Featuring exclusively Italian (born) artists in the U.S., focused on expressing the melancholy, memories, and identity of Italians who have relocated to the United States.

The exhibition aims to give voice to the emotional condition shared by many Italian immigrants: a life balanced between two worlds.

On one side, America — a place of opportunity and growth; on the other, Italy — with its memories, roots, scents, and the places of childhood.

The project highlights how, despite many years spent in the U.S., the bond with Italy remains incredibly strong.

Many Italians living in America often feel the need to “escape” for a moment and return to the places where they were born and raised — an instinctive movement toward their origins, in search of identity and belonging.

Through paintings, photography, installations, and contemporary art, this exhibition will explore:

• Nostalgia and memory

• The deep emotional connection to the homeland

• The tension between the new and the familiar

• The search for balance between two cultures