“Americans in Florence”, a tribute to Vespucci

Palazzo Strozzi (Sailko)The exhibition “Americans in Florence. Sargent and the American Impressionists”, 2 March – 15 July 2012 at Palazzo Strozzi, explores the American impressionists’ relationship with Italy, and with Florence, 500 years since the death of Amerigo Vespucci.  The exhibition is designed to celebrate the strong ties linking the Old and the New World, and the cosmopolitan ambiance transmitting European culture to America.

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The American Dream arrives in Florence

Strozzina, FlorenceThe exhibition “American Dreamers. Reality and Imagination in Contemporary American art” at Strozzina (Palazzo Strozzi), Florence, Italy (9 March–15 July 2012, opening 8 March 2012, 6 pm) comprises a reflection on the work of artists who use fantasy, imagination and dreams to build alternative worlds to the increasingly complex reality of life today.

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