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Fabio Mauri's Studio Opens for ArtVerona Preview
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In anticipation of ArtVerona, which will take place from October 11 to 13, 2024, a private viewing was held at the last studio of Fabio Mauri located at Via del Cardello 16 in…
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Hayao Miyazaki Reportedly Working on New Film After Oscar Win
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Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki, revealed in an interview with Japanese holding company Oricon that the 83-year-old Studio Ghibli co-founder is creating paintings for a new…
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Elena Bellantoni: Identity, Language, and the Politics of Art
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Elena Bellantoni, born in Vibo Valentia in 1975, is an Italian artist whose work explores themes of identity and otherness through both language and the physical form. In 2024,…
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Folklore's TSPC Branding Project Reimagines Pizza Packaging with Playful Design
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Folklore, a design agency, has developed branding and packaging for The Secret Pizza Club (TSPC), a creative project that diverges from typical food industry aesthetics. The…
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La Tram: fumetto politico e attivismo femminista tra Afghanistan e parità di genere
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Margherita 'La Tram' Tramutoli, fumettista nata a Potenza nel 1984, è tra le figure più attive del fumetto contemporaneo italiano. Il suo lavoro unisce impegno politico e sociale,…
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Ema Stokholma: From DJ Booth to Canvas
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Ema Stokholma, born Morwenn Moguerou in 1983 in Romans-sur-Isère, France, is a multidisciplinary artist active in fashion, music, literature, and painting. After modeling for…
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Marcos Zacariades' career defined by impactful works in Chapada Diamantina
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Marcos Zacariades has developed a significant artistic career through works created in Chapada Diamantina, a region in Brazil. His artistic practice in this area has produced…
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Marcos Zacariades' Cultural Activism in Igatu's Galeria Arte & Memória
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Marcos Zacariades, 63, abandoned a banking career at 36 to study at the Escola de Belas Artes da Universidade Federal da Bahia, later founding Galeria Arte & Memória in 2002…
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Obey unveils first Italian mural Tear Flame Peace in Milan
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Shepard Fairey, known globally for his 2008 Hope poster for Barack Obama's campaign, has completed his first mural in Italy. Titled Tear Flame Peace, the large-scale work is…
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Osservatorio Futura: curatela militante e spazio indipendente a Torino
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Founded in 2020 by Francesca Disconzi and Federico Palumbo in Turin, Osservatorio Futura is a curatorial collective. Both founders studied at Liceo Artistico and Accademia…
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Francesco Pellegrino on Playing Tommaso Tano in Netflix's Supersex
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Francesco Pellegrino, born in 1998 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, gained international attention for his role as young Tommaso Tano in Netflix's Supersex, a series inspired by Rocco…
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Ezio Gribaudo's 'Crazy House' Studio in Turin: A Testament to a Polymath Artist
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Ezio Gribaudo (1929–2022, Turin) was a distinguished artist known for his innovative white-on-white relief engravings, which received acclaim from Giorgio de Chirico in 1969. His…
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Antonio Ligabue's Studio: The Painter Who Spoke with Animals
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The article explores the life and work of Antonio Ligabue (Zurich, 1899 – Gualtieri, 1965), an outsider artist who found solace in nature and animals. Expelled from Switzerland in…
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Romagna Sfigurata: Silvia Camporesi Photographs Landslide Aftermath
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Photographer Silvia Camporesi and landscape architect Sauro Turroni spent six months documenting the landslides caused by the May 2023 floods in Emilia-Romagna, traveling between…
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Brian Eno launches Hard Art collective uniting artists and scientists against climate crisis
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Brian Eno has founded Hard Art, a new collective bringing together artists, scientists, and activists to address the climate crisis and humanitarian emergencies caused by…
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Jasper Johns: Influential American Artist's Career and Legacy
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Jasper Johns, born May 15, 1930 in Augusta, Georgia, is a prominent American artist known for transforming ordinary symbols like flags, targets, maps, and numbers into iconic…
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Venetian curator Paolo De Grandis dies at 67
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Paolo De Grandis, a renowned curator from Venice, passed away at the age of 67 following a prolonged struggle with cancer. He was born on July 4, 1957, in Venice and relocated to…
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Augusto Cantamessa: The Forgotten Italian Photographer Finally Gets His Due
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Augusto Cantamessa (Turin, 1927 – Bibiana, 2018), a once-overlooked Italian photographer, is gaining posthumous recognition. Born in Turin, he moved to Campiglione Fenile as a…
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Maurizio Cattelan Accused of Plagiarism Over New York Show
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Maurizio Cattelan faces plagiarism allegations from artist Anthony James over his work 'Sunday' (2024), presented at Gagosian New York in a show curated by Francesco Bonami. Both…
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Steve Messam's Encounters at Bicester Village explores site-specific installations and sustainable practice
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Born in 1969, Steve Messam is an artist from Durham who specializes in creating large-scale temporary installations with sustainable materials. His work Hush (2019) was a…
