A Visit to the Affordable Art Fair, Milan 2012

Artist Paul Critchely Enjoying a Drop of Wine

Yesterday I spent an interesting afternoon at the Affordable Art fair in Milan where I met English artist Paul Critchley, his lovely wife Helen, and a few other people I've bumped into while checking out the art scene elsewhere in Milan.I even met former Blue Vertigo singer turned artist Andy … [Read more...]

Paul Critchley is coming to Milan

An Example of Paul Critchley's Art

Bodach of About Abruzzo would like to tell you something about an English artist resident in Italy.  Over to you Bodach.I’ll understand completely if your immediate reaction is something like: Who is Paul Critchley and why is he going to Milan?, plus, maybe, “Why should I care?”.So … [Read more...]

Don Luigi Verzé: Saint or Sinner?

Don Luigi Maria Verzé

Maybe you have never heard of Don Luigi Verzé?  This would not come as a huge surprise.  Nor would you be too surprised, I'm sure, to hear that Don Luigi Verzé, a friend and fan of Silvio Berlusconi, recently passed away at the ripe old age of 91.  The official cause of death was cardiac … [Read more...]

Italians Cut Back on Christmas Spending in Italy 2011

A Christmas Market in Milan, Italy

While Christmas is not, perhaps, the best of economic indicators, spending at this time of year does say a lot about the mood of countries in which Christmas is celebrated.  Healthy Christmas spending indicates optimism.  A fall in spending during the festive season invariably indicates … [Read more...]

Please Accept My Apologies for the Berlusconi Infestation

Whilst perusing the convenient and handy (plug, plug) Blog View section of this blog all about Italy, I noticed to my abject horror that there were far too many images of Italy's current prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.  Italy Chronicles appeared to be suffering from a form of Berlusconi … [Read more...]