Celeste.Prize

Celeste Prize 2013, 5th edition deadline: July 31, 2013

Celeste Prize 2013, 5th edition Where finalists choose the winners! Join Celeste Prize by July 31, 2013. It’s your opportunity to have your work picked by their team of international curators and be part of a talent scouting environment. Artists from around

Celeste.Prize

Celeste Prize 2013, 5th edition deadline: July 31, 2013

Celeste Prize 2013, 5th edition Where finalists choose the winners! Join Celeste Prize by July 31, 2013. It’s your opportunity to have your work picked by their team of international curators and be part of a talent scouting environment. Artists from around

Bryan Holt Moore

Bryan Holt Moore Sculpture Installation opens in SACI’s Maidoff Gallery: Thursday, May 23 at 6pm

BRYAN HOLT MOORE: CONTRAST BETWEEN CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL SCULPTURE INSTALLATION MAY 23 – JUNE 22, 2013 OPENING: THURSDAY, MAY 23 AT 6PM  Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?…. With this fairy tale question Bryan Holt Moore

Bryan Holt Moore

Bryan Holt Moore Sculpture Installation opens in SACI’s Maidoff Gallery: Thursday, May 23 at 6pm

BRYAN HOLT MOORE: CONTRAST BETWEEN CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL SCULPTURE INSTALLATION MAY 23 – JUNE 22, 2013 OPENING: THURSDAY, MAY 23 AT 6PM  Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?…. With this fairy tale question Bryan Holt Moore

Woman with Small Breasts, 2007 © Joel-Peter Witkin, courtesy Baudoin Lebon

Joel-Peter Witkin at the MNAF in Florence through June 24

Joel-Peter Witkin (American, b.1939) is a photographer whose subject matter is quite particular, revolving around death, unusual forms of beauty and cultural acceptance of the deformed and unfortunate. Although his photos have an elegantly theatrical and historical presentation with an elaborate

Woman with Small Breasts, 2007 © Joel-Peter Witkin, courtesy Baudoin Lebon

Joel-Peter Witkin at the MNAF in Florence through June 24

Joel-Peter Witkin (American, b.1939) is a photographer whose subject matter is quite particular, revolving around death, unusual forms of beauty and cultural acceptance of the deformed and unfortunate. Although his photos have an elegantly theatrical and historical presentation with an elaborate

Florence Design Week 2013

Florence Design Week: May 20-26, 2013

FLORENCE DESIGN WEEK When you think of Florence, perhaps design doesn’t come to mind before Renaissance does, but an annual international design week promotes contemporary design within the context of a rich cultural heritage offered by the city. This year’s

Florence Design Week 2013

Florence Design Week: May 20-26, 2013

FLORENCE DESIGN WEEK When you think of Florence, perhaps design doesn’t come to mind before Renaissance does, but an annual international design week promotes contemporary design within the context of a rich cultural heritage offered by the city. This year’s

"Call Me Kuchu"

Friday, May 17: International Day Against Homophobia – “Call Me Kuchu” screening in Florence at 8:15pm

Friday, May 17, is International Day Against Homophobia. In Florence, a film screening of Call Me Kuchu is being sponsored by the RFK Center, with Kerry Kennedy and Frank Mugisha present for the evening event. An extraordinary evening dedicated to the rights

"Call Me Kuchu"

Friday, May 17: International Day Against Homophobia – “Call Me Kuchu” screening in Florence at 8:15pm

Friday, May 17, is International Day Against Homophobia. In Florence, a film screening of Call Me Kuchu is being sponsored by the RFK Center, with Kerry Kennedy and Frank Mugisha present for the evening event. An extraordinary evening dedicated to the rights

Julian Schnabel: “Adieu," 1995, oil and resin on canvas, 274x243 cm

Julian Schnabel @ the Centro Italiano Arte Contemporanea in Foligno through June 23, 2013

Julian Schnabel (b. 1951), one of the most famous artists known on the international scene for both his painting and his cinematography, lives and works in New York. For many years, he resided in Texas and received his BFA from

Julian Schnabel: “Adieu," 1995, oil and resin on canvas, 274x243 cm

Julian Schnabel @ the Centro Italiano Arte Contemporanea in Foligno through June 23, 2013

Julian Schnabel (b. 1951), one of the most famous artists known on the international scene for both his painting and his cinematography, lives and works in New York. For many years, he resided in Texas and received his BFA from

museo

La Notte dei Musei: Free Museum Night Saturday, May 18 from 7pm to 1am

Once again this year, a special evening across Europe on the night of Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 7pm-1am gives you the chance to visit some museums and events at unusual hours and for free! This initiative promotes cultural heritage in Italy

museo

La Notte dei Musei: Free Museum Night Saturday, May 18 from 7pm to 1am

Once again this year, a special evening across Europe on the night of Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 7pm-1am gives you the chance to visit some museums and events at unusual hours and for free! This initiative promotes cultural heritage in Italy

Gianni Dorigo

Gianni Dorigo exhibition opens in the SACI Gallery: Friday, May 17 at 5pm

GIANNI DORIGO PHOTOGRAMS: THE PAINTED CINEMA MAY 17 – JUNE 22, 2013 OPENING: FRIDAY, MAY 17 AT 5:00 PM Gianni Dorigo, born in Ferrara (1953), lives and works in Florence as an artist since the late 1960s. At age 21, in

Gianni Dorigo

Gianni Dorigo exhibition opens in the SACI Gallery: Friday, May 17 at 5pm

GIANNI DORIGO PHOTOGRAMS: THE PAINTED CINEMA MAY 17 – JUNE 22, 2013 OPENING: FRIDAY, MAY 17 AT 5:00 PM Gianni Dorigo, born in Ferrara (1953), lives and works in Florence as an artist since the late 1960s. At age 21, in

