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Adelita Husni-Bey's Legislative Theatre for Po Delta Park
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Artist Adelita Husni-Bey (Milan, 1985) is concluding a participatory project called CAMPOTTO in the Po Delta Park, Italy. The initiative, conceived by social promotion association…
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R.I.P. Germain Artist Talk at Central Saint Martins
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London-based artist R.I.P. Germain delivered a talk on 17 November 2023 at Central Saint Martins as part of Afterall ArtSchool's Hiding in Plain Sight programme. The talk explored…
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Laurynas Kamarauskas Takes on 36 Days of Type Challenge in Vilnius
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Laurynas Kamarauskas, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Vilnius, Lithuania, participates in the annual "36 Days of Type" challenge, creating a new typographic work each…
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Felice Limosani: Remixing Culture Through Digital Humanities
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Felice Limosani, an Italian artist born in 1966, is celebrated for his fusion of humanities with visual culture. Recognized as a trailblazer in Digital Humanities, his work 'Dante…
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:mentalKLINIK: Hacking Technology and Bodily Experience
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Istanbul-born, Brussels-based artist duo :mentalKLINIK (Yasemin Baydar and Birol Demir) have spent over two decades exploring the intersection of analogue and digital realms.…
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Daniel Arsham Designs Limited Edition Hot Wheels for Mattel Creations
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Daniel Arsham, a New York-based artist known for blending sculpture, design, and performance, has concluded a two-year collaboration with Mattel Creations, the American toy…
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YuJian Huang Creates Transit-Inspired Chocolate Branding and Packaging
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On November 12, 2023, designer YuJian Huang unveiled a branding and packaging project for a chocolate line that integrates transit themes. The work merges luxury chocolate with…
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Donatella Spaziani: The Artist Who Values Error
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Donatella Spaziani, an Italian artist, discusses her practice of embracing and valorizing error in her work. In an interview with Artribune, she explains how mistakes become…
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Quinto Martini: The Forgotten Artist Imprisoned by Fascists
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Quinto Martini (Seano, 1908 – Florence, 1990), a self-taught artist discovered by Ardengo Soffici, faced imprisonment by the fascist regime for his anti-fascist stance. Soffici,…
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Lorenzo Pontillo Transforms Wind into Music with Ánemoi Sound Art Installation
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Italian sound artist Lorenzo Pontillo (born 1997 in Verona) presented his first sound art project, Ánemoi, on the island of Pantelleria in 2023. The installation, created in…
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Katharina Grosse Expands Painting Practice to Include Aluminum Surfaces
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Artist Katharina Grosse employs diverse materials as supports for her painting, moving beyond traditional canvases to incorporate walls, entire rooms, and building exteriors. Her…
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Chá de Bold Estúdio Creates New Visual Identity for Uptown Bombshell Boutique
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On November 9, 2023, design studio Chá de Bold Estúdio completed a comprehensive rebranding project for Uptown Bombshell Boutique, a fashion retailer based in California. The…
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Damiano Michieletto on the Future of Theatre and Art
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In an interview with Artribune, Italian director Damiano Michieletto (Venice, 1975) discusses his career, inspirations, and views on contemporary art. He studied opera and theatre…
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Design Director 'An Open Understanding' Develops Branding for London Workspace Malin
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In November 2023, the London-based neighborhood workspace Malin unveiled a new visual identity crafted by the design director known as 'An Open Understanding.' This individual,…
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Street art revitalizes Ascoli Piceno suburb with international artists
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In the Monticelli area of Ascoli Piceno, the Defloyd cultural association has launched an exciting urban art initiative. They’ve teamed up with Canadian artist Emmanuel Jarus and…
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Lorenzo Palloni: il fumettista italiano tra autoproduzione e slow journalism
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Lorenzo Palloni, nato ad Arezzo nel 1987, è un autore poliedrico del fumetto italiano: scrittore, disegnatore, docente e co-fondatore de La Revue Dessinée Italia. Ha fondato il…
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Zbigniew Preisner: il futuro secondo il compositore di Kieslowski
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Nato nel 1955 a Bielsko-Biała, Zbigniew Preisner è un rinomato compositore polacco noto per le sue colonne sonore. La sua fruttuosa collaborazione con il regista Krzysztof…
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Claudia Corrent on Photography, Memory, and the Ambition to Capture the Invisible
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Claudia Corrent, a photographer from Bolzano born in 1980, spoke with Davide Dal Sasso about her unique artistic vision. She believes photography goes beyond just capturing…
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Four Neapolitan talents counter stereotypes through art, food, music, architecture, and dance
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Unending's Artribune has initiated a project aimed at challenging misconceptions about Naples by showcasing four local talents. Chef Marco Ambrosino, hailing from Procida and…
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Nicky Nodjoumi: Exiled Iranian Artist Still Fights Regimes Through Canvas
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Nicky Nodjoumi, born in Kermanshah, Iran in 1942, has spent four decades using his art to oppose authoritarian regimes, a mission that forced him into exile in the USA. After a…
