Bologna - Finestre sull'Arte

An exhibition in Bologna will trace Japanese graphic art, from Hokusai to Manga

Coming to Bologna, at the Museo Civico Archeologico, a major exhibition that aims to visually retrace the milestones of Japanese graphic design, in a journey from the Edo period (1603-1868) to contemporary expressions. Graphic Japan. From Hokusai to ...
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Four million from region to save Garisenda Tower, symbol of Bologna

The Emilia-Romagna Regional Government has allocated 4 million euros for the restoration of the Garisenda Tower, one of the best-known and most recognizable symbols of the city of Bologna. The intervention, described as "a source of pride" by the reg...
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Bologna, tree nursery trees in squares against heat emergency. Criticism abounds

Bologna is divided on the initiative that the City Council has put in place against theheat emergency: last July 1, Palazzo d'Accursio in fact announced the purchase of more than one hundred trees (about 160 in all) to be installed in the squares of ...
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Rooms dedicated to Reni, Carracci and Mannerism rearranged and renovated at Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna

The Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna unveils to the public as of July 4, 2025 the refurbishment of its rooms dedicated to Guido Reni, the Carraccis and Mannerism. Temporarily closed from Feb. 17 to July 3 to allow work under the National Recovery and ...
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Bologna, lots of news for Arte Fiera 2026: new artistic direction, new curators and reorganization of sections

Arte Fiera, the international fair of modern and contemporary art in Bologna now in its 49th edition, the longest-running among Italian art fairs, returns Feb. 6-8, 2026, with preview on Feb. 5, inaugurating a new cycle with the first artistic direct...
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Elisabetta Sirani, a successful painter in 17th-century Bologna. Told by those who studied her

Those who wanted to make a biopic dedicated to Elisabetta Sirani would have at their disposal all the factors useful for the success of a film: the figure of an independent, cultured woman determined to pursue an extraordinary success, which indeed c...
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Bologna, entire cycle of frescoes in the Sala dei Carracci digitized in very high definition

On the occasion of International Museum Day 2025, scheduled for Sunday, May 18, UniCredit Art Collection and Haltadefinizione - tech company of Gruppo Panini Cultura - present a new project that combines digital innovation and artistic enhancement. T...
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Bologna, special initiatives and free openings for the 50th anniversary of GAM and the 40th anniversary of the Museo Civico Medievale

In 2025, the Bologna Civic Museums are celebrating two important anniversaries: on May 1, the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the Bologna Gallery of Modern Art, forerunner of the MAMbo - Museum of Modern Art of Bologna, and on May 5, the 40th...
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