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Michael Armitage and the painting that heals the wounds of history and the present

Michael Armitage and the painting that heals the wounds of history and the present

There are surfaces that embrace color, and then there are surfaces that put it to the test. When you stand before a painting by Michael Armitage (Nairobi, 1984), the first thing you realize is that the paint, there, had to carve out its own space. Bo...
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Elisa Giardina Papa brings the story of the island that vanished in the Mediterranean to MACTE in Termoli

Elisa Giardina Papa brings the story of the island that vanished in the Mediterranean to MACTE in Termoli

From October 23, 2026, to January 30, 2027, the MACTE —the Museum of Contemporary Art in Termoli (Campobasso)—presents *Blu a occhiu nuru*, a solo exhibition by Elisa Giardina Papa, one year after she won the Mostra Prize as part of the 64th Termoli...
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Subodh Gupta Brings Objects of Memory to Siena: The Exhibition “What We Carry With Us” at the Palazzo delle Papesse

Subodh Gupta Brings Objects of Memory to Siena: The Exhibition “What We Carry With Us” at the Palazzo delle Papesse

From November 26, 2026, to May 3, 2027, the Palazzo delle Papesse in Siena will host WHAT WE CARRY WITH US, a new exhibition by Subodh Gupta, one of India’s most acclaimed contemporary artists. The exhibition is produced by Opera Laboratori in ...
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The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is opening a new space for contemporary art thanks to a major donation

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is opening a new space for contemporary art thanks to a major donation

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid is preparing to embark on a new chapter in its history with a major expansion project. The institution will gain a new public space in the former Palacio del Hielo y del Automóvil, on Calle Duque...
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JR unleashes a deluge on the Vatican Apostolic Library for an exhibition on water as a threat

JR unleashes a deluge on the Vatican Apostolic Library for an exhibition on water as a threat

On September 25, 2026, the Vatican Apostolic Library will open AQVA to the public—the first chapter of *Catastrophe and Wonder*, a new five-year exhibition series dedicated to the dialogue between heritage preserved over the centuries and contemporar...
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Savona Reveals Its Vulnerable Side Through Connexxion, the Widespread Contemporary Art Festival

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

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

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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