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• Menashe Kadishman's Anti-War Installation Shalechet at Berlin Jewish Museum artist

  Shalechet, an anti-war installation by Menashe Kadishman, was unveiled in 2001 at the Jewish Museum Berlin. This artwork comprises over 20,000 iron discs, each featuring a face,…

• Italian artist Francesca Tulli dies at 68 artist

  Francesca Tulli, an Italian painter and sculptor, died at age 68 after a long illness. Born in Rome in 1956, she graduated in sculpture from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma…

• Laura Aguilar's 1992 Plush Pony Series Documents Chicana Lesbian Bar Culture artist

  Laura Aguilar created the photographic series Plush Pony in 1992, featuring portraits of working-class lesbians at a Chicana lesbian bar in El Sereno, California. The images were…

• Livia Fabiani's VenUs Urban Art Empowers Women Through Street Art artist

  In 2022, architect Livia Fabiani established the VenUs association to advocate for female empowerment via urban art. Recognized as a Forbes Italia 2024 under-30 honoree in Art &…

• Diego Miguel Mirabella: lo scrittore visivo che trasforma la relazione in arte artist

  Diego Miguel Mirabella, nato a Enna nel 1988 e attualmente attivo tra Roma e Bruxelles, è un artista che descrive il suo approccio creativo come un dialogo incessante con artisti…

• Artist Veronica Winters Reflects on Creative Challenges and Psychological Aspects of Art Practice artist

• Fenne Kuppens on Art, Music, and the Whispering Sons' Journey artist

  Born in 1993 in Heusden-Zolder, Fenne Kuppens serves as the frontwoman for the Belgian post-punk group Whispering Sons, which was established in 2013. Their first EP, 'Endless…

• Miltos Manetas on #AssangePower and the Condition Assange Project artist

  Artist Miltos Manetas reflects on his long-term project #AssangePower, which involves painting a portrait of Julian Assange for each day of his imprisonment. Assange was arrested…

• Young Filmmakers Residency at Casa Arcasio in UNESCO Monferrato artist

  Ten international young filmmakers gathered in Cassine, a medieval village in the Monferrato region, for a ten-day artistic residency at Casa Arcasio from June 14 to 23. Organized…

• Kevin Cooley's Pacific Ocean Blue series explores climate change through ocean photography artist

  Kevin Cooley's project, Pacific Ocean Blue, examines the ocean as a formidable ally in the fight against climate change. Due to a spinal condition that restricted his mobility,…

• Angelo Plessas on Techno-Shamanism, Digital Rituals, and the Eternal Internet Brotherhood artist

  Angelo Plessas, a Greek artist born in Athens in 1974, is recognized as a "techno-shaman" who delves into the intersection of technology and ritual. His diverse body of work…

• Hangama Amiri's Textile Art Explores Afghan Heritage and Identity artist

  Hangama Amiri, an Afghan-Canadian textile artist born in Peshawar, Pakistan in 1989, draws on her nomadic upbringing and Afghan heritage to create fabric artworks that affirm her…

• Filwa Nazer's textile and architectural practice explores embodiment, identity, and site-responsive installations artist

  Filwa Nazer’s artistic path took a turn after she faced rejection from art college, prompting her to enroll in Milan's Istituto Marangoni fashion school. Originally from Wales and…

• Saype installs monumental land art at Giza Pyramids for peace artist

  French-Swiss land artist Saype has created a 900-square-meter biodegradable mural at the Giza Pyramids plateau in Egypt, the 20th stop of his global Beyond Walls project. The work…

• Kaucyila Brooke's Documentary on Lesbian Bar History in San Diego artist

  Kaucyila Brooke created a documentary video titled 'The Boy Mechanic/San Diego' in 1996, with a runtime of 20 minutes and 37 seconds. This work is part of a broader archival…

• Amani Al Thuwaini on Textiles, Tradition, and Belonging artist

  Kuwaiti-Ukrainian artist and designer Amani Al Thuwaini discusses her textile-based practice that bridges cultures and critiques dowry traditions. Born and raised in Ukraine, she…

• Giovanni Rendina: Curator Who Made a Show of Fictional Artists artist

  Giovanni Rendina (Cesena, 1991), an independent curator and researcher, began his journey at DAMS Bologna, where a course on contemporary art by Professor Bartorelli sparked his…

• Rolando Anselmi opens artist residency in Rome artist

  Berlin-based gallerist Rolando Anselmi, who opened a second space in his native Rome in 2020, has launched an artist residency in the city. Located on the second floor of a…

• Veronica Winters Explores Greek Sphinxes in Art History Through Video and Blog artist

  Artist Veronica Winters has released a multimedia presentation examining Greek sphinxes across history, mythology, and artistic representation. The content includes a video on…

• PLATZ: new shared artist studio opens in Milan artist

  On June 13, 2024, PLATZ, a shared live-work space for artists, opened at Via degli Scipioni 7 in Milan, between Porta Venezia and Città Studi. Founded by artists Stefano Ferrari…

