New York, a celebrated capital of contemporary culture, also hosted two remarkable World’s Fairs during the 20th century, in 1939-40 and in 1964-65, which especially outside of the United States are not well known yet. In 1939-40, on the eve of World War II, Fascist Italy took part in that event dominated by the celebration of the American Way.
Continue reading >>Ciao Ciao Medardo Rosso!
The second season at the Center for Italian Modern Art on Medardo Rosso is concluding this weekend. Here is an overview of CIMA’s second year.
Continue reading >>Medardo Rosso in the Lydia Winston Malbin Collection
A look at the collector Lydia Winston Malbin, her connection with Medardo Rosso, the Il Milione Gallery in Milan, and Alfred Barr Jr. and Margaret Scolari Barr.
Continue reading >>CIMA Travel Fellow Laura Moure Cecchini Reports from the Archives of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna in Rome
A blog-post geared towards US scholars who want to do research in Italy but don’t know how to proceed. CIMA’s inaugural Travel Fellow Laura Moure Cecchini reports from the field on a visit to the archive of the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna (GNAM) in Rome
Continue reading >>Medardo Rosso’s “Impressione d’Omnibus” by CIMA Fellow Ilaria M. P. Barzaghi
Watch the video below to learn more about one of Medardo Rosso’s most interesting pieces from CIMA spring fellow Ilaria M. P. Barzaghi. The video is about one of the earliest works by Medardo Rosso currently on view at CIMA Center for Italian Modern Art.
Continue reading >>CIMA Fellow Francesco Guzzetti on the Cy Twombly Exhibition at Gagosian Gallery
In light of CIMA’s current installation juxtaposing the work of Medardo Rosso and Cy Twombly, CIMA fellow Francesco Guzzetti shares his views on the Cy Twombly show now being presented at Gagosian Gallery in New York.
Continue reading >>An Exploration of Medardo Rosso’s Sculpture “The Bookmaker” by CIMA Fellow Ilaria Cicali
Edgar Degas and Medardo Rosso, who were good friends, were both passionate about horse-racing.
In honor of the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes, CIMA has a new video out about Medardo Rosso’s sculpture, The Bookmaker
“I work for the future”: Medardo Rosso and Seriality
Medardo Rosso was ahead of his time, and he knew it. He was a photographer himself, because he knew that professional photographers weren’t able to properly see his work, to understand and represent it.
Continue reading >>Medardo Rosso meets Jasper Johns
How a master of postwar art (Jasper Johns), a key critic (Max Kozloff), and a sculptor crucial to the development of modern art (Medardo Rosso) could meet
Continue reading >>Alfred Barr and Margaret Scolari Barr Study Day
Thanks to all who came to our April 23 Study Day on Alfred Barr and Margaret Scolari Barr, and the reception afterwards! It was an incredible series of papers and a great discussion with the audience. Stay tuned for the videos of the program.
Reception photos by CIMA volunteer photographer extraordinaire Luisa De Luca.
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