the series of ink on paper drawings "An Unfamiliar Idea of Rome" includes portraits of current Academy fellows Dike Blair, Sarah Oppenheimer, and Karen Yasinksy (or at least her glasses)

…will present the series of ink on paper portraits he has been working on for the past four months while in residence at the American Academy in Rome (my neighbor down the hall on the top floor) of various members of the A.A.R. community – displayed in a grid of frames in the bar along side the series of portraits of fellows from the past 100 years – as a part of the show “Academia Stanze Persone” of previous Italian artists in residence at the Academy – opening tonight. (more information)

The American Academy in Rome presents ACCADEMIA·STANZE·PERSONE, an exhibit featuring works by Italian artists, Residents of the American Academy in Rome from 2006 to 2011: Manfredi Beninati, Carola Bonfili, Emanuele Casale, Flavio Favelli, Massimo Gezzi, Giovanna Latis, Guido Mazzoni, Luca Nostri, Filippo Perocco, Paola Pivi, Marco Raparelli, Gian Maria Sforza, SISSI, Nico Vascellari, and Luca Vitone. Curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, Director of MACRO, Roma and Lexi Eberspacher, Programs Associate, American Academy in Rome. The opening will take place 20 January 2011 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Running from the 21 January through 3 March 2011, the exhibit is open 9:30am to 12:30pm Tuedays, Wednesdays and Fridays. www.aarome.org