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• Iginio De Luca's Morse Code Installation at Casa Rossa in Alberobello artist

  Iginio De Luca (born 1966 in Formia, lives in Rome) has created a site-specific installation for Casa Rossa in Alberobello, Italy, as part of the Apulia Land Art Festival 2021.…

• Pino Boresta: Street Art as Anti-Marketing and the Fight Against Consumer Society artist

  Pino Boresta, a self-taught street artist from Rome living in Segni, recounts his decades-long practice of using his own face as a brand to critique consumerism and surveillance.…

• Sara Ciuffetta's Marble Helmet and Shoes in Performance Art artist

  Sara Ciuffetta, an Italian artist born in 1985 in Sora, engages in various artistic disciplines, including painting, photography, sculpture, and performance, while residing in…

• Pilade Bertieri: The Forgotten Italian Painter Who Conquered New York and London artist

  Pilade Bertieri (1874–1965), who was the sibling of photographer Oreste and a companion of Giacomo Balla, initiated his artistic journey in Turin during the late 19th century. He…

• Stephen Maine's Works Examined at FURNACE/Art on Paper Archive in 2021 artist

  In 2021, artist Stephen Maine reviewed his artworks stored in the flat files of FURNACE/Art on Paper Archive, with the gallery providing access. The event was documented and…

• Daniela Spoto: The Slow, Botanical, Fairy-Tale World of an Italian Illustrator in Düsseldorf artist

  Born in 1986 in Nuoro and currently residing in Düsseldorf, Daniela Spoto is known for her vivid illustrations that blend rich natural elements with a surreal, contrasting…

• Collective Practices Gain Momentum in Contemporary Art, Documenta Fifteen to Feature 14 Groups artist

  The emergence of artist collectives signifies a notable transformation in modern art, highlighted by the nomination of five collectives for the Turner Prize in 2021 and the…

• Omar Hassan: From Boxing Ring to Canvas with Punch-Art artist

  Milanese artist Omar Hassan, born in 1987 to an Egyptian father and Italian mother, has developed a unique painting technique using his fists instead of brushes, blending action…

• Stefania Carlotti: Maquette, Memory, and the Uncanny artist

  Stefania Carlotti, who hails from Carpi, Italy, and was born in 1994, creates art that blurs the boundary between what’s real and what’s imagined. She uses papier-mâché and…

• Mick Harvey on Art, Music, and Upcoming Projects artist

  In an interview with Samantha Stella, Mick Harvey, the Australian musician known for his work with Nick Cave, reflects on his extensive career. Harvey was born in Rochester in…

• Carlotta Notaro's Colorful Italian Food Illustrations artist

  Italian illustrator Carlotta Notaro has released a series of colorful food illustrations focusing on Italian cuisine, including pizza. The series offers a personal glimpse into…

• Arturo Schwarz, gallerista e collezionista surrealista, muore a 97 anni artist

  Arturo Schwarz, figura centrale del Novecento nell'arte e nella cultura, è morto a Milano il 23 giugno 2021 all'età di 97 anni. Nato ad Alessandria d'Egitto nel 1924 da padre…

• Austrian art installation Cliffhanger sparks tourist selfie backlash artist

  Since September 2020, the art collective Steinbrener-Dempf und Huber has installed Cliffhanger, an information point embedded in a rock face overlooking the Mira waterfalls in…

• Moldovan artist Mark Verlan's funeral procession in Chișinău reflects his self-contained artistic universe artist

  Moldovan artist Mark Verlan died of a heart attack in Chișinău on the eve of the new year at age 57. His funeral on January 4, 2021, was a motorized procession to the Armenian…

• Nika Radić on Berlin's International Art Scene and Her Meditative Urban Works artist

  In a 2021 interview with Sven Spieker for ARTMargins Online, artist Nika Radić discusses her life and work in Berlin since moving there in 2008. Radić, born in Zagreb, Croatia,…

• Carlito Carvalhosa's Legacy Explored Through Major Installations and Collective Beginnings artist

  Carlito Carvalhosa, a prominent figure in Brazilian contemporary art, passed away in May at the age of 59. His artistic journey commenced in the 1980s with the group Casa 7, which…

• Daniele Ninarello's Pastorale: Choreographing Queer Temporality and Collective Gesture artist

  On May 19, at Teatro Franco Parenti in Milan, choreographer Daniele Ninarello showcased Pastorale as part of the Più che Danza! festival. This piece delves into the body as a…

• Alan Maglio's Photographic Recombination in 'Stanze di Cronaca' artist

  Alan Maglio (Milan, 1979) combines graphic design, photography, family album memories, and crime news archives to create a creative process that liberates meanings and…

• Joseph Beuys's Centenary and Radical Social Sculpture artist

  The 2021 centenary of Joseph Beuys's birth spotlights his enduring influence, particularly his concept of 'social sculpture' which posits every person as an artist responsible for…

• Dessert Bar Milano: where pastry becomes performance art artist

  In Milan, pastry chef Federico Rottigni has opened Dessert Bar, a venue that fuses haute patisserie with performance art. The experience, titled INSOMNIA – An unexpected tasting…

