Contemporary art - Finestre sull'Arte

Mimmo Paladino Brings Theater and Cinema to the Page in Capalbio (Grosseto)

The Il Frantoio Gallery in Capalbio (Grosseto) is hosting “Mimmo Paladino. “Drammaturghi / Storyboard,” an exhibition curated by Davide Sarchioni. The exhibition, organized by the Il Frantoio Cultural Association in collaboration with the Capalbio Fo...
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Farewell to Yayoi Kusama: The Queen of Mirrors and Polka Dots Has Passed Away

Yayoi Kusama has passed away at the age of 97: the Japanese artist, known worldwide for her polka dots, pumpkins, and mirror installations that infinitely multiply space, passed away on August 14, 2026, at a hospital in Tokyo. The news was announced ...
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Heinz Mack Celebrates His 95th Birthday in Venice with a Retrospective at Palazzo Bembo

In Venice, Palazzo Bembo will host “Heinz Mack: Color in Forma” from October 18 to November 22, 2026 , a retrospective dedicated to Heinz Mack (born 1931 in Lollar, Germany) to mark his 95th birthday. The exhibition, curated by Marc Mack, is organize...
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Palazzo Strozzi: Two Major Exhibitions in 2027 Dedicated to the California Imaginary and Jean-Michel Basquiat

The Palazzo Strozzi Foundation announces the 2027 exhibition program for the Piano Nobile, featuring two major exhibitions dedicated to contemporary art: in the spring, *California Dreaming* will explore the myth and contradictions of California, whi...
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Farewell to Fabrizio Plessi, a pioneer of video art and video installations

Fabrizio Plessi, an artist who was among the pioneers of video art and video installations in Italy and a leading figure in experimentation with the possibilitiesof digital art, has passed away at the age of 86. Plessi passed away at the hospital in ...
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At Société Interludio, Gaia De Megni’s first solo exhibition will be a cinematic space devoid of images

From September 15 to October 18, 2026, the Société Interludio gallery in Cambiano, in the province of Turin, will present *La Scia*, the first solo exhibition by Italian artist Gaia De Megni (Santa Margherita Ligure, 1993), curated by V...
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Tomás Saraceno at the Haus der Kunst in Munich: an exhibition traces the central themes of his work

Through February 7, 2027, Munich’s Haus der Kunst presents “Tomás Saraceno in Collaboration: Ancestral Futures,” a comprehensive exhibition project that traces some of the fundamental themes of Tomás Saraceno’s artistic prac...
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Verita Monselles’s Women’s Photography on Display at the Pecci Center in Prato

Through August 30, 2026, the Pecci Center in Prato is hosting *Verita Monselles. CARNALE*, an exhibition dedicated to photographer Verita Monselles (Buenos Aires, 1929 – Florence, 2004), curated by Alessandra Acocella, Michele Bertolino, and Mo...
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