2 maggio 2024 2024 Fellow Dread Scott Spotlighted in the New York Times The New York Times spotlights 2024 Fellow Dread Scott's "All African People's Consulate" in Venice, an official collateral installation at this year's Venice Biennale. Read more
2 maggio 2024 Rome Prize Ceremony Highlights the Impact of Musical Composition at the Academy The Academy’s Rome Prize Ceremony took place a full century—almost to the day—from a benefit concert for AAR at Carnegie Hall, during which George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue had its debut in that room. Read more
1 maggio 2024 Video: Introducing the 2024–25 Rome Prize Winners In this video, hear from the 2024–25 Rome Prize winners and Italian Fellows about what they plan to do in Rome. Read more
28 aprile 2024 20 Books by AAR Fellows and Residents to Read This Spring AAR has assembled a diverse array of books by or featuring our Fellows and Residents to read this spring. Read more
25 aprile 2024 Announcing the 2024–25 Rome Prize Winners The American Academy in Rome announced today the winners of the 2024–25 Rome Prize. Read more
17 aprile 2024 Inaugural Galileo Lecture Explores Aesthetics of the Universe with David Spergel and Sauro Succi The acclaimed astrophysicist David Spergel, considers that modern astronomy began on what is now the property of the American Academy in Rome when, in 1611, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his renowned perspicillum. Read more
12 aprile 2024 Caroline Goodson Appointed AAR’s Next Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor AAR has appointed Caroline Goodson, a professor of early medieval history at the University of Cambridge and a 2003 Rome Prize Fellow in medieval studies, as its next Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor. Read more
11 aprile 2024 Seven Fellows Awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships Seven winners of the 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships, announced today, are also Rome Prize Fellows. Read more
4 aprile 2024 Spring Calendar Full of Talks, Exhibitions, Music, and More Get ready for an exciting three months ahead at the Academy, packed with a vibrant array of programs taking place not only on the Janiculum Hill but also across Rome Read more
1 aprile 2024 Fellows in Focus: Emre Gönlügür AAR spoke to Emre Gönlügür, the 2024 Getty Global Affiliated Fellow and assistant professor in the Department of Architecture at Izmir University of Economics, about his recent activities. Read more
1 aprile 2024 Ketter Weissman Selected as AAR’s New Director of Development The American Academy in Rome is pleased to announce its new director of development, Ketter Weissman, who will start her role on April 22. Read more
29 marzo 2024 American Academy of Arts and Letters Honors Seven Fellows and Residents Academy Fellows and Residents were well represented among the 2024 winners of awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Read more
25 marzo 2024 AAR to Hold Inaugural Galileo Night Lecture on April 15 AAR looks forward to presenting the first Galileo Night Lecture in what will become a new annual tradition, marking the anniversary of Galileo’s demonstration of the telescope at the site of AAR’s Casa Rustica on April 14, 1611. Read more
22 marzo 2024 A Second Look at Salone III A very enthusiastic audience of 125 attended Salone III at the legendary Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village in New York on March 12. Read more
21 marzo 2024 Fellows in Focus: Ajay Manthripragada Since arriving at the academy, Ajay Manthripragada (2024 Fellow) has focused his work on architectural terracotta. Read more
19 marzo 2024 From the Archives: The City as a Work of Art In March of 1966, the architect and then-recent AAR Director Richard A. Kimball organized an international conference on urban design, titled “The City as a Work of Art.” Read more
14 marzo 2024 When in Rome: Marla Stone Marla Stone, the Academy’s Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor from 2021 to 2023, shares with us a few favorite places in the Eternal City. Read more
11 marzo 2024 In Memoriam: Antoine Predock Antoine Predock, an architect and a 1985 Rome Prize Fellow whose drawings “capture the essence of structures from antiquity, including the Parthenon, as well as landscapes, churches, cityscapes, and monuments,” has died. Read more
8 marzo 2024 Fellows in Focus: John Delury John Delury, our 2024 Tsao Family Rome Prize Fellow, told AAR how his fellowship year is unfolding. Read more
6 marzo 2024 Shows Featuring AAR Fellows and Residents to See This Spring Spring is around the corner, and the art world eagerly anticipates a vibrant array of gallery and museum shows that highlight the work of Academy Fellows and Residents. Read more