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Daniele Serra: il nuovo volto di Dylan Dog tra horror e acquerello
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Daniele Serra, un illustratore e fumettista di 46 anni originario di Cagliari, è stato scelto come nuovo disegnatore per Dylan Dog, il celebre indagatore dell'incubo creato da…
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Leonardo Cruciano created Rich Ciolino, Ghali's Sanremo alien
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Rich Ciolino, the alien that accompanied Italian singer Ghali at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024, was created by special effects artist Leonardo Cruciano. The character sparked…
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Antonio Rubino: The Forgotten Italian Comic Pioneer
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Antonio Rubino (1880-1964), a pioneer of Italian comics, began his career in 1907 drawing covers for the children's weekly Il giornalino della Domenica, after training in…
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Tamara de Lempicka's Birth Year Revealed as 1894
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The true birth year of Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka has been confirmed as 1894, thanks to a document discovered by scholar Gioia Mori. The document, a conversion…
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Russian Artist Holds $40M in Art Hostage for Julian Assange
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Andrei Molodkin, a Russian artist, has launched a provocative project named Dead Man's Switch, featuring 16 pieces of art valued at $40 million, all stored in a safe at his…
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Australian Museum Arachnologist Michael Gray Remembered for Decades of Spider Research
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Dr. Michael Gray, a former arachnologist at the Australian Museum, passed away in July 2023 at age 81. He joined the institution in 1968 and significantly expanded its arachnology…
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Makita Ryosuke: The Japanese Photographer Who 'Strikes with Light'
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Makita Ryosuke (Yokohama, 1976) is a Japanese photographer based between Tokyo and Milan. In 2021 he founded his production company Mofo Milano, followed by Mofo Tokyo in 2022.…
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Kanye West's New Video 'Talking/Once Again' Directed by D'Innocenzo Brothers
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Kanye West has released a new music video for the track 'Talking/Once Again' from his upcoming album 'Vultures', a collaboration with rapper Ty Dolla Sign. The video was directed…
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Francesco Pace and Tellurico: Design, Folklore, and the Future
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Francesco Pace, founder of the multidisciplinary design studio Tellurico, discusses his practice rooted in folklore and the relationship between craftsmanship and environment.…
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Marco Lodola's Neon Installations Illuminate Sanremo's Ariston Theatre
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For the seventh year in a row, Marco Lodola (born 1955 in Dorno) has crafted the exterior design for the Teatro Ariston during the Italian Song Festival. In its 74th edition, he…
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Simone Bozzelli on Cinema, Desire, and the Sacred Body
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Simone Bozzelli, born in 1994, graduated in Media, Design and Multimedia Arts at NABA in 2017 and in Film Direction at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome in 2020.…
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Anna Paparatti: Painting as Meditation and a Life in Art
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Anna Paparatti (born 1936, Reggio Calabria) recounts her life and career in an interview with Angelica Raho, conducted for Raho's thesis at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera.…
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Museum of Life and Science Announces Passing of Resident Bear Gus
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The Museum of Life and Science has reported the death of Gus, an 18-year-old American black bear who resided at the institution. Following behavioral changes observed by animal…
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Belgian Artist Alain Biltereyst Creates Abstract Paintings from Urban Visual Elements
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Alain Biltereyst, a contemporary artist from Belgium, produces abstract paintings featuring strong patterns and vibrant hues. His artistic process involves discovering visual…
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Marina Abramović Archives and Ayrson Heráclito's Exorcist Artistry
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The Marina Abramović archives serve as a comprehensive repository documenting the pioneering performance artist's influential career. Ayrson Heráclito, described as an exorcist…
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Mariuccia Secol: Feminist Artist and Activist Remembered
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A new film titled "Mariuccia," directed by Sergio Racanati and produced by Capta with support from MLB Gallery, highlights Mariuccia Secol (1929), who co-founded the Gruppo…
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Justin Bateman Creates Ephemeral Portraits from Beach Pebbles
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Artist Justin Bateman, based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, creates portraits and landscapes using only natural pebbles collected from beaches, forests, and mountains. He forgoes…
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Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza Discusses Spivak's 'Can the Subaltern Speak?'
