At the risk of being accused of being a pot calling a kettle black (Yep, I know this blog is getting rather cluttered), I have to say that after doing a little web based research for my latest project, my Italy is in Italian contemporary art site, I've come across some rather good looking, and, … [Read more...]
Mafia to the Left of Me, Mafia to the Right
May 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I've been pondering this for quite a while, and my Italian other half has more than said as much. When you think about it, it is pretty obvious - the Mafia is divided politically. Well, in a sense.There appear to be Mafia groups which 'sponsor' those politicians and parties who lean to the left, … [Read more...]
Berlusconi the Wizard
May 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Italian daily, Il Corriere della Sera, ran a lovely little cartoon on its front page yesterday.But I can't publish it, because it was in the published edition, so a little description will have to suffice.Picture 1Berlusconi, dressed as a wizard, approaches a pile of … [Read more...]
Italy’s Next Pope? Not.
May 21, 2008 By 1 Comment
I've no idea who created this photo-montage, or where it came from, but knowing Italy as I do, I found the unholy combination, highly amusing.Oddly enough, I found this charming photograph of Silvio Berlusconi in fancy dress gazing out at me from a computer screen at the business school.I … [Read more...]
Italy Is In – An Italian Art Project
May 20, 2008 By 2 Comments
It's Gianpietro Carlesso's fault. He gave me the idea, and so I set something up to help showcase contemporary Italian artists and, of course, their work. Let's just say that I'm hoping to become a sort of art a&r man, or, rather an 'art hunter'.Hence Italy is in, which is now in it's second … [Read more...]
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