Explore the Rembrandt exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art, featuring works from the Leiden Collection and insights into Dutch Golden Age painting.
Palm Beach Show 2026
Join me at Art Palm Beach 2026 for an exclusive look at contemporary works by classically trained artists and museum-quality masterpieces. From the expressive brushwork of Frans Hals, one of the Dutch Golden Age’s finest painters, to modern sculptures and paintings by an accomplished artist duo, Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz. This video explores the intersection of history, technique, and collector appeal. In this video: - An interview with an artist duo Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz who bring European classical training to contemporary sculpture and painting; - A close-up exploration of a Frans Hals painting and its historical significance; - Behind-the-scenes access to Art Palm Beach 2026, one of Florida’s premier art fairs. Palm Beach, Fla. February 12, 2026
Art Palm Beach 2026
Art Palm Beach 2026 opens its fourth edition bringing together contemporary and modern galleries, immersive installations, and notable names from around the world. Director Kassandra Voyagis discusses the fair’s direction and its role in the South Florida art landscape. At Hollis Taggart gallery, artist John Knuth presents works created using live flies, offering insight into his unconventional process. The fair teams up with DIVERSEartPB, a platform that bridges art institutions, museums, and nonprofits to showcase three immersive installations - Birth of Light by Paju Cultural Foundation, Korea, AGUAS project by Chilean artist Eugenia Vargas Pereira, and Ixchel Suarez’s striking textile installation Tempus Fugit presented by World Textile Art Biennial. And Lastly, discover a different side of Sylvester Stallone through his bold and expressive artwork. The show runs through February 1. January 28, 2026 Palm Beach, Fla.
Friends of the Uffizi | Lisa Marie Conte Browne
My guest is Lisa Marie Conte Browne, President of Friends of the Uffizi Gallery—a Palm Beach-based membership organization dedicated to supporting the Florentine museum by raising funds for art preservation, restoration, and education. Conte Browne shares the organization’s origins, her personal Italian ties, and offers her vision for the future along with the legacy she hopes to leave. Florida, November 20, 2025
Buying Property in Italy | The Quirks of Umbria Real Estate | James Stephens
An Englishman, James Stephens of IPN Castello joins me to unpack the peculiarities of buying a property in the Italian countryside, with a special look at Umbria, with its rolling hills, olive groves, vineyards, where the people are friendly and the price tags are still more affordable than in Tuscany. Umbertide, Perugia, Italy September 11, 2025