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Helen “Ili” Nagy (1986 Fellow, 2009 Resident) remembers Darby Scott (1966 Fellow, 1979 Resident).

AAR has successfully matched the National Endowment for the Humanities “Challenge Grant” of nearly half a million dollars toward the construction of a new Library Annex in the Villa Chiaraviglio.

The Brooklyn-based artist Kamrooz Aram has been examining the intertwining histories of architectural painting and portable painting while in Rome.

The American Academy in Rome opened its gates on May 22 for the opening of our spring exhibition, A Moment in Time: Xu Bing in Rome.

One clear example where preservation and architecture come together in practice can be found in the saga of the Aluminaire House.

California Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom visited the American Academy last week as part of a trip to Rome that included an audience with Pope Francis. 

With spring in full swing, our attention naturally turns to the Academy’s gardens. Although they may appear timeless, the gardens have not always flourished like they do today.

Last Friday seven hundred visitors flocked to the front court and pavilions of the McKim, Mead & White Building for Soundscapes, an evening of contemporary electronic music that showcased the Academy in all its dimensions.

Frank Stella (1983 Resident, Trustee Emeritus), one of the most influential figures in American art in the second half of the twentieth century and beyond, died on May 4, 2024.

The art world has converged upon the historic city of Venice for the Biennale di Venezia. Against this dynamic backdrop, we proudly recommend a set of exhibitions and events that features Academy Fellows and Residents.

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.

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.

In this video, hear from the 2024–25 Rome Prize winners and Italian Fellows about what they plan to do in Rome.

AAR has assembled a diverse array of books by or featuring our Fellows and Residents to read this spring.

The American Academy in Rome announced today the winners of the 2024–25 Rome Prize.

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.

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.

Seven winners of the 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships, announced today, are also Rome Prize Fellows.

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

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.