art
Oct. 6, 2022
Art Exhibition Raises Awareness of Growing Wildfire Risk, Funds Reforestation
Artist Michele Ardu's exhibition 'Aurum Urens' uses charred olive tree remains from Sardinia to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change.
Sep. 27, 2022
Olive Farmer Unearths an Ancient Mosaic in Gaza
The Byzantine-era floor was discovered accidentally. However, the remains of walls and glass artifacts show that the area could yield even more stunning discoveries.
May. 23, 2022
Entries Open for 6th Ranieri Filo Della Torre Literary Prize
The fifth Ranieri Filo della Torre literary prize ended with high participation and demonstrated the growing interest in olive oil culture.
Sep. 8, 2021
An Art Exhibition Among the Olive Trees in Umbria
An olive grove in Trevi was transformed into the ideal art exhibition venue, hosting installations that reflect on the pandemic and human nature.
Dec. 9, 2020
Greek Painter Dedicates Athens Mural to the History of Olive Oil Production
In his latest work, Stelios Faitakib seeks to show the long and storied history of Greek olive oil production through a uniquely Greek medium.
Mar. 4, 2020
Precision Agriculture Celebrated at Guggenheim
An exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum provides a thought-provoking experience on the ways technology can affect agriculture throughout the world.
Mar. 14, 2017 Europe
Filmmaker to Tell Story of Struggling Olive Farmers in Spain in 90s
Nov. 29, 2016 World
Oct. 5, 2016 Fairs, Competitions
Sep. 6, 2016 World
Mar. 23, 2016 World
'El Olivo' Depicts the Bond Between a Spanish Family and Their Olive Tree
Jan. 19, 2015
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.”
Jan. 8, 2015
Young Artist Pounds Olives to Paint Pictures
Olives are used as a paintbrush by Areej Lawen, a young Palestinian artist from Nazareth, to paint her art works over a piece of cloth.
Feb. 5, 2014
Catalan Craftsman Breathes New Life into Old Olive Tree Wood
“You need to adapt to what’s in front of you.” That’s not Josep Gasol Pujol’s philosophy for life, but for working with olive tree wood.
Oct. 21, 2013
An Open-Air Workshop of Sustainability
Let’s start thinking of an olive grove as a place where it is possible to practice and experience outdoor environmental education.
Apr. 22, 2013
For Van Gogh, Olive Trees 'Too Beautiful to Dare Paint'
Olive trees have provided not just a source of nourishment for the body but a source of inspiration for the soul.
Jan. 31, 2013
My father has been traveling to Italy to spend a week picking Olives in the Tuscan hilltops at an Oliveto run by a childhood friend of his.
Aug. 21, 2012
Eight Painters Who Loved Olive Trees
Olive trees and olive groves have been favorite subjects for some of the greatest artists. Here are seven masters who shared an obvious appreciation of the olive.