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In Gibellina, Flavio Favelli’s new mural reflects on the value of money and collective memory

In Gibellina, Flavio Favelli’s new mural reflects on the value of money and collective memory

Flavio Favelli has created “Gibellina 500,” a new public art installation produced as part of the artist-in-residence program of Gibellina, the Italian Capital of Contemporary Art. The work, curated by Cristina Costanzo, is part of a dialogue between...
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Genoa is recruiting young science communicators for the Palazzi dei Rolli

Genoa is recruiting young science communicators for the Palazzi dei Rolli

The City of Genoa is launching a new public call for applications aimed at young cultural professionals, with the goal of strengthening the team of science communicators dedicated to promoting the city’s cultural heritage.A public notice has been pub...
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L’Aquila: Over 2,000 Portraits of Residents in JR’s Collective Artwork for the Capital of Culture

L’Aquila: Over 2,000 Portraits of Residents in JR’s Collective Artwork for the Capital of Culture

From July 11 to 15,L’Aquila will host a participatory art project created as part of “Inside Out – The People’s Art Project by JR,” a global initiative by French artist JR that engages communities through photography. Over 2,000 por...
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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Colonialism in Sepideh Takshi’s Virtual Exhibition

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Colonialism in Sepideh Takshi’s Virtual Exhibition

The current international debate centered on artificial intelligence systems, data flow management, and modern digital control methodologies finds a point of convergence in the new virtual exhibition titled *Sepideh Takshi: After the Archive, the Bod...
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Rodin According to Rilke: An Exhibition in Switzerland Explores the Dialogue Between Sculpture and Poetry

Rodin According to Rilke: An Exhibition in Switzerland Explores the Dialogue Between Sculpture and Poetry

The sculpture of Auguste Rodin (Paris, 1840 – Meudon, 1917) takes center stage once again at the Pierre Gianadda Foundation in Martigny, Switzerland, with a new exhibition project dedicated to the relationship between art and poetry. From June ...
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Visit Lake Garda: An Exhibition on the Evolution of Lake Garda’s Image as a Tourist Destination

Visit Lake Garda: An Exhibition on the Evolution of Lake Garda’s Image as a Tourist Destination

For over a century, Lake Garda has represented, for a vast audience of travelers, an experience lived through the lens of the imagination even before it was experienced in physical reality. Before it was actually traversed or explored, this body of w...
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Giza: The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Opens Its New Library, Featuring 17,000 Volumes for Research and Culture

Giza: The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Opens Its New Library, Featuring 17,000 Volumes for Research and Culture

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza has inaugurated its new library, designed as a center for knowledge, scientific research, and cultural exchange. The project was carried out with the support of the French government and in collaboration with k...
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Massimiliano Gioni Named New Director of the New Museum in New York

Massimiliano Gioni Named New Director of the New Museum in New York

The New Museum in New York has announced the appointment of Massimiliano Gioni as the museum’s next Toby Devan Lewis Director. The Italian curator, born in 1973, will officially take office on August 1, 2026, after having held various roles at ...
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Pisa: Roberto Bolle and Giovanni Allevi in Piazza dei Miracoli for a special performance

Pisa: Roberto Bolle and Giovanni Allevi in Piazza dei Miracoli for a special performance

On Friday, July 24, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., Piazza del Duomo in Pisa will host *Accordo di Stelle*, a show that combines dance, music, and light displays as part of the events dedicatedto the anniversary of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The event, producedb...
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Vicenza: The mosaic in Piazza Biade will be restored as an open-site project, with support from Rigoni di Asiago

Vicenza: The mosaic in Piazza Biade will be restored as an open-site project, with support from Rigoni di Asiago

One of Vicenza’s most valuable archaeological artifacts, the mosaic in Piazza Biade—housed at the Natural History and Archaeological Museum of Santa Corona—will undergo a major restoration and enhancement project made possible by the support of Rigon...
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Milan: The Pinacoteca di Brera Acquires Two Works by Liu Bolin Inspired by *The Last Supper*

Milan: The Pinacoteca di Brera Acquires Two Works by Liu Bolin Inspired by *The Last Supper*

Two photographs by Chinese artist Liu Bolin will become part of the permanent collection of the Pinacoteca di Brera. The donation was formalized today in the sacristy of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, next to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper...
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The Bard Fortress is exhibiting previously unpublished works by Mario Dondero from the photographer's archive

The Bard Fortress is exhibiting previously unpublished works by Mario Dondero from the photographer's archive

From July 24 to October 18, 2026, the halls of the Cantine del Forte di Bard will host Mario Dondero. “Unpublished Works: The Archive of a Humanist, ” an exhibition curated by Claudio Composti, presents for the first time a collection of previously u...
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Edward Hopper Comes to Pisa: Palazzo Blu Hosts Over 150 Works by the American Master

Edward Hopper Comes to Pisa: Palazzo Blu Hosts Over 150 Works by the American Master

