Not just Art

OFFICE CHEST OF DRAWERS. STORY OF AN ICON How many times have you seen in an office a chest of drawers like this? Don’t make the mistake of considering it an ordinary and old object, because this is “The Chest of drawers”. Therefore, if you own an object like this, before you throw it away, […]

NEW LIFE TO OPALINE GLASS WHICH COMBINES WITH STEEL IN THE INNOVATIVE PROJECT BY DESIGNER VITO NESTA Glass is a very ancient material and glass for interior in a great idea. In the past great masterpieces were created, but still today this material is capable of inspiring artists, and especially designers. One of the exhibitions […]

MILLIONS OF STEPS ALONG WITH DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Vicenza is the Italian hub of illustration. From May 27th to June 25th 2017 Vicenza will host the third edition of Illustri Festival, an illustration festival, and will open the doors of its most prestigious monuments like Basilica Palladiana. 8 art exhibitions, 500 illustrators, almost 100 artists […]

IN LYONS WHERE THE CINEMA OF THE LUMIERE BROTHERS WAS BORN Are you a cinema lover? Do you like searching for those places where you can experience your favourite scenes of the big screen? Well, then you must visit the city of Lyons, because here the seventh art was born, thanks to the Lumière brothers, […]

KARTELL CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPONIBILI Kartell celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Componibili (modular pieces), and I can’t help telling you an all-Italian story which has the charm of the greatest revolutions. A story begun in 1949, and which has led Kartell to be the symbol of Italian design all over the […]

If you have opened this post, it means that you are looking not only for children’s books, but also for a way to explain art to your children and perhaps instil in them the idea that visiting a museum or an exhibition could also be fun. The truth is that you hope to spend a […]

ZAHA HADID FOR ALESSI: WHEN ARCHITECTURE ARRIVES AT OUR TABLES Can architecture, and art in general, enter our homes and transform ordinary objects, such as a sugar pot or a cheese grater? If you look at Zaha Hadid’s works there’s no doubt about it, and if you look at the objects presented by Alessi at […]

THE TULIP TABLE: A DESIGN ICON Making a dining tables with only one leg was a brilliant idea that came into Eero Saarinen’s mind. An icon was born!

ART MARKET: WHAT IS DI FERAL HORSES The Internet and new technologies have completely changed the art market and the world of art collectors. But how do things really stand when we talk about the art market, and what are the solutions for an art lover who wants to invest in art? I asked Francesco Bellanca, […]

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. VI RACCONTO UN PO’ DI ME. COSA MI PIACE FARE NEL TEMPO LIBERO Mentre vi scrivo mi sto preparando per partecipare alla […]

FRAMES FOR PICTURES WE LOVE SO MUCH THAT WE WANT TO SEE THEM EVERY DAY In my blog and on my social pages I also talk about amazing artworks we all would like to see on the walls of our home. Do you want to decorate the walls of your home with some posters, and […]

OP ART: FASHION AND ART I believe that fashion is a social phenomenon, which describes historic events and ideas and expresses fully the period we live in. In the 1960s Pop Art influenced society and flow of ideas, whereas Op art contaminated fashion. Optical art developed quickly, and one of the foremost exponents of this […]

PHOTOGRAPHY, CINEMA AND AN AUCTION IN MILAN At 4 pm on Thursday 20April in Milan the spotlight will be on photography with the first away auction of Minerva Auctions. The catalogue is rich and there are about 200 lots for which the Roman auction house has arranged two exhibitions, too (one in Rome and one […]

THE WORLD’S BEST RESTAURANTS INSIDE A MUSEUM When I visit a museum I always hope that I will find inside it a restaurant or at least a nice café where I can eat a tasty dish and enjoy a view of the city I’m in. I must confess that I’m not always pleased with it, […]

SLEEPING IN A LIGHTHOUSE In the era of GPS, sonar and automatic navigation, a number of signal towers have lost their original significance, being abandoned and turning into ruins. They stand as relics of a bygone era, now waiting to be rediscovered and re-used in a more contemporary fashion. In an epoch in which technology has […]

GREAT PHOTOGRAPHERS: BERENICE ABBOTT Photography is a sort of shire of memories, a way to prevent us from forgetting who we are and the way we were. But there are some photographers who are able to capture the souls of men and things. The skill in capturing a moment and making it a container of […]

THE BEATLES VINYL COLECTION I do love music, and I write each post of this blog accompanied by background music (and this post is no exception). I listen to music practically at any time of the day, because music inspires me, keeps me company, and it has been a constant of my life since I […]

ROBERTO CAPUCCI: DESIGN BECOMES FASHION Roberto Capucci is an artist on loan to the world of fashion. His dresses are like sculptures made of soft and light fabrics, but very voluminous, which deserve to be exhibited in museums or in the most important theatres, rather than on the catwalks. It’s Capucci himself who says that […]

LOVE IMAGES: ROMANTICISM, ART AND MASTERPIECES, PAINTINGS TALKING ABOUT LOVE It’s just a few words, but it seems that it’s very hard to say “I love you”. I declared my love some time ago, and if I hadn’t had the courage to do it, probably this blog wouldn’t have been born. And who knows what […]

 ROMANTIC MOVIES: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOVE DECLARATIONS IN MOVIES Valentine’s Day is coming. For someone it will be an unforgettable day. Some of you will visit the world’s most romantic cities, such as Venice and Paris; others, instead, will stay home. I will stay home, as well. What are your plans for Valentine’s Day? If among […]