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A new performing arts hub is born in Naples for the South: it's /hubsuperstudio

Naples /hubsuperstudio - performing arts hub, a new project dedicated to the world of arts, entertainment and cultural and creative industry, is born in Naples, taking shape from the redevelopment of an industrial space of about 1,200 square meters l...
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A 67,800-year-old handprint found in Indonesia rewrites the history of rock art

The discovery of a stencil in the shape of a hand inside a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has revolutionized knowledge about rock art, proving to be the oldest ever dated: at least 67,800 years old. The research, conducted by an international team led ...
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MAXXI 2026: a year of exhibitions, architecture and urban regeneration

The year 2026 at MAXXI in Rome opens with a broad and diverse program designed to explore contemporary Italian creativity while observing global transformations in the artistic and architectural landscape. The year also marks the 80th anniversary of ...
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ART CITY Bologna, Emanuele Becheri's sculptures at the Collezioni Comunali d'Arte in Palazzo d'Accursio

From January 25 to March 15, 2026, the Civic Museums of Ancient Art of the Civic Museums Sector of the Municipality of Bologna will host the exhibition Sculptures by Emanuele Becheri (Prato, 1973), curated by Lorenzo Balbi, promoted in collaboration ...
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Sardinia, damage to Nora coastal site due to bad weather. Portas: "We are in contact with the superintendencies."

Due to Cyclone Harry and the persistent bad weather conditions that have affected Sardinia in recent days, significant damage has been reported not only to infrastructure, but also to archaeological assets and sites of cultural significance. The most...
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FAI, 700 thousand euros for 20 Places of the Heart: the new interventions

TheItaly of inland areas, small villages and urban peripheries is at the center of the new interventions of the "I Luoghi del Cuore" program of FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano. The results of the call for the selection of restoration and enhancem...
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UK government invests 1.5 billion in culture: its social importance recognized

The U.K. government has announced a total investment of 1.5 billion pounds (about 1.7 billion euros) earmarked for culture over the next five years, outlining what is being presented as a step change from more than a decade of underfunding. The packa...
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At Milan Linate Airport, an exhibition tells the tragic story of Charlotte Salomon

As part of the initiatives promoted by the City of Milan for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, SEA Aeroporti di Milano presents, in collaboration with theAssociazione Figli della Shoah, the exhibition Charlotte Salomon. An artistic and human journey throu...
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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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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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