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Palazzo Reale

A historic, weathered interior with large paintings installed between sculptural niches, framing a central window that looks onto the Duomo of Milan.

The Exhibitions Not to Miss During Milan Art Week

From Cao Fei at Fondazione Prada to Kiefer at Palazzo Reale, these are the best exhibitions in Milan right now.
By Elisa Carollo
A close-up Renaissance painting depicts Christ half-length against a dark background, his bare torso softly lit, head tilted and eyes lowered in a quiet, sorrowful expression beneath a crown of thorns.

Antonello da Messina’s Rare Double-Sided Masterpiece Will Lead Sotheby’s Old Masters Sales

With only around 40 surviving works—nearly all held in museum collections—the artist's paintings are among the rarest of any Renaissance master to appear at auction.
By Elisa Carollo
A framed painting shows hooded figures gathered around a bed-like structure with animal-human characters and symbolic objects, reflecting Carrington’s surreal staged rituals.

Curtains and Cauldrons: The Delicate Politics of Exhibiting Leonora Carrington

It’s thrilling to see women Surrealists finally recognized, but the art world’s enthusiasm sometimes feels performative.
By Guia Cortassa
A dark surrealist painting depicting a nude figure covered in ivy, reclining on rich, draped fabrics. The figure appears unconscious or in a deep sleep. Behind them, a shadowy, fur-covered creature with glowing eyes looms ominously, while a mysterious woman with wild hair, a skull-adorned headdress, and an intense gaze peers over a jagged wooden fence. The scene is set against a stormy sky, evoking an eerie and mystical atmosphere.

Leonor Fini’s Mythmaking, Masquerades and Resurgent Market

By Elisa Carollo
A gold tower and modern building hosueing a contemporary art museum

Milan Is Italy’s International Financial Capital, But Is It the Next Art Hotspot?

By Elisa Carollo
Image of an Asian woman leading the auction on the rostrum

Strong Showings at Sotheby’s Sydell Miller Sale Kick Off New York’s November Art Auctions

By Elisa Carollo
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