From October 14, 2026, to March 7, 2027, Palazzo Blu in Pisa will host the exhibition “Edward Hopper,” an international exhibition dedicated to one of the leading figures in 20th-century American painting, Edward Hopper (Nyack, 1882 – Manhattan...
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Trump Attacks the Smithsonian Again: 162-Page Dossier Against the Institution Published

Trump Attacks the Smithsonian Again: 162-Page Dossier Against the Institution Published

In the United States , the Donald Trump administration has launched a new attack against the Smithsonian Institution, the country’s largest museum complex. On July 4, a substantial 162-page report titled *Saving America’s Story*, drafted ...
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Russian Attack on Kyiv: 800,000 Books Also Destroyed

Russian Attack on Kyiv: 800,000 Books Also Destroyed

During Russia’s attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on July 2, which left 31 dead and more than 100 wounded (and which was followed by another attack launched yesterday, July 6, that left 22 dead and 56 injured), Ukraine’s cultural sec...
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Farewell to Yervant Gianikian, master of experimental cinema

Farewell to Yervant Gianikian, master of experimental cinema

He passed away in Milan on July 3, at the age of 84, director, artist, and architect Yervant Gianikian, a leading figure in international experimental cinema and, together with Angela Ricci Lucchi (who passed away in 2018), a key contributor to one o...
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Italian Council 2026: Winners Announced for Category 1

Italian Council 2026: Winners Announced for Category 1

Twelve projects have been selectedin Area 1 – International Art Commissioning ofthe 15th edition of Italian Council, the program promoted by the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture to support Italian conte...
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In Paestum, cultural heritage becomes social welfare: the project “Well-Being Is a Work of Art” is launched

In Paestum, cultural heritage becomes social welfare: the project “Well-Being Is a Work of Art” is launched

Cultural sites as an integral part of physical, psychological, and social well-being. This is the underlying premise of *Well-Being Is a Work of Art*, a cultural welfare project presented at the National Archaeological Museum of Paestum by the Archae...
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At the Archaeological Museum of Venice, restoration becomes an experience open to the public

At the Archaeological Museum of Venice, restoration becomes an experience open to the public

Restoration as an opportunity for learning, research, and participation. This is the spirit behind the “Leggere il marmo” initiative, promoted by the National Archaeological Museum of Venice, part of the National Archaeological Museums of Venice and...
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At the Royal Palace of Caserta, the exhibition “We Are the Panda” marks the 60th anniversary of WWF Italy

At the Royal Palace of Caserta, the exhibition “We Are the Panda” marks the 60th anniversary of WWF Italy

To mark the 60th anniversary of WWF Italy, the photography exhibition *Il Panda siamo noi* is coming to Campania for the first time and will be on display at the Royal Palace of Caserta, in the English Garden, from July 17 to August 31. Admission to ...
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Marco Tonelli Wins the 2026 “Luciano Marziano” City of Tarquinia Award

Marco Tonelli Wins the 2026 “Luciano Marziano” City of Tarquinia Award

Marco Tonelli (Rome, 1971) is the winner of the third edition of the “Luciano Marziano” City of Tarquinia Award, a quadrennial award dedicated to art criticism established by the Tarquinia Society of Art and History (STAS) to honor the me...
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Villa Lante in Bagnaia: Restoration Emergency—A Petition Calling for Monitoring of the Work

Villa Lante in Bagnaia: Restoration Emergency—A Petition Calling for Monitoring of the Work

A debate has flared up over the restoration of Villa Lante in Bagnaia (Viterbo)—one of Italy’s most famous historic gardens—following the completion of work funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The doubts and concerns wer...
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At the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the restoration of Rubens’s *Venus and Cupid* reveals the painting’s original colors and techniques

At the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the restoration of Rubens’s *Venus and Cupid* reveals the painting’s original colors and techniques

From June 16 to September 13, 2026, the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum is dedicating a special exhibition to Peter Paul Rubens’ *Venus and Cupid*, on view in Gallery 19 of the permanent collection. The exhibition details the complex restoration p...
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Farewell to Fausto Delle Chiaie, the pioneer of Roman street art

Farewell to Fausto Delle Chiaie, the pioneer of Roman street art

Fausto Delle Chiaie, considered Rome’s first true street artist and one of the pioneers of public art in Italy, passed away in Rome on July 4 at the age of 82. Born in Rome on January 23, 1944, he dedicated his entire career to bringing art out of mu...
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At the Nivola Museum, Costantino Nivola and Gianni Colombo engage in a dialogue to explore the theme of space

At the Nivola Museum, Costantino Nivola and Gianni Colombo engage in a dialogue to explore the theme of space

From July 24 to October 25, 2026, the Nivola Museum in Orani presents *Nivola, Colombo, and the Space Around Them*, an exhibition as part of the new *Nivola vis-à-vis* program, designed to explore the connections between the work of Costantino...
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