Archive for the ‘Italy’ Category

Bill Viola Presents “Emergence” at the Galleria dell’Accademia
In the Tribune of the David, the Galleria dell’Accademia of Florence proposes the video "Emergence" (2002) by Bill Viola.

1430 via artdaily.org

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The Sistine Chapel at Your Fingertips
Now you can visit the Sistine Chapel without leaving the house! The Vatican's new art site is here.

1384 via Vatican

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Tokujin Yoshioka Unveils Chairs Made of Foil
Japanese design master Tokujin Yoshioka will debut Memory, a new chair for Moroso made from a "special fabric with recycled aluminum.

1351 via Fast Company

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The 2011 Venice Biennale: Britain Taps Installation Artist Mike Nelson
The British Council has selected installation artist Mike Nelson to fill the nation's Edwin Alfred Rickards–designed pavilion.

1341 via ARTINFO

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Hidden Florence
Most tourists head straight for the Uffizi, but Florence has dozens of smaller museums full of world-class art.

1228 via Guardian

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Richard Hambleton Conquers The World
Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida organized Richard Hambleton's first European solo exhibit since 1985.

1097 via CNN

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Sol Lewitt at Massimo De Carlo
“Sol Lewitt presented by Rudolf Stingel” at Massimo De Carlo in Milan.

966 via Contemporary Art Daily

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Yayoi Kusama: I Want to Live Forever
Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea in Milan is showing an exhibition by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, entitled ‘I Want to Live Forever.’

834 via Art Observed

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Picasso Toy Guitar Found In A Shoe Box
Italian police found a toy guitar sculpture created by Pablo Picasso for his daughter Paloma, which was kept in a shoe box.

736 via Telegraph

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Photography: How Mimi Mollica Captured The Mafia
Mimi Mollica's understated images of Sicilian society offer a compelling and often humorous portrait of the mafia's presence in Italy.

662 via Guardian

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DNA Tests Could Solve Mystery Of Caravaggio’s Death
The mystery surrounding the death of Caravaggio may soon be resolved thanks to new DNA tests; if the right body can be found.

660 via Reuters

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Artissima – The Photographs
Artissima, Turin's contemporary art fair showcases some intriguing photographs by Susan Norrie, Roger Ballen, Thomas Struth.

554 via We Make Money Not Art

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Artissima – Turin’s Contemporary Art Fair
Artissima is decidedly the edgiest and most exciting contemporary art fair in Italy.

541 via We Make Money Not Art

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Caravaggio And Francis Bacon Side-By-Side
Galleria Borghese in Rome presents an exhibition of paintings by Italian master Caravaggio and Francis Bacon.

538 via Art Observed

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Pope Benedict XVI Woos 250 Artists
Aiming to revive ties between the Catholic Church and artists, the Vatican pulled out all the stops for more than 250 artists.

509 via NY Times

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Sistine Chapel Books To Come Out In Italy
A series of 4 new books explain how Michelangelo and other artists translated the Bible to produce the Sistine Chapel frescoes.

489 via AP

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Botticelli Brings Sun, Beauty to German Winter
The Städel Museum is holding the first exhibition of the Florentine artist Sandro Botticelli's work in Germany.

479 via Städel Museum

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Zaha Hadid’s New Museum For 21st-Century Art
Zaha Hadid took 10 years to perfect the Maxxi museum, creating a light-filled labyrinth whose concrete curves 'unwind like a ribbon.'

474 via Guardian

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Maxxi Museum: Zaha Hadid
Photos of Maxxi Museum in Rome designed by superstar architect Zaha Hadid.

454 via FBQC's Flickr

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Calder At Gagosian in Rome
Currently on view at the Gagosian in Rome is ‘Monumental Sculpture’ (from 1948 to 1964) by Alexander Calder.

445 via Art Observed

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Fabio Viale’s Marble Genius
Fabio Viale is a young Italian sculptor who is based in Turin, Italy. He uses black and white marble to create his sculptures.

262 via Yatzer

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Artsy Boscolo Exedra Hotel In Milan
Milan: The ultimate city of fashion, art, architecture and design welcomes Boscolo Exedra Hotel. It was created by Italo Rota.

236 via Yatzer

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Olaf Breuning’s Skeletons
Olaf Breuning's 'Skeletons' installed in the garden of Villa Medici.

235 via Who Killed Bambi?

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New York Minute in Rome
New York Minute, curated by Deitch Projects director Kathy Grayson is on view through Nov. 1 at MACRO Future Museum in Rome.

125 via Interview

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