wanted to experience Modigliani’s Paris. And that meant exploring first Montmartre and then Montparnasse where he lived until his death.

This post on Modigliani will feature the years he spent in Venice and take you on a walking tour of the places he frequented, lived in,...

About this time of year, we start to see lists: The best movies, the best novels and so on. I am going to add my own list: The Artists I admire. Let’s see if I can keep it up until the end of the year. No. 1 on the list is Francis Bacon. I am crazy about his work. He influenced me to do my first triptych and I am now working on my first pentaptych. No. 2 on list of Artists I Admire. A little girl in Italy sees a painting by Amedeo Modigliani and gets a glimpse of what art

Just back from Roma and Venezia. I am going to share with you the amazing shows and places we saw. My advice to you? Next time you travel to Europe, throw away the guide book and follow your heart. It will lead you to see what will resonate and enrich your life. Photo by Sherry Fyman at Hotel Raffaello in Roma. My Roman Holiday starts with “Je suis l’autre“ art show at Terme di Diocleziano. Modern sculptures are placed next to the source of their inspiration: works from other

Me and Modigliani at The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice. The Woman in a Sailor Shirt by Amedeo Modigliani. Photo by Sherry Fyman There are many memories from my childhood I have forgotten but for some strange reason I remember when I became aware of art. Back in the days when TV sets where still a novelty, my parents and I would go to a bar near the train station in our town, Viareggio. It was while watching one of these programs that I saw a painting by Modigliani. I do