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...

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...

Favorite Toilets Series: Trajan's Market

William Klein photo One of the best ways to create excitement is to have a "series"--here, our Favorite Toilets Series--even if yo...