Vivian Maier: the pioneer of street photography

Monday December 5th, 2016 , Artists and Works, More than art

Vivian Maier. Image source: Monza Reale.com

VIVIAN MAIER: PIONEER OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Vivian Maier. Some people were born in the right place at the right time, like Robert Mapplethorpe; other people are in the right place but don’t have the chance to draw attention to themselves; still other people don’t care about the way to draw attention to themselves and their talent is consigned to oblivion.

That was Vivian Maier’s destiny, the American nanny who has fascinated me, but also the world, due to her mysterious story but also because she was, unbeknown to her, the pioneer of street photography.

The Torre Arcobaleno: Rainbow Tower in Milan

Sunday November 20th, 2016 , More than art

The Torre Arcobaleno (Rainbow Tower) is a recognizable mark on the city and emotional landscape of Milan, capital of fashion and design.
Founded in 1990 by a group of companies that transformed an anonymous water tower at Porta Garibaldi into a colourful tribute to the creativity of Milan, the Tower has been re-stored and returned to its original splendour.

Wine Mythology Label

Saturday November 19th, 2016 , More than art

Producing wine is a complex experience. It means carrying on an ancient tradition, which goes far beyond entrepreneurial spirit, and embracing centuries-old practices as well as innovation, charm and discovery.

So, when the “Cantina Valpolicella Negrar” winery – a leading and historic Italian wine-producing company – decided to associate its products with a well-known figure, it is not by chance that Ulysses was chosen.
Drawing inspiration from Ulysses, the “Cantina Valpolicella Negrar” winery is launching the “Wine Mythology Label” project.
Planning to dedicate a limited edition of its finest wine – Amarone – to Homer’s hero, it is asking creative designers to develop a label that has what it takes to become an icon, a collection item, the object of desire for thousands of wine lovers from all over the world.

SEE ALSO: Il Baccanale of Tiziano Vecellio – Museo del Prado Madrid.

Iris Apfel: a portrait

Thursday November 17th, 2016 , More than art

Iris Apfel. Image source: Secolo Trentino.com

IRIS APFEL: A PORTRAIT

Some consider her to be a fashion icon, others think she’s the greatest expert on art and interior design, still others thinks she’s a star for people who have long since reached the third age, or even the fourth age.
Certainly, Iris Apfel achieved a great fame at the age of 90, and she’s the protagonist of advertising campaigns and cultural events.

In 2005 the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York dedicated to her an exhibition entitled “Rara Avis (Rare Bird): The Irreverent Iris Apfel, where her spectacular dresses and accessories were on display.
The success of the exhibition, with over 150,000 visitors, prompted an initial travelling version of the show, and since then Iris has become very famous.

#MayaVerona

Wednesday November 9th, 2016 , More than art

Maya Verona | Blogger

#MayaVerona is a trendy exhibition

Can you make an exhibition trendy? Yes, you can. And you must do it!

This is one of the tweets I published between October 23^rd and 24^th 2016, when I came back to Verona to visit the exhibition dedicated to the Maya together with some friends.
My friends were bloggers like me: some made a long journey and they looked forward to losing themselves in the atmosphere of the Maya they lived in Mexico and in the places which the artefacts exhibited in Verona come from. Others were fascinated by the subheading of the exhibition, “Il linguaggio della bellezza” (“The language of beauty”), and they wanted to understand what the beauty for the Maya was. Still others wanted to offer their children a useful and funny experience.
Then there was me. I witnessed the birth of the exhibition dedicated to the Maya, and I shared with you the images of the inauguration on the social networks, and I wanted to transform the exhibition into a carefree moment and an opportunity for interaction.