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Multiple artists featured in studio visits and exhibitions across New York galleries and institutions
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Kahn passed away on March 15, 2020, following an interview originally conducted in 1999. Earlier this spring, his work was presented at Rachel Uffner Gallery. A show at James…
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KAWS to launch 42-meter Companion hot air balloon over cities worldwide
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American artist Brian Donnelly, known as KAWS, has introduced a new stage of his "KAWS: Holiday" initiative: a 42-meter-tall hot air balloon resembling his Companion character.…
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Franco Battiato, Italian singer-songwriter and visual artist, dies at 76
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Franco Battiato, the influential Italian singer-songwriter, painter, and filmmaker, died on May 18, 2021, at age 76 in Milo, Sicily, due to Alzheimer's disease. Born in Jonia on…
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Cesare Pietroiusti Redefines Podcast Format in 'Monologhi al Telefono'
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Cesare Pietroiusti (Rome, 1955) transforms the podcast format in a new series titled 'Monologhi al Telefono' curated by Donatella Giordano. Instead of a conventional monologue,…
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Film Studies Student Creates Botanical Drawing Guide for Museum Educational Program
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Ivan Dmitriev, a University of Manchester Film Studies master's student, completed a digital placement with Llandudno Museum and Gallery where he developed an educational…
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Benvenuto Ferrazzi: The Forgotten Painter Rediscovered
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Benvenuto Ferrazzi, originally named Riccardo Ferrazzi, was born in Castel Madama in 1892 and passed away in Rome in 1969. At the age of 15, he adopted his new name in tribute to…
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David Lynch directs new music video for Donovan's 'I Am the Shaman'
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David Lynch has directed a new music video for Donovan's 2010 track 'I Am the Shaman', released on May 10, 2021, to mark Donovan's 75th birthday. The black-and-white video…
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Joseph Beuys at 100: The Baroness Who Kept His Flame Alive
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As Joseph Beuys's centenary is commemorated, the narrative of his Italian supporter, Lucrezia De Domizio Durini, underscores his vision for ecology and society. In 1971, Durini, a…
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Richard Nonas, sculptor who merged anthropology with minimalism, dies at 85
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Richard Nonas, an American sculptor and anthropologist, passed away at the age of 85, as reported by P420 Art Gallery in Bologna. He was born in New York in 1936 and pursued…
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10 opere celebri di Joseph Beuys per i 100 anni dalla nascita
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Joseph Beuys, un artista di grande influenza del Novecento, nacque il 12 maggio 1921. La sua opera anticipa temi come ecologia, pace e l'arte come forma di impegno sociale.…
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The White Forest That Never Was: Antonioni's Unpainted Pines and Camporesi's Homage
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In Ravenna, a pine forest holds a curious story tied to Michelangelo Antonioni's 1964 film 'Deserto Rosso'. During filming in winter 1963-64, the director envisioned a scene where…
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Masciarelli Winery Launches Artist Residency for 40th Anniversary
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The historic Abruzzo winery Masciarelli Tenute Agricole has launched Masciarelli Art Project, a long-term annual artist residency program to celebrate its 40th anniversary.…
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Photographer Eugene Tumusiime Creates GLASSWARP Project Using Household Items
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London-based photographer Eugene Tumusiime developed a personal photographic series titled GLASSWARP during the third lockdown period. Using a Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone,…
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11 opere per festeggiare il compleanno di Keith Haring
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Keith Haring, nato il 4 maggio 1958, è celebrato attraverso undici opere significative della sua carriera. A vent'anni, lasciò la campagna per trasferirsi a New York, dove…
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Andrea Buglisi completes Falcone and Borsellino murals in Palermo
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Andrea Buglisi has completed 'La porta dei Giganti', a large-scale permanent mural in Palermo honoring anti-mafia magistrates Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. The mural of…
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Street Artist Vexta Returns to New York with New Murals
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Sydney-born, self-taught street artist Vexta has resumed large-scale mural work in New York City. Known for her psychedelic, kaleidoscopic style, she blends figurative motifs with…
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Lydia Lunch on Art, Music, and Upcoming Projects
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Born in 1959 in Rochester, New York, Lydia Lunch is a multifaceted American artist recognized as a singer, poet, writer, and actress. Her artistic journey took off in the late…
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Drawing Factory: 30 residenze per artisti del disegno a Parigi
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Nel 17° arrondissement di Parigi, l'Hôtel Cécilia ospita il progetto Drawing Factory, che offre 30 residenze per artisti dediti al disegno, attivo fino al 20 settembre 2021.…
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Remembering Pietro Porcinai, Italy's Forgotten Landscape Architect
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Pietro Porcinai (1910-1986) stands out as a leading landscape architect from Italy in the 20th century, having created more than 1,100 projects worldwide. Notably, he designed the…
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Nuvola Ravera on Form, Conflict, and Care in Artistic Practice
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In a conversation with Davide Dal Sasso, artist Nuvola Ravera (born in Genoa, 1984) explores her investigations into human dimensions, regulations, and the boundaries of form.…
