No ifs, ands or buts, Art isn’t —and will never be —political.
Fifty years of pushing the envelope and now predilections that harken back almost three centuries. Giulio Paolini tells his story.
For the original essay in Italian, click here.
You want an opinion? Here I am to say (or…
“Niente prediche. L’arte non è né potrà mai essere politica”
Cinquant’anni di attività protesa al nuovo e ora predilezioni che arretrano di quasi tre secoli. Giulio Paolini si racconta
To read the English translation of this essay, click here.
Un’opinione? Eccomi qui a dire (o tacere) quanto posso credere di credere (ovvero…
Written By Daniel Lowe, CIMA’s Summer-Fall 2021 Intern
Just before Thanksgiving, CIMA members got to take an extra-special, behind-the-scenes tour of the Department of Scientific Research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The division, the only one of its kind in the United States, is distinct from (but in close collaboration with) the Department of…
Written by Benjamin Maseman CIMA’s Fall 2021 Intern
Connecting the Futurist’s style and principles with Mario Schifano’s paintings, Laura Mattioli, during her talk at the Mario Schifano Study Days spoke of art dedicated to the everyday where the insular realm of the expressive and the vibrance of streets, parties, and words come together….
Written by Benjamin Maseman, CIMA’s 2021 Fall Intern
This past Wednesday, October 20th, CIMA members and lovers of jazz visited the center for a live performance of classic compositions, reimagined versions of songs by The Velvet Underground and a piece by Mario Schifano’s short lived group, Le Stelle di Mario Schifano.The evening started with prosecco,…
Written by Daniel Lowe, CIMA’s Summer-Fall 2021 Intern.
On October 28, 2021, CIMA hosted an intimate soirée for the New York-based alumni of the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (Luiss). A diverse group of professionals from Italy and beyond got a chance to network over a glass of prosecco after receiving a…
Written by Daniel Lowe, CIMA’s Summer-Fall 2021 Intern.
Over the past two weeks, CIMA members were treated to exclusive tours of two Downtown gallery exhibitions: Thomas Schütte at Peter Freeman Gallery, and Spazio e Forma: Lucio Fontana & Carla Prina at Shin Gallery.
On October 6, CIMA Members visited the Peter Freeman Gallery to view…
Benjamin in Oxford.
What made you become interested in Art History?
My dad was a printmaker when I was growing up…
Written by Daniel Lowe, CIMA’s Summer-Fall 2021 Intern.
This week, CIMA members had the opportunity to attend not one, but two exciting and exclusive museum visits.
On September 20th, our members were treated to a tour of Magazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring, NY. The tour was divided into two equally fascinating parts: first, Magazzino…
Written by Daniel Lowe, CIMA’s Summer-Fall 2021 Intern.
On Monday, August 30, 2021, CIMA members were treated to a group visit to the Jewish Museum to view the “Louise Bourgeois, Freud’s Daughter” exhibition, curated by Philip Larratt-Smith. The exhibition unpacks Bourgeois’ relationship with freudian psychological theories by tapping into the childhood trauma that encumbered Bourgeois…