He passed away during the night between Thursday and Friday, at the age of 88, attorney Giancarlo Olgiati, a collector and central figure in the cultural life of the Canton of Ticino, and—together with his wife Danna—the founder of the Giancarlo and ...
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To mark the bicentennial of Arnold Böcklin’s birth, the Kunstmuseum Basel is dedicating a major exhibition to the renowned Swiss artist, running from September 4, 2027, to January 23, 2028. Curated by Eva Reifert, the exhibition will feature app...
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From September 15 to October 18, 2026, the Société Interludio gallery in Cambiano, in the province of Turin, will present *La Scia*, the first solo exhibition by Italian artist Gaia De Megni (Santa Margherita Ligure, 1993), curated by V...
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A new enigmatic tablet has been discovered during archaeological excavations at Lucone di Polpenazze (Brescia), one of the most important pile-dwelling sites in northern Italy. The artifact, found intact during the excavation of the charcoal-rich lay...
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The recent theft of works by Antonello da Messina from the “Accascina” Regional Museum in Messina highlights just how important it is to have thorough scientific documentation in place before a work is stolen or lost. In 2018, an extensiv...
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A major new underwater archaeological campaign in the Tiber River is helping to reshape our understanding of Rome’s submerged heritage. The joint Italian-British mission has shed new light on a vast complex of archaeological remains preserved in the ...
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The successive heat waves that have swept through France this summer are also threatening one of the places most closely associated withImpressionist art: Claude Monet’s gardens in Giverny, Normandy. The exceptionally high temperatures—which al...
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The Russisches Haus in Berlin—or the Russian House of Science and Culture (Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur)—is currently at the center of a heated political debate in Germany: The building at Friedrichstraße 176–179, in the heart o...
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