Contemporary art - Finestre sull'Arte

Venice Biennale, Austria focuses on the performance actions of Florentina Holzinger

Choreographer and performer Florentina Holzinger will representAustria at the 61st Venice Biennale with the interdisciplinary project SEAWORLD VENICE, curated by Nora-Swantje Almes (Gropius Bau, Berlin). The project will consist of apermanent live in...
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Venice, the history of the world in 400 works: the Ligabue Foundation Palace of the Arts is born

From May 7-24, 2026, on the occasion of the opening of the Venice Art Biennale, the Giancarlo Ligabue Foundation will open its historic headquarters on the Grand Canal to the public, transforming it into the Palazzo delle Arti e delle Culture. This i...
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Venice, Fondazione Sandretto opens its third home on the island of San Giacomo

On May 7, 2026, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo will inaugurate its third venue, in Venice, specifically on theIsland of San Giacomo in Paludo, thus expanding its presence in the international contemporary art scene. And it will do so with a proje...
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Mimmo Paladino returns to Milan: Palazzo Citterio presents the installation of the Sleepers

From May 16 to July 26, 2026, Palazzo Citterio in Milan is hosting the Paladino exhibition, dedicated to Mimmo Paladino (Paduli, 1948), among the leading figures of the Italian and international art scene. The exhibition marks the artist's return to ...
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At the Venice Biennale, the Cuba Pavilion presents "Hombres Libres" by Roberto Diago

The Pavilion of the Republic of Cuba at the 61st. International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia presents the project Hombres Libres / Free Man by artist Roberto Diago. The national participation is curated by Nelson Ramirez de Arellano Conde ...
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Bologna, Pietro Antolini transforms a laboratory into an underwater Wunderkammer

Serendippo presents Yellow Submarine - The Sea in Black and White, a solo exhibition by Pietro Antolini, curated by Tristana Chinni, at 5/C LAB in Bologna. The site-specific project occupies the spaces of former turner Orlando Martello's workshop, tr...
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In Turin, archaeology and contemporary art tell the historical and cultural depth of Gaza

From April 22 to September 27, 2026, the Merz Foundation, the Egyptian Museum of Turin and the MAH - Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève present GAZA, the future has an ancient heart. Materials and Memories of the Mediterranean, an exhibition ...
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Two online courses to navigate the contemporary art system

Two online courses to orient themselves in the world of contemporary art: aimed at students, artists and cultural workers, the two courses, scheduled between April and June 2026, offer an opportunity to delve into the contemporary art system and expe...
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