Tancredi: my Weapon Against the Atom Bomb is a Blade of Grass

Thursday November 24th, 2016 , Events and Exhibitions

Tancredi Parmeggiani, 1955. Foto Arnold Newman / Getty Images

TANCREDI: MY WEAPON AGAINST RHE ATOM BOMB IS A BLADE OF GRASS

Tancredi. During her long life dedicated to art Peggy Guggenheim placed under contract only two artists: the American Jackson Pollock and the Italian Tancredi Parmeggiani.
The first one became famous all over the world, was a proponent of the abstract expressionism, and the inventor of the technique of drip painting which characterizes his most important works. Tancredi, instead, is an artist who during his life didn’t manage to stand out as he deserved.

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice dedicates to Tancredi Parmeggiani a beautiful exhibition running from November 12^th 2016 to March 13^th 2017.
I saw this show, and it allowed me to understand the artworks created by this artist I, frankly, didn’t know, but it also gave me the chance to examine in depth a new aspect of the life of Peggy Guggenheim.

The world that wasn’t there: Pre-columbian art in Rovereto

Wednesday November 23rd, 2016 , Events and Exhibitions

Fondazione Museo Civico Rovereto. Image Source: www.ilmondochenoncera.it

THE WORLD THAT WASN’T THERE: PRE-COLUMBIAN ART IN ROVERETO

There are events in history which are able to arouse men, obligating them to think again about their history, and the role each one plays in the world.
One of this event, maybe the most important, is the discovery of the Americas in 1492 by Christopher Columbus which reveals Il mondo che non c’era (The world that wasn’t there), inhabited by people with a thousand-year-old and mysterious culture.

Il mondo che non c’era (The world that wasn’t there) is the title of the exhibition housed in the rooms of the Alberti Poja Palace in Rovereto from October 1^st 2016 to January 6^th 2017.
An exhibition which is a journey discovering pre-Columbian civilizations who had lived for thousands of years in the lands conquered by force by the Europeans.
This show will complete the tale of these fascinating people and yet mysterious on several counts begun with the visit to the exhibition on the Maya in Verona.

The Virgin of Mercy in Milan

Tuesday November 22nd, 2016 , Events and Exhibitions

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Piero della Francesca, Madonna della Misericordia, circa 1445-1455, scomparto centrale (dettaglio). Sansepolcro, Museo Civico

PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA’S VIRGIN OF MERCY WILL ARRIVE IN MILAN

Christmas in Milan. Even this year the Municipality of Milan will give an exhibition consisting of only one masterpiece, but which needs an unlimited time to be admired, as a gift to everybody.
Last year the protagonist of the Milanese Christmas was “the Adoration of the Shepherds” by Rubens, whereas this year the protagonist will be La Madonna della Misericordia (The Virgin of Mercy) by Piero della Francesca, which will be on exhibition from December 6^th 2016 to January 8^th 2017.

It’s a real gift, not only to the Milanese people, but also to those who will arrive in Milan at Christmas time. In fact you can admire for free La Madonna della Misericordia (The Virgin of Mercy), which is one of the Italian Renaissance masterpieces, and is the first documented work by Piero della Francesca, famous for his study of proportion of forms.

Christmas in Spain: exhibitions that you have to see

Tuesday November 15th, 2016 , Cities of Art, Events and Exhibitions

CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN: EXHIBITIONS THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE

Should you decide to spend you Christmas in Spain you will find a country transformed.
At this time of year, all the streets and shops here are decorated with coloured lights and Christmas trees, and the cities are filled with bustle and happiness.

Would you like to know which events are not to be missed, and everything that you can see? Take note 🙂

David de la Mano: Latitude

Sunday November 13th, 2016 , Contemporary Art, Events and Exhibitions

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DAVID DE LA MANO: LATITUDE

Wunderkammern Milan is proud to announce Latitude, the first solo show in Italy by Spanish artist David de la Mano.

David de la Mano (1975, Salamanca, Spain) is one of the most important artists of the Urban art movement.
The artist has started his career in the early ‘90s creating Land Art projects, installations and sculptures in the public space, and since 2008 his attention has been focused on mural paintings.