Exhibit “Next Stop: Italy. By Way of: Cleveland.”
Thursday October 22
5:30-7:30pm
Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
In celebration of Italian Heritage Month You are cordially invited to the WRHS Cleveland History Center in University Circle for a free reception.
Join Curator Pamela Dorazio Dean, artists Marcello Mellino and Giancarlo Calicchia, and Serena Scaiola, Honorary Consul of Italy in Cleveland for a free reception to tour and celebrate the exhibit which closes on October 30. Refreshments will be served. Generously sponsored by La Gazzetta Italiana, Il Cenacolo Italiano di Cleveland, Marcello Mellino, and Giancarlo Calicchia. Two exhibits that together inspire the viewer to reflect upon Italy’s artistic vision.
Next Stop: Italy is a project of the Embassy of Italy created during 2013 year of Italian Culture in the United States. Images taken by 12 Italian photographers are accompanied by a verse of poetry by celebrated Italian poets. The exhibit initially appeared on buses and metro cars in Washington D.C., to stimulate those on their daily travels to also take an exciting journey to Italy through art. The Library of Congress has added the photographs to their collections.
By Way of: Cleveland is a companion to and was inspired by the artistry and message of Next Stop: Italy. Created especially for WRHS, the exhibit features local Italian American artists Marcello Mellino and Giancarlo Calicchia. Mellino’s timeless photographic perspectives and Calicchia’s contemporary sculptures relate a tradition of Italian art molded through a vision acquired from experiences in a new country.
No RSVP necessary. Please contact Pamela Dorazio Dean with any questions. Phone: (216) 721-5722 ext. 1523, Fax: (216) 721-0891, E-mail: pdean@wrhs.org
