Italy : 23 Articles

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Must-See Exhibit of the Season: A Kind of Language: Storyboards and Other Renderings for Cinema

Must-See Exhibit of the Season: A Kind of Language: Storyboards and Other Renderings for Cinema

Art News • Aug 5, 2025 • 3 minutes read
“A Kind of Language: Storyboards and Other Renderings for Cinema” at Osservatorio Fondazione Prada offers a deep dive into the creative visual tools behind filmmaking, featuring over 800 works from the 1920s to today. The exhibition reveals how storyboards and sketches shape cinematic storytelling, complemented by a film program that brings these works to life on screen.
Italy strikes hard: a VAT of 5% on art to revive an entire creative ecosystem

Italy strikes hard: a VAT of 5% on art to revive an entire creative ecosystem

Art news • 4 minutes read
Italy is making waves in the European art market: the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano announced a spectacular drop in VAT on works of art, from 22% to only 5%. A strong move that places the country at the forefront of the most attractive cultural tax policies in the EU. Galleries, antique dealers, restorers, and collectors could reap the benefits as early as 2025.
SMAC and Fiorucci Foundation: Venice Redefines its Cultural Future

SMAC and Fiorucci Foundation: Venice Redefines its Cultural Future

Art news • 3 minutes read
In Venice, the San Marco Art Centre and the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation are ushering in a new cultural era by combining historical heritage and contemporary art. These two centers are creating an artistic corridor between San Marco and Dorsoduro, energizing the city with immersive exhibitions, artist residencies, and international programming.
MIART 2025: Celebrating Art, Connection, and Rauschenberg’s Vision

MIART 2025: Celebrating Art, Connection, and Rauschenberg’s Vision

Art news • 7 minutes read
From April 4 to 6, 2025, Allianz MiCo will become the beating heart of contemporary art with the 29th edition of miart, Milan’s international fair dedicated to modern and contemporary art. This year, the event draws inspiration from the figure and legacy of Robert Rauschenberg...
Blockbuster Caravaggio Exhibition in Rome Unveils Lost Masterpiece

Blockbuster Caravaggio Exhibition in Rome Unveils Lost Masterpiece

Art news • 3 minutes read
The blockbuster 2025 exhibition at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome will celebrate Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, a master of chiaroscuro, with over 50 works, including the "Portrait of Maffeo Barberini" , recently rediscovered after 400 years. This major event explores Caravaggio's artistic evolution and his connection to Maffeo Barberini, offering a unique immersion into the legacy of the Baroque painter.
New modern art museum opens in Milan

New modern art museum opens in Milan

Art news • 2 minutes read
The opening of Palazzo Citterio, after 52 years of waiting, marks a major milestone for Milan's cultural scene, presenting 20th-century Italian art and prestigious collections by Jesi and Vitali
Alessandro Giuli Named Italy’s New Culture Minister Amid Political Scandal

Alessandro Giuli Named Italy’s New Culture Minister Amid Political Scandal

Art News • 1 minutes read
Italy has appointed Alessandro Giuli, head of Rome's Maxxi Museum, as the new culture minister following Gennaro Sangiuliano's resignation amid a scandal, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasizing that Giuli will continue the government's right-wing cultural agenda.
Rome’s Constantine Arch Damaged by Lightning, Colosseum Flooded in Violent Storm

Rome’s Constantine Arch Damaged by Lightning, Colosseum Flooded in Violent Storm

Art News • 1 minutes read
A severe storm hit Rome on 3 September, damaging the Arch of Constantine with a lightning strike and flooding the Colosseum's lower tunnels, prompting swift restoration efforts and ongoing assessments by city officials.
600 Looted Artifacts Returned to Italy by US

600 Looted Artifacts Returned to Italy by US

Art News • 3 minutes read
Italy has received 600 looted antiquities valued at $65 million from the United States, including coins, mosaics, manuscripts, and statues, following an extensive investigation. This repatriation underscores efforts to combat illegal trafficking and return cultural artifacts to their rightful owners.
Italy Imposes Loan Embargo on Minneapolis Institute of Art Amid Art Repatriation Dispute

Italy Imposes Loan Embargo on Minneapolis Institute of Art Amid Art Repatriation Dispute

Art news • 2 minutes read
The Minneapolis Institute of Art has been barred from borrowing artifacts from Italian state museums due to a dispute over a marble sculpture, Doryphoros, which Italy claims was looted in the 1970s. In response, Italy has halted collaboration but has made efforts to reconcile by lending other significant artworks to the MIA.

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