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Tag Archives: museum
Breathing contemporary art
Rome is slowly trying to catch up with other major cities for contemporary art venues. Its newly opened contemporary art museum, the MAXXI, designed by the celebrated anglo-iraqi architect, Zaha Hadid, has been the object of many reviews and press … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, Contemporary Rome, Daily life in Rome
Tagged art gallery, Boltanski, contemporary art, italy, MACRO, mattatoio, MAXXI, modern art, museum, Rome
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Day trip to Naples
I went to Naples especially to see a Bill Viola exhibition, one of my favourite contemporary artists. The show was held at the Capodimonte museum, one of the largest in Naples and in Italy. This prestigious institution is usually closed … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, English, Travel outside Rome
Tagged Bill Viola, Capodimonte, contemporary art, italy, MADRE, museum, Naples, Napoli, Rome
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