Roundtable discussion: Italian-American Visual Artists' Network

Richard Laurenzi, founding member of the Italian-American Visual Artists' Network (IAVANET) leads a roundtable discussion with artists Nancy Azara, Karen Guancione, John Milisenda, and Antonio Petracca. Among other topics, panelists will discuss their work and the impact of their Italian-American backgrounds. 

The event is in conjunction with the exhibition The Artists of IAVANET, on display at the Calandra Institute through June 10, 2011. The work in this exhibition, including paintings, sculptures, photography, and graphic art, encompasses a full range of expression from abstraction to representation. Some artists make explicit references to Italian and Italian-American themes, from family life to religiosity to pop culture.