Profumi di Boboli 2013

Profumi di Boboli May 16th to 19th, 2013

  The 2013 edition of I Profumi di Boboli is taking place May 16-19, 2013 in the Boboli Gardens of the Pitti Palace in Florence. A perfect springtime event, you can enjoy the monumental gardens of the palace, and this

Profumi di Boboli 2013

Profumi di Boboli May 16th to 19th, 2013

  The 2013 edition of I Profumi di Boboli is taking place May 16-19, 2013 in the Boboli Gardens of the Pitti Palace in Florence. A perfect springtime event, you can enjoy the monumental gardens of the palace, and this

Artigianato e Palazzo

Artigianato e Palazzo @ the Palazzo Corsini: May 16-19, 2013

The 2013 edition of Artigianato e Palazzo XIX is taking place May 16-19, 2013. This is your chance to visit the gorgeous gardens of the Palazzo Corsini and to experience artisan handicraft demonstrations and shop for unique hand-made products. Many of

Artigianato e Palazzo

Artigianato e Palazzo @ the Palazzo Corsini: May 16-19, 2013

The 2013 edition of Artigianato e Palazzo XIX is taking place May 16-19, 2013. This is your chance to visit the gorgeous gardens of the Palazzo Corsini and to experience artisan handicraft demonstrations and shop for unique hand-made products. Many of

Notte Blu Firenze 2013

Celebrate the Notte Blu in Florence this weekend: 27 hours of events all around town!

The Notte Blu di Firenze 2013 is an event which is part of the initiatives of the Festival of Europe, reflecting about the future of Europe, a laboratory of communication between the European Union and the citizens, window of activities

Notte Blu Firenze 2013

Celebrate the Notte Blu in Florence this weekend: 27 hours of events all around town!

The Notte Blu di Firenze 2013 is an event which is part of the initiatives of the Festival of Europe, reflecting about the future of Europe, a laboratory of communication between the European Union and the citizens, window of activities

SACI Sculpture class fieldtrip: Spring 2013

SACI Sculpture class visits Carrara + Pietrasanta

This spring SACI’s Sculpture class took a fieldtrip to Carrara and Pietrasanta to visit the famous marble “caves” and see some sculpture being made in a marble studio with their instructor, John Taylor, who himself carves with Carrara marble. Yes,

SACI Sculpture class fieldtrip: Spring 2013

SACI Sculpture class visits Carrara + Pietrasanta

This spring SACI’s Sculpture class took a fieldtrip to Carrara and Pietrasanta to visit the famous marble “caves” and see some sculpture being made in a marble studio with their instructor, John Taylor, who himself carves with Carrara marble. Yes,

Jules Maidoff Exhibition at Castello di Gabbiano

Jules Maidoff: “Ossessioni/Pentimenti/Divertimenti”

Last weekend, SACI founder and Director Emeritus Jules Maidoff celebrated his 80 years with the exhibition entitled Ossessioni/Pentimenti/Divertimenti at the Castello Gabbiano May 4 – October 30, 2013. Here are some images from the event, held in a beautiful castle in Chianti where numerous artists, friends, family members,

Jules Maidoff Exhibition at Castello di Gabbiano

Jules Maidoff: “Ossessioni/Pentimenti/Divertimenti”

Last weekend, SACI founder and Director Emeritus Jules Maidoff celebrated his 80 years with the exhibition entitled Ossessioni/Pentimenti/Divertimenti at the Castello Gabbiano May 4 – October 30, 2013. Here are some images from the event, held in a beautiful castle in Chianti where numerous artists, friends, family members,

Maggio Musicale Cinema

Maggio Cinema from May 6 – June 12, 2013: Free Shakespeare + Verdi films!

Luce sul Maggio: 80 years of Festival in Florence The eightieth anniversary of the founding of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is an opportunity to celebrate the films which were shown until the end of the 1950s along with newsreels, vehicles

Maggio Musicale Cinema

Maggio Cinema from May 6 – June 12, 2013: Free Shakespeare + Verdi films!

Luce sul Maggio: 80 years of Festival in Florence The eightieth anniversary of the founding of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is an opportunity to celebrate the films which were shown until the end of the 1950s along with newsreels, vehicles

Vintage: The Irresistible Charm of the Used

“Vintage: L’Irresistibile Fascino del Vissuto” runs through May 30 @ the Museo del Tessuto in Prato

Through the end of this month, you can still catch the exhibition Vintage: L’Irresistibile Fascino del Vissuto (Vintage: The Irresistible Charm of the Used) at the Museo del Tessuto in Prato (near Florence). Vintage fashion is the center of this

Vintage: The Irresistible Charm of the Used

“Vintage: L’Irresistibile Fascino del Vissuto” runs through May 30 @ the Museo del Tessuto in Prato

Through the end of this month, you can still catch the exhibition Vintage: L’Irresistibile Fascino del Vissuto (Vintage: The Irresistible Charm of the Used) at the Museo del Tessuto in Prato (near Florence). Vintage fashion is the center of this

Festival d'Europe 2013

Festival d’Europa 2013 in Florence May 7-12, 2013

From 7th to 12th May 2013 the Festival of Europe returns to Florence, an occasion to reflect on the future Europe, a laboratory of communication between the European Union and its citizens and a display of the Union’s activities and its member

Festival d'Europe 2013

Festival d’Europa 2013 in Florence May 7-12, 2013

From 7th to 12th May 2013 the Festival of Europe returns to Florence, an occasion to reflect on the future Europe, a laboratory of communication between the European Union and its citizens and a display of the Union’s activities and its member