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• Francesco Vezzoli on Truth, Cancel Culture, and the Renaissance of the Art System artist

  In a recent conversation, Francesco Vezzoli, the Italian artist born in Brescia in 1971, shared his thoughts on contemporary art and his sources of inspiration. He pointed to the…

• Marco Grassi: l'artista italiano più seguito sui social si racconta artist

  Marco Grassi, nato a Reggio Emilia nel 1987, è uno degli artisti italiani più noti sui social, con un milione di follower su Instagram e 500.000 su TikTok, pur mantenendo un…

• Skygolpe on Crypto Art, NFTs, and the Metaverse artist

  Skygolpe, an Italian artist born in 1986, is a prominent figure in the realm of crypto art. He made the leap from street art in London's Brick Lane to the digital art scene,…

• T-yong Chung: Sculpting the Void Between East and West artist

  Korean-born sculptor T-yong Chung (Tae-gu, 1977), active in Italy since 2010, discusses his creative process in an interview. Trained at Brera and Carrara, he discovered postwar…

• Antonio Perazzi's Domestic Garden Studio in Milan artist

  Landscape designer Antonio Perazzi opens his Milan studio-garden to Claudia Zanfi. Perazzi, a professor at Politecnico di Milano's Faculty of Environmental Architecture, designs…

• Tullia Socin: A Forgotten Female Artist Rediscovered artist

  Tullia Socin (Bolzano, 1907–1995) was a painter who struggled to carve out her own artistic identity while married to sculptor Enrico Carmassi. Born into the Fidel Socin musical…

• Alessio de Girolamo: Painting, Ceramics, and Sound artist

  Alessio de Girolamo (born 1980 in Sanremo) is an Italian artist who combines painting, ceramics, and sound. In 2015, he discovered similarities between atomic models and music,…

• Toma Vagner's Illustration Blends Muybridge and Manga in New York artist

  So, there's this artist named Toma Vagner who’s originally from Russia but moved to New York City all by herself when she was just 18. She studied at the School of Visual Arts and…

• Letizia Battaglia, pioneering Italian photojournalist and anti-mafia symbol, dies at 87 artist

  Letizia Battaglia, who became Italy's first female crime photojournalist, passed away at the age of 87. Her impactful photography represented the struggle against the Mafia.…

• Lithuanian artists dye lake red outside Russian embassy in protest artist

  The Lithuanian artist collective Berta Tilmantaitė, Neringa Rekašiūtė, Rūta Meilutytė, and Aurelija Urbonavičiūtė staged the performance 'Swimming Through' outside the Russian…

• Alfredo Jaar's New Works Address Hunger and Violence in Brazilian Collection artist

  Alfredo Jaar has created new works addressing hunger and violence for the collection at Usina de Arte. The Chilean-born artist's pieces explore the intersection of aesthetic…

• Filippo Berta's One by One Project Explores Global Borders Through Performance artist

  Filippo Berta's project One by One, winner of the 2019 Italian Council V Edizione, is a video performance series examining physical and psychological borders. The project began in…

• Rediscovering Mimì Quilici Buzzacchi, the Painter Admired by Antonioni artist

  Mimì Quilici Buzzacchi (1903–1990), an Italian artist often eclipsed by her son Folco Quilici, is experiencing a revival of interest. Originally named Emma Buzzacchi, she was born…

• Architect and designer Riccardo Dalisi dies at 91 artist

  On April 9, 2022, Riccardo Dalisi, the renowned Italian architect, designer, and artist, passed away in Naples at the age of 91. He was born in Potenza in 1931 and became a…

• Podcast Episode Features Conversation About Exhibition Opening and Artistic Process artist

  A podcast episode released in April 2022 features a conversation between the host, known as The Jealous Curator, and New York artist Petah Coyne. The discussion centers on the…

• Lithuanian Filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravičius Killed in Mariupol artist

  Lithuanian filmmaker and anthropologist Mantas Kvedaravičius, 45, was killed in Mariupol, Ukraine, while attempting to leave the besieged city. His car was hit by a rocket; he…

• Pasolini's Paintings: A Journey into the Artist's Private World artist

  An article featured in Artribune delves into Pier Paolo Pasolini's often-overlooked painting and drawing endeavors, which stand in stark contrast to the harshness found in his…

• Jonathan Monk sells painted receipts on Instagram artist

  British conceptual artist Jonathan Monk (born 1969, Leicester) has been selling painted receipts and restaurant bills on his Instagram profile (@monkpictures). The works are…

• Giuseppe Loy: The Photographer of Italy's Economic Miracle artist

  Giuseppe Loy (Cagliari, 1928 – Rome, 1981) was an Italian photographer who captured Italy's transformation from post-war reconstruction to the 'dolce vita' of the 1950s and 1960s.…

• Jeff Koons to Send Sculptures to the Moon artist

  Jeff Koons is launching his sculptures into space. Following his acclaimed retrospective at Palazzo Strozzi last year, the 67-year-old American artist aims for the Moon, planning…

• Marina Abramović Interview Excerpt and Artwork Features on Podcast Episode artist

