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In 1926, Italian Futurist painter Fortunato Depero debuted “Squisito al selz” at the 15th Venice Biennial. The painting advertised Campari, a popular Italian aperitif, and belonged to a genre Depero called quadro pubblicitario or “advertising painting.” Depero’s Biennial presentation was an offshoot of a half-decade collaboration between the artist...

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Cushman & Wakefield recently arranged a 19,694-square-foot lease for Boffi|DePadova, a globally renowned Italian design group, at 99 Madison Ave. The tenant will occupy the entire ground floor, mezzanine, second floor and lower level for its flagship showroom. Cushman & Wakefield’s Andrew Kahn, Fanny Fan and Adrienne Gallus arranged the transaction...

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MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village, especially the blocks between Bleecker and West Third, is one of the city’s greatest restaurant rows. Around 3 p.m. or so, it begins to crowd with eager diners who patronize dozens of dining establishments and honky tonk bars, and as you stand in their midst you’ll see falafels, smash burgers, banh mi, slices...

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Tuesday that it has received a gift of an exceptional oil painting by celebrated Italian artist Francesco Salviati (1510–1563). Executed on a one-inch thick marble slab, the arresting portrait depicts Bindo Altoviti (1491–1557), a powerful Florentine banker and one of the most significant political oppone...

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Save Venice Inc. American Philanthropy and Art Conservation in Italy, 1966-2021. A book presentation with Christopher Carlsmith, Professor of History, UMass Lowell. February 16, 2023 | 6PM. Istituto Italiano di Cultura - 686 Park Avenue, NY. Free entrance | RSVP HERE. In collaboration with Save Venice. In this book talk, Prof. Christopher Carlmsith...

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Another iconic New York City business is shuttering after a long battle with its landlord following financial woes after the pandemic. Alleva Dairy in Little Italy is closing after 130 years of business. The little cheese shop with its iconic red, white, and green sign sits in the heart of Little Italy on the corner of Grand and Mulberry streets. ...

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MoMA (11 West 53 Street, Manhattan, NY) Floor T2/T1. The Debra and Leon Black Family Film Center. Through Feb 21. In collaboration with Cinecittà, Rome, MoMA celebrates the Tunisian-born Italian actress and women’s rights activist Claudia Cardinale with a retrospective that spans her nearly 70-year career, featuring 23 films, including 17 restorati...

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The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has returned 14 looted artefacts to Italy, marking its fourth repatriation of antiquities to the country since July 2022. The objects, collectively worth nearly $2.5m, were recovered during multiple criminal investigations, which authorities say are ongoing. They were presented on February 2 in a ceremony at...

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"An idea of Dante" by Gianfranco Contini. Book Presentation. Teodolinda Barolini, Lorenzo Da Ponte Professor of Italian at Columbia University, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Editor-in-chief of Digital Dante in conversation with Fabio Finotti, IIC-NY Director, and Luigi Ballerini, Founder and Editor of Agincourt Press. Feb...

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The most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce confirm the positive trend of Italian agri-food exports to the U.S., which, in the first 8 months of 2022, increased by 13.1% compared to the same period last year, reaching $4.95 billion. “In 2021, our sales recorded $6.5 billion for the food & wine sector alone”, reports Antonino La...

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