The Influential Muses - Fortunato Depero, "Nine Heads with Hat" The revolutionary and innovative charge of the work of Fortunato Depero, a great experimenter who tried to bring his art among the people and into the streets, is at the center of a new episode of "The Influential Muses" curated by Laura Mattioli who presents the the work of the only Italian futurist
Constancia – Les vêpres siciliennes | Teatro Massimo in Palermo On the occasion of the “Building Castles in the Sky” exhibition in New York dedicated to Banksy, a conversation between Fabio Finotti and curators Stefano Antonelli and Gianluca Marziani along with the president of MetaMorfosi NY, which organized the exhibition. Banksy is certainly the most mysterious and pursued living artist, considered one of
New York Stories: Paula Bolla-Sorrentino “Passion is our main ingredient.” Brazilian but with Italian roots, Paula Bolla-Sorrentino is Director of Operations for Il Gattopardo Group. Passionate about art, design, food, and Italian culture, she has a background as a model. As she tells Vincenzo Pascale for the “New York Stories” series, she now manages all the visual and organizational aspects of three esteemed
Uomini ponte - Alain Elkann In front of the Fireplace of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, Fabio Finotti in conversation with journalist and writer Alain Elkann presenting two of his books. The first, “Italian Masterpieces”, is dedicated to iconic Italian works of art that FIAC - Foundation for Italian Art and Culture, has helped to exhibit in one or more major
We Love Art We Love Art is a project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Fondazione CDP to promote abroad the works of eight young artists who have managed to combine art with industry. An international tour, in collaboration with embassies, consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes, which started from Seoul and also stopped at the Italian Cultural Institute in
Salvatore Garau: The Value of Ideas Invisible sculptures as images of our time. This is the project of Salvatore Garau who, after a first exhibition in Sardinia, brought Buddha in Contemplation to Piazza Scala in Milan, and Aphrodite Crying in New York with the idea of exhibiting seven invisible sculptures in as many cities. Aphrodite Crying, exhibited in Wall Street, is also a
Cristiano Quieti: art, technology and sustainability Addressing issues related to the environment and sustainability through a positive message is the goal of Arcadia Earth: an experiential storytelling venue that from New York is spreading to other parts of the United States. A museum that comes to life with immersive technologies, animated by augmented and virtual reality and mapping. An interactive environment where visitors
The Influential Muses - Robert Rauschenberg, "Dante Drawings" “Dante Drawings”: Dante's Inferno according to Robert Rauschenberg. In the "Italian Rooms", the Italian Cultural Institute of New York continues to investigate the reflections and echoes of the universe of "Comedy" that prolonged over the centuries. For the series "The Influential Muses”, Laura Mattioli, president of the CIMA-Center for Italian Modern Art in New York,
The Influential Muses - Andy Warhol, "The Disquieting Muses (After de Chirico)" «Every time I saw de Chirico’s paintings I felt close to him. Every time I saw him I felt I had known him forever”»… “The Disquieting Muses (After de Chirico)” gives birth to a hybrid kaleidoscope between the master of American Pop Art, Andy Warhol, and the Italian metaphysical painter, acknowledged
The Influential Muses - Bill Viola, "Emergence" For the video lesson series “The Influential Muses” presented in the Gallery, Laura Mattioli, President of CIMA-Center for Italian Modern Art in New York, talks about “Emergence” by Bill Viola. A work created on distant echoes between contemporary and fifteenth-century art by an undisputed master of modern-day video art, who takes his cue from the fresco
