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An igloo by Mario Merz in front of the Candiolo Cancer Institute to mark the Foundation’s 40th anniversary

An igloo by Mario Merz in front of the Candiolo Cancer Institute to mark the Foundation’s 40th anniversary

A work by Mario Merz greets visitors upon enteringthe INOC—the Candiolo National Oncology Institute: *Doppio igloo di Porto*, featuring the Fibonacci sequence, was chosen to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Allegra Agnelli Foundation for Cancer ...
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Some artists will boycott Documenta because of Germany's stance on the war in Gaza

Some artists will boycott Documenta because of Germany's stance on the war in Gaza

Some artists have already refused to participate in the upcoming 16th edition of Documenta, which will be held in Kassel from June 12 to September 19, 2027, due to Germany’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza. Curator Naomi Beckwith revealed this in a le...
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Ai Weiwei with a wheelbarrow: The Chinese artist creates a site-specific work for L'Aquila

Ai Weiwei with a wheelbarrow: The Chinese artist creates a site-specific work for L'Aquila

L’Aquila is home to a new work by Ai Weiwei, created by the Chinese artist specifically for the capital of Abruzzo. It is titled *Figure and Wheelbarrow for L’Aquila* and was unveiled yesterday as part of the initiatives for L’Aquil...
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In Carrara, five female artists reflect on marble and the transformation of nature

In Carrara, five female artists reflect on marble and the transformation of nature

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 exhibition on...
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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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