CIMA Members Visit the Department of Scientific Research at The Met

Written By Daniel Lowe, CIMA’s Summer-Fall 2021 Intern

Just before Thanksgiving, CIMA members got to take an extra-special, behind-the-scenes tour of the Department of Scientific Research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The division, the only one of its kind in the United States, is distinct from (but in close collaboration with) the Department of…

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Reinterpretation and Cultural Exchange at Mario Schifano Study Days (October 20-23)

Written by Benjamin Maseman CIMA’s Fall 2021 Intern 

Connecting the Futurist’s style and principles with Mario Schifano’s paintings, Laura Mattioli, during her talk at the Mario Schifano Study Days spoke of art dedicated to the everyday where the insular realm of the expressive and the vibrance of streets, parties, and words come together….

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A jazz concert at CIMA

Written by Benjamin Maseman, CIMA’s 2021 Fall Intern

This past Wednesday, October 20th, CIMA members and lovers of jazz visited the center for a live performance of classic compositions, reimagined versions of songs by The Velvet Underground and a piece by Mario Schifano’s short lived group, Le Stelle di Mario Schifano.The evening started with prosecco,…

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