The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art acquired an exceptionally rare 14th-century Italian painting, the Rasini Crucifixion, (c.1350), a foundational work of northern Italian art representing the impact of the new painting style set in motion a decade earlier by Giotto and his disciples—a decisive turning point in European art history. While the pain...
READ MOREThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York inaugurated yesterday, October 8th, the first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Sienese art of the 14th century, titled “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350.” The exhibition, which will run from October 13 until January 26, 2025, will feature over one hundred works, including paintings,...
READ MOREHow many stories can be told by an illustration, a place where images and words meet? And how can words transcend the limits of communication precisely through the figurative power of images? These questions gave rise to the project Tell Me Something Beautiful, a solo exhibition by illustrator Fabio Magnasciutti organized by the Italian Cultural In...
READ MOREThe Ministry of Culture announces that the jury for the selection of the city “Italian Capital of Contemporary Art” for the year 2026 has chosen the 5 finalist projects after reviewing the 23 applications received. These are the 5 finalists: Carrara (Tuscany): “Carrara - For 2000 years contemporary”; Gallarate (Lombardy): “La Cultura del Fare. The...
READ MORECelebrating 60 years since Giorgio Morandi’s death, Galleria Mattia De Luca has brought to New York a stunning exhibition of 60 works by the Italian painter and printmaker. Morandi has not had a major show in the city since 2008 when the Met held a retrospective of his work. More lauded in Europe than in the US, his oeuvre is now given the right ve...
READ MOREIn the spirit of Italian Heritage Month, Bella Vita Fest will celebrate Italian culture with chalk art, Italian music and wine, all in the heart of San Diego’s Little Italy from Oct. 19 to Oct. 20. More than 30 expert chalk artists, depicting Italian themes, will line the streets of Little Italy, with live Italian music, Italian wine tasting, Itali...
READ MOREGallery One announced its exhibition, Celebrating an Artistic Bridge Between Greve, Tuscany, Italy, and the USA, will be open to the public through Wednesday, October 30, at 32 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View, DE. During April, the City of Greve, Italy, celebrated its most famous explorer, Giovanni da Verrazzano, and the 500th anniversary of his explorat...
READ MORELocated on the first floor of Cummings, Don Porcaro’s art gallery Everybody Knows speaks to the dual-identity of many Italian-Americans, and the recognition of one’s Italian heritage through the medium of marble — a material of great historical and cultural significance in Italy. Porcaro illustrated it best in his artist’s statement, a description...
READ MOREMining has strong ties to the Keweenaw Peninsula, with some of the world’s largest copper deposits and other minerals available across the landscape. Many communities share the boom and bust of mining towns, celebrating the hard work of their ancestors while recognizing the pain and struggle with the dangers of the industry. Most of the mines that...
READ MOREThe Italian Renaissance was a remarkable moment in the development of art, when many of the most revered creations of all time were made. Spanning several centuries, spreading throughout the arts and sciences, and eventually making its way across much of Europe, the Italian Renaissance can be incredibly tricky to neatly summarize. With that said, t...
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