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- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The European agency Eacea formalized in July the withdrawal of three-year funding for 2025-2028 for the Venice Biennale, following the reopening of the Russia Pavilion announced in April. Source: Sky TG24.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Until August 30 the Roman museum is hosting "Uno, cinque, dodici", an exhibition curated by Maria Luisa Frisa and Mario Lupano on the history of the literary prize founded in 1947, with loans from the Province of Benevento. Sources: Exibart and NTR24.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Analysis
Two exhibitions mark Italy's cultural August, from Rothko in Florence to new myths at the Macro
The major exhibition on Mark Rothko at Palazzo Strozzi remains open until August 23, while in Rome the Macro hosts, until September 20, an exhibition on contemporary new myths.
- Tuesday, 11 August 2026 · Analysis
Two Italian exhibitions look to the past: Chagall in Aosta, the economic boom in Turin
The Regional Archaeological Museum of Aosta opens an exhibition on Marc Chagall in collaboration with Nice, while the Museum of Cinema in Turin recounts Italy's boom years through AGIP service stations in film.
- Tuesday, 11 August 2026 · Analysis
Florence heading towards the close of Rothko show, Rome opens exhibition on new myths
The Mark Rothko retrospective at Palazzo Strozzi enters its final two weeks, while Rome's MACRO inaugurates an exhibition dedicated to the birth of contemporary myths.
- Monday, 10 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Fundação de Serralves in Porto has presented its 2026 program, featuring the first exhibition in Portugal dedicated to Jenny Holzer, a site-specific intervention by Lee Ufan in the park, and a retrospective on filmmaker Miguel Gomes. Reported by e-flux.
- Monday, 10 August 2026 · Analysis
The major summer exhibitions head toward closing between Florence and Venice
As Italian cities empty out for the holidays, the project dedicated to Mark Rothko in Florence closes on August 23, while in Venice the Peggy Guggenheim Collection continues until October with the exhibition on the collector's London years.
- Monday, 10 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Among the cultural offerings of Italian August, Turin is hosting an exhibition, open until August 24, that weaves together the history of cinema with the city's industrial memory. The show is part of a particularly rich calendar for the month, which also features Florence, Milan, Rome, Venice, Aosta and Lake Garda with notable events despite the summer emptying-out of urban centers. Reported by Civonline, citing the programming of Turin's cultural institutions.
- Sunday, 9 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A new exhibition opening in October at the British Museum in London will trace over two thousand years of Korean art and culture, from 300 BC to the present day, featuring historical and modern objects including ceramics, ritual bronzes and video art. It will run from 1 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. Single source (The Past). Source: The Past
- Sunday, 9 August 2026 · Analysis
Mohenjo-daro, new dating pushes back the birth of the Indus city
Radiocarbon analysis of the walls of the ancient Pakistani city indicates occupation as early as 2700 BC, making Mohenjo-daro one of the first great cities in the world.
- Sunday, 9 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Archaeologists have found in Aspendos an 1,800-year-old statue of the Greek god of healing, while in Sardis, in western Turkey, a monumental marble statue from the early classical period has emerged. The Sardis find offers new insight into the artistic and cultural traditions of ancient Lydia, enriching knowledge of the region's sculptural production in the classical age. Sources: Ancient Origins, HeritageDaily.
- Saturday, 8 August 2026 · Analysis
Receding Danube reveals Nazi shipwreck, Venice announces politically charged selection
The drought that has lowered the Danube's water level has brought a German wartime wreck back to the surface near Prahovo. In Venice, the International Critics' Week presents seven debut works from five continents in an avowedly political selection.
- Friday, 7 August 2026 · Analysis
The Cold War bunker beneath Lake Garda becomes a museum
The former NATO command centre "West Star", built in the 1960s near Affi to withstand a nuclear attack, will be turned into a museum thanks to funding of 7 million euros. The news currently comes from a single source; no independent confirmation is available.
- Friday, 7 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The longlist for the Booker Prize 2026 has been announced: thirteen novels, including works by two previous winners and three debut authors. The jury, chaired by classicist and broadcaster Mary Beard, includes poet Raymond Antrobus, musician Jarvis Cocker, journalist Rebecca Liu and writer Patricia Lockwood. The selection was chosen from 163 submitted works, published in the United Kingdom or Ireland between October 2025 and September 2026. Source: The Booker Prizes
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