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Sopheap Pich's Sculptural Practice Blends Cambodian History with Personal Memory
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Sopheap Pich creates distinctive sculptures from bamboo and rattan gathered in Cambodia. His organic shapes reference anatomical parts, vegetation, buildings, and munitions. These…
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Vien Valencia's Multidisciplinary Practice Explores Displacement and Environment
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Vien Valencia, a Filipino artist, employs a multidisciplinary approach encompassing installation, photography, video, and community-based projects to examine the reciprocal…
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Lillo Loris revives hand-painted sign craft in Puglia with Alla lettera workshop
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Lillo Loris, a 1994-born graphic designer and lettering artist, has opened Alla lettera, an atelier and workshop in Conversano, Bari, dedicated to reviving the craft of…
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Robin Rhode paints botanical mural for Potsdam sports center regeneration
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South African artist Robin Rhode has completed a large-scale mural on the south facade of the Sport-und Freizeitbad aquatic and sports center in Potsdam, near Berlin. Commissioned…
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Alessandro Giannì on Painting, AI, and His Chinese Residencies
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Italian artist Alessandro Giannì (Rome, 1989) merges traditional painting with artificial intelligence, using his own AI system Vasari alongside other generative tools. His recent…
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Georg Baselitz integrates wheelchair traces into paintings at 87
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At 87, German painter Georg Baselitz incorporates marks from his wheelchair into his canvases, reflecting on his early love for Paris. In a recent interview conducted via Zoom…
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Elli de Mon: From One-Woman Band to Dialect Singer and Writer
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Elisa de Munari, known professionally as Elli de Mon, is an Italian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter celebrated for her unique fusion of garage blues and Indian psychedelia.…
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Artist Richard Torchia Discusses Photocopier Art and Curatorial Career at Philadelphia Institutions
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An interview with artist and curator Richard Torchia explored his professional journey and artistic methods. Torchia discussed his early career working with architectural firms…
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Hannah Altman's Photographic Series Explores Jewish Narrative Traditions
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Photographer Hannah Altman has released 'We Will Return To You,' a photographic project examining Jewish storytelling through folklore, ritual, and material culture. The series…
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Artist Caryl Fine Art Hosts Community Workshop Fostering Creative Connection
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Caryl Fine Art recently organized a workshop that brought together seven participants from diverse backgrounds, including a teacher, photographer, psychologist, hobbyist, and a…
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Cynthia Maughan's 1970s Video Archive Digitized by Getty, Revealing Feminist Punk Aesthetics
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Between 1973 and 1980, Cynthia Maughan created over 300 self-directed video performances in her Pasadena, California studio, treating the camera as a two-way mirror for exploring…
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Liu Ding on Curating as Artistic Practice at Whitechapel Symposium
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On April 19, 2013, Liu Ding, a Beijing-based artist and curator, delivered a presentation titled 'I Simply Appear in the Company of…' at the Whitechapel Gallery’s symposium called…
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Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italian sculptor of monumental bronzes, dies at 98
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On June 22, 2025, Arnaldo Pomodoro, the esteemed Italian sculptor celebrated for his monumental bronze creations, passed away just before turning 99. He was born in 1926 in…
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Gia Coppola on 'The Last Showgirl' and Pamela Anderson's Reinvention
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Gia Coppola, granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, discusses her third feature film 'The Last Showgirl' (2025, distributed in Italy by BeWater Film). Shot on 16mm, the film stars…
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Domenico Formichetti on PDF, Streetwear, and His Creative Vision
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Domenico Formichetti, born in Chieti in 1993, studied at Accademia di Belle Arti and NABA in Milan, where he entered the city's art and emerging music scene. He worked as a…
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Swiss sculptor Christian Bolt revives ancient terra secca technique
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Swiss sculptor Christian Bolt (born 1972 in Uster) has rediscovered the ancient terra secca technique after encountering a Michelangelo torso at the Accademia delle Arti del…
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Maria Heer Designs Visual Identity for Alma Store in Hobart
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Maria Heer has developed a new branding and visual identity system for Alma Store, a retail establishment in Hobart, Tasmania. The store specializes in curated lifestyle goods,…
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David Schmitt Presents New Series Under Moniker Tuyo
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Artist David Schmitt, who works under the name Tuyo, has released a new collection of artworks. The self-taught painter and printmaker employs a style that blends primitive,…
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Günther Uecker, co-fondatore del Gruppo Zero, muore a 95 anni
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Günther Uecker, renowned German sculptor and painter, co-founded the avant-garde collective Gruppo Zero and passed away at 95 in Düsseldorf. His family, including wife Christine,…
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Joan Mitchell Centennial Celebrations Highlight Artist's Market Rise and Foundation Legacy
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Joan Mitchell's triptych Canada II (1975) was estimated at £3,000,000–5,000,000 at Phillips in February 2025, underscoring her market status. The Joan Mitchell Foundation,…
