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The Decorated Flowerpots of Brooklyn

(17 10 2012) Joseph Sciorra

Looking (again) at a little known Italian-American folk art.

The New Negative Image of Italian Americans

(23 08 2012) Joseph Sciorra

The inane opinions of a few and the diminution of Italian America.

Smiling improves your artistic ability.

(09 05 2012) Darrell Fusaro

I wrote this down as a constant reminder to myself that determination leads only to frustration and gritted teeth.

It's About Togetherness

(27 03 2012) Judith Harris

Italian poet Paola Pennecchi and Canadian photographer Allison Harris have joined forces to create an evocative, coffee table-sized book entitled "Traslochi" ("Moving on" in...

I was just inches away from my dream

(30 03 2011) Darrell Fusaro

I took a look around at all the incredible artwork on display in the gallery and thought, "What's the use?"

In Search of the Real Caravaggio

(09 03 2011) Judith Harris

"Una vita dal vero" is an exhibition on view until May 15 at La Sapienza University that sheds new light on Caravaggio's life thanks to new historical documents meticulously...

The Case of the Missing Fasanella Painting

(02 03 2011) Laura E. Ruberto

How I uncovered that the City of Oakland, the Oakland Public Library, the Oakland Museum of California, and the Oakland International Airport have misplaced Ralph Fasanella’s...

Craftsmanship Documented

(21 02 2011) Joseph Sciorra

Italian Americans at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A Tourist Visits Italian in California

(16 11 2010) Joseph Sciorra

In recognition of co-blogger, Laura Ruberto, who intelligently expounds on West Coast iterations of Italian America, I offer my touristic encounter with things Italian in the...