Italy

Beyond the British Pavilion

Northern Ireland will not be represented again at this year’s Venice Biennale, but Scotland and Wales are both putting on collateral shows

Published online: 03 May 2013

Intellectual for the Italian ministry of culture

Massimo Bray, 54, from Lecce in southern Italy, was an academic publisher until standing for parliament as a member of the Centre Left at the last election

Published online: 30 April 2013

Former Juventus footballer caught up in stolen Chagall case

Roberto Bettega is not suspected of any wrongdoing, but is a claimant in the case against a Bologna dealer

Published online: 30 April 2013

Tunnels discovered under Mussolini’s former headquarters

Restoration team at Palazzo Venezia find dictator’s planned hiding place

Published online: 17 April 2013

Siena’s cultural organisations threatened by banking scandal

World’s oldest bank receives $4.1bn bailout, leaving its formerly generous foundation with little to give

Published online: 03 April 2013

L’Aquila staggers towards recovery on fourth anniversary of quake

Some restoration projects are finally under way, but for residents it is too little too late

Published online: 01 April 2013

Former boss of Naples historic library confesses to multiple book thefts

Investigators now following up on alleged robberies at national libraries in Florence and Rome

Published online: 22 March 2013

Curators have mixed reactions to artist roster for Venice Biennale

Many colleagues expect Massimiliano Gioni to put on a “beautiful” show, but there are some complaints of the dominance of European and American artists

Published online: 15 March 2013

City of Venice takes majority ownership of biennale site

Arsenale can now be developed for further cultural purposes

Published online: 22 February 2013

Italian Pavilion turns to “crowdfunding” to raise cash

Money donated will help fund Bartolomeo Pietromarchi's presentation on the theme of "duality" at the Venice Biennale

Published online: 06 February 2013

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