Art and Artists
Apr
24
“National Hanging Out Day” in the USA
Barga shows the way — The following was on the front page of the Independent newspaper in the UK this morning as it reported on the new phenomenon in the states as they look for new/old methods to combat the damage to our climate though greenhouse gases. What could be more environmentally friendly than hanging out your laundry in the fresh air? A movement is stirring all across North America to reinstate the venerable clothesline and ditch the dryer. Continue reading ‘“National Hanging Out Day” in the USA’
Apr
20
The Nuns of Barga
The work is based around a small group of people who have been living and working in Barga for generations, but now as a group are close to extinction - the nuns of Barga. Their numbers can be counted on one hand, and they always seemed to move around in a group.
Just what is the collective noun for a group of nuns .. a flock of nuns, a gaggle .. a pride maybe ?
Very rarely is it possible to spot a single nun in the streets of the city. The main group comprising of three very aged women, all diminutive in stature, and all three of formidable character. Continue reading ‘The Nuns of Barga’
Mar
15
Paolo Pieri exhibition - viaggio in Irlanda
An interesting exhibition opened this afternoon in Barga Vecchia - the first this season of paintings at the Galleria Comunale. The artist Paolo Pieri was not generally known in Barga as a painter - in fact this was his first public exhibition of his work in the city. Continue reading ‘Paolo Pieri exhibition - viaggio in Irlanda’
Mar
10
Barga at night - Painting in the dark - Richard Clare
For the third in the series of articles with the title "Barga at night" - the hidden side of Barga that people generally don't see, we have something of a surprise. The artist Richard Clare read the first two articles, the bakery "Regio Bello" (article here) and the Pasticceria Lucchesi (article here) and decided that he too wanted to join the project with an idea that he had been thinking on for some time - painting Barga at night. Continue reading ‘Barga at night - Painting in the dark - Richard Clare’
Dec
15
Ernesto Portas at La Galleria Marzocco
Nato a Badalona nel cuore della Catalogna nel 1938, Ernesto Portas fin dai primi anni rivela un grande amore e predisposizione per il disegno. Il padre, scultore e pittore, ne intuisce subito le grandi potenzialità tanto da iscriverlo all’età di dodici anni al prestigioso “Istituto d'Arte Lonja” di Barcellona. Continue reading ‘Ernesto Portas at La Galleria Marzocco’
Nov
22
Marzocco sits and waits
An anonymous comment left on the website during the summer was part of the catalyst that has spawned a new feature on barganews. The comment lamented the fact that according to him or her, there was more to Barga than just the historic centre and so barganews should be publishing articles from further afield and not just articles on art exhibitions, jazz musicians and the goings-on at Aristo's bar. Continue reading ‘Marzocco sits and waits’
Nov
13
New comic strip DA ARISTO
An anonymous comment left on the website during the summer was part of the catalyst that has spawned a new feature on barganews. The comment lamented the fact that according to him or her, there was more to Barga than just the historic centre and so barganews should be publishing articles from further afield and not just articles on art exhibitions, jazz musicians and the goings-on at Aristo's bar. Continue reading ‘New comic strip DA ARISTO’
Oct
01
Peter Byatt exhibition at La Galleria
After the very successful Dinamismo Cosmico group exhibition during August at La Galleria, there followed another great exhibition which we have waited until there was a more peaceful moment to publish - The Peter Byatt Exhibition. Continue reading ‘Peter Byatt exhibition at La Galleria’
Sep
14
Peter Murphy 24 carat gold leaf icons
Last week in Barga, Peter Murphy a noted British artist who combines making both traditional panels and altarpieces for churches in the UK, with being a high profile member of the Stuckist movement, brought his unique talent to town. Continue reading ‘Peter Murphy 24 carat gold leaf icons’
Sep
07
Exhibition Gatti Alchemici
Gatti ed elementi, armonie simboliche e matafisiche by bianca - an exhibition of paintings in the Galleria Comunale until 11th September. Bianca - Pseudonimo di Veronica Calzecchi Onesti nata il 9 maggio 1969 a Roma. Dopo la maturità artistica (Sesto Liceo Artistico statale di Roma), nel 1996 si è iscritta all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma dove nel 2001 si è laureata in pittura col Prof. Italo Palumbo Scelza ottenendo il massimo dei voti e la lode grazie anche ad una Tesi sulle arti decorative del corpo dal titolo “Il corpo come offerta”.
