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• Joe Cardamone and Holy Motors on Art, Music, and Cinema artist

  Joe Cardamone (Los Angeles, 1979), frontman of The Icarus Line from 1998 to 2015, launched his solo project Holy War in 2017, shifting from post-hardcore to electronic/rock/rap.…

• Aurora Avvantaggiato: ceramica, ecomostri e curiosità famelica artist

  Aurora Avvantaggiato (Taranto, 1994) è la nuova protagonista della rubrica 'Gli artisti e la ceramica' su Artribune, intervistata da Irene Biolchini. L'artista racconta il suo…

• Italian designer Cini Boeri dies at 96 in Milan artist

  Cini Boeri, originally named Maria Cristina Mariani Dameno, passed away at the age of 96 in her home in Milan on September 9, 2020. She graduated from Politecnico di Milano in…

• Teresa Mayr on Drawing, Politics, and the Premio Trieste Contemporanea artist

  Teresa Mayr (Friedberg, 1992), winner of the 2019 Premio Trieste Contemporanea, discusses her practice with curator Daniele Capra at the finissage of her solo exhibition and…

• Mattia Campo Dall'Orto on Street Art's Commercialization and Participatory Practice artist

  Since 1997, Mattia Campo Dall'Orto has been an independent artist who critiques the commercialization of street art while advocating for community-focused practices. His artistic…

• Andrea Chiesi: From Punk to Buddhism Through Painting artist

  Andrea Chiesi, born in Modena in 1966, currently resides in San Pancrazio, Modena. He has participated in artist residencies in New York (2010), Berlin (2011), and Beijing (2015).…

• León Ferrari's Legacy in Brazil: Exile, Art, and Political Resistance artist

  In 1976, at the age of 56, León Ferrari moved to São Paulo, bringing with him the scars of Argentina's dictatorship. He quickly became a prominent figure in Brazil's art…

• Alessandro Pavone installs hand sculpture in Abruzzo National Park for Arteparco artist

  Giovanni Cannata, president of the Parco Nazionale di Abruzzo Lazio Molise, introduced the new edition of Arteparco by emphasizing the importance of prosperity and health. The…

• Michelin-starred chef Terry Giacomello creates dessert inspired by Cattelan's banana artist

  Maurizio Cattelan's 2019 artwork Comedian, a banana taped to a wall sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami Beach, has inspired a dessert by Michelin-starred chef Terry Giacomello.…

• Italian sculptor Valeriano Trubbiani dies at 83 artist

  Valeriano Trubbiani, an acclaimed Italian sculptor renowned for his striking metal creations, passed away at the age of 83 in Ancona. He was born in 1937 in Villa Potenza di…

• Giuseppe Pagano: From Fascist Architect to Mauthausen Victim artist

  Giuseppe Pagano (born Giuseppe Pogatschnig in 1896 in Parenzo, Istria) was a complex figure: a decorated WWI volunteer, early fascist, rationalist architect, and later a regime…

• Quarantine Portraits: Carlotta Stracchi Villa's Remote Family Photography Project artist

  Carlotta Stracchi Villa launched Quarantine Portraits – Fotografie contro la paura, a photography project capturing Italian families remotely via webcam during Italy's COVID-19…

• Maria McKiernan Featured as Artist of the Week at Palmer Museum artist

  Maria McKiernan was highlighted as Artist of the Week at the Palmer Museum on August 14, 2020. The presentation showcased a collection of her artworks, including pieces titled…

• Etsuro Sotoo, Japanese Sculptor Devoted to Sagrada Familia, Interviewed artist

  Etsuro Sotoo, the Japanese sculptor who has served as chief sculptor at the Sagrada Familia construction site in Barcelona since 1978, was interviewed by Nowness magazine. Sotoo…

• Federico Branchetti on Clay, Writing, and Sculpture artist

  Federico Branchetti (born 1994) discusses his long-standing relationship with earth as a sculptural material, emphasizing that there was no single epiphany but a continuous…

• Francesco Fossati's family residency at Tricase's B.R.A.C.T. artist

  Francesco Fossati (born 1985 in Carate Brianza, lives in Lissone), an Italian artist known for his sensitive and radical practice, participated in the B.R.A.C.T. artist residency…

• León Ferrari's Turbulent Beauty: Political Abstraction and Exile in Brazil artist

  León Ferrari, who began merging poetry with political themes in his artwork in 1954, challenged established Western norms and power dynamics. His notable 1965 creation, 'La…

• Cristiano Godano and Be Forest on Art and Music artist

  Cristiano Godano, frontman of the Italian alternative rock band Marlene Kuntz, and the shoegaze trio Be Forest discuss their definitions of art and music in an interview. Godano,…

• Banksy Funds Rescue Boat for Mediterranean Refugees artist

  British artist Banksy is financing a rescue boat named the Louise Michel to aid refugees attempting to reach Europe from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea. The vessel,…

• Fromsquare Studio Leads Rebranding for Polish Maternity Wear Brand Misimi artist

  A comprehensive rebranding initiative has been completed for Misimi, a Polish clothing company specializing in maternity and nursing apparel. The project was executed by…

