New York’s beloved Italian bookstore, formerly situated on 57th Street, has just announced plans to re-open in the Spring of 2015. Rizzoli will join Eataly, SD26 and other prestigious neighbors in the NoMad area at its new address of 1153 Broadway, on the corner of 26th Street. Renovations are underway in the 5,000 square foot retail space in […]
The city of L’ Aquila, Italy was devastated by an earthquake five years ago and, since then, the population has been seeking a way to transform their city’s center. Off Site Art is the city’s newest project, inviting up-and-coming artists from Italy to participate in the renovation of their city through the creation of works of […]
Simone Pallotta, a Public and Urban Art curator based in Rome, brings together the works of 10 contemporary street artists to the prestigious halls of the Italian Culture Institute of NY in the new show: “From Street to Art”. The exhibit delves into the world of Italian public and urban art through these artists who have made a […]
The renowned summer music and opera festival in Spoleto has returned for yet another impressive season. Held in the center of the Umbrian town, the Spoleto Festival has brought together American and Italian culture for 56 years. Founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, the festival is host to a wide range of cultural events, from grand […]
A two-million euro investment by the Italian state and the European Union has made possible the reopening of the Etruscan Necropolis of Banditaccia at Cerveteri, a UNESCO World Heritage site, July 4, 2014. The restoration includes previously-enclosed tombs and a new welcome center. One of the highly-anticipated spectacles is the renovated Tomb of the Painted Lions, a 7th-century BC tomb filled with frescoes devoted to the […]
A project to renovate and innovate the streets of Paris has had dramatic results. Renzo Piano and his Paris-based architectural studio has completed a massive project begun in 2006: the restoration of the façade facing the Avenue des Gobelins, which has sculptural decorations done by Auguste Rodin. The new headquarters of the Fondation Jérome Seydoux-Pathé takes shape within […]
Presented by the Film Society at Lincoln Center, Open Roads has been the leading American showcase of Italian cinema since 2001. Films were chosen as part of the 13th annual edition of the cinema series – ranging from previous award winners and renowned names, to those from up-and-coming directors. The series began on June 5th and will continue […]
The highly anticipated and prestigious 2014 Golden Compass Award winners were announced this week, and the result is nothing short of spectacular. This series of awards for successful Italian creativity and innovation in industrial design was created in 1954 by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli. In the 150 years since then, it has become the most […]
The 67th annual Cannes Film Festival opened with Grace of Monaco, directed by Olivier Dahan and starring Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly.This movie arrived in Cannes trailing months of bad publicity (the royal family in nearby Monaco have attacked Dahan’s biopic for inaccuracies in its depiction of their late parents, cancelling their usual attendance at […]
The design world mourns the great loss of the visionary graphic designer Massimo Vignelli. Yesterday, the world-renowned Vignelli passed away after a long illness. At 83 years old, he had accomplished an exceptional amount; his work spanned the globe and amassed a high-profile clientele with a wide variety of products, from American Airlines to Gilette […]