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Carlo Böcklin: The First Italian Exhibition Dedicated to the Artist—Son of Arnold—in Collesalvetti

From October 17, 2026, to March 4, 2027, the “Carlo Servolini” Municipal Art Gallery, located within the Villa Carmignani complex in Collesalvetti ( Livorno), will host the exhibition Carlo Böcklin: The Secret of Pan: From the Sacred...
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Over 100 works on display at the Museo Ottocento in Bologna to mark the 180th anniversary of Luigi Serra's birth

From November 6, 2026, to March 8, 2027 , the Museo Ottocento Bologna is dedicating a solo exhibition to Luigi Serra (1846–1888) , titled *Luigi Serra (1846–1888). “I Would Like Another Life to Learn About Color.”* Marking the 180th anniv...
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Milan: An Exhibition at MUDEC on Matisse and His Dialogue with Non-European Cultures

From October 8, 2026, to February 21, 2027, MUDEC, the Museum of Cultures in Milan, presents a wide-ranging exhibition project dedicated to the relationship between Henri Matisse (Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 1869 – Nice, 1954) and the diverse c...
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James McNeill Whistler: The Dandy Between Aestheticism and Japonism. A Look at the Exhibition at Tate Britain

Born in New England in 1834 and having moved to Europe at a very young age, James McNeill Whistler was not only a key figure in European painting during the Post-Impressionist era, but also a theatrical character, witty and irreverent, a polemical pa...
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Brescia: At the Santa Giulia Museum, 100 works tell the story of the city’s public collections

From November 4, 2026, to August 22, 2027, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia will host “TESORI: The Grand Story of Brescia’s Museums. 1826 | 2026,” a major exhibition dedicated to the history of the city’s civic collections. A journey th...
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The Monumental Cemetery of Marcognano: A Marble Book That Tells the Story of Carrara

Nestled among the marble-rich mountains of Carrara, in a narrow and secluded valley, the monumental cemetery of Marcognano is a place of great charm, both for the richness of its artistic heritage and for its historical, civic, and scenic value. Alth...
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In Genoa, over 140 works from the Scharf Collection, ranging from Goya to Monet and contemporary art

From October 16, 2026, to May 2, 2027, the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa will host “Renoir, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Cézanne—200 Years of Art from the Scharf Collection, an exhibition that will bring over 140 works from one of Germany’s most s...
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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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