Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Margaret McKeane told Mr. and Mrs. Walz, “Kevin will be an artist or a designer. He has no choice in the matter.” Ever since, Kevin Walz has been straddling the disciplines of art and design in New York and Rome. Now, Walz’s designs, which have made it all the way to the Pompidou Center and the Cooper-Hewett Museum, are inhabiting a humble glass space off Campo de’ Fiori, his very own “WalzWindowShop.” Rotating its displays every eight weeks, this petite gallery will regularly feature products designed by Walz and crafted by local Italian artisans in addition to works of art made by Walz. The first installation, titled Italics, peddles art panels on vintage Italian military linen, a limited edition of Walz’s Inset daybed, and stunning new light fixtures, made in a traditional Roman folded brass sheeting and glass lantern process.
WalzWindowShop
via del Pelligrino 17
Open M-F 6-7 pm S 10 am – 1 pm or by appt
Tel : +39 06 687 3650