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• Chinese avant-garde artist Huang Yong Ping dies at 65 artist

  Huang Yong Ping, a groundbreaking Chinese avant-garde artist and the founder of the Xiamen Dada movement, passed away in 2019 at the age of 65. He was born in 1954 in Xiamen,…

• Lia Rodrigues' 'Fúria' and Brazilian Art as Radical Resistance artist

  The dance performance 'Fúria' by Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Dança is now on stage at Sesc Consolação in São Paulo, running until October 27. For almost 30 years, Rodrigues has…

• Axel Corjon's Night Photography Series Captures Urban Landscapes After Dark artist

  Axel Corjon, a creative director who photographs at night, has produced the 'Alone in the Night' series featuring urban scenes captured after dark. The work, shared on Instagram…

• Andrea Branzi on Design, Unpredictability, and the Future of Italian Design artist

  In a wide-ranging interview, Andrea Branzi (Florence, 1938) — architect, designer, professor, historian, and co-founder of the Archizoom movement — reflects on his career and the…

• Sabrina D’Alessandro’s 'Ufficio Resurrezione Parole Smarrite' Turns Forgotten Words into Art artist

  Sabrina D’Alessandro’s initiative, 'Ufficio Resurrezione Parole Smarrite,' marks its tenth anniversary this year. Since its inception in 2008, D’Alessandro has been revitalizing…

• Francesco De Grandi on Painting, Time, and the Sacred artist

  In a conversation with Artribune, painter Francesco De Grandi, who hails from Palermo and was born in 1968, reflects on his artistic evolution and principles. He attended the…

• Graphic Designer Creates Brand Identity for Norwegian Tattoo Studio artist

  In October 2019, graphic designer and art director Matheus Gomes, based in São Paulo, Brazil, was featured for his work on the brand identity project for Bente Tattoo Studio. The…

• Alberto Gianfreda on Ceramics, Destruction, and Resilience artist

  Alberto Gianfreda, born in Desio in 1981, is a sculptor who explores themes of resilience and identity within urban settings. He has been a sculpture instructor at the Accademia…

• Italian Postwar Master Ettore Spalletti Dies at 79 artist

  Ettore Spalletti, one of Italy's most significant postwar artists, died at his home in Spoltore (Pescara) at age 79. Born in Cappelle sul Tavo in 1940, Spalletti was known for his…

• Muore Cesare Manzo, gallerista pioniere di Fuori Uso artist

  Cesare Manzo, the well-known gallery owner from Pescara, has passed away at the age of 82. He opened the Galleria Cesare Manzo on Via Galilei 24 in 1966, showcasing artists like…

• 2501: 'La Street Art non esiste', parola all'artista milanese artist

  L'artista milanese 2501, il cui nome riflette sia la sua nascita che l'anno in cui è stata fondata San Paolo, trova l'etichetta di street artist 'imbarazzante' e insignificante.…

• Almir Mavignier, Construtivist Exponent, Dies; VKHUTEMAS Legacy and Isabelle Borges' Synthetic Fields Examined artist

  Almir Mavignier, a prominent figure in the Construtivist movement, has died. The Brazilian artist was known for his significant contributions to geometric abstraction and optical…

• Andrea Barzaghi: Painting as Intellectual Attitude artist

  Andrea Barzaghi (b. 1988, Monza) lives and works in Milan. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino and the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Nuremberg. Recent…

• Piero Guccione: A Year After His Death, Remembering the Painter of Light and Sea artist

  On October 6, 2018, Sicilian painter Piero Guccione died at age 83 in Modica. Born in Scicli in 1935, he spent his career obsessively painting the sea, exploring the boundaries…

• Pino Genovese: Between Sculpture, Theater, and Landscape artist

  Pino Genovese (Rome, 1953; lives in Anzio) creates works that defy classification, existing at the intersection of happening, sculpture, theater, and drawing. He builds ephemeral…

