A New Anti-Mafia Museum in Italy Will Immerse Visitors in Sights, Sounds, and Smells
A new, immersive and itinerant anti-mafia museum will open in Palermo this month to commemorate Italy's battle against organized crime.
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A new, immersive and itinerant anti-mafia museum will open in Palermo this month to commemorate Italy's battle against organized crime.
Until recently, this city was infamous as one of the world's organised crime capitals. Warring mobsters gunned down rivals in the streets and built ugly high-rise apartments with public funds while much of the historic centre was left to crumble.
Organized by fondazione falcone, the 'spazi capaci' features four major public artworks that denounce the mob while honoring its victims.
A public art campaign in Palermo, Sicily, is reminding residents of the city’s grim Mafia years, and is encouraging them to resist creeping organized crime influence.
The ongoing Gazing of Tranquility: Italian Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition at Zhejiang Art Museum