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Kathy Shorr: From Limousine Driver to Gun Violence Advocate
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Kathy Shorr, a photographer based in Brooklyn, worked as a limousine driver in New York from 1988 to 1989 to create her thesis for the School of Visual Arts, capturing images of…
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Artist Caryl Fine Art Discusses Creative Process and Joy in Painting
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Caryl Fine Art published a blog post reflecting on the importance of painting for personal fulfillment rather than commercial success. The article emphasizes that authentic…
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Piero Gherardi: lo scenografo di Fellini e Barilla
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Piero Gherardi (Poppi, 1909 – Roma, 1971) è stato uno scenografo e costumista italiano, noto per la collaborazione con Federico Fellini. Dopo la laurea in architettura, frequenta…
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Massimo Bottura opens his art collection in a video for Art Basel's Inner Worlds
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Chef Massimo Bottura stars in a video directed by Nicolo Terraneo for Inner Worlds, a Nowness series produced for Art Basel. The film showcases his contemporary art collection at…
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Emilio Cavallini: From Hosiery to Art, a Life of Innovation
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Emilio Cavallini, a visionary Italian designer and artist, reflects on over fifty years of transforming hosiery into an aesthetic gesture. Starting in the 1960s in London with…
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Merioone opens pop-up store in Rome's Testaccio district
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Roman street artist Merio (known as Merione or Merioone), famous for his warning fish with fleshy mouths, will open a pop-up store in Piazza Testaccio on June 8, 2025, from 3 to 7…
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Kim Marra's Paintings Investigate Psychological Dimensions of Home Environments
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American artist Kim Marra creates oil paintings that examine the psychological aspects of domestic settings. Her work combines collage techniques, abstract elements, and…
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Nicolas Soares: From Artist to Director of MAES and Homero Massena Gallery
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Nicolas Soares, who was born in 1987 in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, began his photography studies at UFBA in 2006. His initial artistic endeavors explored themes of…
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Interview with Gina Dawson and Tom Marquet on Their Philadelphia Comics Shop Partners and Son
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Artist Oli Knowles conducted an interview with Gina Dawson and Tom Marquet about their store, Partners and Son. The shop opened in 2020 in Philadelphia and focuses on comics,…
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Nyko Piscopo: danza contemporanea fuori dagli schemi
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Nyko Piscopo, un coreografo napoletano nato nel 1986, guida la compagnia Cornelia, che ha visto la luce nel 2019 a Napoli, grazie alla collaborazione con Nicolas Grimaldi…
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Aviva Rahmani: Eco-Art, Feminism, and Trigger Point Theory
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Aviva Rahmani (born 1945, New York) is an artist whose practice merges conceptual art, environmental activism, and feminist critique. Central to her work is the Aviva Rahmani…
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Solar designer Marjan van Aubel on aesthetics, democracy, and the future of energy
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Marjan van Aubel (born 1985) is a solar designer whose work merges sustainability, technology, and design. Her projects include Sunne, Current Table, and Power Plant, which treat…
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Davide Toffolo paints a basketball court in Pordenone to honor Pasolini
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Davide Toffolo, a cartoonist from Pordenone, has created a public artwork on a basketball court in via Brigata Lupi di Toscana, Pordenone, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of…
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Jungwoong Kim Leads Improvised Performance with Ten Dancers in Philadelphia
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Jungwoong Kim collaborated with ten performers in an improvisational dance and music presentation at Studio 34 in West Philadelphia. The event, observed by Joyce Chung, involved…
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Banksy Unveils New Mural in Marseille with Romantic Message
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Banksy has returned with a new mural, his first since December 2024. The artwork features a stenciled lighthouse about 1.5 meters tall accompanied by the text 'I want to be what…
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Alessandra Spranzi on Balance, Gravity, and the Everyday
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In an interview with Davide Dal Sasso, Alessandra Spranzi, born in Milan in 1962, shares insights into her artistic process. As an educator at the Accademia di Belle Arti di…
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Mizu: Avant-garde cellist who dances with her instrument
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Mizu, a cellist and composer from New York, combines her classical background with elements of theater. She began playing piano at the age of five and later studied cello at…
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Free Workshop on Watercolor Underpainting Techniques
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A free online workshop led by Mallery demonstrates watercolor underpainting methods to enhance artistic work. The session explains how initial transparent layers establish tonal…
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Renaissance Renaissance: Cynthia Merhej on Fashion as Resistance and Self-Discovery
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Lebanese-Palestinian designer Cynthia Merhej, founder of Renaissance Renaissance, discusses her Fall/Winter 2025 collection 'The Protagonist' as a personal exploration of…
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Héloïse O'Keeffe Discusses Her Figurative Drawings and Artistic Influences
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Artist Héloïse O'Keeffe creates pencil and charcoal drawings of female figures, focusing on honest representations of the human body. Classically trained, she cites influences…
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