April 25, 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
April 17, 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
April 12, 2024 Caroline Goodson Appointed AAR’s Next Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor The American Academy in Rome 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
April 11, 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
April 4, 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
April 1, 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
April 1, 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
March 29, 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
March 25, 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
March 22, 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
March 21, 2024 Fellows in Focus: Ajay Manthripragada Since arriving at the academy, Ajay Manthripragada (2024 Fellow) has focused his work on architectural terracotta. Read more
March 19, 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
March 14, 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
March 11, 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
March 8, 2024 Fellows in Focus: John Delury John Delury, our 2024 Tsao Family Rome Prize Fellow, tells AAR how his fellowship year is unfolding. Read more
March 6, 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
March 5, 2024 Fellows in Focus: Lauren Stimson AAR spoke to Lauren Stimson about her Rome Prize Fellowship, and how her project has changed since arriving. Read more
March 4, 2024 Reflecting on Black History Month at AAR AAR celebrated Black History Month with dedicated programming that surveyed historical presences and absences, and their enduring legacy in shaping the world we live in today. Read more
March 1, 2024 Academy Wins NEA Grant for Visual Arts Fellowships The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded a $35,000 grant to support Rome Prize Fellowships in the visual arts. Read more
February 28, 2024 Sustainability and Environmental Humanities Spotlighted at AAR Food and Wine Event “Pairings” offered the first of what AAR hopes will become an annual series: a roundtable with chefs and winegrowers that sparked meaningful discussion about sustainability, food politics, and the implications of climate change on food systems. Read more