OPENING – Gilberto Giovagnoli “The Worst” (works: 1983 – 2015)
Gilberto Giovagnoli’s work is driven by contemplations of sovereignty, tyranny, eroticism and transgression – all given free reign within his self-conceived utopian chaos. Giovagnoli was born in 1954, in the tiny Republic of San Marino, and received his BA from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino, Italy in 1975.Exhibition dates: May 16 – June […]
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Vanessa Benelli Mosell
THE KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUSTfor Young Professional Performers SIR ANTONIO PAPPANO (Patron) The Keyboard Charitable Trust’s mission is to help young keyboard players reduce the element of chance in building a professional musical career. The Trust identifies the most talented young performers (aged 18-30) and assists their development by offering them opportunities to perform throughout the […]
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COLLECTIVE DESIGN FAIR
Collective Design engages a diverse range of voices and expertise from around the world to present a compelling vision of design throughout the 20th century and today. The annual fair is a commercial and educational platform featuring expertly selected works from a global roster of established and emerging galleries. Presented in a new, unexpected location […]
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EDEN: Pianeti Lontani. Paradisi E Terre Vulcaniche
Opening Reception:May 12, 6 – 8 PM Marcello Lo Giudice is considered one of the most innovative artists on the new frontier of European Art Informal, a European equivalent to abstract expressionism. His multifaceted projects are a meditation on the alliance between cosmic energies and human beings; focusing on the intimacy of nature, human dignity […]
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CONTACT!: New Music from Italy
Program to include: Berio – Differences for five instruments and tape Vittorio Montalti – Passacaglia for marimba and cello (U.S. Premiere) Salvatore Sciarrino – tre duetti con l’eco (U.S. Premiere) Luca Francesconi – Encore Da capo (U.S. Premiere)
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La Selva ensemble of Early Music
Carolina Pace, recorder Michele Carreca, archlute The Early music ensemble “La Selva” was founded by the recorder player Carolina Pace andthe lute player Michele Carreca, back in 2005, to propose mainly Italian early music on historical instruments. La Selva had soon an international activity, producing various repertoires, from the simple duo (recorder and lute) to […]
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Calvino a trent’anni dalla morte
Co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, Hunter College, CUNY,the Department of Romance Languages, Hunter College, CUNY, the Program in Comparative Literature, and the Italian Specialization at The Graduate Center, CUNY, the Sonia Raiziss Giop Foundation, and the Italian Club of Hunter College. 4.00-4.15 pm Opening remarks – Prof. Paolo Fasoli, […]
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IL DEMONE DI MEZZOGIORNO – the noon demon 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION at New York City International Film FestivalSynopsis: In this age that wildly devoures everything, THE NOON DEMON offers to the public a non-place to let go, breathe deep, do not expect or be forced to figure it all out. Dream images, sudden awakenings, reality, flashes of adrenaline, voices that merge for a while, […]
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The aesthetic of my disappearance
Arianna Carossa The aesthetic of my disappearance In her first book, “The aesthetic of my disappearance”, Arianna Carossa aims to overturn the same concept of what is commonly defined as a “catalogue” or artist’s book. There isn’t any image in this book, but nine interviews. Nine interviews made by nine curators, who imagine an ideal […]
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IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY
Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, presents the third annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY. This 17-day festival will offer 9 fully-staged productions from Italy, among other events and activities. Shows will be presented in all five boroughs of New York at venues including The Secret Theater, Theatre […]
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