One of the highlights of the London auctions during Frieze Week 2026 will be Piet Mondrian’s *Composition III*, a 1920 masterpiece that Christie’s will present at its *20/21 Century: London Evening Sale* on October 14. The work, estimated...
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During the week of August 27 through September 2, 2026, the art market reopens after the summer break, kicking off a series of auctions ranging from antiques to paintings, from artist’s books to film memorabilia and design.
Auctions in Italy
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In Venice, Palazzo Bembo will host “Heinz Mack: Color in Forma” from October 18 to November 22, 2026 , a retrospective dedicated to Heinz Mack (born 1931 in Lollar, Germany) to mark his 95th birthday. The exhibition, curated by Marc Mack, is organize...
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LG Electronics has announced a partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York that will bring 100 works from the museum’s collection to LG televisions worldwide viathe LG Gallery+ app. The selection includes works spanning various ...
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The Palazzo Ducale in Genoa will undergo restoration and redevelopment of its exhibition spaces based on a design by Renzo Piano. According to ANSA, the institutional agreement was signed by the Ministry of Culture, the Liguria Region, and the City o...
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In Chleby, in what is now the Czech Republic, archaeologists led bythe University of Westminster (UWB) have unearthed one of the oldest monuments in Central Europe. The site, dating back about 6,500 years, consisted of a large, nearly circular enclos...
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Celebrations were also held in Rome yesterday to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence: this evening, the Colosseum will be illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag—yellow and blue—to mark the occasion. Ukraine’s inde...
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There has been a significant development in the case of the theft of Antonello da Messina’s paintings, which occurred on the night of Ferragosto at the “Maria Accascina” Regional Museum in Messina. One of the four security guards on...
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On the 100th anniversary of Dario Fo’s birth, the Stamperia Pascucci in Gambettola (Forlì-Cesena) is honoring the Nobel laureate with an exhibition that chronicles the deep bond of friendship and collaboration that blossomed withinthe historic...
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Following the retrospectives dedicated to Eve Arnold in 2024 and Letizia Battaglia in 2025, the Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì continues its fall photography exhibitions with Lee Miller. The exhibition *Lee Miller: Works 1930–1955*, cu...
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The Correr Museum in Venice is preparing for a new phase in its history, strengthening its role as the “City Museum” while also expanding its international reach. A comprehensive renovation project will progressively transform the museum’...
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An exhibition dedicated to Corrado Cagli (Ancona, 1910 – Rome, 1976), one of the most original and internationally renowned artists of 20th-century Italian art, who had deep ties to the Sicilian city: from September 10 to October 20, 2026, Pala...
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Museum thefts in Europe are changing in nature: long considered a form of crime against cultural heritage characterized primarily by discretion, planning, and the absence of physical violence, they now seem to increasingly rely on force, targeted att...
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On the morning of August 20, a Russian attack struck the Kherson Regional Art Museum in Ukraine , causing a fire in the right wing of the building and in the adjacent service facilities. Fragments of the drone used by the Russians in the attack were...
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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.
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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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