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• Realist Artist Nicole Finger Discusses Her Oil Painting Techniques and Career artist

  Colorado-based realist painter Nicole Finger creates figurative oil paintings inspired by her family and the San Juan Mountains near Telluride. She holds a BFA from the University…

• Former Miss China Wang Yihan Opens Studio-Gallery in Singapore artist

  Wang Yihan, a contemporary Chinese artist and former Miss China (2011), opened the Wang Yihan Singapore Studio and Gallery on January 7, 2023, at 25 Chape Road in the Katong…

• Marianne Fahmy on Storytelling, Fabulation, and Egypt's Changing Landscapes artist

  Egyptian multimedia artist Marianne Fahmy discusses her practice of reappropriating historical narratives to address contemporary political and social issues. In an interview with…

• Ryuichi Sakamoto, Oscar-winning composer of 'The Last Emperor,' dies at 71 artist

  Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, 2023, in Tokyo at age 71 after a long battle with cancer. His management announced the news on April 2, citing…

• Pioneer of Software Art and Robotics Luigi Pagliarini Dies at 59 artist

  Luigi Pagliarini, a pioneering artist in software art and robotics, has died. Born in Pescara on August 10, 1963, he was a former student of Sergio Lombardo and associated with…

• Giulio Locatelli's Magic Carpet Weaves Art and Therapy in Lodi artist

  Artist Giulio Locatelli (Bergamo, 1993) launched Magic Carpet, a participatory art project born from the pandemic, in collaboration with cultural association Platea Palazzo…

• Bashaer Hawsawi on Nostalgia, Change, and Cultural Connections artist

  Saudi artist Bashaer Hawsawi discusses her evolving practice, rooted in nostalgia and personal history, in an interview with Canvas. She reflects on how the Misk Art Residency in…

• Kety Fusco: The Electric Harp as a Contemporary Tool artist

  Kety Fusco, born in Pisa in 1995, is a harpist based in Switzerland who innovatively enhances and alters her instrument. After obtaining a degree in Arts in Music Performance from…

• Indian Artist Maps Biodiversity Across 28 States on Instagram artist

  Indian artist Sudarshan Shaw (b. 1993, Bhubaneswar) merges science and art in his project 'Picture of Divinity', which documents India's wildlife through a map for each of the…

• June Crespo: Sculpture as Connective Encounter Between Body and Immateriality artist

  June Crespo, born in Pamplona in 1982, is a sculptor residing in Bilbao who holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a PhD from EHU-UPV. Her artistic exploration delves into the…

• Piero Sartogo: l'ultima intervista all'architetto italiano artist

  Piero Sartogo, l'architetto romano nato nel 1934 e scomparso nel 2023, ha condiviso dettagli sulla sua carriera in un'intervista. Dopo aver completato un tirocinio con Walter…

• Xavier Marabout remixes Tintin into Hopper's iconic paintings artist

  French painter Xavier Marabout has created a series of mashups inserting characters from Hergé's Tintin comics into Edward Hopper's most famous works, including Nighthawks, Gas…

• Vittorio Bonapace: From Opera Scenographer to NFT Artist artist

  Vittorio Bonapace (born 1986 in Rieti, Italy) transitioned from a scenographer at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and Senior Art Director at Cityscape Digital in London to a full-time…

• Chico da Silva's Complex Legacy and Contemporary Brazilian Art Exhibitions artist

  This piece explores the legacy of Brazilian artist Chico da Silva (1922-1923), whose artistic journey began in Praia Formosa, Fortaleza. He was introduced to gouache by Swiss…

• Rafael Serra Unveils New Typography Series Showcasing Lettering Mastery artist

  Portuguese artist and designer Rafael Serra, based in Porto, has released a new series of typography and lettering works. The collection demonstrates his advanced skills in the…

• Michelangelo Pistoletto's Media Blitz: 89-Year-Old Artist Embraces Rockstar Fame for Third Paradise Mission artist

  At 89 years old, Michelangelo Pistoletto, who hails from Biella and was born in 1933, is in the spotlight with a packed itinerary in Italy. Within just 48 hours in Rome, he…

• Industrial Design Student Creates Sustainable Container System to Reduce Waste artist

  Seokoo Yeo, an Industrial Design student from Seoul, Korea, has developed a concept called 'Carry On' that addresses waste reduction through a simple design innovation. The…

• Russian Dissident Artist Prokhor Gusev Continues Anti-War Projects from Norwegian Exile artist

  Prokhor Gusev, a Russian artist and LGBT advocate, co-founded the now-defunct Moscow firm INKURS and has been living in voluntary exile in Norway since autumn 2022 alongside his…

• PassaggiAtina: A DIY Artist Residency in Atina, Frosinone artist

  Since 2015, the PassaggiAtina artist residency has taken place each August in the historic town of Atina, in the province of Frosinone, Italy. Coordinated by London-based artist…

• Maria Calderara's FW23 Collection with Luca Maria Patella artist

  Italian fashion designer Maria Calderara has launched her autumn-winter 2023 collection titled "Questo è burro" in collaboration with artist Luca Maria Patella (born 1934 in…

• Made Up Studio's V É L O Illustration Celebrates Cycling Through Abstract Art artist

