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• Daniele Volpe's Photographs of Guatemala's Ixil Genocide in World Press Photo artist

  Daniele Volpe, an Italian photographer born in 1981 in Latina, has captured the consequences of the Ixil genocide in Guatemala, showcasing his work in the 2020 World Press Photo…

• Alessandra Giacinti: Drawing as Epiphany and the Poetry of Everyday Encounters artist

  In an interview, Alessandra Giacinti (born in Rome, 1975) reflects on her artistic evolution. She pursued her studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma and Kunstakademie…

• Samantha Stella: Art and Music Interview artist

  Samantha Stella, a multidisciplinary artist from Genoa now based in Milan, discusses her practice spanning contemporary dance, theater, performance, photography, video,…

• Massimiliano Finazzer Flory's Dante Film Uses Dance and Drones for 700th Anniversary artist

  Massimiliano Finazzer Flory (Monfalcone, 1964) has completed his short film 'Dante, per nostra fortuna' for the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's death. The film reinterprets…

• Guildor on Language, Performance, and Intersubjectivity artist

  Guildor, an artist with a master's in Fine Art from the Royal College of Art (2017), explores intersubjectivity in contemporary communication through performance and language. His…

• Iginio De Luca Pastes WhatsApp Chats Across Rome as Poetic Urban Action artist

  On December 22, 2020, from dawn to dusk, Italian artist Iginio De Luca (born in Formia, 1966) pasted screenshots of his WhatsApp conversations with curator Claudio Libero Pisano…

• Thomas Scheibitz's painting Speicher 1072 documented in 2020 artist

  Thomas Scheibitz created the painting Speicher 1072 in 2020 using oil, vinyl, and pigment marker on canvas. The artwork measures 94 1/2 by 67 by 2 inches. Tanya Bonakdar Gallery…

• Steve Mumford's Ink and Watercolor Depicts Photojournalists at Brooklyn Hospital in 2020 artist

  Steve Mumford created an ink and watercolor work on paper titled 'Photojournalists Outside Wyckoff Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Apr. 7, 2020' in 2020. The piece measures 11 by…

• Steve Mumford's Drawing Documents Officers at 2020 Occupy City Hall Protest artist

  Steve Mumford created a pencil drawing titled 'Officers - artcritical' depicting officers Wong, Castillo, and Chen during the Occupy City Hall protest in New York City on July 15,…

• Steve Mumford's Drawing Documents Portland Courthouse Attack in 2020 artist

  Steve Mumford created a drawing titled 'Attacking the Federal Courthouse, Portland, OR, Jul. 25, 2020' in 2020. The artwork, measuring 11 by 15.5 inches, utilizes pencil, ink, and…

• Camilla Falsini Wins Milan's Piazze Aperte Tender for Street Art Pavement Interventions artist

  Born in 1975, Roman street artist Camilla Falsini has secured the Municipality of Milan's tender for the Piazze Aperte initiative, which seeks to convert parking lots into vibrant…

• Aracy Amaral and Regina Teixeira de Barros Prepare Major Modernism Exhibition for MAM-SP in 2027 artist

  In 2027, curator Aracy Amaral, alongside Regina Teixeira de Barros, is organizing an exhibition focused on Brazil's modernisms for the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM-SP)…

• León Ferrari's 1989 Bíblia series confronts religious dogma and political violence artist

  León Ferrari's 1989 work, Bíblia, serves as his examination of religious authority, a journey that began in 1965 with La Civilización occidental y Cristiana. Over more than two…

• Namsal Siedlecki: Time, Matter, and Memory in a Podcast Interview artist

  In an Artribune podcast interview, artist Namsal Siedlecki (born 1986 in Greenfield) discusses his research that moves from the web or direct experience toward places, objects,…

• Narcisa Monni: Painting as a Living Language artist

  Narcisa Monni (born 1981 in Alghero, lives and works in Sassari) is a painter and lecturer at the Accademia di Belle Arti M. Sironi in Sassari. She graduated in Painting from the…

• Cornelia Performing Arts Collective's Video Performance 'Art is Homeless' artist

  The Cornelia Performing Arts collective, founded by five artists from Campania—Nyko Piscopo, Nicolas Grimaldi Capitello, Leopoldo Guadagno, Francesco Russo, and Eleonora Greco—has…

• Alberto Scodro on Ceramics, Territory, and Alchemical Processes artist

  Alberto Scodro (b. 1984, Marostica) discusses his artistic practice centered on the transformation of natural and technological materials, with a focus on ceramics and the…

• Video by Boetti's assistant Salman Alì released for artist's 80th birthday artist

  On December 16, 2020, the 80th birthday of Alighiero Boetti (1940–1994), Milan gallery Le Case d'Arte published a video tribute featuring his assistant and friend Salman Alì. The…

• Pierre-Abraham Rochat's Illustrative Depictions of Swiss Scenery artist

  On December 15, 2020, a feature highlighted the work of Pierre-Abraham Rochat, a freelance illustrator residing in Lausanne, Switzerland. Rochat specializes in drawing and 3D…

