You can take it in at a glance - a tiny space of 23 square meters that served as his studio and living quarters from 1926 until his death.

Reflections on loved cities during the pandemic from the perspective of an artist who lives in New York and loves Venice (and Paris too!)...

Three trips to Europe that inspired me to revisit and reinterpret my 'number paintings'.

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

In my previous art talk, I introduced my work and what led me to produce the paintings for the MEDITATION IN THE CATACOMBS show. Now I would like to talk to you about the source of my inspiration – the city of Venice. Venice may be sinking, may be way past its heyday, it’s overcrowded with tourists and full of cheap souvenirs and yet, it remains a haven for artists including the artist standing in front of you. Every time I go back to Venice, I wonder if this will be the trip

Those of you who are familiar with my work know that it's all about masks and being masked. However, if this is the first time you're coming in contact with my artwork, let me tell you where I am coming from. I spent decades drawing from live models, until I reached the point when I had to decide what direction to go in. I knew I was not going to be a portraitist. I've never really been interested in reproducing reality, but then what should my focus be? I saw a picture o