Articoli

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Fellows in Focus: Mary-Evelyn Farrior

The Columbia University PhD candidate is examining the foreign communities of Rome through the Greek inscriptions they produced.

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From the Archives: The Liberation of Rome

The arrival of American troops in 1944 was welcome news all over Rome, and not least of all at the Academy, which had closed its doors four years earlier due to World War Two.

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Darby Scott: A Personal Reminiscence

Helen “Ili“ Nagy (1986 Fellow, 2009 Resident) remembers Darby Scott (1966 Fellow, 1979 Resident).

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AAR Completes NEH Challenge Grant Match for Library Annex

AAR has successfully matched the National Endowment for the Humanities “Challenge Grant” of nearly half a million dollars toward the construction of a new Library Annex in the Villa Chiaraviglio.

Fellows in Focus: Kamrooz Aram

The Brooklyn-based artist Kamrooz Aram has been examining the intertwining histories of architectural painting and portable painting while in Rome.

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East and West Meet at AAR’s Xu Bing Exhibition

The American Academy in Rome opened its gates on May 22 for the opening of our spring exhibition, A Moment in Time: Xu Bing in Rome.

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Jon Michael Schwarting on the Thirty-Seven-Year Effort to Save a Modernist House

One clear example where preservation and architecture come together in practice can be found in the saga of the Aluminaire House.

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Governor Newsom Visits AAR

California Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom visited AAR last week as part of a trip to Rome that included an audience with Pope Francis. 

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From the Archives: Landscape Master Plan

With spring in full swing, our attention naturally turns to the Academy’s gardens. Although they may appear timeless, the gardens have not always flourished like they do today.

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AAR Pulses with Energy and Beats at ‘Soundscapes’ Outdoor Concert

Last Friday seven hundred visitors flocked to the front court and pavilions of the McKim, Mead & White Building for Soundscapes, an evening of contemporary electronic music that showcased the Academy in all its dimensions.

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In Memoriam: Frank Stella

Frank Stella (1983 Resident, Trustee Emeritus), one of the most influential figures in American art in the second half of the twentieth century and beyond, died on May 4, 2024.

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AAR’s Guide to the Venice Biennale

The art world has converged upon the historic city of Venice for the Biennale di Venezia. Against this dynamic backdrop, we proudly recommend a set of exhibitions and events that features Academy Fellows and Residents.

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2024 Fellow Dread Scott Spotlighted in the New York Times

The New York Times spotlights 2024 Fellow Dread Scott's "All African People's Consulate" in Venice, an official collateral installation at this year's Venice Biennale.

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Rome Prize Ceremony Highlights the Impact of Musical Composition at the Academy

The Academy’s Rome Prize Ceremony took place a full century—almost to the day—from a benefit concert for AAR at Carnegie Hall, during which George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue had its debut in that room.

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Video: Introducing the 2024–25 Rome Prize Winners

In this video, hear from the 2024–25 Rome Prize winners and Italian Fellows about what they plan to do in Rome.

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20 Books by AAR Fellows and Residents to Read This Spring

AAR has assembled a diverse array of books by or featuring our Fellows and Residents to read this spring.

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Announcing the 2024–25 Rome Prize Winners

The American Academy in Rome announced today the winners of the 2024–25 Rome Prize.

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Inaugural Galileo Lecture Explores Aesthetics of the Universe with David Spergel and Sauro Succi

The acclaimed astrophysicist David Spergel, considers that modern astronomy began on what is now the property of the American Academy in Rome when, in 1611, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his renowned perspicillum.

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Caroline Goodson Appointed AAR’s Next Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor

AAR has appointed Caroline Goodson, a professor of early medieval history at the University of Cambridge and a 2003 Rome Prize Fellow in medieval studies, as its next Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor.

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Seven Fellows Awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships

Seven winners of the 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships, announced today, are also Rome Prize Fellows.