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Art and culture from Florence, Italy, focusing on exhibitions, museums, artisans and more.
Today, Florence’s over 700-member rowing club continues to grow.
An interview with the cult figure in contemporary Latin American literature.
Inside a centuries-old cellar in Florence, an independent residency project gives international artists room to experiment, challenge their perspectives and develop new work in dialogue with the city.
It spotlights the unsung women who contributed to Florence’s rescue efforts as the city commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Arno’s tragic flooding in 1966.
Sixty years after the 1966 flood, Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is funding the restoration of a Renaissance painting severely damaged by the disaster.
Painter, critic, aesthete and Bloomsbury insider, Roger Fry was the “iridescent man” who transformed Britain’s encounter with modern art.
Meet the 25-year-old behind a new shoe-making and repair workshop in Gavinana.
At Frascione Gallery, Emily Young’s ancient-looking sculptures enter into dialogue with the Old Masters, delving into memory, matter and the passage of time, through December 19.
Take a train or FlixBus and indulge in the best art shows in Italy this fall.
From Renaissance masters and ancient fragments to contemporary visions of the human figure, Florence and Tuscany are ushering in the new season with a vibrant programme of exhibitions spanning centuries, ...
23 paintings by the Romania-born artist are on display until March 7, 2027.
53 artists will open their studios to the public across three dates, offering a glimpse behind the scenes of the contemporary creative community.
The 1444 masterpiece has been restored with the project supported by Friends of Florence and donors William and Jeanne Bice.
After four centuries, the monumental statues of Ferdinando I and Cosimo II return to the spotlight following a conservation project, while reliquaries from the Medici Crypt find a new home in the chapel.
After a major conservation campaign and a starring role in last year’s blockbuster exhibition, Fra Angelico’s early masterpiece is back where it belongs.
Throughout the centuries, some individuals have been fortunate—or at times unfortunate enough—to witness history in the making and have felt compelled to write about what they saw. One such favoured ...
To engage with this Pistoia-born artist achieves what Belvedere Firenze is all about: a cultural program aimed at increasing awareness of heritage and community.
The tormentone is back—and it’s as irresistible as it is exasperating.
For generations of Florentines, the Rifredi movie theatre has been far more than a place to watch films.
Swedish entrepreneur John Werich continues to bring culture back to the village in the Valdambra hills, near Bucine.
A tour of Florence’s Homeric hotspots ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan’s latest film 'The Odyssey'.
Historic Gianni Bono collection of more than 800,000 items donated to the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze.
A photography exhibition celebrates 250 years of U.S. independence and the ties between Florence and America.
