Category: Opinions
Pluto and Proserpina: A Push for a More Contemporary Florence?
The first thing one notices about Jeff Koons’ Pluto and Proserpina is the color—an almost greenish gold. But after one … More
The Guardian on NYU’s ReSignifications exhibition: NYU confronts stereotypes with exhibition of racially charged art
The Guardian has published an article on the ReSignifications Exhibition currently at Museo Bardini, Villa La Pietra and Galleria Biagiotti … More
My Search For Contemporary Art in Florence
By Nicole Brown, NYU Florence student
Voices on Florence’s Contemporary Art
We talked to three people involved in contemporary art in the city, and asked them to share their views on … More
A Different Way to Read the City
Nasser Alzayani Resident Artist @ Middle East Now 2015 ‘Urban Sketching Workshop’ with NYU Florence students and ‘Mapping Contemporary Florence’ … More
Representations of body reimagined in student exhibit
By Nicole Brown I found myself surrounded by art I didn’t quite understand on the first floor of La Specola, … More
Nasser Alzayani Featured on Huffington Post
Nasser Alzayani, a Bahraini-American artist and architecture student at the American University of Sharjah, was featured as a resident artist at … More
Icons Submerged: Interpreting the Style of Blub
L’arte Sa Nuotare (translated as “art knows how to swim”) is a series of appropriated famous portraits where the subjects are portrayed underwater with scuba gear.
Carnevale: Traditional or Contemporary?
Every year, right before of Lent, Italy celebrates Carnevale. The festivals feature masks, parades, confetti, and people relaxing in anticipation … More
Mapping Contemporary Florence 