Tag Archives: contemporary art

Current Museum Exhibits in Rome

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

I am sure that you have all been enjoying this not-so-cold weather, but let’s face it, it won’t last forever! In anticipation of the upcoming wintry weather, probably, here’s a summary of most of the museum exhibits going on in Rome at … Continue reading →

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This Is Rome: Tonight and Tomorrow

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Returning for its 5th edition, This Is Rome is back in the capital today and tomorrow, the 17th and 18th of October. This event, born in the club scene, highlights the most interesting components of culture that characterize the capital … Continue reading →

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Roma Jazz Festival: Visual Jazz

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Internationally acclaimed, Roma Jazz Festival returns this year, so get JAZZed up! Going on from October 12 – November 25, there is plenty of time to visit the Auditorium to catch all the sights and sounds that this year’s festival … Continue reading →

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FotoGrafia 2012 – International Photography Festival of Rome

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

Kicking off tomorrow is the 11th edition of FOTOGRAFIA, Rome’s International Photography Festival. The festival promotes contemporary photography, and brings to the surface up-and-coming artists. This year’s theme is WORK, ‘a keyword in the history of photography.’ For the third year … Continue reading →

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Damien Hirst at Gagosian

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Rome’s gallery scene gets 2012 off to an exciting start this week with the opening of Damien Hirst’s “The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011″ this Thursday at the Gagosian. Hirst is the English artist known for, among other things, the shark-in-formaldehyde … Continue reading →

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Zvia Talks to Romans: Fabrizio, Painter

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Fabrizio is a super talented painter, living and working in Rome. He has been painting for a long time, and I talked to him! Name: Fabrizio Cicero Age: 29 Where are you from? Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, provincia of Messina, Sicily. … Continue reading →

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Roma-Europa Festival Takes over Rome

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Need a culture fix? The Roma-Europa Festival is well underway, bringing art, performance art, contemporary dance and theater, and films to Rome. There are many performances scheduled, in multiple venues in Rome. So check out the program to get a … Continue reading →

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Roman Aqueducts Exhibit at Cinecittàdue

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Over 1,000 Roman aqueducts are known to have been built between 312 BC and the end of the Roman Empire. The expert skill with which they were created and their incredible functionality (they supplied about 300 million gallons of water … Continue reading →

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Modern Mattatoio: Photo Exhibit at the MACRO Testaccio

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

The MACRO Testaccio, the outer-borough, abandoned slaughterhouse-housed, younger sibling of one of Rome’s leading contemporary art museums, is currently playing host to FotoGrafia – Rome’s International Photography Festival.  Now in its tenth year, and second at the MACRO, FotoGrafia is … Continue reading →

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Giornata Della Contemporanea

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

This Saturday, October 8th, marks the seventh edition of “La Giornata della Contermporanea” aka The Day of Contemporary Art.  Sponsored by AMACI – The Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums – this giornata is intended to expose contemporary art to … Continue reading →

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