Previous Art Exhibitions

Opera dei Pupi of Sicily

Direct from Palermo (Sicily), Mimmo Cuticchio and his historical company bring their puppet theater to Reno, Nevada.  Full of magic and enchantment, the tales they come to tell us will be re-enacted with Sicilian pupi – marvelous 3-foot high wooden puppets – celebrating the rich and ancient traditions of this island culture.  The title of their performance is The Liberation of Astolfo from Alcina’s Island.

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Beffi Triptych

Exclusively sponsored by arte italia and exhibited at the Nevada Museum of Art, this magnificent altarpiece dates from the early fifteenth century.  The central panel of the Triptych celebrates the Madonna and Christ Child, while stories of the life of Mary and Jesus appear on either side.
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RAPHAEL - Life of an Artist

The extraordinary master painter’s life, work and influence on the American collector
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“Prisoners in Our Own Home:
The italian American Experience as America's Enemy Aliens”

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PANE AMARO (Bitter Bread)
A documentary film on the italian American immigrant experience

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Planting Roots, Reaping the Harvest

Planting Roots, Reaping the Harvest traces the contributions made by italian immigrants and their descendents to the Napa and Sonoma wine industry.  The tradition of drinking table wine at home in Italy followed immigrants to the United States where the majority of italians either made wine or purchased it from other italian families.  These beginnings led many italians to either to grow grapes, sell them and/or make wine, marking the beginning of what continues to be the country’s prime wine producing area. Many of these businesses, started as early as 1880, passed from generation to generation and continue as leaders in the California wine industry. This exhibit is the story of visionaries, pioneer and entrepreneurs whose hard work and dedication left an imprint on
history.