Art, Travel and Life in Italy

Hi, I'm Alexandra Korey and this is ArtTrav, a blog about art, life and travel in Florence and Italy. I'm originally from Toronto, Canada, but have lived in Florence for the past 20 years. I have a PhD in art history and feel strongly about helping people look at and understand art. ArtTrav has been online since 2004, making it one of the oldest and longest lasting blogs in Florence and the only one in English dedicated to art.

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Let's explore Italy

On this blog you can find almost 20 years of articles about art, travel and life in Italy! Start here to explore by areas: Florence, Tuscany, Rome, and the Rest of Italy.

Ravenna: the power of mosaics

Where to see Renaissance art in Florence away from the crowds

An art historian’s approach to things to do in Naples, Italy

Fiesole: the Complete Guide

4 day trips from Palermo up the Tyrrhenian coast

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Timely and analytical exhibition reviews

My background as a professor of art history combined with my physical position in Italy puts me in a uniquely privileged position to review the latest art exhibits in Florence, Rome and beyond.

Daniel Buren in Pistoia

March 9, 2025

La Specola has reopened: what to expect at Florence’s natural history museum

February 23, 2024

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Living in Italy

I’ve been living in Italy for more than 20 years. A Canadian expat well integrated into Florentine social and work culture, I share frank, experience-based articles on expat life in Italy.