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Maria W Horn: Drone Music, Esotericism, and the Panopticon
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Maria W Horn, a Swedish composer and visual artist born in 1989 in Härnösand, combines electroacoustic music with themes of the esoteric and historical memory. She pursued her…
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La Fura dels Baus: Àlex Ollé on the Catalan Collective's Opera Revolution
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Born in 1960 in Barcelona, Àlex Ollé serves as the artistic director for La Fura dels Baus, a Catalan theatre group established in 1979. This collective emerged from 'La Fura' and…
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Flavio Favelli on Art, Family, and the Unfinished Past
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Flavio Favelli, born in 1967 in Florence and currently residing in Savigno, Bologna, creates installations, sculptures, and collages from ordinary items. His work has been…
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Alessandro Tricarico's short film 'Villa Rosa' highlights abandoned Puglian villa's love story
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Artist and photographer Alessandro Tricarico has created a short film titled 'Villa Rosa' that documents the abandoned Villa Rosa in Manfredonia, Italy, and recounts the love…
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Davide Di Rosolini: Sicilian Artist Blends Music, Theater, and Visual Arts
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Davide Di Rosolini (born 1982 in Modica, lives in Sicily) has released a new collection of songs and texts, accompanied by a tour across Italy. His performances combine a vast…
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Veronica Winters' Artwork Reflects on US Military Engagements Over a Century
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Artist Veronica Winters created a colored pencil and marker piece titled 'The Apotheosis of War,' measuring 12x16 inches. The artwork appears on her website alongside a historical…
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Apotropaike: Vulva Portraits on Commission
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Vanessa, known as Apotropaike, is a Ravenna-based artist who creates custom digital paintings of vulvas from intimate photos, transforming them into large, colorful pop art…
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Simone Ciglia on Italian Art's Marginality in the US
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Simone Ciglia, a curator and Career Instructor at the University of Oregon, discusses the marginal presence of Italian contemporary art in the United States. In an interview with…
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Maurizio Cattelan on inspiration, genius loci, and the future
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In an interview with Artribune, Maurizio Cattelan discusses his eclectic inspirations, the role of genius loci in his work, and his views on the future. Born in Padua in 1960,…
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Massimo Listri's Architectural Photography Brings Beauty to Care Settings
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Massimo Listri, a photographer born in Florence in 1953, has curated a collection of images featuring historic architecture for the initiative 'L'Arte si prende Cura' (Art Takes…
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Filippo Sorcinelli: From Sacred Vestments to Artistic Perfumery
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Filippo Sorcinelli, an Italian artist and entrepreneur, has revolutionized both sacred vestments and artistic perfumery over the past two decades. Born in Mondolfo (Pesaro and…
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John Wesley's Erotic Pop Art Deserves Rediscovery
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John Wesley (1928–2022), a Los Angeles-born painter whose work blends Pop Art, Minimalism, and Surrealism, is due for reappraisal. In 2009, Germano Celant curated a major…
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Calcutta and Nico Vascellari stage RELAX performance at Villa Medici in Rome
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On October 14-15, 2023, Italian singer-songwriter Calcutta (Edoardo D'Erme, born 1989 in Latina) and artist Nico Vascellari (born 1976 in Vittorio Veneto) presented RELAX, a…
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Banksy's anonymity may end as he faces UK court for defamation
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Banksy, the elusive street artist known for works like Girl with Balloon and Flower Thrower, has been sued for defamation by art entrepreneur Andrew Gallagher, along with his…
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Ozmo Unveils Mural Dedicated to Danilo Dolci in Rome
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On October 9, 2023, Italian artist Ozmo unveiled a large-scale mural titled 'Sophia' on the walls of the IIS Enzo Ferrari school in the Lamaro suburb of Rome. The work marks the…
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Jumana Emil Abboud: Water, Folklore, and Palestinian Identity
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Palestinian artist Jumana Emil Abboud, a citizen of Israel, explores senses of place and ownership through folklore, water sources, and collective storytelling. Born in Galilee,…
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Anouk Chambaz: Feminist Laughter and Cinematic Materiality
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Swiss artist Anouk Chambaz (b. 1993, Lausanne) creates hypnotic video works that emphasize the materiality of film and its devices. Her practice, rooted in cinema studies and…
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Daniele Sigalot Opens La Pizzeria Studio in Rome's Ostiense District
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In Rome's Ostiense district, artist Daniele Sigalot has launched La Pizzeria, a unique space that serves as a studio, gallery, oratory, and nightclub within a repurposed spice…
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Waste: Floating Words Across the Mediterranean for Migrants
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Syrian artist Eisa Baddour's itinerant project Waste has reached its third stop in Briatico, Italy, after previous installations in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, and Sifnos, Greece. The…
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Carsten Nicolai on Sound, Science, and the Cosmos
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Carsten Nicolai, also recognized as Alva Noto, is a German artist who explores the intersections of music, visual art, and science. He was born in 1965 in Karl-Marx-Stadt and…
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