Filmmaker to Tell Story of Struggling Olive Farmers in Spain in 90s
Filmmaker Matthew Jeffrey wants to tell the story of how Spain's construction boom and bust affected olive farmers.
Immortalizing Ancient Olive Trees Through Images
Adoni Dimakos follows the Laconian paths the Medieval geographer Pausanias walked in the 2nd century to capture endangered olive oil trees in images and 'sensitize' local farming populations about their eradication.
Frieze Masters will host a 'Culture of Italian Olive Oil' event, featuring Italian producers who are passionate about art and agriculture in equal measure.
Michelangelo’s Villa for Sale, Olive Mill Included
The villa that once belonged to Michelangelo, which includes an almost 1,000-year-old olive press and millstone, is going for about $8.4 million.
‘El Olivo’ Depicts the Bond Between a Spanish Family and Their Olive Tree
When a 2,000-year old tree is uprooted and taken to Germany, a young woman fights to get it back to help save her grandfather.
On the Eroticism of Olive Oil
Like a forbidden fruit, the olive will be the center of attention in Italian artist’s Valerio Marini’s latest exhibition, appropriately titled “Erotic Oil.”