About this Event
The program will feature a talk and book presentation by Leide Porcu, alongside a special presentation of photographs from Marco Anelli's ongoing project First American Portrait.
Together, these works offer complementary perspectives on migration and belonging: one through the emotional and psychological experience of living between cultures, the other through the faces of people at a defining moment in their lives as Americans.
About the program:
Leide Porcu: Neither Here Nor There
Leide Porcu, PhD, LP, is a New York-based psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with a background in anthropology. Drawing on more than 30 years of clinical practice, anthropological research, and cross-cultural experience, she explores the emotional complexities of living between cultures.
Her 2026 book, Neither Here Nor There: A Guide for Immigrants and the Therapists Who Walk with Them, examines the psychological experience of migration, including cultural disorientation, migratory grief, language, identity, family expectations, and the search for belonging.
Marco Anelli: First American Portrait
Marco Anelli is an Italian-born photographer based in New York City. His practice encompasses portraiture, architecture, music, and long-term documentary projects, often developed through sustained engagement with his subjects.
Although Anelli will not be present for this event, he has generously agreed to allow selected photographs from First American Portrait, an ongoing photographic project documenting immigrants immediately after their Oath of Allegiance ceremony, capturing the moment they become American citizens.
PIACE Registrants:
Only PIACE registrants who register through this Eventbrite page will be charged a special fee of $5.00 which will act as a donation to PIACE. Registered participants will receive a follow-up email before the event with a private access code and instructions for claiming their event ticket on the museum website, which provides complimentary museum admission—a $15 saving on admission.
Travel Info:
Attendees may make their own travel arrangements and visit the museum independently before the program. Please allow sufficient time to reach Magazzino for the 2:00 PM start.You do not need to travel as part of a PIACE group. Attendees may make their own travel arrangements and visit the museum independently before the program.
Getting there by car:
Magazzino Italian Art is located at 2700 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY 10516.
Getting there by train:
Cold Spring is accessible via Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line from Grand Central Terminal. Train fare is not included in the PIACE donation or museum admission.
Magazzino Italian Art is located a 10-minute drive from the Cold Spring train station, served by Metro-North Railroad trains on the Hudson Line. Shuttle buses are provided at a charge of $3 per person to and from the Cold Spring train station by Magazzino Italian Art. We recommend booking the shuttle in advance in order to guarantee a seat:
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Event venue & nearby stays
Magazzino Italian Art, 2700 Route 9, Cold Spring, United States
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