TheSicilian“ ” Region will include the position of“ ” (Historian of Art) inthe administration’s new“ ” Professional Matrix. This was reported by the *Gazzetta del Sud*, after AStArte—the National Association of Art Historians—together with SISC...
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At the 61st Venice Biennale, the United Kingdom is represented by Lubaina Himid, who is presenting the project *Predicting History: Testing Translation* in the British Pavilion. The exhibition addresses one of the most personal and, at the same time...
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The Ministry of Culture is seeking a new Director General of Museums: in a circular dated August 3, the MiC announced the launch of the selection process aimed at filling the senior management position of Director of the General Directorate of Museu...
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The GAM – Turin Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art is among the institutions selected under the PAC 2026 Public Call —Plan for Contemporary Art (Area 1)—promoted by the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry o...
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As we do every week, we’ve compiled a selection of job openings, calls for applications, and competitions in the arts and cultural heritage sector published from August 4 to 10, 2026.
In Milan,the Brera Academy of Fine Arts has issued a call f...
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The Archaeological Park of Pompeii presents a new scientific bronze reconstruction of the famous Canon of Polykleitos, one of the most iconic masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture, created using the historic molds from the former Chiurazzi Foundry....
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From November 19, 2026, to April 4, 2027, the Carlo Maria Martini Diocesan Museum in Milan is hosting the exhibition *Federico Garolla: People of Italy*. Photographs 1948–1968, dedicated to one of the leading figures in Italian photography and ...
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From September 30, 2026, to February 28, 2027, the Casino dei Principi at the Villa Torlonia Museums in Rome will host an exhibition featuring Elisa Montessori. This comprehensive exhibition traces the entire artistic career of Elisa Montessori, born...
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From August 9 to 15, 2026, Rai Storia, Rai 5, and Sky Arte will offer a journey through centuries of art history and cultural heritage, exploring ancient civilizations, Renaissance masters, key figures of the 20th century, and iconic sites. From the ...
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From September 5, 2026, to January 9, 2027, the Museo dell’Ottocento – Fondazione Di Persio-Pallotta in Pescara will host *The Barbizon School: The Roots of Impressionism*, an exhibition that brings together the Foundation’s entire ...
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In Mestre, the MUVEC - Casa delle Contemporaneità will host the exhibition *Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka and the Body in Contemporary Art, an exhibition that takes its cue from three leading figures of the Vienna Secession: Gustav Klimt ( Vienna,...
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From October 2, 2026, to February 14, 2027, the Reggia di Venaria will host *Atelier dei Moderni: Matisse, Braque, Picasso, Bacon*. “Masters of the Twentieth Century” from the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon is a major exhibition curated by Sylvi...
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A Roman-era shipwreck has been discovered in the waters off Mazara del Vallo, Sicily. The discovery was made about three miles from the coast, at a depth of 46 meters, and may date to a period between the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. The remains of the...
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For many centuries, the Mediterranean andAsia were not separate worlds, but parts of a complex and ever-changing network of relationships, trade, migration, artistic influences, religious exchanges, and political ties. This is the perspective that se...
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A Russian drone strike destroyed an important monument in Ukraine: the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in Beryslav, in the Kherson Oblast. The building, dating back to 1725, was one of the oldest surviving examples in Ukraine of 18th-century...
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To combat the intense heat of recent days, the City of Genoa is making the air-conditioned spaces of museums and public libraries available to residents over the age of 65, offering them free access to the city’s cultural venues through the end of A...
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From August 14 to October 11, 2026, the Firmafede Fortress in Sarzana will host *L'Eternità dell'Istante*, an exhibition dedicated to the sculptural works of Beatrice Taponecco and Piergiorgio Balocchi. Curated by Roberto Spinetta of HC Galler...
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A marble sculptural group depicting Asclepius, the god of medicine, alongside his son and assistant Telesphorus, was discovered in Aspendo (or Aspendos), Turkey, as part of the excavation campaigns for the “Legacy for the Future” project. The discove...
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From October 15, 2026, to January 18, 2027, the Frick Collection in New York will host the first exhibition entirely dedicated to Siena’s role as a center of artistic excellence and technical innovation in Italian Renaissance bronze sculpture. Titled...
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The National Gallery in London is dedicating its first-ever exhibition to the portraits of Jan van Eyck, one of the greatest figures of the Northern Renaissance. The exhibition, titled “Van Eyck: The Portraits,” will run from November 21, 2026, to Ap...
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Sometimes all it takes is a photo on Instagram to change the way we view a work of art. That’s exactly what happened with Jennifer Lopez, who—during her vacation in Italy—shined a spotlight on a detail of Italy’s artistic heritage that is...
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Maria Rita Cerilli, head of the Communications Department at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, has passed away at the age of just 46. Having been ill for about a year and a half, Cerilli was a leading figure in Italian museum communications ...
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Pisa is preparing to introduce a single ticket for access to the city’s main museums and monuments. The City Council has approved the draft agreement that will establish the “Pisa Card for Museums and Monuments, ” a tool designed to simp...
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Kublai Film presents its 2026–2027 film season with the project *I Grandi Maestri*, a series dedicated to art and culture documentaries that will bring five international productions and co-productions to Italian theaters, focusing on figures who hav...
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The Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape for the Naples Metropolitan Area has announced the start of construction work for the restoration, stabilization, and enhancement of the Tomb of Cerberus in Giugliano (Naples). The start o...
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