
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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March 10, 2025
Fantastic Flowers in Florence and When to Find Them
March 9, 2025
Daniel Buren in Pistoia
February 5, 2025
Where to play tennis in Florence
January 30, 2024
Florence Museum News 2024
January 5, 2024
The Architecture of Michelangelo’s Laurentian Library
December 31, 2023
How sewing saved my sabbatical
September 11, 2023
An art historian’s approach to things to do in Naples, Italy
July 19, 2023
Fiesole: the Complete Guide
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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
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.
Destination Prato: A breath of fresh art
Destination Prato: A breath of fresh art
In collaboration with @cittadiprato
As a tourist destination, Prato is somewhat underrated, yet it’s got a lot to offer for lovers of both Renaissance and Contemporary art.