  Made Up Studio has created an illustration titled 'V É L O' that serves as a tribute to cycling. The artwork presents an abstract depiction of a cyclist using geometric forms and…

• Marirosa Toscani Ballo, Pioneer of Design Photography, Dies at 91 artist

  Marirosa Toscani Ballo, who was born in Milan on March 25, 1931, passed away on February 4, 2023. She was a trailblazing photographer, and alongside her husband Aldo Ballo, they…

• Slimen Elkamel: Tunisian Painter Weaves Folktales into Pointillist Canvases artist

  Slimen Elkamel, a 40-year-old artist from Tunisia, produces vivid pointillist artwork influenced by the storytelling traditions of his four aunts. His acrylic pen creations…

• Nadya Tolokonnikova's 'Nadya Means Hope' Projected on London Screens artist

  Nadya Tolokonnikova, leader of Pussy Riot, appears on London's large screens through CIRCA (The Cultural Institute of Radical Contemporary Arts). From March 8 to April 5, 2023,…

• Roberto Saviano to direct animated film adaptation of his graphic novel 'I'm Still Alive' artist

  Italian writer Roberto Saviano will make his directorial debut with an animated film adaptation of his graphic novel 'Sono ancora vivo' (I'm Still Alive), co-created with Israeli…

• Ottorino Mancioli: The Doctor Who Drew Sport artist

  Ottorino Mancioli (1908, Rome – 1990, Jesi) was a notable physician and artist celebrated for his famous Italian rugby poster from the early 1930s. He earned his medical degree…

• Banksy's latest mural demolished before it was revealed artist

  Banksy has claimed a new mural on a derelict farm in Herne Bay, Kent, England, just a month after his Valentine's Day piece in Margate. The artwork used corrugated roofing sheets…

• Christian Boaro: Fashion Designer Championing Gender Fluidity artist

  Christian Boaro, an emerging Italian fashion designer born in Bassano del Grappa in 1981, opened his studio to Artribune. After graduating in Fashion Design from Istituto…

• Behrang Samadzadegan's Heading Utopia and the Unattainable Truth artist

  Behrang Samadzadegan, an Iranian painter, installation artist, writer, and curator born in the year of the 1979 revolution, explores the impossibility of reconciling past and…

• Italian comic artist Cristiano Rea dies at 60, Zerocalcare pays tribute artist

  Cristiano Rea, a cult figure in Rome's punk and comic scene, died on March 12, 2023 at age 60. Known for his black-and-white illustrations, Rea was a key visual chronicler of the…

• Simone Angelini's silent comics: an interview on 'Storie Zitte' artist

  Simone Angelini, an animator and cartoonist hailing from Chieti, was born in 1980 and is celebrated for his sharp narratives. His 2022 publication, 'Storie Zitte,' earned a spot…

• Franco Mulas (1938–2023): A Life of Figurative Commitment and Unaging Spirit artist

  Franco Mulas, born in Rome in 1938 and died in 2023, is remembered by critic Roberto Gramiccia as an artist who never aged in spirit or practice. Despite his 85 years and chronic…

• Architect Piero Sartogo, known for art-architecture dialogue, dies at 88 artist

  Piero Sartogo, an Italian architect renowned for his integration of architecture and art, passed away at the age of 88. He was born in Rome in 1934 and received his training in…

• Mary Bauermeister, Fluxus matriarch, dies at 88 artist

  Mary Bauermeister, the German artist known as the "mother of Fluxus," died on March 2, 2023, in Rösrath after a long illness. Born in Frankfurt in 1934, she was a pivotal figure…

• Piero Gilardi: Artist, Activist, and Pioneer Remembered by Andrea Bellini artist

  Andrea Bellini pays tribute to Piero Gilardi (1943–2023), a visionary Italian artist and activist of Swiss origin. Born in Turin in 1943 to a father from Lugano, Gilardi held…

• Bernardo Zannoni: il più giovane vincitore del Campiello tra passato e futuro artist

  Bernardo Zannoni, originario di Sarzana e nato nel 1995, ha conquistato il Premio Campiello 2022 con il suo romanzo d'esordio "I miei stupidi intenti", diventando così l'autore…

• Piero Gilardi: The Radical Legacy of an Italian Art Visionary artist

  Piero Gilardi (1942-2023), an influential figure in Arte Povera, is celebrated for his vital yet often overlooked impact on global art during the late 1960s. In 1967, he turned…

• Piero Gilardi's Global Artistic Legacy Remembered artist

  Renato Barilli, professor emeritus at the University of Bologna, recalls his friendship with Piero Gilardi (Turin, 1942–2023) during a pivotal moment for Italian art between Pop…

• Laudomia Bonanni: The Writer Praised by Montale artist

  Laudomia Bonanni, born in L'Aquila in 1907 and passing away in Rome in 2002, was an Italian author whose writing drew comparisons to James Joyce's Dubliners by Eugenio Montale.…

• Aldo Giannotti's participatory performance for Giovanni Truppi's new EP at MAMbo artist

  On March 4, 2023, artist Aldo Giannotti (Genoa, 1977) launched a participatory performance at MAMbo – Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna, inviting the public to contribute drawings,…