By Samantha Woodward On Thursday, the Museo di San Marco, The Museum of San Marco, in the Piazza San Marco re-opened and completely renovated “The Hospice” led by The Regional Directorate of Museums of Tuscany. The room is home to a collection of Fra Angelico paintings said to be the most important in the world. …
By Samantha Woodward In the wake of the pandemic, art institutions and live entertainment across the world have struggled to adapt to a new landscape of social-distancing and lockdowns for months. But with the help of technology and those who value the beauty of storytelling, the once elusive pieces of work are now accessible by …
By Samantha Woodward The Uffizi Gallerie degil in Florence is now showing the famous 18th-century piece An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (1768) painted by Joseph Wright of Derby. The rarely-loaned painting is coming to Italy for the very first time ever in an exhibition entitled “Art and Science” and is being …
By Samantha Woodward The Galleria II Ponte’s exhibition of On Radical Works painting and papers of Lorenzo Bonechi, 1982-1994 opens Friday, October 1st at 6 pm. Bonechi, although fairly unknown, was distinguished by his eerily slim figures of men and the defined color schemes of his simplistic landscapes. His paintings emulated light through their vibrant …
Danza in Fiera returns at the Fortezza da Basso from Feb. 22-25 This month Florence is tributing dance with one of the biggest events in Europe dedicated to this form of art, Danza in Fiera, which will be returning for its 12th edition at the Fortezza da Basso Feb. 22-25. Professionals, dancers, studios, groups and …
A Glass of Art combines a painting session with tuscan wine tasting. Art and food lovers will be served in a characteristic 12th century well, turned into an ideal painting studio for the occasion. Lukas, an artist and art instructor at Studio d’Arte Toscanella, will guide you through the process of creating your own artwork …
Exhibit begins Feb. 24 The contemporary art galleries Santo Ficara and Il Ponte are presenting two exhibitions on sculptor and painter Aldo Mondino. The exhibit coincides with the inauguration of the new location for the Santo Ficara gallery. After putting together over the years has a group of works made by the artist between 1963 …
The Uffizi Museum made it to hit over 100.000 followers on its Instagram profile ‘UffiziGalleries’. One of the top Italian museums in number of followers, the Uffizi even competes with the top contemporary art museums such as the Venice Peggy Guggenheim that has 147.000 followers. On Twitter, the Uffizi is second only to the Milan …
Sarah Litchman The Ambrogio Lorenzetti exhibition on showcase at Siena’s Duomo has been extended until April 8. The exhibition marks the highest point of a project began in 2015 designed to improve the conservation of Lorenzetti’s work and acquaint the Italian and foreign public with his artistic output. Under the Inside Restoration project important works …
Creativity never ends, especially with the fall edition of the Florence Creativity taking place at the Fortezza da Basso from Thursday, Oct.26 to Sunday, Oct. 29. The fair includes events, courses and expositors presenting new ideas, techniques and materials, and is a not-to-miss event for all of those who feel passion in their hands and …