The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) has developed ItaliAmo, an app for English and Chinese speakers interested in learning Italian. ItaliAmo reduces the difficulty of learning Italian by introducing words and concepts in a direct and entertaining way. The app is part of a larger effort by MAECI to increase the popularity of […]
Leo Politi. The Watts Towers. LA’s Italian American Museum is hosting ITALIANITÀ: Italian Diaspora Artists Examine Identity exhibit. From May 5, 2018, ITALIANITÀ features art to explain and understand the Italian diaspora, the dispersion of Italian people outside of their homeland/ 14 million Italians left Italy during the 19th and 20th centuries to find better opportunities. The exhibit highlights over […]
The Salone Internazionale del Mobile opens in Milan for its 57th year on April 17. The world’s most famous design spectacle, the event has over 2,000 exhibitors and hosts over 300,000 visitors from over 165 different countries. Each year, new products for living focus on technology, flexibility, and design, while top designers and industry giants […]
A teacher with American students. Photo courtesy of: iace.org. The Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) has increased its initiatives to educate American elementary to high school students on Italian language and culture. One new program that began April 12, 2018 is a visit to PepsiCo Design & Innovation Center to learn from the PepsiCo’s Chief Design […]
The Foundation Townhouse. Manhattan, NY, photo courtesy of https://www.columbuscitizensfd.org. Since 1992, the Columbus Citizens Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Manhattan, has provided scholarships and financial aid to Italian-Americans through its Scholarship Program. Through this program, the Foundation emphasizes preserving culture and creating educational opportunities for the next generation of Italian-Americans. This year, the Foundation is expected to […]
Urbino (?). Plate with the Plague of Phrygia, c. 1535/1540. Maiolica. National Gallery of Art, photo courtesy of: www.nga.gov. The National Gallery of Art in D.C. exhibition called “Sharing Images: Renaissance Prints into Maiolica and Bronze” premieres this spring. Included in the show are 90 pieces that emphasize the influence Renaissance prints have on maiolica and bronze plaquettes. […]
Massimo and Lella Vignelli. 2018. Photo courtesy of Fred R. Conrad via iitaly.org. The late Massimo and Lella Vignelli are known to have designed the New York City and Washington D.C. subway maps and logos of companies like Bloomingdales and American Airlines. To display their iconic designs, The Embassy of Italy in Washington, the Italian […]
Girolamo Stabile. “Il Polittico di San Rocco,” 1540. Church of San Rocco di Formia. Photo courtesy of: Wikipedia.org. 37 artworks dating back from the 16th century to the 20th century were recovered in Italy over the past few months. Notably, five of the 27 artworks were lifted from two churches in Aquila: San Nicola a Capestrano […]
Lorenzo Mattotti. “Rite of Fall,” November 8, 2010. Photo courtesy of Newyorker.com. The William Sloane mansion is hosting a new exhibition entitled, “Lorenzo Mattotti. Covers for the New Yorker” this spring. The exhibition features Mattotti, an Italian illustrator and comic artist, and curated by Melania Gazzotti. The works included in the show are 32 covers […]
Juhkee Kwon. “Book of Penalty,” 2017. New York, photo courtesy of: iitaly.org. Juhkee Kwon is redefining the power of recycling. The Italian based and Korean born artist takes unwanted Italian books and creates beautiful structures. Her first show in the United States is on display at the Ierimonti Gallery in New York. The exhibition, “Metamorphosis” […]