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When the Theme Stifles Art: The Limits of Exhibitions... That Are Too Thematic

Until not too long ago, an exhibition didn’t need to justify itself. The works were there, and it was enough simply to look at them. The curator could intervene, of course, but his or her mediation was optional, not structural. There was not yet that...
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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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