Upcoming events

In this centennial year of the International Committee for the Historical Sciences (CISH), the International Prize for History is awarded to Anthony Grafton, 2004 Resident and Trustee Emeritus of the American Academy in Rome, and Henry Putnam University Professor of History, Emeritus, at Princeton University. Please join us for a lecture by the prize's 2026 laureate.

The exhibition is a dialogue between two painters: Kamrooz Aram (1978, Shiraz, Iran) and Giorgio Griffa (1936, Turin, Italy), whose work illustrates how abstract painting reverberates across time and space. Presented in collaboration with the Fondazione Giorgio Griffa, the Clark Art Institute of Art and Lorcan O'Neill Gallery, Alexander Gray Associates and the Italian Council.

Giulia Colletti (2026 Italian Fellow in Curatorial Research - sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Culture) will organize a multimedia event at Onassis ONX in New York as part of her fellowship, building on her Academy research into fragmented digital ecosystems shaped by generative AI, often described as "AI slop" or digital sludge.

The American Academy in Rome will celebrate Centennial Medal honorees Suzanne Deal Booth, Emily Wilson (2006 Fellow), and Fred Wilson (2020 Resident), at the annual New York Gala on October 29, 2026. The event brings the Academy community together in support of the essential role of the arts and humanities in our societies today. 

This international conference and concert series will explore new modes of scholarly and performative expertise on improvisation. Hosted by the American Academy in Rome, the event is curated by George E. Lewis (2010 Resident), Professor of Music at Columbia University, Ilaria Puri Purini, Andrew Heiskell Arts Director at the American Academy in Rome, and Paolo Rotili of Nuova Consonanza, one of the world's most innovative organizations dedicated to experimental music.