From October 25th until March 23rd 2025, Palazzo Braschi in Rome will be hosting an exhibition celebrating women artists from the 16th to 17th centuries. This exhibition, entitled Roma Pittrice. Artiste al lavoro tra XVI e XIX secolo, is running at Palazzo Braschi alongside the exhibit Laudato sie; nature and science, displaying Franciscan manuscripts. This exhibit is comprised of […]
On June 5, 2024 American Film Director, Sofia Coppola was honored at the McKim Medal Gala, hosted at Villa Aurelia in Rome. The annual gala, established in 2005, honors individuals from the United States and Italy for their notable contributions to the arts and humanities. Considered one of Rome’s most high-profile cultural events, the gala […]
Enrico Castellani was born in Veneto Italy during the 1930s. Interested in painting and sculpture, Castellani would go on to study at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in 1952. Soon after, Castellani would study in Belgium, perfecting his craft towards becoming one of Italy’s most influential artists of the 20th century. Digging deeper into […]
It’s not every day Americans have the opportunity to visit the Sistine Chapel without leaving the country. Since September 1, however, the instillation of a new rotational art exhibit called “Up Close: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel,” has made that possible. Sponsored by popular shopping company Westfield Corporation, the exhibition takes Michelangelo’s famous frescos out of the […]
A new book award appeared on the literary horizon this year, one that celebrates the cultural understanding between two countries. The Bridge book award honors Italian writers that have released books in the United States and American writers that have released books in Italy. Five winners are nominated for each category- American fiction, American nonfiction, Italian fiction and Italian nonfiction. Out of […]
The Guggenheim begins honoring the 100th birthday of Italian artist Alberto Burri on October 9th, 2015 with an exhibition titled “The Trauma of Painting.” The NYC museum has organized a huge monograph retrospective of the artist’s work, most of which has never been viewed outside of Italy. The exhibition will remain in New York until […]
This October begins the 15th annual Week of the Italian Language in the World, a celebration of the Italian language recognized by many different countries, universities, and cultural institutions. Started in 2001, each year marks a different category of the Italian language that is celebrated. This year’s theme is “Italian music, music of Italy,” recognizing the […]
From May 1st to October 31st, 2015, Milan, Italy will host the first worlds fair with the theme of food: “Feeding the Planet, Energy. for Life.” On July 16th via live streaming press conference from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the myriad of partners who will be sponsoring the constructions of the USA […]
Verdi Ever After, the latest edition of the Italian Journal, is now available online. This issue celebrates the far-reaching influences of the great Giuseppe Verdi. Noted contributors and columnists cover topics ranging from Verdi’s “most beautiful” work to Visconti’s obsession with the composer. View the issue here: Verdi Ever After
Lecture: Futurism in Everyday Life Tuesday April 9, 2013 A panel discussion focused upon the application of Futurism and its appearance in design, music, cooking and other aspects of our everyday life. Futurism: About the Movement Futurism was an avant-garde movement launched in Italy in 1909 that rejected traditional forms and incorporated the energy and the dynamism of modern […]