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Sep
03
Bills Sheets - exhibition of paintings and drawings
Back in March we published an article about one of the Barga Artists who was having an exhibition of paintings and drawings from Barga and California in San Francisco, USA. Continue reading ‘Bills Sheets - exhibition of paintings and drawings’
Aug
31
Paintings by Silvana Luti
One of the many exhibitions of paintings taking place this summer in Barga Vecchia finished today in the chiostro of the Palazzo Balduini but we could not let it slip under the radar without publishing some images of the work.
Silvana Luti was showing some of her recent paintings in an exhibition called Osservare <_> Osservarsi.
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Aug
27
Sculptures by Rosalba Maccianti
ROSALBA MACCIANTI - La scultrice Rosalba Maccianti è nata a Sordevolo (Bi) e vive ed abita a Ponsacco (Pi)
Nella mostra espone alcune delle sue opere realizzate in diversi materiali come il marmo, l'alabastro, il legno, il ferro, il rame, il granito ed altri ancora. Continue reading ‘Sculptures by Rosalba Maccianti’
Aug
21
Paintings by Mario Lemmi
Mario Lemmi nasce a Castelnuovo di Garfagnana nel 1948. Dipinge dai primi anni '70 ma solo oggi, dopo un periodo di conflittualità interiore, superato dalla maggiore maturità artistica conseguita, ha trovato un nuovo stimolo ed un nuovo coraggio che lo hanno portato fino a qui.
Mario Lemmi is back once again in Barga after a gap of 6 years (2001 exhibition here) to show his latest paintings in the Gallery Comunale.
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Aug
20
Paintings by Laetitia Guilbaud
The Treachery Of Images (La trahison des images 1928-29) is a painting by Belgian Surrealist painter René Magritte, famous for its inscription Ceci n'est pas une pipe or this is not a pipe. The painting is not a pipe, but rather an image of a pipe. As Magritte himself commented: "Just try to stuff it with tobacco! If I were to have had written on my picture 'This is a pipe' I would have been lying.
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Aug
14
Nicola Salotti exhibition of paintings and prints
Antropomorfia - lo stretto legame tra natura e l'uomo - an exhibition now on in Barga Vecchia at the Galleria Comunale until the 19th August. The exhibition represents two years work by the artist Nicola Salotti and includes oil paintings on canvas and wood and a limited edition of prints. Continue reading ‘Nicola Salotti exhibition of paintings and prints’
Aug
04
La Galleria - Zucca, Kova, Dente, Barrile
La Galleria - Zucca, Kova, Dente, Barrile. The Gallery across the bridge in Barga Giardino has had some interesting exhibitions since it opened its doors to the Barga public but nothing really like the one that is on the walls this week. An exhibition of four artists hailing from Geneva under the collective name of "Dinamismo Cosmico"
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Aug
02
Paintings by Jaqueline Coutinho and Marcelina Braga
"Sentimenti colorati" - an exhibition of paintings at the Galleria Comunale in Barga Vecchia by Jaqueline Coutinho and Marcelina Braga.
Marcellina is already known to the Barga audience after a number of exhibitions here of her bright colourful paintings and drawings making full use of her South American background. (article here)
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Aug
01
Exhibition by Alessandra Casotti
A fine exhibition opened this evening in Piazza Angelio with work from the artist Alessandra Casotti. A striking mixture of almost subliminal images on one side of the gallery (which were almost impossible to photograph) and definite strong images painted on wood facing them on the other side of the room.
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Jul
31
Gran Teatro dei Burattini
In the age of internet, play stations, game cubes, MP3's, cell phones and huge animated full length films at the cinema, is there still a space in the repertoire of things that amuse children for a puppet show? How about a puppet show dating back (almost) unchanged for over 200 years?
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