Trump-appointed curator Jenni Parido has sent a letter to potential sponsors because she lacks the funds to send Alma Allen’s sculptures back to America. It is the latest chapter in a saga that has been paradoxical from the outset. The artist said: “I’m not getting anything; at the opening, they on…

The 2026 Lucca Comics Awards have been presented: the Yellow Kid for Author of the Year goes to the creator of *Rat-Man* with *Tapum*, whilst *Domenica* is Comic of the Year. Lifetime Achievement Awards went to Go Nagai and Anna Brandoli during an evening celebrating the boom in graphic novel sales

On 30 October a century ago, the regime shut down Nenni and Rosselli’s weekly magazine. Now a publication pays tribute to that project of resistance

At the painter’s house museum in Amsterdam, a group of tattoo artists will reproduce one of the master’s most complex engravings on the back of a young Dutch man. But that’s not all: anyone can book an appointment until 7 November to have a detail from the painter’s drawings tattooed onto them

But in reality, the actual market is worth twice as much: during the panel, publishers called for a comprehensive survey that includes newsagents, festivals and specialist comic shops, which are currently excluded

A guide stretching from North to South, from Bolzano to Trapani, through historic art cities and museums.

The director opened up as his debut novel was released in Spain: “The anxiety that drives you to create is positive. In other cases, it’s not good for you – I’ve been in hospital because of it”

The statue of Saint Maurice in Magdeburg Cathedral illustrates how an entire era conceived of otherness. The scholar, who was a guest at the Saluzzo Medieval and Antiquarian Book Fair and the author of a recent essay on the subject, explained this

The decision on the national pavilion for the next exhibition, which opens in May 2027, was announced by Minister Giuli. Stefano Boeri’s proposal was rejected

He was 94 years old. He began his career behind the camera. He brought to life a circle frequented by greats such as Berengo Gardin and Migliori. He leaves his library to the IUAV in Venice

In his new book, the scholar recalls an expedition in the 1990s to the archipelago made famous by Darwin. He explains: “It is now under threat, due to tourism and climate change”

A new archaeological discovery at Vigna Marini Vitalini helps to reconstruct the history of this town in Lazio, which was the Etruscan city-state most open to trade across the entire Mare Nostrum

In prehistoric times, quick decision-making was crucial for human survival. But today we must rely on knowledge. A preview of the virologist’s new essay

The great novelist looks back in time to re-examine the figure of the Roman general who became Augustus’s second-in-command. With a lesson: “He saw the threat to democracy but did not oppose it. Just as many are doing now”

He was 91 years old. A life devoted to art, without ever leaving his hometown. Far removed from any stereotype