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• Patrick Tuttofuoco's Ultragender Debuts on YOOX artist

  Patrick Tuttofuoco (born 1974, Milan) created "Ultragender, 2019" for YOOX, an e-commerce fashion platform. The work addresses gender fluidity by merging Nefertiti's profile with…

• Andrea Anastasio on Ceramics, Fragility, and Crossing Disciplines artist

  Andrea Anastasio, born in Rome in 1961, is a designer, researcher, and artist who has worked with Artemide, Danese, Memphis, and Design Gallery. He discusses his engagement with…

• Alberonero: l'arte come paesaggio e percezione artist

  Alberonero, nato a Milano nel 1991 e cresciuto a Lodi, è un artista e designer formatosi al Politecnico di Milano. Il suo nome d'arte nasce nel 2010 durante un cammino di…

• Alessandro Sarra on Painting, Politics, and Rhythm artist

  Alessandro Sarra, born in Rome in 1966, discusses his artistic journey, influences, and views on painting in an interview. He began with ceramics at an art institute in Pesaro…

• Una Popović on curating at MoCAB's Salon and Serbia's evolving art scene artist

  Una Popović, curator of the Salon of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCAB) in Belgrade, discusses her career and the Serbian art scene. She began in the early 2000s at the Center…

• Mecna's Neverland: Rapper and Graphic Designer on Album Art and Collaboration artist

  Italian rapper Mecna (Corrado Grilli, born 1987) released his album Neverland in 2019, a collaboration with Roman producer Sick Luke. The album features artists including Marina,…

• Swiss artisan-gallerist Jan Eugster opens in Belgrade artist

  In 2008, Jan Eugster, an entrepreneur from St. Gallen, Switzerland, launched a company that creates artwork for notable artists such as Rudolf Stingel and Piero Golia. Three years…

• Todd Alcott's Pulp Sci-Fi Illustrations Reimagine David Bowie's Songs artist

  Todd Alcott, an American screenwriter, director, and graphic artist, has created a series of seventeen illustrations reimagining David Bowie as a character in vintage 1950s pulp…

• Valie Export on Feminism, Performance, and the Unfinished Fight for Gender Equality artist

  In a recent interview with Artribune, Austrian artist Valie Export, born in Linz in 1940, shares insights into her feminist art and ongoing endeavors. The conversation took place…

• Luigi Presicce: Pittura, performance e dj set in una lunga intervista artist

  Luigi Presicce, who hails from Porto Cesareo and was born in 1976, currently lives in Florence. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce but did not complete his thesis.…

• Pietro Fortuna's NOVITAS installation at Matera's Parco della Murgia artist

  In 2019, during Matera's tenure as European Capital of Culture, Pietro Fortuna (born 1950 in Padua) installed NOVITAS at Belvedere Piccolo in the Parco della Murgia Materana. The…

• Luca Vitone's 'Romanistan': A Road Movie Tracing Roma Migration from India to Europe artist

  Luca Vitone, an Italian artist, has produced 'Romanistan', a documentary road film that chronicles the journey of the Roma community from India to Europe. Over a span of 43 days,…

• Osvaldo Moi: from UN soldier to surrealist sculptor artist

  Osvaldo Moi, born in 1961 in Silius, Italy, is a sculptor who fuses elements of surrealism with pop art, utilizing materials such as wood, bronze, and found objects. He is known…

• Homo Urbanus Venetians Trailer Documents Venice Acqua Alta artist

  Artists Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine have released a trailer for 'Homo Urbanus Venetianus,' the latest installment in their long-term research project 'Homo Urbanus,' which…

• Maddalena Tesser on Painting, Androgyny, and the Italian Art Scene artist

  Maddalena Tesser, hailing from Vittorio Veneto and born in 1992, completed her studies in 2018 at the Biennio Specialistico in Visual Arts and Performing Arts at the Accademia di…

• Marinella Senatore's Procession for 100+ People on Hudson River artist

  On November 16, Italian artist Marinella Senatore (born 1977 in Cava de' Tirreni) will lead a procession of over 100 local participants through Cold Spring, New York, organized by…

• Andrea Gandini transforms tree stumps into sculptures across Rome artist

  Artist Andrea Gandini (born 1997 in Teramo) has created 66 sculptures from cut tree stumps across Rome, transforming urban deadwood into artworks. His project, called…

• Mark Leckey questions art's place in the world in 2017 interview artist

  In a 2017 interview conducted by the Louisiana Museum of Copenhagen, Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Leckey (born 1964) discusses his monumental installation replicating a…

• Chiara Camoni on Ceramics, Collective Practice, and the Power of Objects artist

  Born in 1974 in Piacenza, Chiara Camoni studied sculpture at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and later contributed to the Istituto per la Diffusione delle Scienze Naturali in…

• Fulvio Pinna: The Only Italian to Paint the Berlin Wall artist

  Fulvio Pinna, a Sardinian painter and sculptor born in 1948, is the only Italian artist to have painted on the Berlin Wall. Inspired by freedom and equality, he traveled to Berlin…

