…is the biggest pleasure of the day (next to dinner), where everyone lines up at a serving table laden with the local, seasonal, organic, gorgeous creations by the Rome Sustainable Food Project kitchen at the Academy, and then sit down at one endless table in the cortile for conversation over some of the best meals ..
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…as viewed from my studio window overlooking the city this morning – and I think it’s hard not to be fired up for the day with a spectacle like this gre..
…is the farmer just outside of Rome – who supplies most of the fresh, local, seasonal, and organic produce to chef Mona Talbott at the American Academy in Rome (they have a picture of him up on the wall in the kitchen) – and this morning Mona introduced me to him at his stand at ..
…on the top floor of the main building (designed by one of the primary founders of the Academy, Charles Follen McKim of McKim Mead and White) of the American Academy in Rome is where I have been fortunately placed for the year, with a big terrace to the side, and panoramic view of Rome from ..
…from my studio desk is remarkable – being the dominant structure on the landscape out my Northeast facin..
…is one of the great treasures of the facilities here, and I finally got my official tour by the librarian today – having missed it this weekend – and I’m looking forward to spending a lot of time here – especially at odd hours, since Academy fellows have 24 hr access – I am already ..
…were established as part of the new Rome Sustainable Food Project spearheaded by Alice Waters (in beds originally created for cut flowers in the Bass Garden behind the Academy) have been on my mind since I first found out that I would be coming here a few months ago – and I am finally here ..
…American Style can be viewed out my 4th floor studio window looking down on the Academy entry court from Via Angelo Masina, m..
…is where I have finally arrived in a daze – showing up at the doorstep at 8am from Fiumicino, being handed an envelope with my keys and basic information by Luca at the front gate, getting some help with my two modest suitcases up to see my apartment and studio on the 4th floor, and ..
… is hosting a ceremony in New York to announce the Rome Prize – I’ll be in residence at the American Academy in Rome for a year starting in early September – stay tuned for stories from Italy… (website and ceremony bro..
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