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12/13/2011 10:03 pm

Senseless drawing bot

Designed by So Kanno and Takahiro Yamaguchi, the “Senseless Drawing Robot” (that’s them calling it senseless, not me) combines random programming with even more random motion to spray paint randomness along whatever wall you park it next to. One thing’s for sure: humans aren’t...

12/08/2011 11:10 pm

“Arti Differenti” – il teatro diventa galleria

Ospite d’eccezione questo pomeriggio al teatro dei Differenti, all’inaugurazione della mostra “Arti Differenti” che è stata inaugurata da Paolo Hendel, in scena poco dopo con “Molière a sua insaputa”. “Arti Differenti” è una mostra che accoglie le opere di 15 giovani artisti, alcuni...

11/14/2011 4:43 pm

Scottish Diaspora tapestry: the first panel is practically ready

We have been publishing articles about the Scottish Diaspora tapestry right through the summer (here and here) and now as we move swiftly into autumn things are now becoming very interesting as the first panel is now well on the way to being finished, ready to be sent off back to Scotland. So far five...

11/11/2011 3:14 pm

Calvin Laing exhibiting work at Aristo’s

Generally to describe an exhibition or art work as “interesting” is to damn it with faint praise. It is almost the default adjective to use when commentators can think of no other BUT the work from the Scottish artist Calvin Laing now on show at Aristo’s bar – Barga’s unofficial...

10/07/2011 4:07 pm

The Walls of Barga – exhibition by Keane

Barga, its fondest promoters love to say, is a “classic example of a Tuscan hilltown.” But what exactly defines the classic appearance of Barga – or for that matter, Tuscany? The answer, says an exhibition in the entrance hall of Palazzo Pancrazi, home of Barga’s municipal government, is not...

09/28/2011 12:30 pm

Inspired to Create

A Barga nelle ultime settimane sono comparsi alcuni particolari murales realizzati su carta e poi incollati sulle pareti di edifici pubblici e privati. Murales che contengono anche alcuni messaggi e citazioni, ultimo quello di Nietzsche posizionato sul muro di Palazzo Pancrazi, sede comunale. Una questione...

09/19/2011 9:58 am

The Murales question explodes in Barga

The long running argument and discussion that have been rumbling on all summer concerning murals (article here) put up during the night just exploded into a full-scale out and out war of words as the residents of Barga Vecchia woke up this morning to find two new murals had appeared overnight. One in...

08/24/2011 2:43 pm

Jazz becomes Jazzy with Crehate’s art!

Il network di artisti digitali espone i suoi lavori nel corso di Barga Jazz Festival 2011 Crehate sceglie le sette note del Barga Jazz Festival 2011 per proporre un mix dei propri lavori e uno spunto artistico jazzy. Un modo per entrare nella grande cornice di questo festival, giunto alla sua XXIV edizione...

07/09/2011 3:06 pm

Chairart 2011– Una Sedia per Tutti

During 2010 we published a series of articles about Chairart 2010 - 20 white chairs and the 20 possibilities to decorate the chairs by 20 different people. Finally at the end of the summer the travelling show arrived in Barga and obviously it was well worth waiting for as the Chairart exhibition...

06/03/2011 3:17 pm

Women artists and crafts in Barga

Inaugura il 3 giugno a Barga, presso la galleria comunale di Via di Borgo ed il Museo Stanze della memoria in piazza Garibaldi, la mostra mercato “I tanti talenti delle donne”. L’appuntamento è alle 12 presso la sala consiliare di Palazzo Pancrazi. Ma di cosa si tratta? Il 2 aprile 2009 la Regione...

06/02/2011 2:35 pm

I tanti talenti delle Donne

01/07/2011 5:51 pm

Bella Tuscany: From Field Sketch to Finished Work

American painting legend Thomas Cole honed much of his skill during extended visits to Europe, especially to architectural and scenic sites in Italy, and four local artists have followed his lead and inspiration. Now returned from their overseas jaunt, Mara Lehmann, of Haines Falls, Michelle Moran,...

12/29/2010 5:56 pm

Art auction at Ciocco

Sabato 1 gennaio alle ore 18 (ingresso libero con invito) tornano all’auditorium del Ciocco (a Castelvecchio Pascoli, in provincia di Lucca) i Cameristi del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, diretti dal maestro Domenico Pierini, per il concerto di Capodanno. Per l’edizione del 2011, dedicata al...

08/30/2010 10:40 am

Nicola Salotti – premio nazionale di pittura CIUFFENNA 2010

A Loro Ciuffenna (Arezzo) all’interno della manifestazione : “premio nazionale di pittura CIUFFENNA 2010″ il premio per la sez. Giovani emergenti è stato assegnato a Nicola Salotti. Le vorticose strutture di Nicola Salotti ci potrebbero rimandare alle dolorose e geniali espressioni...

07/04/2010 9:55 am

Exhibition by Marco Gondoli

Marco Gondoli nato a Massarosa (LU), frequenta l’Istituto d’arte S. Stagi di Pietrasanta sezione scultura. Consegue la Maturita’ Artistica presso il Liceo Artistico di Lucca si iscrive all’Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara seguendo la Scuola del Nudo. Nel 1984 entra nell’”Associazione...

05/02/2010 1:30 am

Artists and Writers Retreat at Casa Cordati in September

This is the year you promised you’d do it—learn to paint. Or write that book that’s deep inside you trying to get out. No pressure, but the year is almost half over, so if you need assistance keeping that promise to yourself, help is on the way. This September, Barga plays host to the first-ever...

09/06/2009 7:09 pm

Tony Phillips exhibition

The artist Tony Phillips from Filecchio, who has featured on barganews many times over the years opened up his exhibition of latest work to the public in the Museum of Memory in Barga Vecchia this afternoon. Tony for most of his working life has been working on a series of drawings and paintings all...

05/13/2009 4:44 pm

18 women artists in Castelnuovo

An interesting exhibition is now showing in Castelnuovo, just a few kilometres further up the valley into Garfagnana. It features the work of 18 women artists all resident and producing art in this area. It has been organised by the group “Progetto Donna” Per la prima volta una collettiva...

05/12/2009 10:59 am

Driffield Art Club in Barga

Last week, Barga Vecchia’s narrow alleyways and sunny piazzas became the painting locations for members of the Driffield Art Club, UK – a group of artists from East Yorkshire (Peter and Eilish Compton, Mimi Claughton, Kay Jones, Mary Medforth and Jean Balarkas), who were on an art course run...