• Davide Trabucco: Between Art and Architecture artist

  Davide Trabucco (Bologna, 1987) is an artist and curator who bridges art and architecture. After winning a 2012 competition from the Fondazione Collegio Artistico Venturoli, he…

• Gözde İlkin Weaves Myth and Memory in Embroidered Paintings Ahead of Lyon Biennale artist

  Gözde İlkin, an artist based in Istanbul, creates embroidered artworks that intertwine mythological stories with modern social issues. Her work will be showcased at the 17th Lyon…

• Kathleen Dunn Jacobs Discusses Landscape Painting Practice and Environmental Themes in Interview artist

  Artist Kathleen Dunn Jacobs participated in an interview discussing her landscape painting practice. Jacobs, who holds a BFA from the University of Massachusetts and an MFA from…

• Andrea Gandini: The Wood Carving Street Artist artist

  Andrea Gandini, a young street artist in Rome, carves old tree trunks found on city streets into intricate sculptures. His work was noticed by the visual storytelling project…

• Attilio Cassinelli, Legendary Children's Illustrator, Dies at 100 artist

  Attilio Cassinelli, the legendary Italian children's illustrator, died at age 100, just ten days before his 101st birthday on June 18, 2024. Born in Genoa in 1923, he became an…

• Emilio Gola's Intimate Portraits of Adolescence at De Cardenas artist

  Emilio Gola, born in Milan in 1994 and a 2021 graduate of Marco Cingolani's class at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, paints intimate scenes of himself and his friends in…

• Luca Ferrero: The Artist of Resistance and Paradox artist

  Turin-born artist Luca Ferrero (1995) explores the paradox of contemporary life through works that blend attraction and repulsion, using residual materials like soundproof…

• Arnold Braho on Curating as a Political Act artist

  Born in 1993, Arnold Braho is an independent curator based in Milan and serves as an assistant curator to Marco Scotini. He is a co-founder of both the curatorial platform Sa.turn…

• Sarah Slappey's Surreal Feminine Universe Explored artist

  Sarah Slappey, born in South Carolina in 1984, draws from three geographic influences: her Southern upbringing with distinct gender roles, New York City's liberating social…

• Daniel Arsham and Hublot Unveil Arsham Droplet Pocket Watch artist

  Artist Daniel Arsham has collaborated with Swiss watchmaker Hublot to create the Arsham Droplet, a multifunctional pocket watch that also serves as a necklace and sculptural…

• Nancy Buchanan's Feminist Performance Art Explored in Interview and Photo Essay artist

  In an interview with Audrey Chan, Nancy Buchanan, an influential artist from the 1970s feminist movement in Southern California, reflects on her artistic journey. Buchanan…

• Pedro Renan Designs Low-Poly Elephant Branding for Elphant® artist

  Designer Pedro Renan has created a new visual identity for the brand Elphant®, featuring a distinctive low-poly elephant icon that resembles two-dimensional origami. The branding…

• Fluxus artist Ben Vautier dies by suicide at 88 after wife's death artist

  Fluxus artist Ben Vautier died by suicide on June 5, 2024, at his home in Aspermont, France, hours after the death of his wife Annie. He was 88. Born in Naples in 1935, Vautier…

• Oleksandr Maksymov Designs Visual Identity for Provenance Box Marketplace artist

  Designer Oleksandr Maksymov created the branding for Provenance Box, a marketplace that delivers meals from Australian restaurants to homes. The visual identity features a curved…

• Alina Gross: AI-Generated Fashion Photography and the Blurring of Reality artist

  Alina Gross, a Ukrainian-born artist and photographer based in Bochum, Germany, is at the forefront of integrating generative AI into fashion photography. Gross began her career…

• Tom Hunter reflects on 25 years of Life and Death in Hackney and announces new exhibitions artist

  Tom Hunter, a British photographer, reflects on his career and the 25th anniversary of his series Life and Death in Hackney (1999-2001). Renowned for his staged photography…

• Kelly Moran on Prepared Piano, Disklavier, and Her New Album Moves in the Field artist

  Born in 1988 in New York, American composer Kelly Moran merges classical piano with electronic innovation and the prepared piano techniques of John Cage. She pursued her studies…

• DAZE paints new mural in Quattordio for 40th anniversary of landmark graffiti show artist

  New York street artist DAZE (Chris Ellis) has completed a new mural in Quattordio, a small town in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont. The work is part of the ongoing QUA –…

• Luigia Sergio launches 'Stati di Agitazione Creativa' art project in Sicilian wine estate artist

  Luigia Sergio, a young entrepreneur who returned to her hometown of Pachino, Sicily, after a decade working as a producer for Utopia M&C Saatchi in Milan, has launched the art…

• Andrea Martino fotografa le Cave del Vallone di San Rocco a Napoli artist

  Andrea Martino, un fotografo originario di Napoli e nato nel 1996, ha creato tra il 2022 e il 2024 la serie "Caveat", focalizzandosi sulle Cave del Vallone di San Rocco a Napoli.…