WHEN IN ROME - Thirty works of art between now and than

April 20, 2011 - May 21, 2011. Los Angeles

DEPART Foundation and Provincia di Roma present When in Rome, a group show in Los Angeles showcasing some of the most interesting artists associated with the city of Rome and its environs. Through painting, installation, conceptual art, pop culture, performance, cinema, music, and a strong suggestive display, the project aims to present the works in their own individuality. The works will, in fact, be exhibited within a stage, a real-life environment. Part of the show is a billboard installation next to LA><ART on La Cienega Blvd. and on Wednesday April 20th, the show opened with a performance by Luigi Ontani, AmenHammerAmeno, at the Hammer Museum.

The performance consisted of a traveling parade made up of 13 performers and 3 musicians weaving their way through the streets of the Westwood Village, past the Italian Cultural Institute, ending with a tableau vivant in the Hammer’s courtyard. To widen the cultural frame of reference, the exhibit also presents works by a selection of artists from preceding generations providing a second interpretive level to compliment the exhibition. In the words of the President of the Provincia di Roma, Nicola Zingaretti: “The show represents an extraordinary opportunity to introduce the young artists and the creative experiences that make up the most relevant and vivid cultural fabric of the Capital and its territory. The most interesting and stimulating challenge of this project, therefore, is that of capturing a generation of artists in its complexity as well as the daily life of our metropolis.”

Press Release 

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