historic entrances to the city of Ravenna and passageway to the main pedestrian artery of the center, ...
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MUVV, the Vercelli and Varallo network to enhance a museum heritage of excellence

MUVV, the Vercelli and Varallo network to enhance a museum heritage of excellence

The cultural landscape of the Piedmont region has seen in recent years the consolidation of a strategic project called MUVV, an acronym that identifies the network of Vercelli and Varallo Museums. This initiative stems from the need to structure a mu...
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Italian Capital of Culture 2028: ten finalists chosen. Here are which ones

Italian Capital of Culture 2028: ten finalists chosen. Here are which ones

The Jury for the selection of the Italian Capital of Culture 2028, established by Ministerial Decree No. 472 of December 2, 2025, identified the ten finalist projects: Anagni (Frosinone) - Hernica Saxa. Where history binds, culture unites Ancona - ...
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Turin, MAO Museum of Oriental Art and Palazzo Madama seek new directors. Selections open

Turin, MAO Museum of Oriental Art and Palazzo Madama seek new directors. Selections open

Fondazione Torino Musei has launched selection procedures for the Direction of MAO Museum of Oriental Art and Palazzo Madama - Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, in view of the expiration of the current positions, scheduled for early 2027. The selections, a...
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Pinuccio Sciola Digital Archive is born: ten years of artistic legacy online

Pinuccio Sciola Digital Archive is born: ten years of artistic legacy online

Ten years after the death of Pinuccio Sciola (San Sperate, 1942 - Cagliari, 2016), Italian sculptor of the second half of the 20th century, his work and thought become accessible online thanks to theDigital Archive dedicated to him. The project was c...
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The Macchiaioli in Milan: light and modernity of the 19th century on display at Palazzo Reale

The Macchiaioli in Milan: light and modernity of the 19th century on display at Palazzo Reale

Milan is preparing to welcome I Macchiaioli, which can be visited from Feb. 3 to June 14 in the rooms of the Palazzo Reale. The exhibition curated by Francesca Dini, Elisabetta Matteucci and Fernando Mazzocca offers an in-depth look at the Italian ...
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Museums and legality: the University of Padua launches a podcast on art authenticity

Museums and legality: the University of Padua launches a podcast on art authenticity

What does it mean today to ensure the authenticity of works preserved in museums and to protect cultural heritage from the risks of forgery, illicit trafficking and clandestine excavations? These questions are tried to be answered by Against a False ...
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Amoako Boafo at Palazzo Grimani: the first solo exhibition in Italy during the Biennale

Amoako Boafo at Palazzo Grimani: the first solo exhibition in Italy during the Biennale

The Museum of Palazzo Grimani, part of the National Archaeological Museums of Venice and the Lagoon, is hosting Amoako Boafo's first solo exhibition in Italy from May 6 to November 22, 2026. The exhibition, produced by Gagosian and organized in colla...
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MASI Lugano 2026: Korean video art, Schnyder and Kaari Upson among upcoming exhibitions

MASI Lugano 2026: Korean video art, Schnyder and Kaari Upson among upcoming exhibitions

The Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI) in Lugano has unveiled its exhibition program for 2026, outlining a season that combines international proposals and insights into the local art scene. The calendar opens in spring with the group show K...
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Farewell to Valentino, the designer who imposed Italian elegance in the world

Farewell to Valentino, the designer who imposed Italian elegance in the world

Designer Valentino, one of the most important fashion figures in the world, passed away today in Rome at the age of 94. Making the announcement was the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation, which writes, "He passed away in the sereni...
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Rome's Galleria Borghese hosts two Zanabazar works from Mongolia

Rome's Galleria Borghese hosts two Zanabazar works from Mongolia

From January 20 to February 22, 2026, the Borghese Gallery is hosting the exhibition Zanabazar at the Borghese Gallery. From Mongolia to Global Baroque, which offers a novel reading of artistic relations between East and West in the 17th century. In ...
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