The Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Mariangela Zappia, hosted a conversation in Washington yesterday on the connection between art and diplomacy with the Director of the Uffizi, Simone Verde, and prominent American guests to celebrate the centenary of the first loan from the Uffizi Galleries in Florence to the Embassy of Italy in Washington. The ev...
READ MOREItaly is a country of artisans, and virtually every territory and even some very small towns, villages or hamlets are in fact custodians of very ancient knowledge and crafts. These include the small town of Castelsardo in the province of Sassari, which has just over 5,000 inhabitants. Even in such a small reality there is a tradition of craftsmansh...
READ MOREFrascione Gallery, established in Florence, Italy in 1893, will make its Art Miami debut during Miami Art Week, running from December 3-8, 2024, at Booth AM325. Renowned for its deep expertise in Old Master works, Frascione Gallery will showcase a thoughtfully curated blend of Modern and Contemporary art alongside pieces inspired by historical Euro...
READ MOREJust a 40-minute drive or three Metro-North stops from Poughkeepsie, sits the only American museum dedicated to post-war and contemporary Italian art. Magazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring, a nonprofit museum and research center, serves to celebrate Italian artists and display their creative practices, from Arte Povera to the present. Just over a mo...
READ MOREThe Cleveland Museum of Art has agreed to return to the Italian government a work that dates to the 13th century. A manuscript leaf, once reportedly part of a choral book near the city of Siena, has been in the museum’s collection since 1952, obtained in good faith from a collection in New York. It’s described on the CMA website as “Christ in Majes...
READ MORERome lovers and arts afficionados rejoice! In an effort to restore and showcase ancient artifacts stored in the warehouses of numerous Italian museums, the Italian Ministry of Culture, the non-profit association LoveItaly and the Lazio Hotel Federation have launched a new initiative entitled Art Out of the Museum (Arte Fuori del Museo). The Museo...
READ MOREGibellina (Sicily) has been selected as the Italian Capital of Contemporary Art 2026, emerging victorious among five finalist cities. The Ministry of Culture made this selection after carefully evaluating 23 applications, highlighting Gibellina's project titled "Bring Me the Future." Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli stated, "The city is the qui...
READ MOREFriday November 08 2024, 6 PM. IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Antonio Pio Saracino is an acclaimed Italian architect, designer and artist based in New York. He founded APS Designs and Atelier APS, multidisciplinary studios known for their innovative integration of architecture, design and art. His works are permanently housed in numerous major museums...
READ MOREItalian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, inaugurated the “MOSAICO. Italian Code of a Timeless Art” exhibition last night in Washington, together with Aaron Myers, Director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. This marks the launch of the first traveling multimedia exhibition dedicated to Italian mosaics. “Italian mosa...
READ MOREThe Renaissance, one of the most flourishing periods in the history of Italian art and culture, finds a new dimension thanks to the birth of the Renaissance in Valtiberina and Valdichiana itinerary. This itinerary, which winds its way through the municipalities of Sansepolcro, Castiglion Fiorentino, Citerna and Monterchi, combines the artistic lega...
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