Paolo Nigris, Saint Bartolomeo, Bologna, Italy

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY.- They are two of Italy’s most stunning cities. Now, photographer Paolo Nigris has captured the unique beauty of both Bologna and Siena for the exhibition “Reflections of a Study Away: Bologna and Siena” at Vassar College’s James W. Palmer Gallery. The exhibition will run from Thursday, February 22 through Friday, March 9 with an artist’s reception on Wednesday, February 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The exhibition and all related events are free and open to the public. “Reflections of a Study Away: Bologna and Siena” is the first in a series of exhibitions planned for the Palmer Gallery over the next two years that will present countries where Vassar College maintains study abroad programs. (courtesy www.Artdaily.org)