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Profiles, interviews, new works, residencies, collaborations, and careers of contemporary artists.
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Andrew Hem's Narrative Paintings Blend Figurative and Atmospheric Elements
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Hi-Fructose Magazine features artist Andrew Hem, known for his distinctive style that merges figurative painting with atmospheric landscapes. His work incorporates influences from…
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Andrew Hem's Narrative Paintings Blend Urban and Rural Realities with Surreal Elements
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Andrew Hem creates narrative paintings that combine figurative elements with atmospheric landscapes, drawing from graffiti art influences and demonstrating sophisticated color…
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Street artist Andrea Villa posts 'Mio marito' posters in Turin to shame men from 'Mia moglie' Facebook group
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In Turin, street artist Andrea Villa has pasted large posters titled 'Mio marito' (My Husband) in Lungo Dora Siena 108 and Corso Regina Margherita 50, featuring images of men…
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Adam Parker Smith Reinterprets Classical Sculptures Through Distorted Forms
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Artist Adam Parker Smith creates new works by altering classical Greco-Roman sculptures through compression techniques. This approach transforms familiar antiquities into…
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Ellen Arkbro presents new works in Siena and Venice
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Swedish composer and sound artist Ellen Arkbro performed the Italian premiere of her latest work 'Nightclouds' on August 23, 2025, at Palazzo Chigi Saracini in Siena, using the…
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Xin Liu's Interdisciplinary Practice Examines Humanity's Quest for Immortality Through Technology
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Chinese artist and engineer Xin Liu explores humanity's enduring pursuit of immortality through her interdisciplinary practice. Her work critically examines how scientific…
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Xu Zhen's Studio Relocation to Historic Fuxing Island in Shanghai
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At 48 years old, Xu Zhen, an artist based in Shanghai, has moved his studios to Fuxing Island, located along the Huangpu River in northwest Shanghai. This area, which was a…
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Minh-Lan Tran's Abstract Paintings Explore Language, Self-Immolation, and Geological Phenomena
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Minh-Lan Tran produces expansive abstract artworks that reflect volcanic and geological events through striking contrasts of maroon, ocher, and umber. Her pieces, such as No heart…
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Yehwan Song's Dystopian Digital Installations Critique Internet Utopianism
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Yehwan Song, a Korean artist, creates multimedia pieces that scrutinize overly positive views of digital technology. Her work, which includes installations, videos, and websites…
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Leo Longanesi: 120 Years Since the Birth of an Anticonformist Intellectual
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Leo Longanesi, born on August 30, 1905, in Bagnacavallo, was an Italian writer, journalist, painter, publisher, and aphorist, who passed away in Milan in 1957. He grew up in a…
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Golem Mecanique: medieval instruments meet contemporary music
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French multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer Karen Jebane, known as Golem Mecanique, blends medieval instruments with contemporary music. Her latest album, "Siamo tutti in…
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Lola Gil Explores Memory Through Glass Figurine Artworks
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Artist Lola Gil has created new works featuring glass figurines that she personally owns and manipulates. The pieces function as still lifes that capture the objects'…
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Christa Jeitner's Textile Work Zakopane Tree Explores Ecology and Politics in GDR Era
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Christa Jeitner, an artist from the German Democratic Republic, created the textile piece 'Zakopane Tree' between 1979 and 1980. This large-scale macramé work, measuring 303 by…
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Giuseppe Lo Cascio: memory, mimesis, and the uncanny object
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Giuseppe Lo Cascio, born in Palermo in 1997, produces art that challenges the distinction between ordinary items and artistic expression. His latest works, including "Cabinets"…
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Thomas Teurlai's Art Explores Biopolitics Through Disfigured Machine-Bodies
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Artist Thomas Teurlai creates sculptures and installations that examine biopolitics and disfigurement as aesthetic responses to contemporary destruction. His works, described as…
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Artists Using Creative Expression to Address Social and Political Issues
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Artists have historically employed their work to comment on social and political matters, with several notable figures gaining recognition for their contributions. Cesar Chavez…
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Juliette Aristides on Art as Survival and the Inner Life of the Artist
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In an interview with Artribune, American painter and theorist Juliette Aristides (b. 1970) discusses her latest book, 'The Inner Life of the Artist' (Monacelli Press, 2024), and…
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Karlheinz Wachsenegger's Photography Blends Fine Art and Documentary Activism
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Austrian photographer Karlheinz Wachsenegger, born in 1962, has developed a 45-year practice that merges fine art with documentary work. His monochrome images, characterized by…
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Amanda Chiarucci's Golden Venture Origami Sculptures
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Amanda Chiarucci (Cesena, 1974) creates complex paper sculptures using the Golden Venture origami technique, inspired by the 1993 Golden Venture shipwreck where 286 Chinese…
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Brian Dettmer's Transition from Painting to Intricate Book Sculptures
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Artist Brian Dettmer initially worked as a painter at the start of the 21st century before shifting to create sculptures from books. His artistic evolution began when he…
