How not to run an art museum: a few lessons for Rome

This artwork at MACRO last year may be a subtle message from the employees to the patrons... read on Okay, I know I shouldn't whine, and...

Paolo Desideri joins Rome's Starchitects: Stazione Tiburtina

Mayor Alemanno (left), President Napolitano at microphone. We're embarrassed.  Not because we're a bit late in presenting the Tiburt...

The Building Wars: MAXXI vs MACRO - Rome's Contemporary Art Blockbusters

MAXXI looking good - summer night art work lights up the courtyard,  and the jutting out window is always captivating Is Rome's MAXXI – ...

An Evening at MAXXI

A few months ago we spent a pleasant evening at MAXXI, the new modern art gallery designed by Zaha Hadid.  The tickets were free that night,...

MACRO: the Toilets

We were having a rather ordinary glass of white wine in the new and extra-ordinary bar in the striking new addition to MACRO, Rome's mun...

Ponte della Musica: Rome's new Bridge to Nowhere

There's a new bridge in town.  Dianne says it's called the Ponte della Musica (music bridge), and I have no reason to doubt her, or ...

Steppin' Out

We found these long-haired, leggy young ladies on the back side of Rome's new MAXXI gallery, headed for the front entrance--about a quar...