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How many stories can be told by an illustration, a place where images and words meet? And how can words transcend the limits of communication precisely through the figurative power of images? These questions gave rise to the project Tell Me Something Beautiful, a solo exhibition by illustrator Fabio Magnasciutti organized by the Italian Cultural In...

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The Ministry of Culture announces that the jury for the selection of the city “Italian Capital of Contemporary Art” for the year 2026 has chosen the 5 finalist projects after reviewing the 23 applications received. These are the 5 finalists: Carrara (Tuscany): “Carrara - For 2000 years contemporary”; Gallarate (Lombardy): “La Cultura del Fare. The...

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Celebrating 60 years since Giorgio Morandi’s death, Galleria Mattia De Luca has brought to New York a stunning exhibition of 60 works by the Italian painter and printmaker. Morandi has not had a major show in the city since 2008 when the Met held a retrospective of his work. More lauded in Europe than in the US, his oeuvre is now given the right ve...

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In the spirit of Italian Heritage Month, Bella Vita Fest will celebrate Italian culture with chalk art, Italian music and wine, all in the heart of San Diego’s Little Italy from Oct. 19 to Oct. 20. More than 30 expert chalk artists, depicting Italian themes, will line the streets of Little Italy, with live Italian music, Italian wine tasting, Itali...

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Gallery One announced its exhibition, Celebrating an Artistic Bridge Between Greve, Tuscany, Italy, and the USA, will be open to the public through Wednesday, October 30, at 32 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View, DE. During April, the City of Greve, Italy, celebrated its most famous explorer, Giovanni da Verrazzano, and the 500th anniversary of his explorat...

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Located on the first floor of Cummings, Don Porcaro’s art gallery Everybody Knows speaks to the dual-identity of many Italian-Americans, and the recognition of one’s Italian heritage through the medium of marble — a material of great historical and cultural significance in Italy. Porcaro illustrated it best in his artist’s statement, a description...

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Mining has strong ties to the Keweenaw Peninsula, with some of the world’s largest copper deposits and other minerals available across the landscape. Many communities share the boom and bust of mining towns, celebrating the hard work of their ancestors while recognizing the pain and struggle with the dangers of the industry. Most of the mines that...

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The Italian Renaissance was a remarkable moment in the development of art, when many of the most revered creations of all time were made. Spanning several centuries, spreading throughout the arts and sciences, and eventually making its way across much of Europe, the Italian Renaissance can be incredibly tricky to neatly summarize. With that said, t...

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The mosaics of a mediaeval cathedral in Sicily, built by the island's last Norman king, are set to regain their golden lustre thanks to careful restoration work and new lighting. The Monreale Cathedral, erected in 1174–89 near Palermo on the orders of King William II, is a UNESCO World Heritage site that combines Western, Islamic and Byzantine styl...

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Thursday October 10 2024, from 18:30 to 20:30 (Local time). IIC San Francisco, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco CA. Register here. AI and Contemporary Art: Discovering Catherine Gipton. The First AI-Powered Virtual Art Curator, created by artist Alessandro Scali. A presentation with Alessandro Scali in conversation with Patricia Buffa dedicated to the...

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