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Museum of Life and Science Mourns Passing of Resident Black Bear Mimi
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The Museum of Life and Science has announced the death of Mimi, a 21-year-old American black bear who resided at the institution. Her health declined late last week, and despite…
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Nacha Guevara's Five-Decade Career of Artistic Rebellion and Reinvention
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Argentine performer Nacha Guevara has maintained a defiant artistic stance for over five decades, consistently challenging conventions. Her 1991 album 'Heavy Tango' fused tango…
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Bruce LaBruce presents participatory film-performance 'La Magia dell'Uovo' in Naples
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On July 23, 2025, Bruce LaBruce, a queer filmmaker from Canada, unveiled his innovative work 'La Magia dell'Uovo' at Naples' Crypta Neapolitana. This interactive cinematic event…
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Nicola Bizzarri: ribaltare il reale tra scultura, parola e politica
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L'artista bolognese Nicola Bizzarri (1996) lavora a partire da elementi esistenti, applicando interferenze sottili che ne alterano forma e significato. Tra le sue opere: vasi…
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Hattie Stewart's Vibrant Artwork Featured in Hi-Fructose Magazine Profile
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Hi-Fructose Magazine published an article profiling artist Hattie Stewart, highlighting her distinctive artistic approach. Stewart creates densely populated, colorful compositions…
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Malcolm T. Liepke's Erotic Gazes in Figurative Painting
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American artist Malcolm T. Liepke (born 1953 in Minneapolis) is known for his figurative paintings that explore eroticism through intense gazes and intimate nudes. His work often…
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I-Talìa: CESURA's Photographic Exploration of Calabria in Artist Video 'I Lupi'
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The CESURA collective, founded in 2008, launched its new project I-Talìa with a focus on Cosenza, Calabria. Four photographers—Andrea Nicotra, Camilla Pedretti, Alessandro Sala,…
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Kwak Duck-Jun, Korean Japanese Conceptual Artist Known for Identity and Media Explorations, Dies at 88
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Kwak Duck-Jun, an innovative conceptual artist of Korean Japanese descent, passed away at the age of 88 on July 26. His death was announced by Gallery Hyundai in Seoul, two weeks…
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Photographer Documents NYC Bird Rescue Volunteers in New Project
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Photographer Travis Huggett is creating a series documenting volunteers from the New York City Bird Alliance Transporters, who rescue injured birds across the city and transport…
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Tehching Hsieh's Radical One-Year Performances Revisited
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Tehching Hsieh, a Taiwanese-born performance artist, is known for his extreme One Year Performances (1978–1986), which pushed the boundaries of physical and mental endurance. In…
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Carlo Sbisà: The Forgotten Painter from Trieste
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Carlo Sbisà (1899-1964), a painter from Trieste, has been largely forgotten despite a career that included exhibitions at the Venice Biennale and associations with the Novecento…
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Amalia Del Ponte, Milanese artist and designer, dies at 89
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Amalia Del Ponte, a key figure in Italian second-half 20th-century art, died on August 16, 2025, at age 89. Born in 1936, she trained under Marino Marini at the Accademia di Belle…
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Arte a San Leonardo: Linda Fregni Nagler's Residency at Trentino Winery
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The third edition of Arte a San Leonardo, a residency and commission program at Tenuta San Leonardo winery in Avio, Trentino, features artist Linda Fregni Nagler. Her project,…
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Anna Weyant's Cinematic Paintings Explored in Art Feature
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An article examines the practice of artist Anna Weyant, noting that her paintings share qualities with cinematic works. The piece, published by Hi-Fructose Magazine, discusses her…
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Anish Kapoor and Greenpeace Install Blood-Red Protest Art on Shell Gas Platform
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On August 13, Anish Kapoor introduced BUTCHERED, a lavender canvas measuring 12 by 8 meters, affixed to a Shell gas platform in the North Sea near England's Norfolk coast. Under…
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Giulia Turconi: curatela come impegno etico tra Fondazione Merz e progetti indipendenti
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Giulia Turconi, nata a Saronno nel 1994, è una curatrice e storica dell'arte che attualmente lavora come assistente curatrice alla Fondazione Merz. Ha ottenuto una laurea in…
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Jean-Pierre Roy Discusses Artistic Boundaries in Hi-Fructose Magazine Feature
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Hi-Fructose Magazine published an interview with artist Jean-Pierre Roy exploring his perspectives on artistic categorization. The article examines Roy's views on the fluid…
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Tamara Kostianovsky Creates Sculptures from Upcycled Fabrics
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Artist Tamara Kostianovsky produces sculptures using repurposed textiles from household items. Her work transforms materials like old clothing and kitchen cloths into colorful…
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Ori Toor Discusses Visual Imagination Process in Recent Interview
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Artist Ori Toor recently shared insights into his creative methodology in an interview published by Hi-Fructose Magazine. Toor explained that his imagination operates primarily…
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Peppe Barra: 81-year-old Neapolitan performer reflects on a life in theatre, music, and film
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At the age of 81, Peppe Barra debuted his autobiographical performance 'Buonasera a tutti. Dai miei disordinati appunti' at the GAM in Palermo, in collaboration with pianist Luca…
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