• Generative Artist Jared Tarbell's Enduring Impact on Digital Art artist

  Jared Tarbell is a generative artist known for creating digital works that evoke awe and wonder through computer code. His 2004 piece 'Happy Place' exemplifies his approach.…

• Elisa Vladilo's 1,550 sqm Environmental Painting Echo Surrounding in Trieste artist

  Venezuelan-born artist Elisa Vladilo has completed Echo Surrounding, a 1,550-square-meter environmental painting on the public roadway of the Porto Vecchio museum area in Trieste.…

• Nik Spatari, founder of MuSaBa museum, dies at 91 artist

  Nicodemo 'Nik' Spatari, the Italian painter, sculptor, and architect, died at 91 in Mammola, Reggio Calabria. Born in Mammola in 1929, he won the international painting prize of…

• Tramandars: Street Art in the Province as Public Art and Cultural Mission artist

  Tramandars, a multidisciplinary movement founded in 2017 by Gaetano (Tani) Russo, aims to transmit art and culture in historical places through site-specific works involving…

• Gianluca Ascione: il nuovo talento del fumetto italiano tra amore e quarantena artist

  Gianluca Ascione, nato a Gemona del Friuli nel 1994, è ritenuto uno dei più promettenti talenti del fumetto italiano contemporaneo. In un'intervista, discute il suo metodo…

• Sophie Ko: Time, Ash, and the Epiphany of Matter artist

  Sophie Ko (Tbilisi, 1981) creates works using ash from burned images and pure pigments, exploring mutation and instability in relation to time. She studied at academies in Tbilisi…

• Galleria Thomas Brambilla ricorda l'artista Ron Gorchov artist

  Il gallerista Thomas Brambilla ricorda l'incontro con l'artista americano Ron Gorchov, morto nel 2020. Brambilla scoprì Gorchov su una vecchia rivista d'arte, attratto dalle forme…

• Chiara Lecca's Open-Air Studio in the Apennine Woods artist

  Italian artist Chiara Lecca (born 1977 in Modigliana) has established an open-air studio in the Apennine forest near her family's farm, as part of her project Clarulecis—a "family…

• Einstürzende Neubauten and Bologna Violenta: Music as Art artist

  Einstürzende Neubauten, the avant-garde German band established in West Berlin in 1980, marks its 40th anniversary with a new album. Renowned for their innovative instruments and…

• Salvador Dalì created a 3D hologram portrait of Alice Cooper in 1973 artist

  In April 1973, surrealist painter Salvador Dalì and rock star Alice Cooper met in New York and spent two weeks together. Dalì then proposed to turn Cooper into an artwork,…

• Ron Gorchov, painter of curved canvases, dies at 90 artist

  Ron Gorchov, the American painter known for his curved wooden supports that blurred the line between painting and sculpture, died on August 18, 2020, at age 90. His death was…

• Giulio Saverio Rossi on Painting, Digital Shows, and Lockdown Creativity artist

  Giulio Saverio Rossi, born in 1988 in Massa, showcased his work in 'Il Crepaccio Instagram Show', overseen by Caroline Corbetta, through a series titled 'TO SHIFT TO' consisting…

• Historical Profile of Naturalist and Illustrator William Chapman Hewitson artist

  William Chapman Hewitson, born in Newcastle in 1806, was a naturalist, author, and illustrator known for his contributions to entomology and ornithology. He co-founded the Natural…

• Charles Bukowski: 100 Years of the American Literary Rebel artist

  Charles Bukowski, born August 16, 1920 in Andernach, Germany, and died March 9, 1994 in Los Angeles, is remembered on the centenary of his birth as one of the most uncompromising…

• Luca Vitone's Memorial Grove Opens Under Genoa's New Bridge artist

  On August 14, 2020, Luca Vitone inaugurated 'La Radura della Memoria' (The Clearing of Memory), a memorial grove planted beneath the new Ponte Genova San Giorgio in Genoa,…

• Jared Leto to Play Andy Warhol in Upcoming Film artist

  Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto announced via Instagram on August 7, 2020, that he will portray Andy Warhol in an upcoming film. The post,…

• Carne: lo street artist dei luoghi abbandonati artist

  Carne, post-graffitista italiano classe 1985 attivo dal 1999, ha sviluppato un linguaggio visivo unico legato all'astrattismo russo e all'arte alchemica, caratterizzato da…

• Jasmine Pignatelli's public sculpture in Bari to have twin in Durrës, Albania artist

  On August 8, 1991, a merchant ship brought 18,000 Albanian refugees to Bari, marking a pivotal event in 20th-century immigration. To commemorate this, Jasmine Pignatelli designed…

• Italian artist and curator Maria Rebecca Ballestra dies at 46 artist

  Maria Rebecca Ballestra, an Italian artist and curator known for her ecological and social practice, died at age 46. Born in Ventimiglia in 1974, she described herself as a nomad…

• Simone Marie Butler and The Vacant Lots on Art and Music artist

  Simone Marie Butler, bassist for Primal Scream since 2012, and The Vacant Lots, an American electro post-punk duo, share their definitions of art and music in an interview.…