• Massimo Uberti's Christmas tree installation at Milan's Fiera hospital artist

  Artist Massimo Uberti (born 1966 in Brescia) created a Christmas installation in front of the Ospedale Fiera Milano in Milan, funded by Fondazione Fiera Milano. A 7-meter-tall red…

• Marco Eusepi on Painting as a Living Language artist

  Born in 1991 in Anzio, Marco Eusepi holds a BA in Painting and an MA in Graphic Art from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. He was awarded the Premio Paolo Picozza in 2018. His…

• Noldor Artist Residency Launches in Accra for Emerging African Artists artist

  Joseph Awuah-Darko, an entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and contemporary African art expert, has founded the Noldor Artist Residency in Accra, Ghana. The program targets…

• South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies of COVID-19 at 59 artist

  South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk died of COVID-19 on December 11, 2020, in Riga, Latvia, at age 59. He had arrived in Latvia on November 20 to purchase a house on the Baltic Sea…

• Francesco Filidei and Luca Ieracitano on Art and Music artist

  Francesco Filidei (Pisa, 1973) is a composer and organist who studied at the Florence Conservatory and the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. A student of Salvatore…

• Banksy's New Mural in Bristol Depicts a Sneezing Elderly Woman artist

  Banksy has unveiled a new mural in the Totterdown neighborhood of Bristol, his first intervention in nearly two months. The artwork, titled "The Sneezing Lady" by the press, shows…

• Kensuke Koike: The Alchemist of Vintage Photographs artist

  Kensuke Koike (Nagoya, 1980; lives in Venice) transforms vintage photographs and postcards sourced from flea markets into paradoxical worlds where absurdity feels more real than…

• Reyna Noriega's Illustration Art Reaches Global Audience Amid 2020 Crises artist

  Reyna Noriega, a 27-year-old visual artist, photographer, and entrepreneur, uses her illustration art to connect with a wide audience during the global health crisis and social…

• Anonymous collective claims Utah monolith, sells replicas for $45,000 artist

  The anonymous satirical collective The Most Famous Artist has claimed responsibility for the mysterious monolith discovered in the Utah desert, as well as subsequent replicas in…

• Scuola di Santa Rosa: a free drawing school born in a Florence bar artist

  The Scuola di Santa Rosa, an informal drawing school founded by artists Luigi Presicce and Francesco Lauretta in Florence, celebrated its third anniversary in October 2020. It…

• Luca Pancrazzi on Ceramics: From Albissola Biennials to 'Paesaggio Minuto' artist

  Luca Pancrazzi (b. 1961, Figline Valdarno) discusses his lifelong engagement with ceramics, from a 1982 early work to recent 'Paesaggio Minuto' series. He participated in the…

• Maurizio Cattelan Launches Sgrappa, a Grappa with a Middle Finger Bottle artist

  Maurizio Cattelan, the Italian artist known for his provocative works, has launched a new grappa called Sgrappa. Produced artisanally in Piedmont from steam-distilled grape pomace…

• Tony Robbin's Four-Dimensional Art Journey from Pattern Painting to Mathematical Visualization artist

  Born in 1943, Tony Robbin explores the concept of the fourth dimension through his creations in painting, sculpture, and literature. In his 1992 publication 'Fourfield: Computers,…

• Tony Robbin's 1972 painting 'Tonikuni' documented as lost work artist

  A 1972 painting by Tony Robbin titled 'Tonikuni' has been documented as lost. The artwork was created using acrylic on canvas and measured 70 by 140 inches. Originally in the…

• Marta Frej's Feminist Memes Fuel Polish Protests artist

  Polish artist Marta Frej (born 1973 in Częstochowa) creates viral feminist memes that have become symbols of ongoing protests against Poland's restrictive abortion law. Her…

• Ernesto Treccani: A Life Between Art and Anti-Fascism artist

  Ernesto Treccani passed away at the age of 89 on November 27, 2009. In remembrance of this date, Cineteca del Veneto has made available a digitized interview from 1986 on Teca TV,…

• Silvia Giambrone on Art, Identity, and Kaunas 2022 artist

  Italian artist Silvia Giambrone discusses her experience in Lithuania, where she created the performance 'Teatro anatomico' as part of a series of embroidery works. The piece,…

• Tellas creates camouflage murals in Carrara and Rome artist

  Street artist Fabio Schirru, known as Tellas (born 1985 in Cagliari), has completed a 160-square-meter mural on a public housing building in Carrara from November 10 to 14. The…

• Liqen: From Street Art to Frictionism, an Interview artist

  Liqen, born in 1980 in Vigo, Spain, discusses his evolution from street art to a deeply personal practice he calls 'frictionism.' He expresses grief over global events and focuses…

• Ville Oké Designs Visual Identity for Swedish Arborist Company Eko Trädvård artist

  In December 2020, designer Ville Oké developed the complete brand identity for Eko Trädvård, a tree care business operating in southern Sweden. The company provides professional…

• Margaret Grimes, Landscape Painter of Untamed Places, Dies at 77 artist

  On October 9, 2020, Margaret Grimes, a renowned painter celebrated for her vibrant landscapes, passed away in the Bronx. Born on June 5, 1943, in New Bern, North Carolina, she was…