Contemporary art - Finestre sull'Arte

Sicily: The Rite of Light Returns to the Pyramid of Fiumara d’Arte for the Summer Solstice

In Sicily, the Antonio Presti Foundation is once again hosting one of the most symbolic events of the Fiumara d’Arte project. On Sunday, June 21, 2026, to mark the summer solstice, the Pyramid—38th Parallel in Motta d’Affermo, in the Mess...
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Padua is a candidate for the 2028 Capital of Contemporary Art, with Cattelan and an international committee

Padua has officially submitted its application to the Ministry of Culture to become the 2028 Italian Capital of Contemporary Art. The designation, established by Ministerial Decree No. 117 of March 2024, is one of the initiatives promoted by the Mini...
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La Spezia: The Lia Museum Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary—OZMO Engages with the Collection in a Site-Specific Exhibition

The “Amedeo Lia” Civic Museum in La Spezia is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its opening with the exhibition OZMO X LIA 30 – Inside the Collection, scheduled from July 3 to December 3, 2026. The opening is scheduled for July 2 ...
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In Piancastagnaio (Siena), Davide Rivalta’s wolves call the Rocca Aldobrandesca home

Piancastagnaio ( Siena) is hosting a new public art installation featuring five bronze sculptures by Davide Rivalta near the Rocca Aldobrandesca. The installation, titled WILD, will be on view from May 30 to December 31, 2026, and is curated by Anto...
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Thaddaeus Ropac will represent the Leoncillo Foundation: agreement and exhibition in Milan in September

The international Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery has announced the launch of a collaboration with the Leoncillo Foundation, taking on the role of its representative within the scope of its exhibition and curatorial activities. The agreement is part of a pro...
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In Malta, “Identity Beyond Borders”: The Farnesina Collection, Between Art and Environmental Crises

The European tour of “Identità oltre confine” continues—an exhibition project promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to mark the 25th anniversary of the Farnesina Collection. The fifth stop of the exhibition,...
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Inside "Innercity," the anthropomorphic labyrinth through which Antony Gormley reinvents sculpture

One hundred cast-iron male figures facing the sea horizon, scattered across two miles of a beach in Merseyside (Another Place, 1997, Crosby Beach, Liverpool). Solitary figures—like the previous works, replicas of the artist’s own body—perched a...
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Genoa: The National Gallery of Liguria reopens with a new exhibition layout and new acquisitions

The National Gallery of Liguria, located in Palazzo Spinola in Genoa, reopens to the public with a completely revamped permanent exhibition enriched by significant acquisitions from the Ministry of Culture. The opening is scheduled for Tuesday, June ...
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