Ten New Art Books Explore Technology, Memory, and Culture
In 2026, a selection of ten notable art books has been released, including: "Hackerare il linguaggio" by Martina Maccianti (Krisis Publishing, €15), which explores language hacking in the context of algorithmic control; "Restituire" by Maria Pia Guermandi (Nomos Edizioni, €24.90), focusing on the restitution of colonial artifacts; "Fare museo," edited by Martina De Luca and Elena Pelosi (Luca Sossella Editore, €14), discussing museum professions; Paolo Monti's "Milano 1957/1973" (Humboldt Books, €20), chronicling Milan's urban evolution; Luigi Bonfante's "Arte senza artista" (Johan & Levi, €23) on generative AI; "Never alone" by Cheyenne Clementi and Valentina Morandi (Drago, €59), which delves into European rave culture; "Black beauty" by Nicola Gaeta (Low Edizioni, €25) on black music; Cinzia Pedone's "Quel bacio tra i capelli" (AGA Editrice, €20) about Pino Pascali; Giovanni Gaggia's "Com'è il cielo in Palestina?" (Mar dei Sargassi, €18), examining Palestine; and Francesca Seravalle's "The Pixel" (Corraini, €32), which addresses digital culture.
Key facts
- Ten new art books published in 2026 cover topics including AI, colonial restitution, rave culture, and digital imagery.
- Martina Maccianti's 'Hackerare il linguaggio' (Krisis Publishing, 2026, 124 pp., €15) proposes hacking language as a critical practice.
- Maria Pia Guermandi's 'Restituire' (Nomos Edizioni, 2026, 200 pp., €24.90) addresses restitution of colonial-era artifacts.
- 'Fare museo' edited by Martina De Luca and Elena Pelosi (Luca Sossella Editore, 2026, 168 pp., €14) focuses on museum professions and sustainability.
- Paolo Monti's 'Milano 1957/1973' (Humboldt Books, 2026, 96 pp., €20) documents Milan's urban transformation.
- Luigi Bonfante's 'Arte senza artista' (Johan & Levi, 2026, 192 pp., €23) explores generative AI tools like DALL-E and Midjourney.
- Cheyenne Clementi and Valentina Morandi's 'Never alone' (Drago, 2026, 196 pp., €59) captures European rave culture 1997-2004.
- Nicola Gaeta's 'Black beauty' (Low Edizioni, 2026, 800 pp., €25) traces black music history.
- Cinzia Pedone's 'Quel bacio tra i capelli' (AGA Editrice, 2026, 88 pp., €20) focuses on Pino Pascali's childhood in Turi.
- Giovanni Gaggia's 'Com'è il cielo in Palestina?' (Mar dei Sargassi, 2026, 200 pp., €18) uses embroidery and testimony on Palestine.
- Francesca Seravalle's 'The Pixel' (Corraini, 2026, 360 pp., €32) examines the pixel as a unit of digital culture.
Entities
Artists
- Martina Maccianti
- Maria Pia Guermandi
- Martina De Luca
- Elena Pelosi
- Paolo Monti
- Luigi Bonfante
- Pierre Huyghe
- Cheyenne Clementi
- Valentina Morandi
- Nicola Gaeta
- John Coltrane
- Kendrick Lamar
- Charles Mingus
- Stevie Wonder
- Nina Simone
- Lauryn Hill
- Cinzia Pedone
- Pino Pascali
- Gaetano Di Maggio
- Antonietta Di Maggio
- don Vito Ingellis
- Giovanni Gaggia
- Francesca Seravalle
Institutions
- Krisis Publishing
- Nomos Edizioni
- Luca Sossella Editore
- Scuola nazionale del patrimonio e delle attività culturali
- Humboldt Books
- Johan & Levi
- Drago
- Low Edizioni
- AGA Editrice
- Mar dei Sargassi
- Corraini
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Turi
- Bari
- Palestine
- Europe
- Puglia
- Pechino
- China
- Benin
- Greece