Robert Castagna is a Boston based artist and photographer who uses cultural abstraction as a means of expression. His series on Kyoto will be on display in his first solo museum show in 2011. His latest work L’Ombra dell’Italia (The Shadow of Italy) will be on view at Rolly-Michaux Gallery come November. “Italy - rich with artisanship, splendor and beauty - is part of my heritage, and has cast its influence upon my life and family. In this series, I have focused on the elusive shadow to accentuate and counterpoint the color, texture and feel of my photographic images.” L’Ombra dell’Italia, a solo show will be on view at Rolly-Michaux Gallery of Bostonfrom October 29 - November 28, 2009. Opening reception Thursday, October 29th from 4 to 7. For more information contact the the artist at 617.833.9271 or visit <a href="http://www.castagnastudio.com">Robert Castagna Art and Photography</a>. http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna20/683414381_hdkkZ-Ti.jpg http://castagna.smugmug.com/gallery/1451910_9Brvy/ 2009-10-17T01:59:18Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />visione blu</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683415025_47ZgE" title="visione blu"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna8/683415025_47ZgE-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="visione blu" title="visione blu" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:07:43Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna8/683415025_47ZgE-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 05:50:03 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />gondoliere</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414153_Wx7Rr" title="gondoliere"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna12/683414153_Wx7Rr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="78" alt="gondoliere" title="gondoliere" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:07:53Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna12/683414153_Wx7Rr-Th.jpg 2008-04-23 20:59:37 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />cielo blu</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414442_hxLqk" title="cielo blu"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna22/683414442_hxLqk-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="cielo blu" title="cielo blu" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:08:00Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna22/683414442_hxLqk-Th.jpg 2008-04-23 16:06:04 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />scala</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414279_ThrNm" title="scala"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna17/683414279_ThrNm-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="scala" title="scala" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:08:06Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna17/683414279_ThrNm-Th.jpg 2008-04-17 21:12:36 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />scala II</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414240_cKGQR" title="scala II"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna15/683414240_cKGQR-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="scala II" title="scala II" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:08:15Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna15/683414240_cKGQR-Th.jpg 2008-04-18 06:15:21 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />davanzale</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414301_wYSpa" title="davanzale"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna18/683414301_wYSpa-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="davanzale" title="davanzale" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:08:34Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna18/683414301_wYSpa-Th.jpg 2008-04-17 21:09:47 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />luce</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414269_25WDf" title="luce"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna16/683414269_25WDf-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="luce" title="luce" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:08:40Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna16/683414269_25WDf-Th.jpg 2008-04-18 06:08:03 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />porta verde</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414366_NxLWp" title="porta verde"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna2/683414366_NxLWp-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="porta verde" title="porta verde" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:08:51Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna2/683414366_NxLWp-Th.jpg 2008-04-20 04:38:31 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />porta verde II</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414647_ZcMym" title="porta verde II"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna3/683414647_ZcMym-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="porta verde II" title="porta verde II" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:09:01Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna3/683414647_ZcMym-Th.jpg 2008-04-20 04:41:25 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />solitudine</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414507_xhw8L" title="solitudine"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna23/683414507_xhw8L-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="solitudine" title="solitudine" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:09:27Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna23/683414507_xhw8L-Th.jpg 2008-04-19 08:41:28 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />solitudine II</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414561_fshGP" title="solitudine II"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna24/683414561_fshGP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="solitudine II" title="solitudine II" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:09:35Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna24/683414561_fshGP-Th.jpg 2008-04-19 08:40:19 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />finestra</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414725_TKnpz" title="finestra"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna4/683414725_TKnpz-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="finestra" title="finestra" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:34:21Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna4/683414725_TKnpz-Th.jpg 2008-04-23 10:24:48 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />sacrestia</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683415063_MYaPP" title="sacrestia"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna9/683415063_MYaPP-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="sacrestia" title="sacrestia" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:10:08Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna9/683415063_MYaPP-Th.jpg 2006-01-28 08:13:17 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />teatro delle marionette</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414964_F9iAG" title="teatro delle marionette"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna7/683414964_F9iAG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="teatro delle marionette" title="teatro delle marionette" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:10:24Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna7/683414964_F9iAG-Th.jpg 2008-04-23 20:05:18 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />teatro delle marionette II</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414930_voBZ8" title="teatro delle marionette II"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna6/683414930_voBZ8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="teatro delle marionette II" title="teatro delle marionette II" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:11:45Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna6/683414930_voBZ8-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 05:04:11 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />ombra</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414857_Hu3A7" title="ombra"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna5/683414857_Hu3A7-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="ombra" title="ombra" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:11:54Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna5/683414857_Hu3A7-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 04:59:07 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />umore</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414409_LY5Zk" title="umore"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna21/683414409_LY5Zk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="umore" title="umore" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:12:04Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna21/683414409_LY5Zk-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 21:18:12 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />riflessione</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414174_TkVpf" title="riflessione"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna13/683414174_TkVpf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="riflessione" title="riflessione" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:12:18Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna13/683414174_TkVpf-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 00:59:47 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />bicicletta e scopa</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414119_o32yx" title="bicicletta e scopa"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna11/683414119_o32yx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="bicicletta e scopa" title="bicicletta e scopa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:12:45Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna11/683414119_o32yx-Th.jpg 2009-09-30 16:04:44 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />muro bianco</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414090_JGAPy" title="muro bianco"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna10/683414090_JGAPy-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="muro bianco" title="muro bianco" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:13:06Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna10/683414090_JGAPy-Th.jpg 1969-12-31 13:59:59 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />entrata</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414041_2XxCn" title="entrata"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna1/683414041_2XxCn-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="entrata" title="entrata" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:13:46Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna1/683414041_2XxCn-Th.jpg 2008-04-20 03:32:17 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />porta blu</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414221_Eu9YM" title="porta blu"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna14/683414221_Eu9YM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="porta blu" title="porta blu" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:14:01Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna14/683414221_Eu9YM-Th.jpg 2008-04-15 22:45:53 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />fabbrica di maschere</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414314_pCrRL" title="fabbrica di maschere"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna19/683414314_pCrRL-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="fabbrica di maschere" title="fabbrica di maschere" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:14:36Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna19/683414314_pCrRL-Th.jpg 1969-12-31 13:59:59 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />vita verde</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414381_hdkkZ" title="vita verde"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna20/683414381_hdkkZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="vita verde" title="vita verde" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:14:42Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna20/683414381_hdkkZ-Th.jpg 1969-12-31 13:59:59 <p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com">Robert Castagna</a><br />uomo di pietra</p><p><a href="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/1451910_9Brvy#683414589_g7BWk" title="uomo di pietra"><img src="http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna25/683414589_g7BWk-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="uomo di pietra" title="uomo di pietra" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-17T02:14:56Z Robert Castagna http://castagna.smugmug.com http://castagna.smugmug.com/Art/An-Italian-Vacation/Castagna25/683414589_g7BWk-Th.jpg 1969-12-31 13:59:59