In the town of Assisi—birthplace of Saint Francis and symbol of spiritual devotion—Laudato Sie opened this spring in the historic Salone Papale, offering a profound reflection on ecology, faith, and cultural memory. The exhibition draws from the teachings of Saint Francis and the message of Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’, creating a visual and emotional […]
This year, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at New York University hosts the Annual Symposium of The Dante Society of America, “Dante and Money.” Keynote speakers include Professor Giacomo Todeschini of the University of Trieste and Professor Alan Stahl of Princeton University. They touch on topics that explore money and the economic context of thirteenth-fourteenth century Florence related […]
In Herculaneum, the House of the Tuscan Colonnade and the House of the Wooden Sacellum reopened to visitors in March 2025 after 25 years. They had undergone extensive restoration, made possible with the collaboration between the Packard Humanities Institute, a non-profit foundation based in California, and the Herculaneum Archaeological Park. The partnership between these two […]
Andrea Mantegna’s (1431-1506) Deposition of Christ is now being displayed at the Vatican Museums in Rome for three months, which began March 20. This limited exhibition is titled “The Mantegna of Pompeii. A Rediscovered Masterpiece.” The painting, initially thought to be lost and is now identified, shows Christ’s descent from the cross to being laid […]
On March 15, 2025, the lighting ceremony of a monument by the late artist, Pasquale Di Fabio, illuminated the sky in Avezzano, Italy. The event is a ceremony full of remembrance, honoring the lives of the 1915 earthquake victims. Artist Alberto di Fabio honored his father Pasquale with an exhibition entitled, “Pasquale Di Fabio: un […]
Distinguished Italian maison Buccellati has joined forces with London’s prestigious Saatchi Gallery to present a dazzling, one-of-a-kind exhibition. “Flowers: Flora in Contemporary Art and Culture” opened to the public in London on February 12 and will continue until May 2025. The exhibition offers visitors an immersive exploration of floral themes across various artistic disciplines. At […]
The IAF is pleased to present GODLESS, a new film by longtime IAF collaborator and award winner, Michael Ricigliano. The film treats a delicate subject that has long challenged leaders: the tension between church, state, personal life, and broader questions of moral and ethical impact. GODLESS follows the story of Governor Angela Porra as she wrestles […]
The Leopard, a new Italian Netflix series, premiered in Rome on March 3, 2025, following a grand black-tie event. The series was released globally on March 5, with all six episodes streaming at once. In the frescoed ballroom of Rome’s central Hotel Plaza, Netflix held a press conference for the series, which many people attended. The […]
The Eternal Contemporary. Michelangelo 1475 – 2025 is the title of an ambitious project that celebrates its opening on Michelangelo’s birthday, March 6, 2025. Through the merger of the Accademia Gallery and the Bargello Museums, Florence establishes the world’s most important Michelangelo Museum. The initiative continues throughout the year and features special events and activities. […]
Ann Goldstein, editor and well-known literary translator, was born in New Jersey in 1949. Her love for Italian began while working as a copy editor at The New Yorker. From there, she embarked on her translation career in the 1990s. N+1 editor-in-chief Dayna Tortorici moderated a conversation with Goldstein where they explored the difficulties of […]