A once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of Botticelli is taking place at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). Botticelli and Renaissance Florence brings together works by the renowned master from the Uffizi Gallery and antiquities from Mia’s collection to illustrate the profound influence the cultures of ancient Greece and classical Rome […]
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A major retrospective of Venice’s beloved artist Vittore Carpaccio is now open at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. The exhibition, Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice, is the first retrospective of his work outside Italy and runs from November 20, 2022 – February 12, […]
The Phillips Collection in Washington DC introduces America to the work of Italian artist, Giuseppe De Nittis in the exhibition, “An Italian Impressionist in Paris: Giuseppe De Nittis” on view Nov 12, 2022–Feb 12, 2023. De Nittis was from the City of Barletta in Puglia and many of the […]
An exhibition at Magazzino Italian Art in New York’s scenic Hudson River Valley showcases the ecological art of Piero Gilardi. Gilardi, a member of the radical Arte Povera movement in the 1960s, began creating a series of “nature carpets” in response to Rachel’s Carson’s Silent Spring. The goal […]
Above: Installation photography of Sargent, Whistler and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2021, Courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum; Photo by Albert Ting. Washington DC_The Smithsonian American Art Museum revisits Venice at the turn of the 20th-century in Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: […]
Note: As of July 12, timed passes will no longer be required The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC reopened its East and West Buildings and Sculpture Garden on June 18. Admission is still free but reserving a timed pass is required. Passes are released every Monday […]
The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC has announced a major retrospective of Venice’s beloved artist, Vittore Carpaccio. The exhibition, Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice will run from November 20, 2022 – February 12, 2023 and is the first retrospective of his work outside Italy. […]
Buying tickets in advance, social distancing and mandatory masks. These are some of the new rules as museums, science centers and historical sites reopen across the US. Regional museums, especially children’s museums, have been among the first to open. Larger venues such as the Smithsonian Institution and the […]
Dear friends For the past several weeks, we have posted about the innovative resources museums in Italy and the US provided for education and entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic. You can see the posts on the website (culture/artculture/) As the art world begins to reopen, we will continue to keep you […]
The Smithsonian Institution si.edu | @smithsonian (Photo by Sara Cottle on Unsplash) The Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington DC, is a network of 19 art, science, design, and history museums. It is also home to the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. You can see […]