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Giulio Vesprini transforms Milan skate park into public artwork
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On May 6, 2024, urban artist Giulio Vesprini (born 1980 in Civitanova Marche) unveiled Gratosoglio-G0073, a pavement artwork at the Gratosoglio skate park in Milan's Zone 5. The…
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Pino Pinelli, analytical painting master, dies at 86
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Pino Pinelli, an influential artist in Pittura Analitica, passed away at his residence in Milan on April 30, 2024, at the age of 86. He was born in Catania in 1938 and relocated…
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Martina Antonioni: pittura come indagine poetica e collaborazione femminile
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Martina Antonioni, nata a Milano nel 1986 e formata alla NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, indaga l'intimità poetica attraverso l'arte pittorica. Ha preso parte a workshop con…
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PLAYTIME: residenze artistiche e incontri pubblici a Roma
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A Roma, il progetto PLAYTIME riunisce otto artisti attraverso tre residenze artistiche e incontri pubblici, promuovendo un dialogo tra diverse forme d'arte e la rigenerazione di…
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Sandro Rybak's Crystalis Poster Series Blends Graphic Design with 1990s Nostalgia
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German illustrator and graphic designer Sandro Rybak has created the Crystalis poster series, which draws inspiration from the 1997 appearance of comet Hale-Bopp. The three…
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Massimo Catalani: l'artista e architetto che si definisce 'muratore dell'arte'
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Massimo Catalani, artista e architetto, si definisce 'muratore dell'arte'. Il suo profilo è stato pubblicato su Artribune il 1° aprile 2024, all'interno della rubrica 'I Martedì…
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Luigi Varoli: From Plate Painter to Righteous Among the Nations
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Luigi Varoli (Cotignola, 1889–1958) began his career as an apprentice painter before studying under Paolo Visani and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ravenna. In 1920, he relocated…
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Feat's Innovative Approach to Entertainment Branding Combines Strategy and Creativity
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Feat, an entertainment branding agency, has developed a distinctive method for creating visual identities by integrating strategic thinking with creative execution. The team…
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Corecass, the musical project of Elinor Lüdde, releases new album Tar in October 2024
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Elinor Lüdde, a German multi-instrumentalist born in Weimar in 1983, is set to unveil her solo project Corecass's album titled Tar in October 2024, under Moment of Collapse and…
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Cini Boeri: The Architect Behind Blade Runner's Whisky Glasses
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Cini Boeri (1924–2020) was a pioneering Italian architect and designer who defied gender barriers in mid-20th-century Italy. Born Maria Cristina Mariani in Milan, she studied…
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Italian artist Fausta Squatriti dies at 82
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On April 23, 2024, Fausta Squatriti, a celebrated Italian artist known for her innovative multiples and artist's books, passed away in Milan at the age of 82. Born in Milan in…
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JR trasforma un vagone dell'Orient Express in uno studio su rotaie
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L'artista francese JR ha progettato L'Observatoire, un vagone suite per il Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, presentato in anteprima a Venezia durante la Biennale d'Arte 2024. Il…
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Italian Photographers Collective 'Ricordi Stampati' Brings Affordable Author Portraits
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Five years ago, photographer Settimio Benedusi (born 1962 in Imperia, Italy) launched 'Ricordi Stampati', a project inspired by Nelson Mandela's quote 'Memory is the fabric of…
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George Wylesol's Visual Poetry Blends Mundane and Surreal in Baltimore-Based Art
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Baltimore artist George Wylesol creates illustrations and comic sequences that combine ordinary objects with surreal narratives, often accompanied by poetic text. His work…
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Maria Monaci Gallenga: Rediscovering a Forgotten Italian Fashion Pioneer
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Maria Monaci Gallenga (1880-1944), a fashion designer from Rome, created a patented technique for fabric printing and dressed notable figures like Eleonora Duse. The daughter of…
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Mario Ceroli Interview: Wood, Theatre, and the Eternal Return to Earth
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A significant exhibition titled "La Meraviglia" is currently taking place at Cardi Gallery in Milan, showcasing the works of Mario Ceroli (Castel Frentano, 1938), curated by…
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Juan Gris: The Forgotten Cubist Master
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Juan Gris, born José Victoriano González-Pérez in Madrid, is often remembered for his 1912 portrait of Pablo Picasso, yet his own contributions to Cubism remain underappreciated.…
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Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer, dies at 83
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On August 15, 2023, the renowned Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli passed away at the age of 83 in Florence. Born in 1940, Cavalli drew inspiration from his grandfather,…
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David Tremlett to Paint Monumental Mural on Silos in Reggio Emilia
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David Tremlett, a British artist born in 1945 in St. Austell, Cornwall, is set to produce a significant permanent drawing named "13 Silos" on the silos of the former Caffarri feed…
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Italian Light Artist Massimo Uberti Dies at 58
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Massimo Uberti, an Italian artist known for his neon light installations, died on April 7, 2024, at his family home in Brescia after a long battle with cancer. Born on June 9,…
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