The evocative spaces of London's botanical gardens, Kew Gardens, are embellished with brightly colored glass sculptures of flowers, plants, and glass trees created by the internationally renowned American artist, Dale Chihuly, with the grace and expressive power that distinguishes his works. Those glass works, of strong chromatic impact, are "naturally" inserted into the floral greenery of the London garden. The exhibition, entitled Reflections on Nature, on view until 27 October, presents imposing installations that emerge as plant totems, camouflaged in the natural setting to highlight the botanical analogy or, on the contrary, that stand out for their intense colors and the contrast between the transparency of glass and the solidity of the ground.
Composer Gustav Mahler said that tradition “is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” An image that seems to fit Naples perfectly: not only because of its relationship with a tradition so famous that it has become iconic, but also because of the vital substratum that pulses beneath the heart of this […]
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On the occasion of a historic anniversary, registration opens to participate as an exhibitor in the Thirty-Year Anniversary of “Artigianato e Palazzo”, to be held Sept. 13-15, 2024, at the Corsini Garden in Florence. MAM Supporters of the Craft Professions Award, “Artigianato e Palazzo, artisan workshops and their commissions,” has been receiving the patronage of […]
13/09/2024 - 15/09/2024
EVENTSAmong the many concrete actions that the Starhotels hotel group has activated in support of Italian high craftsmanship, a rich carnet of “Craft Experiences” has been created to be experienced in some of the most important artisan workshops in Venice, Milan, Florence and Rome. A special way of proposing exclusive and quality tourism that is […]
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Extended at the request of many artisans the deadline for entries to the “Souvenir of the Grand Tour” award, which slips from March 1 to March 22, 2024. The biennial prize is part of the many patronage actions carried out by Starhotels’ La Grande Bellezza project, in collaboration with Fondazione Cologni, OMA-Osservtorio dei Mestieri d’Arte […]