The iconic figures and captivating forms of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti are on display in New York’s Guggenheim Museum through September 12, 2018. Born at the turn of the 20th century in the Swiss Alps to Italian parents, Alberto Giacometti came up along fellow artists Picasso, Balthus, and Max Ernst, among others. Like many Surrealists, […]
This summer and fall, Palermo is home to the 12th installment of Manifesta, a festival dedicated to the exchange of art across the world. The festival features works by landscape architect Gilles Clément of France, contemporary artist Jelili Atiku of Nigeria, and screenwriter/Palermo native Giorgio Vasta. Notable locations include Palazzo Forcella De Seta, Teatro Garibaldi, […]
Sixteen paintings by the 18th century Italian artist Antonio Canova are on display for the first time in the US. “Canova e la Danza”, put on by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York in association with the Gypsoteca e Museo Canova, is free and open to the public. Considered the greatest artist of the […]
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 […]