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Intervista ai fondatori dell'Associazione Artistica Il Camaleonte di Jesi
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Andrea Silicati (Jesi, 1970) ed Elisa Latini (Jesi, 1978) hanno fondato l'Associazione Artistica Il Camaleonte a Jesi nel 2007. L'associazione promuove una didattica inclusiva…
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Greg Jager on Art, Body, and Space: From Madrid to Rome
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Greg Jager, a Rome-based visual artist born in 1982, trained as a graphic designer and now creates abstract works exploring human-environment relationships. After collaborations…
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Yves Klein at 93: 10 Key Works from IKB to Fire Paintings
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Yves Klein was born on April 28, 1928, in Nice to artist parents. By the age of 25, he had achieved a black belt in judo and passed away at 34 in 1962. A pioneer of monochrome…
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Domus Artist Residency Launches Dialoghi sul Mediterraneo in Puglia
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Domus Artist Residency, founded in 2019 by Romina De Novellis and Mauro Bordin in Galatina, Puglia, is launching Dialoghi sul Mediterraneo, a residency program from July 19 to 25,…
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Artist Behind Ibirapuera Obelisk Would Turn 120 Today, Work Explores Vargas Era Subversion
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The artist responsible for creating the Obelisco do Ibirapuera would have celebrated their 120th birthday today. Their work engages with themes of subversion through archival…
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Jaider Esbell's Jenipapo Presentation and Hilma af Klint's Spiritual Legacy Explored
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Jaider Esbell created a presentation using jenipapo, a traditional material, as part of his artistic practice. The Brazilian artist's work engages with indigenous spirituality and…
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Fernando Melani: The Hermit Artist of Pistoia
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Fernando Melani (1907–1985) was an Italian artist known for his reclusive life and rigorous, eccentric practice. Born in 1907, he moved to Pistoia at age seven and lived there his…
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Silvia Camporesi: A Searcher of Light in Italian Photography
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The article profiles Italian photographer Silvia Camporesi (born 1973 in Forlì), whose work focuses on bringing hidden elements to light. It is part of a series of video portraits…
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Brian Rochefort on Ceramics, Los Angeles, and the Art-Design Divide
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Brian Rochefort (b. 1985), a Los Angeles-based ceramic artist, discusses his practice in an interview with Irene Biolchini for Artribune. Rochefort combines multiple techniques…
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Mattia Pajè: Artista che allevò un ragno per un'opera in Abruzzo
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Mattia Pajè è un artista italiano che ha fondato lo spazio espositivo Gelateria Sogni di Ghiaccio a Bologna nel 2016 con Filippo Marzocchi. Nel 2016, per un progetto curato da…
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Mimmo Jodice: Napoli's Master Photographer Reflects on a Life of Art and Activism
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In a conversation at his studio in Posillipo, 87-year-old Mimmo Jodice shares insights about his life, tracing his path from his childhood in Sanità to his acclaim as a…
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Vanessa German on Art, Blackness, and Healing in America
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Vanessa German, born in Milwaukee in 1976, is an artist who confronts themes of violence and oppression through her empowering figures, which serve as a source of liberation for…
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Christian Holstad on Ceramics, Instincts, and His Venice Show
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Christian Holstad, born in 1972 in California and based in New York, is represented by Andrew Creps Gallery in New York, Massimo De Carlo in Milan, and Victoria Miro in London.…
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Luciano Ventrone, 'Caravaggio of the 20th century', dies at 78 in oxygen tank explosion
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Luciano Ventrone, an acclaimed Italian artist, died at 78 in his home-studio in Collelongo (AQ) on the night of April 15-16, 2021. He had been struggling with lung problems and…
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Ruben Montini on Performance, Queer Identity, and the Artist-Run Space CONFINO
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Ruben Montini, born in 1986 in Oristano, blends Sardinian heritage with queer culture, utilizing the body as a form of expression. In June 2021, he launched CONFINO, an artist-run…
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Matthew Bollinger's painting Dishes exhibited at Zurcher Gallery in 2021
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Matthew Bollinger created the painting titled Dishes in 2021. The work was presented at Zurcher Gallery. Information about this artwork was published on April 15, 2021, through an…
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Marco Donnarumma on New Media Art, Independence, and Critical Technology
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In an interview with Artribune, new media artist Marco Donnarumma discusses his practice blending performance, sound, and biotechnology to critique power structures and body…
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Morta Fiorella Mancini, stilista trasgressiva amata da star e artisti internazionali
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Fiorella Mancini, una stilista, artista e performer riconosciuta per le sue opere che mescolano sacro e profano, è deceduta all'età di 78 anni nella sua abitazione a Preganziol,…
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Nona Faustine on Race, Monuments, and the Body in Photography
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Nona Faustine (New York, 1977) is a photographer whose work addresses the erasure of Black history in American monuments and public memory. Her series 'White Shoes' (2015)…
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Gene Youngblood, Expanded Cinema theorist, dies at 78
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Gene Youngblood, American academic and film critic, passed away on April 6, 2021. He began his career in the 1960s as a reporter and film critic for the Los Angeles Herald and KHJ…
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