• Alain Kirili, French sculptor known for public works, dies at 75 artist

  French sculptor Alain Kirili, who lived and worked in New York, died on May 19, 2021, at age 75. He was a passionate advocate for sculpture in public spaces, notably with his work…

• Former Fishermen's Shed Transformed into Artist Residency in Le Marche artist

  A small seaside hut once used by fishermen as a storage shed and mussel sales point has been converted into an artist residency in Porto San Giorgio, Le Marche. The structure,…

• Paolo De Falco launches Il vento bianco residency in Puglia artist

  Artist Paolo De Falco has launched a new multidisciplinary residency project called Il vento bianco at his home and rural theater Zero Spaccato, near Lecce in Puglia. The program…

• Nancy Spero Protested Outside MoMA in 1976 artist

  In 1976, artist Nancy Spero participated in a protest outside the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The demonstration was documented in a photograph, which was posted on the…

• RezzaMastrella: The Transformative Power of Art as Ritual artist

  Stefania Gaudiosi recounts a personal experience in Naples, November 2009, when she took her family to see Antonio Rezza and Flavia Mastrella at Teatro Stabile d'Innovazione…

• Bob Bicknell-Knight's isthisit? Gallery Celebrates Five Years of Digital Art artist

  Bob Bicknell-Knight, a British artist and curator, founded the online gallery isthisit? in May 2016. The platform has hosted around 800 digital artists, focusing on themes like…

• Israeli sculptor Daniel Karavan dies at 90, remembered for deep ties to Tuscany artist

  Daniel Karavan, a prominent Israeli sculptor of the 20th century, passed away at the age of 90 in Tel Aviv. He was born on December 7, 1930, and spent his youth in a kibbutz,…

• Cecilia Sammarco's Tetrapride Project: Art as Response to Disability artist

  Italian artist Cecilia Sammarco, after a spinal cord injury from a 2019 car accident on Ponza, created Tetrapride, a visual project using illustrations to propose new models and…

• Robert Levon Been on Art, Music, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club artist

  Robert Levon Been, founder of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, discusses his views on art and music in an interview with Samantha Stella for Artribune. Born in Felton, California in…

• Edina Altara: Gio Ponti's Right Hand in Design and Illustration artist

  Edina Altara (1898-1983), a self-taught Sardinian artist, began her career in 1917 when King Vittorio Emanuele III purchased her collage "Nella terra degli intrepidi sardi" (1916)…

• Raku Inoue's Natura Insects Series 6 Features Floral Insect Sculptures artist

  Raku Inoue has unveiled new works in his Natura Insects series, crafting intricate insect forms entirely from flowers. The artist, previously featured on ABDZ, continues to gain…

• Roberto Kusterle's Photography Explores Human-Nature Metamorphosis artist

  The article profiles Italian photographer Roberto Kusterle (born Gorizia, 1948), whose work centers on the relationship between humans and nature, rooted in his native territory.…

• Anna Halprin, pioniera della postmodern dance, muore a 100 anni artist

  La coreografa e danzatrice Anna Halprin è morta all'età di 100 anni. Figura centrale del dopoguerra americano, è stata pioniera della postmodern dance e innovatrice di pedagogia…

• Rachele Maistrello Interview: Photography, Memory, and Fiction artist

  Rachele Maistrello, born in Vittorio Veneto in 1986, pursued her studies at Università Iuav di Venezia, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-arts de Paris, and ZHDK Zürich. In…

• Digital Artist Lucas Aguirre Transforms Perceptions of 3D Art artist

  Lucas Aguirre, an Argentine digital artist, has significantly altered perceptions about the expressive potential of 3D digital art. The artist's work demonstrates that digital 3D…

• Yayoi Kusama: The Genius of the Japanese Artist in a Video artist

  A video by Alberto Mattia Martini explores the work of Yayoi Kusama (born 1929), known for polka dots, pumpkins, and mirror rooms. The critic describes her as one of the most…

• LOfFT: 48-Hour Micro-Residency Launches in Catania artist

  In Catania, Italy, Giuseppe Mendolia Calella has initiated LOfFT (Little Operations for Factory Time), a 48-hour micro-artist residency taking place in a 30-square-meter studio…

• Brazilian brutalist architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha dies at 92 artist

  Paulo Mendes da Rocha, an influential architect in both Brazil and worldwide, passed away at the age of 92. He was born in 1928 in Vitória, Brazil, and launched his career in São…

• Giuliano Scabia, Italian theatre artist and poet, dies at 86 artist

  Giuliano Scabia, a multifaceted Italian artist known for his poetic theatre, writing, and pedagogy, died on May 21, 2021, in Florence. His career spanned from the early 1960s into…

• Tony Marsh on Ceramics, Tradition, and Teaching artist

  Born in 1954, Tony Marsh is a ceramic artist and educator based in California. He trained in fine arts before serving as an apprentice to Living National Treasure Tatsuzo Shimaoka…