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Tag: contemporary art

Rothko in Florence: the city that helped shape his vision of painting

Thursday, March 12, 2026 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

A major exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi explores the work of Mark Rothko and his connection with Florence.

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Palazzo Strozzi unveils 2026 programme, from Rothko to “Broken”

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Editorial Staff Arts

Major exhibitions dedicated to Mark Rothko and to the theme of the fragment will headline 2026 in Florence, alongside new contemporary installations in the courtyard and Project Space.

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International contemporary arts centre opens in Pelago

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Editorial Staff Arts

On 1 March, Polytropon Arts Centre opens in Pelago with Alfredo Pirri’s new work. The project was created by Greek architect Maria Papadaki Badanjaki.

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Marino Marini: a painter rediscovered in Pistoia

Marino Marini: a painter rediscovered in Pistoia

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

A major exhibition at Palazzo Fabroni focuses on the painted work of one of Italy’s leading 20th-century artists, best known internationally for his sculpture.

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KAWS brings “The Message” to Palazzo Strozzi: a dialogue between Renaissance harmony and contemporary icons

KAWS at Palazzo Strozzi: between Renaissance and contemporary icons

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Eirini Lavrentiadou Arts

For the first time in Italy, the American artist presents a monumental installation, conceived for the Renaissance courtyard.

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Eugenio Giani and Tim Burton

Tim Burton and 1,500 works at Florence Biennale 2025

Sunday, October 19, 2025 Editorial Staff Life

The director receives a lifetime achievement award; designer Patricia Urquiola also honored.

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KAWS brings a monumental new installation to Palazzo Strozzi

KAWS brings a monumental new free installation to Palazzo Strozzi

Friday, October 10, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

From October 29, 2025, to January 25, 2026, a new site-specific installation by the American artist goes on view in Florence.

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The Roberto Casamonti Collection at Palazzo Salimbeni-Bartolini: A Journey Through Contemporary Art in a Historic Setting

Jewelry in the City: The Roberto Casamonti Collection’s Last Months in Piazza Santa Trinita

Sunday, September 21, 2025 Eirini Lavrentiadou Arts

A journey through modern and contemporary art: Kounellis, Kiefer, Abramović, Miró, Warhol and many others on display in the Renaissance halls of a Florentine palace.

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Time for Women! On View at Palazzo Strozzi Until August 31

Time for Women! 20 Years of Art on Show Until August 31

Monday, August 4, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

The spaces of the Strozzina at Palazzo Strozzi host Time for Women! Empowering Visions.

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Thelonious Stokes: A Man Making Moves in the Florentine Art Scene

Thelonious Stokes and the Rise of the Florence Black Academy of Arts

Monday, July 7, 2025 Weronika Kitlinska Arts

Originally from Chicago, the artist is launching his own art school after fifteen years as a painter in Europe.

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Shop window smashed in Florence centre

Shop window smashed in Florence centre, theft filmed by international tourist

Thursday, April 2, 2026

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Monday, March 30, 2026

BUSINESS

Florence loses nearly 1,000 shops in 13 years, study finds

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Florence extends Unesco rules to 2031, adds new business limits

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

TECH

Florence launches ‘Via Blu’ app to support autistic passengers on trams

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Florence completes Arno riverbank consolidation near Torrino Santa Rosa

Florence completes Arno riverbank consolidation near Torrino Santa Rosa

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

TRAVEL

New shelters planned for Florence tram stops along the viali

Thursday, April 2, 2026

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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ARTS

San Gimignano artworks by Filippino Lippi return from US exhibition

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Michelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century work

Michelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century work

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

LIFE

Florentine New Year: guided visits, historic parade and events on 24–25 March 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026

Discovering Teatro Verdi: from medieval prison to cultural landmark

Sunday, March 22, 2026

SPORTS

Florence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centre

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Abetone ski lifts to stay open through Easter, season extended to mid-April

Thursday, March 26, 2026

OPINIONS

Artists on the Journalist’s Couch

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
(Cover photo: My Bed by Tracey Emin. Retrieved from The Saatchi Gallery web site, 19 June 2007. Copyright of the work presumed to be that of the artist, and of the photo to be that of the Saatchi Gallery, via Wikipedia)

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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