The passion of Frida Kahlo

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Frida Kahlo arrives in Agrigento. Photos by Leo Matiz.

Frida’s passion. The photographic exhibition entitled Frida’s passion (until March 20th 2016) shows about 20 photos of Frida Kahlo taken by the Colombian photographer Leo Matiz, one of the most important photographer in the 20th century. He met Frida in Mexico City in 1940s, when the Country was going through revolutions and wars, but also through joy and hope.

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A masterpiece by Bellini on view in Venice

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A masterpiece by Bellini on view in Venice

Giovanni Bellini in Venice. 500 years after the death of Giovanni Bellini, Venice celebrates him with a programme of a series of events in which the main cultural institutions will be involved. Conferences, exhibitions, and unusual itineraries will be organized to allow the public to know the works by Bellini.

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Boccioni in Milan

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Umberto Boccioni, Dynamism of a Cyclist (1913)

Boccioni in Milan

Boccioni in Milan. A hundred years after the death of Umberto Boccioni, Milan celebrates the great artist with an exhibition devoted to his artistic path and his esteemed international reputation.

The exhibition Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916): genius and memory will be on view at the Palazzo Reale (the Royal Palace) from March 23rd to July 3rd 2016 and will feature 250 works, comprising drawings, paintings, sculptures, engravings, period photographs, books, magazines and documents.

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Peggy Guggenheim Art Addict

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Peggy Guggenheim Art Addict

Peggy Guggenheim Art Addict. Seeing a preview of a movie is certainly a unique opportunity, but watching a private and exclusive show is something almost extraordinary, and it happened to me!

A few days ago, thanks to a tweet, or maybe it was the hand of fate, I had the chance to watch Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, which will be on at cinemas from March 14th 2016.

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The Vivarini family: a family of artists on exhibition

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Antonio Vivarini and Giovanni d’Alemagna, Sant’Apollonia accecata, 1440-1445 ca., Bergamo, Accademia Carrara (dentail)

The Vivarini family: a family of artists on exhibition

Vivarini family. An exhibition illustrating works by a family of artists is always something special, and the exhibition that has just been launched at Palazzo Sarcinelli in Conegliano, is one of these.

As it happened for the exhibition held Bologna, dedicated to the Brueghel family, even on this occasion I couldn’t help searching in the tour of the exhibition the events happened to the members of a high talented Venetian family of artist, the Vivarini family.

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