Artists’ Talks Hosted by Rosa Berland at the Calandra Institute, May 19th, 2026 56 pm in conjunction with the exhibit New Practices
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ARTIST TALK
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 6pm
New Practices in Italian American and Italian Diasporic Contemporary Art, Curated by Rosa Berland
Join us for a discussion on contemporary art making with invited speakers and exhibiting artists Thomas Germano, Maria Molteni, and Vincent Stracquadanio. Presented in conjunction with New Practices in Italian American and Italian Diasporic Contemporary Art, their practice spans installation, video, objects, and painting, engaging questions of identity and the Italian diaspora. Drawing on a shared vocabulary that includes modernism, the classical traditions of the Italian academy, and contemporary media, the artists explore memory, place, ritual, and devotion, connecting past and present.
Maria MolteniVesuvian Antiphony, Antifonia del Vesuvio, 2024
Paintings, sculptures, and site-specific visual works by contemporary artists from the Italian diaspora are on view at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute’s gallery in Midtown Manhattan. Curated by art historian Rosa Berland, the exhibition brings together thirty artists from around the world, working with different media. The work presents a sweeping portrait of Italian American and Italian diasporic artistic practice today.
Rooted in traditional and material-based media, the works on view demonstrate diverse approaches to craft and technique from the vast geographic extent of the Italian diaspora, with artists hailing from Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Argentina, Italy, and across the United States. The exhibition features contributions from acclaimed figures as well as emerging artists whose practices are redefining the field.
ON VIEW to August 14, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
Free, open to the public, and held in person at the Calandra Institute.
Please note that after 6 pm visitors must enter via the 43rd Street entrance.
You may RSVP by calling (212) 642-2094 or by clicking the red button below.
LOCATION
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd St. 17th Floor, Manhattan
DATE AND TIME
05/19/26 6:00pm – 05/19/26 7:30pm US/Eastern
Artists’ Talk with Thomas Germano, Maria Molteni, and Vincent Stracquadanio
