The Central Pavilion of the Venice Biennale has reopened after a €31 million renovation completed ahead of the 2026 edition. The 16-month project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Culture, streamlined the historic building's interior, concealed technical systems, added new skylights and motorized shades, and introduced outdoor structures to better connect the pavilion to the Giardini landscape.
Michelangelo Pistoletto has opened Hotel Cittadellarte in Biella, Italy, within his Cittadellarte Fondazione Pistoletto. The 31-room hotel houses the exhibition "L'ospite inatteso" by Giuseppe Stampone, curated by Ilaria Bernardi, with each room containing a unique artwork designed to be lived with rather than quickly viewed. The exhibition includes Stampone's "Fotocopie intelligenti" and large tapestries from the Brioni manufactory, addressing themes of migration, belonging, memory, and coexistence. The building was sustainably renovated with PNRR funds.
The Chimaera of Arezzo, a 2,400-year-old Etruscan bronze sculpture of a mythical fire-breathing monster, has been reinstalled in a new dedicated gallery at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze (MAF) in Florence. The installation is part of a major museum renovation—the first since the catastrophic 1966 Florence flood—which includes refitted galleries, a new conservation lab, improved accessibility, and upgraded infrastructure funded by the European Union's PNRR plan.