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In the Two Works series, artist Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza engaged in a dialogue with Elisa Adami, the editor of Afterall, and Alex Schady, the Director of the CSM Art Programme.…
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Donato Sansone directs music videos for Subsonica and C'mon Tigre
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Italian artist Donato Sansone has directed two new music videos: one for Subsonica's single "Un mattino di luce" from their album "Realtà aumentata" (released January 12, 2024),…
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Museum of Life and Science Announces Passing of Resident Pot-Bellied Pig
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The Museum of Life and Science has reported the death of Miss Piggy, a pot-bellied pig who resided at the institution for 15 years. The animal, which arrived in May 2009, was…
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Joshua Murphy: folk noir cantautore tra Berlino e l'Australia
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Joshua Murphy, un cantautore australiano originario di Tourello e attualmente residente a Berlino, ha fatto il suo esordio con l'EP 'Lowlands' nel dicembre 2022. Questo lavoro,…
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Juta: fumetti tra dolcezza, fragilità e grottesco
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Simone Rastelli, in arte Juta (San Marino, 1991), fumettista già collaboratore di Artribune nel 2018, racconta in una nuova intervista l'evoluzione della sua ricerca. Dopo anni di…
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Giuliano Gori's Vision for Fattoria di Celle Sculpture Park
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In a 2020 video by Roberto Dassoni, collector Giuliano Gori (died January 26 at 94) explains why he opened his Fattoria di Celle to the public: it made no sense to enjoy the…
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Giuliano Gori, founder of Fattoria di Celle, dies at 94
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On January 25, 2024, Giuliano Gori, the visionary behind the Fattoria di Celle open-air museum in Tuscany, passed away at the age of 94. Gori, who was born in Prato in 1930, began…
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La Nuova Scuola di Scilla: una residenza artistica contemporanea
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Anna Capolupo racconta la nascita della Nuova Scuola di Scilla, una residenza artistica che ha riunito cinque artisti nell'ottobre 2023 a Chianalea, il borgo dei pescatori di…
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Luigi Fassi on Artissima, Ethics, and the Future
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Luigi Fassi, director of Artissima since 2022, discusses his interdisciplinary inspirations, key projects, and vision for the future. Fassi previously directed MAN Nuoro…
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Dima Srouji: Glass, Excavation, and Palestinian Histories
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Dima Srouji, an architect and artist, delves into Palestinian culture and trauma through her glass art. Splitting her time between Ramallah and London, she was a Jameel Fellow at…
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Digital artist Gianluca Traina on fashion and AI
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Gianluca Traina, a digital artist and designer born in Palermo in 1984 and based in Ventimiglia di Sicilia, discusses the intersection of fashion and artificial intelligence.…
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Lorenzo Calogero: The Rediscovered Poet Who Died in Obscurity
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Lorenzo Calogero (1910-1961), a poet from Melicuccà, Reggio Calabria, is being rediscovered posthumously. Born to Michelangelo and Giuseppa Cardone, he studied engineering then…
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Rahid Rehman Designs Boltra's Brand Identity with Modern Simplicity
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In January 2024, designer Rahid Rehman created a comprehensive visual identity for Boltra, focusing on a logo that balances contemporary and classic elements. The project involved…
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Binta Diaw: Hair Installations and the Politics of Material
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Binta Diaw, born in Milan in 1995 to Italian-Senegalese parents, creates installations using organic materials like soil and synthetic hair extensions. Her work addresses…
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Nuova Scuola di Scilla: artisti contemporanei riprendono lo spirito della storica comunità calabrese
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Nel 1949, Giuseppe Macrí, un avvocato di Scilla, accolse lo scultore Mazullo e sua moglie nella Casa rossa, dando vita a una comunità estiva di artisti che si protrasse fino agli…
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JR and Alice Rohrwacher Hint at Second Collaboration
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It looks like French artist JR is joining forces with Italian director Alice Rohrwacher for a fresh project, based on some recent Instagram Stories from JR's account. He shared…
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Sara Ouhaddou: Breaking Traditions to Preserve Culture
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Sara Ouhaddou, a French-Moroccan artist born in 1986 in Draguignan, is known for her artistic exploration of cultural narratives through mediums like textiles, ceramics, and…
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Ahmad Angawi: Balancing Tradition and Technology in Saudi Art and Design
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Ahmad Angawi, a Saudi artist and designer born in 1981 in Makkah, emphasizes the concept of Al-Mizan, or 'balance,' a value passed down from his father, architect Dr. Sami Angawi.…
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Yasmine El Meleegy on Craft, Memory, and Colonial Histories
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Yasmine El Meleegy, an artist from Egypt, develops performative and conceptual installations based on her extensive research into the nation’s craft sectors. A significant turning…
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Azza Al Qubaisi's Journey from Jewellery to Monumental Sculpture
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Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi (born 1978 in Abu Dhabi) has transitioned from jewellery design to large-scale metal sculptures, exemplified by her work 'Treasure' (2023) shown at…
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Luca Vitone trasforma ex galleria Emi Fontana in studio a Milano
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L'artista Luca Vitone ha rilevato lo spazio della ex galleria di Emi Fontana al Viale Bligny 42, un edificio degradato nel centro di Milano. Il palazzo, noto come 'buco nero' e…
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Veronica Winters Discusses Perception and Awareness in Art Podcast Episode
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Artist Veronica Winters has released a new podcast episode exploring individual perspectives on reality and consciousness. The episode, available on YouTube and podcast platforms,…
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