Astonishing photo-realistic paintings of Buffalo, 42 of them, are on display in north Buffalo. A former library on the corner of Delaware Ave. and Hertel Ave. is now the Italian Cultural Center. The president Mario Giacobbi says, "While this is primarily a function of Italian Americans, the real basis of the building was to give something back to Buffalo and to make it open to any and everybody."
 
Mission accomplished; it's a gorgeous facility. And now, it has as gallery filled with the jaw-dropping artwork from Dr. V. Roger Lalli. Though the artist passed away a few years ago, this collection lives on in a great spot. Lalli is Italian himself, and a proud Buffalonian.