Boetti’s maps show the environment and pollution, the ecosystem hanging in the precarious balance, negative influxes of bulimic progress: all these become pictures that are refined, never trivial, mixing color and force of design, implicit abstractions, and the tactile sense of the materials.
2012 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Amerigo Vespucci – the Italian navigator whom the Western continents are named after. So, how did one man’s voyage across the world culminate to “America?” by Erika BLOCK Born on March 9, 1454 in Florence, Italy, Amerigo began his love affair with the uncharted early in […]
It doesn’t happen often, especially in Italian provincial towns, that innovative projects are discovered that can restore as well as value the cultural history of a specific place.
The history of mapmaking is marked by natural curiosity and imperial ambition. It’s an uneasy convergence, an innately optimistic search but one directly tied to acquisitive intent. The map represents territory to conquer, treasure to discover, markets to capitalize. Once considered royal property, maps were kept secret, even burned to avoid discovery by enemies.
by Claudia PALMIRA ACUNTO
On the thrilling occasion of the premiere of Woody Allen’s To Rome with Love, the words Italy and film have been seen together once again like lovers reunited.
by Mauro BENEDETTI Emerging from the eponymous metro stop, Ancient Rome lies ahead only after passing through 19th century Downtown New York City – it’s Cinecitta. A Parisian alleyway is tucked behind an American street, a a modern warehouse sign appears behind an Egyptian edifice, a Franciscan Church adjacent the final hideaway for Romeo and […]
America’s Rome: Artists in the Eternal City, 1800-1900 The Fenimore Art Museum is organizing the first major exhibition on the topic of American artists’ depictions of 19th-century Rome, called America’s Rome: Artists in the Eternal City, 1800-1900. This project, inspired by the important interdisciplinary work of William L. Vance, will be undertaken in celebration of […]
Armani Fifth Avenue Flagship Nicknamed in Italy “Re Giorgio” (King George), Giorgio Armani now presides on Fifth Avenue, New York City. The impeccable and innovate design of his flagship store reflects the renowned elegance of his brand. Its stunning presence speaks to the designer’s optimism and faith in the American economy to recover. “I believe […]
Made in Italy, Found in NY Salumeria Rosi 283 Amsterdam Ave. 212 877 4800 1042 Lexington Avenue. 212 774 1886 Two of three objects “Made in Italy,” designed by the Italian company Mebel, selected for the permanent collection of the museum of modern art. The company specializes in designs using the material “melamine,” which […]
Star Chef of France Admits to “Secret Ingredient” With six Michelin stars to show for his restaurants in Roanne, Burgundy, Paris and Tokyo, the renowned Chef Michel Troisgos, celebrates the Italian heart of European cuisine with his latest book entitled L’Italie (2009). In a recent interview with the Italian national newspaper il Corriere della sera, […]
