Carrara marble serves as the starting point for a reflection on transformation, ecological loss, and the possibilities for a new relationship between humans and nature. This is the theme of (Yours) in the Undoing (Nel (tuo) disfare), an…
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“Celeste nostalgia,” sang Riccardo Cocciante in 1982. And with the end of summer, when the beach resorts begin to empty out, the beach umbrellas are folded up, and the vacation season already seems a distant memory, a certain…
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Works and artists Carrara Marble Modern Art Nineteenth century Tuscany Twentieth Century
Nestled among the marble-rich mountains of Carrara, in a narrow and secluded valley, the monumental cemetery of Marcognano is a place of great charm, both for the richness of its artistic heritage and for its historical, civic, and scenic…
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Travel Ancient art Carrara Eighteenth century Marble Nineteenth century Six hundred The ways of silence Tuscany
To see the palace, you have to turn your back on the Duomo; if you want to see the Duomo, you have to forget about the palace. Two visions of stone and marble. The palace and the cathedral scrutinize and measure each other, standing face…
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After dedicating its previous exhibition seasons to the sea, the 20th century, the Belle Époque, and games, the galleries of Palazzo Cucchiari in Carrara are reopening to present an exhibition for the summer and fall of 2026 that…
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The city of Carrara is hosting from June 5 to August 30, 2026 the tenth edition of White Carrara, entitled Design Lives in the City. The event takes place under the artistic direction of Domenico Raimondi - thesignlab and takes the form of…
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Opinions Carrara Eighteenth century Modern Art Museums Nineteenth century
For decades in Carrara, there has been an ongoing attempt to find an exhibition venue that can permanently house one of Italy's most important plaster cast collections: the plaster cast collection of the Academy of Fine Arts. Retracing…
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500 thousand euros to save the Moneta Castle in Carrara. This is the sum promised by Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli , who visited the city of marble yesterday. Moneta Castle is one of the city's most important monuments: an ancient…
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