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WINCKELMANN and the “Unpublished monuments of antiquity” Johann Joachim Winckelmann was a refined and innovative scholar. He was one of the greatest classical scholar, theoretician and father of history of art, and this year we’ll celebrate the 300th anniversary of his birth. In Switzerland (which in 2016 he had celebrated the birth of Dada) will […]

EXHIBITIONS: MUST TO SEE IN FEBRUARY IN ITALY The list of exhibitions not to be missed in February. I look forward to read in the comments to know what you liked and what is not, but most are curious to know which shows you and suggested that you do not find in this list

LUCIENNE BLOCH: INSIDE THE LIFE OF FRIDA KAHLO The Ono Arte Contemporanea Gallery presents “Lucienne Bloch: dentro la vita di Frida Kahlo” ( Lucienne Bloch: inside the life of Frida Kahlo ), a photographic exhibition illustrating the friendship between Frida and Lucienne. “I hate you” are the first words Frida said to Lucienne Bloch during […]

ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI AND HER TIME Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) was a very talented woman, and a refined intellectual. Her artistic career is as extraordinary as her life, and she is a symbol for those who think that talent and a strong personality can make the difference, and change the destiny that seems to be already planned. […]

  REALISM, NEOREALISM AND REALITY Since 1998 Guido Bertero has been building up the world’s most important collection dedicated to Italian Neorealism. All the images on display, collected with patience and passion, illustrate the changes occurred in Italy between 1945 and 1968, years characterized by hope and reconstruction after the tragedy of WWII.

FROM HAYEZ TO BOLDINI: FACES AND SOULS OF THE ITALIAN 19TH CENTURY PAINTING From Hayez to Boldini. If I had to choose what paintings to bring with me to a desert island, I’d certainly choose a painting of the Italian 19th century painting. So, the exhibition scheduled in Brescia in order to celebrate the artistic […]

Corto circuito. Dialogo tra i secoli (Short circuit. A dialogue between the centuries): the new project of the Civic Museums in Venice Can contemporary art dialogue with all the artistic production of previous centuries? This is the question that the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia (Venice Civic Museums Foundation) has asked itself, and then it […]

CONDENSA: MOSTRA COLLETTIVA ALLA FUSION ART GALLERY Enrico Tealdi, Davies Zambotti and Ettore Pinelli. Three artists on exhibition at the Fusion Art Gallery of Turin with their works which represent the distorted visions of the world surrounding them.

THE PORTRAIT OF DESIDERIO SEGNO IN GENOA: A PAINTING BY VAN DYCK IN GENOA When I visited Genoa for the first time the great ability of this city to promote its heritage enchanted me. I joined in the Rolli Days, but there were still a lot of museums and palaces to see, so I came […]

FRANCIS BACON: ART HAPPY HOUR Would you like to spend your Friday evening in a different way? On the occasion of the exhibition “Francis Bacon. Un viaggio nei mille volti dell’uomo moderno” (“Francis Bacon. A Journey Through the Thousand Faces of Modern Man”) Casa dei Carraresi in Treviso organizes every Friday the Art happy hour. […]

EXHIBITIONS IN ITALY IN 2017: THE MOST IMPORTANT EXHIBITIONS YOU CAN’T MISS IN 2107 Welcome to the section dedicated to the unmissable exhibitions of 2017, the page which gathers the most important information about the events of the year, and which allows you to plan your exhibitions binge. In this page you’ll find the best […]

After my post with the exhibitions to see Paris, another post with my ideas for a Christmas in Europe. The most beautiful exhibitions to see in London.

CITY LEGO: AN EXHIBITION TO PLAY A real immersion in imagination and in ability to use the legendary LEGO© coloured bricks. City Lego is the exhibition on show at the Guido Reni District in Rome, whose details I touched upon, which displays the biggest city in miniature made in 7 million plastic bricks. Everybody likes […]

The spin-off Rogue One has just come out in Italy, Star Wars fans are excited, and the exhibition arranged in Rome dedicated to the merchandising which has made a real success of the saga is a paradise for fans. I’ve already given you the details of the exhibition in the post Star Wars. Play, which is the title of the […]

After my post with the exhibitions to see in Austria and Germany, another post with my ideas for a Christmas in France. The most beautiful exhibitions to see in Paris.

  STAR WARS. PLAY Some exhibitions illustrate stories of great painters, others are devoted to artistic movements, and then there are exhibitions you visit to have fun, and inside it you can find a piece of history of cinema and popular culture. In this post I’ll talk about an exhibition made up of toys created […]

GUIDO SALVINI: BACTERIA Man Ray said about photography: “Light can do everything. Shadows work for me. I make the shadows. I make the light. I can create everything with my camera”. I think he was right: photography is a matter of light and shadow, and maybe of chemistry, too. The Fusion Art Gallery in Turin will […]

LEGO ON EXHIBITION: CITY LEGO, THE BIGGEST CITY IN THE WORLD MADE WITH LEGO BRICKS I’ve always envied those who are able to build imaginary worlds using the famous Lego bricks. At most, I’ve built the walls of a house, but I’ve never been able to finish the roof! From December 8th 2016 to February […]

DADA 1916: THE BIRTH OF AN ARTISTIC MOVEMENT WHICH WANTED TO BE ANTI-ART 2016 is the year of Dada movement, because this year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the artistic movement born in Zurich in 1916. After the events dedicated to this anniversary arranged in Zurich, where the movement was born, […]

The most beautiful exhibitions to see in Austria and Germany at Christmas.