Three major international museums of contemporary art—the MoMA in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and M+ in Hong Kong —are joining forces to create a new international alliance among museum institutions. The agreement, announced on…
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Presented this morning in Turin as part of the 2026 edition of Artissima, the Luca Beatrice Prize is dedicated to the critic and curator who passed away prematurely last year: The first edition of the award, which will be dedicated to…
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Turin’s contemporary art collections are expanding thanks to the acquisition grants awarded at Artissima 2026 and a 300,000-euro fund from the CRT Foundation, which was used to purchase 15 works that will become part of the…
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The works of sculptor Alma Allen have arrived in Venice to fill the U.S. Pavilion at the Art Biennale, but their return trip could prove more complicated than expected: the organization responsible for the American pavilion, the American…
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Artissima 2026 has announced the winners of nine of the twelve awards presented as part of its 33rd edition. Alongside its established awards, this year the Turin fair is introducing two new initiatives: the Seletti Wonder Award, which…
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Works and artists Contemporary art
If you’re looking for an artist who gives you answers, you’re reading the wrong article. Pietro Roccasalva doesn’t provide answers; he constructs increasingly elaborate questions, and he does so with an almost liturgical…
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A Christ who, after more than two thousand years on the cross, decides to come down and sit at its foot, weary of what he sees happening in the world. An orangutan fleeing a room while dragging a chandelier behind him, a giraffe carrying a…
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News Focus Art Fairs Artissima Contemporary art
Artissima is now in its 33rd edition—the fifth under the direction of Luigi Fassi—with a format that mirrors that of recent editions: a fair that is becoming less experimental and increasingly attuned to collectors’ tastes. From…
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