Tag Archives: Venice Biennale

Pietro Citati & Cristina Campo

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Art for Housewives

The summer of 1993, I was in Venice for the Biennale. For the train ride back to Tuscany, I’d been given a first-class ticket and eagerly went to my compartment. There was still some time before departure so I sat … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Books, Fascist Italy, Rome/Italy | Tagged Carlo Emilio Gadda, Cristina Campo, Elémire Zolla, Elsa de'Giorgi, esoteric fascism, Italo Calvino, mysticism, Pietro Citati, The Portinari Triptych, Venice Biennale | Leave a comment

Venice Biennale

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Art for Housewives

My magical friend, Janet Cooper, recently wrote me about about her visit to this year’s Biennale di Venezia. I haven’t been for awhile because the last time I went, well, the art seemed so depressing and alienating. Contemporary art is … Continue reading →