The Poetry of Parmigianino’s “Schiava Turca”
Francesco Mazzola (1503-1540), called Parmigianino after Parma, the Northern Italian city of his birth, was one of the most prolific and celebrated artists of the sixteenth century. Known as “Raphael reborn,” he mastered the arts of painting, drawing, and printmaking and was renowned for his portraits. Today his exquisite portrait of an unknown woman called […]
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FABIO MAURI STUDY DAY
CIMA’s inaugural installation includes works by Fabio Mauri (1926-2009) in dialogue with Fortunato Depero. This Study Day will take a closer look at the far-reaching career of conceptual and performing artist, Mauri. In addition to a number of thought-provoking papers, there will also be a recreation of Mauri’s performance piece, L’Espressionista (1982), drawn from his […]
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ITALIAN MODERNISM IN THE WAKE OF THE GREAT WAR
Panel discussion On the occasion of Ara H. Merjian’s newly published volume from Yale University Press, “Giorgio de Chirico and the Metaphysical City: Nietzsche, Modernism, Paris”, this roundtable will address the relationship of Italy’s modernist movements – from Futurism to the short-lived ‘Scuola Metafisica”- to the cultural upheaval of World War One. Panelists: Raffaele Bedarida, […]
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NEW YORK CHAMBER PLAYERS
This is a program of traditional and contemporary music . The first part is traditional with experienced conductors from Italy Delio Cassetta and Giacomo Franci at the piano performing the beautiful Schumann Piano Concerto in a min. op.54 . The second part is contemporary music starting with the performance- In Between Orchestra – The performance […]
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PROJECT IX-PLEIADES
LIVE MUSIC/SOUND INSTALLATION & DANCENORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Two Japanese tour de force artists, acclaimed musician Kuniko Kato, praised by Steve Reich as a “first rate percussionist,” and dancer Megumi Nakamura, internationally-known since her days with Jiří Kylián’s Netherlands Dance Theater, explore the mesmerizing scores of legendary 20th-century composer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001). Project IX – Pleiades, […]
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ROBERTO CUOGHI Šuillakku Corral
For his exhibition in the Third Floor galleries of the New Museum, Cuoghi will present Šuillakku – corral version (2014), an ambitious sound piece in the form of an imagined ancient Assyrian lament from 612 BC performed on a collection of handmade instruments carefully researched, built, and played by the artist himself. Roberto Cuoghi was […]
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AMERICA
AMERICA tells its true story through three generations of one family, giving three very different views of America: the America of the pioneers who discovered the West; the America of their children who defend the American dream, and the America of the grandchildren who challenge and then rediscover their origins as a nation of immigrants. […]
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ISCP Open Studios
The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) Spring Open Studios is a three-day exhibition of international contemporary art. The 36 artists and curators from 20 countries currently in residence present work in their studios. The studio is a generative space – part production site, office, laboratory and situation – and it can be argued that […]
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THE ROME CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Robert McDuffie Join us for an evening of music and to learn more about the Rome Chamber Music Festival, which was founded by Robert McDuffie in 2003. Since its inception, the festival has played to full houses of chamber music enthusiasts from around the world and has become one of Rome’s most anticipated cultural events. […]
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Andiamo in Italia: Italian Family History Research in Italy and from Home
With knowledge of your ancestral town in Italy, it is possible to start research using Italian records. Italy offers many records beyond birth, marriage and death. Mary M. Tedesco, founder of ORIGINS ITALY, frequently conducts genealogical research in Italy. She will help you discover what records are available and how they are accessed.
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