ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks hiː bɪɡˈæn dᵻvˈaɪdɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm bᵻtwˌiːn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ænd ɹˈoʊm ænd kˈɑːnsɪkwəntli hɪz wˈɜːks ɔːlɹˌɛdi stɹˈɔŋ pɹˈɛzəns ɪnðɪ ɪtˈæliən ˈɑːɹt sˈiːn bɪkˌeɪm mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt.
In 1996 he began dividing his time between New York and Rome and consequently his work's already strong presence in the Italian art scene became much more prominent.