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Savona Reveals Its Vulnerable Side Through Connexxion, the Widespread Contemporary Art Festival

There is a word that, in Savona, between September 18 and 26, 2026, will once again be used with a meaning that is the opposite of what is usually attributed to it. That word is “fragility,” and it is the heart, the pretext, and at the sa...
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Francis Picabia: Over 170 Works at Palazzo Reale for the Most Comprehensive Exhibition in Italy

From October 9, 2026, to January 24, 2027, Palazzo Reale in Milan presents *Picabia: Opening the Doors of the Night*, an exhibition billed as the most comprehensive survey in Italy dedicated to Francis Picabia (1879–1953). Curated by the artist...
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Erwin Wurm: The Satire of a Jester. On the Exhibition at Palazzo Fortuny

Today, overindulgence in food is no longer the joyful Rabelaisian utopia of the “Land of Plenty”; rather, it represents a symptom of inner turmoil, an emotional void, or a pathology linked to consumption and control over the body. Laughin...
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“Drawing is a practice of expanding time.” An interview with Marta Roberti

For Marta Roberti, drawing is not merely a tool for representing the world, but a way to navigate it and transform herself. Her works arise from a deep connection with images from art history, archaic forms, the animal world, and memory, in a continu...
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Luca Bertolo reflects on the origins of art with “L’inizio ci assale” in Venice

From November 5, 2026, to February 14, 2027, the Palazzetto Marcello in Venice will host*L’inizio ci assale*, the first exhibition held in the building on Calle del Dose, in the Castello district. The featured artist is Luca Bertolo (Milan, 196...
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RADICI: Over 100 Artists at Frinco Castle (Asti) for Bruno Fantelli’s Genealogy Exhibition

From September 19 to October 19, 2026, Frinco Castle, in the Monferrato region of Asti (Asti), will host *RADICI. Genealogy of a Monster*, an exhibition conceived and curated by Trentino-based artist Bruno Fantelli. The project brings together over o...
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A permanent pavilion designed by Gerhard Richter will be built in Qatar

, a new permanent space dedicated to Gerhard Richter (Dresden, 1932), will be built in Doha, Qatar—a pavilion conceived by the artist himself as a site-specific work that unites architecture and art. The Doha Pavilion, as it will be called, will be ...
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Fragility as a Strength: The CONNEXXION Festival Returns to Savona

From September 18 to 26, 2026, CONNEXXION—the Widespread Festival of Contemporary Art—returns to Savona for its fourth edition, curated by Livia Savorelli. This year’s theme is “Elegy of Fragility,” a project that, through participatory art, pe...
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