Italian art: How a tiny Abruzzo village became one of Italy’s most remarkable open-air art museums

By: We the Italians

In the heart of Abruzzo, perched at more than 3,300 feet above sea level within the Sirente Velino Regional Park, the small village of Aielli has accomplished something extraordinary. Once known primarily as a quiet mountain community in the Marsica area of the province of L’Aquila, Aielli has reinvented itself as one of Italy’s most innovative centers …