Gianfranco Baruchello show (left) and AAR children show (right)

…were back to back engagements this evening – with the former smartly titled “Calma al Caos (e Vice Versa): Gli Artisti Emergenti da 5B” or “Calm to Chaos (and Vice Versa): The Emerging Artists of 5B” featuring an exciting and visually stimulating range of adult curated works by the children of the fellows and staff of the American Academy living in the family apartment building known as 5B (including Atia Bjornlie, Sofia Dulzaides, Allegra Brennan, Nicholas Brennan, Samuel Brennan, Sicile Gjergji, Giorgio Guerrera, Giulia Guerrera, Claire Hodge, Esther Meck, and Willard Standiford) which struck me as the best show of the year! and then it was off to Chinese food in Trastevere (yes – plus I also forgot that vegetarian in a Chinese menu just means that vegetables can be found in the dish, not that meat won’t be) to celebrate with Baruchello and friends the opening of his storefront installation around the corner at Edicola Notte.