  A podcast episode features a 20-minute excerpt from an interview with performance artist Marina Abramović, originally recorded for the show "Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso." The…

• Giuseppe Mulas: The Sardinian Painter Carving Memory into Canvas artist

  Giuseppe Mulas (b. 1995, Alghero) is an Italian painter known for a distinctive technique of layering and scraping oil paint to reveal figures, often set in nocturnal, tropical…

• Marta Spagnoli: Order and Chaos in Painting artist

  Marta Spagnoli, born in Verona in 1994 and currently residing in Venice, completed her studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia in 2020. In 2019, she received the first…

• Victor Stoichita on Art History, Shadows, and the Future of Images artist

  Victor Stoichita, born in Bucharest in 1949, is a renowned art historian known for seminal works such as 'L'invenzione del quadro' and 'Breve storia dell'ombra'. In an interview,…

• Peter Rowen, the Boy from U2's Album Covers, on His Photography Career artist

  Peter Rowen, now 47, was the child on the cover of U2's debut album Boy (1980) and later on War (1983) and Best Of (1998). He was a neighbor of Bono, who suggested him for the…

• Mario Persico, founder of Gruppo 58, dies at 92 artist

  Mario Persico (1930–2022), a key figure in Southern Italian avant-garde art, died at his home in the Vomero district of Naples. In 1955, he signed the Nuclear Art manifesto…

• Andrea Gandini’s first public sculpture in Milan carves a dead tree trunk in Porta Venezia artist

  Roman artist Andrea Gandini (b. 1997) has created his first public artwork in Milan, carving a dead tree trunk abandoned in the Porta Venezia area without commission, as a gift to…

• Geometric Reinterpretations of Andy Warhol's Iconic Works by John Battalgazi artist

  John Battalgazi has created a series of geometric interpretations inspired by Andy Warhol's iconic artworks. The project was motivated by Battalgazi's viewing of the documentary…

• Oliver Ackermann of A Place to Bury Strangers on Art, Music, and Noise artist

  Oliver Ackermann, the mind behind the noise rock ensemble A Place to Bury Strangers (APTBS) and the effects pedal brand Death by Audio, shares insights on his artistic endeavors…

• Samantha Inarukundo on Rebuilding Burundi Through Art at TwoFiveSeven Arts artist

  Samantha Inarukundo, founder and director of TwoFiveSeven Arts in Bujumbura, Burundi, discusses her mission to rebuild the country through contemporary art. The gallery, opened to…

• Giuseppe Penone's marble sculpture commemorates COVID victims in Bergamo artist

  To commemorate the victims of COVID-19, Giuseppe Penone, a prominent Arte Povera artist, crafted the marble sculpture "Indistinti confini," which was donated to Bergamo by the…

• Edi Rama: Albanian Prime Minister on Art, Politics, and Tirana's Transformation artist

  In an interview with Artribune, Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania and a lifelong artist, shares insights about his multifaceted career. Born in 1964, Rama has held various…

• Antonio Riello: Videogame, Lockdown Drawings, and Postcolonial Critique artist

  Antonio Riello, born in Marostica in 1958, is an Italian artist who employs irony to tackle modern-day topics. His exhibition titled "Confined Objects" at the Danielle Arnaud…

• Hanif Kureishi on Art, Politics, and the Future artist

  In an interview with Artribune, British writer Hanif Kureishi (born 1954, London, of Pakistani father and British mother) discusses his inspirations, recent work, and views on the…

• Filippo Andreatta's 'Rompere il Ghiaccio' Blends Family Letters, Yodeling, and Landscape artist

  Filippo Andreatta, the founder and director of OHT, has developed 'Rompere il Ghiaccio' (Breaking the Ice), drawing inspiration from love letters exchanged between his…

• Ezechiele Leandro: outsider artist and his Santuario della Pazienza artist

  Ezechiele Leandro (Lequile, 1905 – San Cesario di Lecce, 1981) was an Italian outsider artist who built the Santuario della Pazienza, a monumental Art Brut complex in Salento.…

• Leah Rosenberg's Color-Based Artworks Featured in Podcast and Installations artist

  San Francisco artist Leah Rosenberg creates color-focused installations and murals, including 'Everywhere A Color' at San Francisco Airport and 'Getting Better Every Day A Color'…

• Yona Fischer, Israeli Curator and Art Critic, Dies at 89 artist

  Yona Fischer, the influential Israeli curator, art critic, and museum director, died on March 3, 2022, in Tel Aviv at age 89. Fischer began his career at the Bezalel Museum in…

• Michelangelo Pistoletto on the Future, Mirror Paintings, and Cittadellarte artist

  In a recent interview, Michelangelo Pistoletto, who was born in 1933 in Biella, elaborates on his journey with mirror paintings that commenced in 1961 with black canvases. By…

• Ukrainian Conceptual Artist Alevtina Kakhidze Refuses to Flee War artist

  Ukrainian conceptual artist Alevtina Kakhidze, born near Donetsk in 1973, remains in her countryside home 30 kilometers from Kyiv despite ongoing Russian military encirclement and…