• Iginio De Luca's 'Tiramisù' Blitz at Verona Osteria artist

  Artist Iginio De Luca (b. 1966) staged his latest unauthorized 'blitz' titled 'Tiramisù' at the osteria 'da Morandin' in Verona's Veronetta district during ArtVerona fair in…

• Federico Cantale: 3D Sculptor Merging Pop Culture and Art History artist

  Federico Cantale (b. 1996) is a Milan-based sculptor and illustrator who creates unique, non-modular pieces meant to be viewed from every angle. Trained under ceramist Enzo…

• Pietro Rivasi on 1990s Street Art, Writing, and the Politics of Public Space artist

  Pietro Rivasi, who hails from Correggio and was born in 1978, has been residing in Modena. He started his journey in graffiti during the early 1990s. In 2002, he played a key role…

• JR and Alice Rohrwacher collaborate on agricultural short film artist

  French artist JR and Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher are working together on a new project described as an 'agricultural homily'. The collaboration was announced via Instagram…

• Elena Ricci: Painting as a Bridge Between Visible and Invisible artist

  Elena Ricci, born in Rome in 1973 and based in Milan since 2008, is a figurative painter whose work draws on psychology, mythology, and esotericism. After studying at École…

• Acme107's 500 sqm mural 'Illuminami' in Padua merges science and faith artist

  Milanese street artist Acme107, with assistance from SteReal, completed a nearly 500-square-meter mural titled 'Illuminami' on the facade of the San Carlo parish complex in…

• Zanbagh Lotfi on Being an Artist and Woman in Italy artist

  In an interview with Artribune, Iranian-born artist Zanbagh Lotfi discusses the challenges of being a woman and artist in Italy. She describes the necessity of a double…

• Francesca Grilli on Art, Motherhood, and the Need for Systemic Change artist

  In an interview with Artribune, Italian artist Francesca Grilli discusses the economic challenges of being an artist, her reliance on multiple income streams including sales…

• Cleo Fariselli on Presence, Experience, and Creative Freedom artist

  Cleo Fariselli (born 1982, Cesenatico) graduated from Brera Academy of Fine Arts in 2007 and worked with artists including Jimmie Durham, Liliana Moro, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and The…

• Giorgio Poi on Self-Made Album Art and the Imperfect Beauty of Smog artist

  Italian musician Giorgio Poi, born in Novara and based in Rome, studied jazz guitar at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama before forming the band Vadoinmessico and later…

• Alessandro Giannì on Painting, Pop Art, and the Apocalypse of the Hour artist

  Alessandro Giannì, born in Rome in 1989, is a painter whose work has been exhibited at MAXXI, MACRO, the Swiss Institute in Rome and Milan, Kühlhaus Berlin, and the American…

• Sissi on Ceramics, Performance, and the Body artist

  Sissi (Daniela Olivieri, born 1977 in Bologna) lives and works between Bologna and London. Her interdisciplinary practice merges anthropology, archaeology, and literature with…

• Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' filmed inside James Turrell's Roden Crater artist

  Kanye West's new art film 'Jesus Is King' premieres today in US IMAX theaters for one week, preceding the release of his ninth studio album of the same name. Directed by Nick…

• Huang Yong Ping Dies: Maurizio Bortolotti Remembers the Chinese Artist artist

  Huang Yong Ping, a groundbreaking Chinese artist who played a crucial role in promoting Chinese contemporary art in Europe, has passed away. In early 2016, curator Maurizio…

• Federico Pepe and Jacopo Benassi Interview Each Other on COCO 7 artist

  For the seventh episode of COCO, a project blending video art and music, designer Federico Pepe and photographer Jacopo Benassi interviewed each other. The event took place at Le…

• Venetian glass artist Laura de Santillana dies at 64 artist

  Laura de Santillana, a Venetian artist renowned for her work with glass, has died. The announcement was made by Cramum, where she served as Artistic Director. Born in Venice in…

• Manga artist Hideo Azuma, creator of Pollon and Nanà Supergirl, dies at 69 artist

  Hideo Azuma, the Japanese manga artist known for creating 'Pollon' (Olympus no Pollon, 1979) and 'Nanà Supergirl' (Nanako SOS, 1983), died on October 13, 2019, at age 69 from an…

• Zornitsa Stoyanova Explores Immigration and Materiality in Performance at Sofia's Etud and Friends Festival artist

  At the 2019 Etud and Friends festival held in Sofia, Bulgaria, performance artist Zornitsa Stoyanova showcased her piece titled Un-seen. This work employs Mylar as a symbol for…

• Enne Boi: Pittura come fine assoluto tra maschere e rebus artist

  Enne Boi, nato a Cantù nel 1989, si è formato alla NABA di Milano e alla KASK School of Arts di Gent, dove ha vinto il premio Stitching René Bruynseraede-De Witte. Dal 2014…

• Zornitsa Stoyanova Discusses Performance Practice and Participation in Sofia's Etud and Friends Festival artist

  Zornitsa Stoyanova, who goes by Here[begin] Dance, is a performance artist bridging the gap between the U.S. and Bulgaria. She lives in Philadelphia and creates impressive props…