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Die Zauberflöte
Yesterday I was invited by my dear auntie Mimmi O’Connell to see the fabulous Zauberflöte composed in 1791 by Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The opera was premiered in Vienna on 30 September 1791, at the suburban Freihaus- Theater auf der Wieden. Mozart conducted the orchestra, Schikaneder himself played Papageno, while the role of the Queen […]
ARCO – Madrid- 30 years
Last week Madrid saw a gathering of collectors and fellow art-lovers to visit the famous ARCO Art Fair… A very rich program was organized for the collectors who visited the city from all over the world. ARCO was celebrating 30 years and the new Director Carlos Urroz gave a breath of fresh air to this […]
CAFE LUC – A Pearl on Marylebone High Street
My dear friends Julie and Laurent, opened last summer a wonderful brasserie in Marylebone High Street. It is very chic and dishes are sophisticated and delicious. Last but not least they serve the BEST SCONES in town, you know I love afternoon tea and these are really the best… Not to mention that they come […]
Gilbert & George at White Cube sponsored by LV
Last night I was invited by Louis Vuitton to a very interesting art talk at White Cube with Gilbert & George. We were entertained by them with plenty of humor for an hour. Gilbert was born in the Dolomites, Italy in 1943; George was born in Devon in 1942. Both live and work in London. Together […]
Kinetica Art Fair
Today I visited with my art class the Whitechapel Gallery for the wonderful exhibition of John Stezaker (photo right). The curator took us around and explained the evolution of this 60 years old british artist that re-defines image making through his use of collage and re-appropriation, which often results in works that are uncanny and […]
ARCO Art Fair – Madrid- Coming soon…
ARCOmadrid is celebrating its thirtieth birthday. Three decades over which the International Contemporary Art Fair has become the nuclear event for the Spanish art market, while at once widely recognised as one of the key annual dates on the international art circuit. Thirty years working wholeheartedly in support of contemporary art; thirty years in which ARCOmadrid […]
Museo del Novecento (Arengario) – Milano
Just before Christmas the city of Milan opened a new fantastic Museum, il Museo del Novecento. This Museum exhibits an incredible body of work by the Futurist artist Boccioni, in addition to that, gorgeous and heartbreaking still life paintings by Morandi, the metaphysical masterpieces by Giorgio de Chirico, Balla and Carrà, the nostalgic vision of Filippo de Pisis, […]
Varese- Villa Panza di Biumo
During Christmas I had the chance of visiting the magnificent Villa Panza in Varese, home of the collection of the late Count Giuseppe Panza di Biumo. A wonderful Museum with a rich permanent collection including rooms by Dan Flavin and James Turell. Wonderful!
Miami New Hot Spot
Miami has a new FABULOUS Hot Spot on 1111 Lincoln Road. Herzog and De Meuron created this sumptuous carpark-turned-shopping hot spot for my dear friends Mario and Robert! Definitely worth the trip!