• Danish Designer Mads Berg's Art Deco Posters Featured in Online Showcase artist

  On October 4, 2019, an online feature highlighted the work of Danish designer Mads Berg, focusing on his art deco-inspired posters. Based in Copenhagen, Berg is recognized for his…

• Studio Giftig Completes Monumental Surrealist Mural at Thomas Eindhoven Restaurant artist

  In August 2018, the artist duo Studio Giftig completed an extensive mural project at the Thomas Eindhoven restaurant in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The work involved creating a…

• Balqis Al Rashed Discusses 'Norms of Life' Performance at Alserkal Avenue artist

  Balqis Al Rashed, resident artist at Alserkal Avenue's summer cycle, discusses her performance 'Norms of Life' (2019) in a studio visit. The work explores themes of life, death,…

• Djamila Ribeiro's Artistic Practice Emphasizes Self-Reflection Beyond Representation artist

  Djamila Ribeiro's artistic philosophy centers on introspection and representation, delving into themes of identity and individual viewpoint. This approach contests conventional…

• Bruno Bozzetto: animazione, ecologia e umorismo in un'intervista esclusiva artist

  L'artista e regista Bruno Bozzetto, celebre per i suoi cortometraggi animati come 'Mister Tao' (vincitore dell'Orso d'Oro a Berlino nel 1990) e 'West and Soda' (1965), è stato…

• Stanislao Di Giugno on Abstraction, Stratification, and the Act of Painting artist

  Stanislao Di Giugno, born in 1969, lives and works in Rome. In an interview, he discusses his abstract painting practice, which he describes as a process of successive layers that…

• Bertozzi & Casoni: Four Decades of Ceramic Innovation artist

  Founded in 1980 in Imola, Bertozzi & Casoni — Giampaolo Bertozzi (born 1957, Borgo Tossignano, Bologna) and Stefano Dal Monte Casoni (born 1961, Lugo di Romagna, Ravenna) — have…

• Eduardo Kobra paints Ayrton Senna mural in Imola for 25th anniversary artist

  Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra has created a permanent mural of Ayrton Senna in Imola, Italy, marking 25 years since the Formula 1 driver's death. The mural is painted on…

• Jacopo Martinotti: Performance, Storia e Memoria nell'Arte Contemporanea artist

  Jacopo Martinotti, a Milanese artist born in 1995, integrates various forms of art including sculpture, photography, video, and performance. His work often reflects on historical…

• Akram Khan's 'Xenos' Blends Kathak and War Memory artist

  Akram Khan performed 'Xenos' at the Romaeuropa Festival and Torinodanza, marking his farewell as a solo dancer at age 44. The piece blends Kathak dance with contemporary movement…

• Matteo Vettorello: Process, Relationality, and the Limits of Sculpture artist

  Born in Venice in 1986, Matteo Vettorello divides his time between Venice and Milan. He pursued visual arts at Università Iuav and Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, later…

• Elisabetta Bianchi: fiabe, caos e illustrazione artist

  Elisabetta Bianchi, nata a Crema nel 1991 e residente a Milano, è la nuova protagonista della rubrica di illustrazione di Artribune. Laureata in graphic design e art direction, ha…

• Maria Loboda on Her Venice Biennale Works and Artistic Process artist

  Maria Loboda, a visual artist based in Berlin, shares insights into her interdisciplinary approach and her involvement in the 58th Venice Biennale, overseen by curator Ralph…

• Ettore Pinelli on Painting, Violence, and the Obsession with Images artist

  Ettore Pinelli, who was born in Modica in 1984, continues to reside and create art in his hometown. His individual exhibitions feature 'Un luogo sconosciuto' at Circoloquadro in…

• Edoardo Tresoldi on Ruins, Nature, and His New Installation Simbiosi artist

  Edoardo Tresoldi discusses his installation 'Simbiosi' at Arte Sella, Italy, where he constructs a ruin using local stone and his signature wire mesh. He explains his fascination…

• Amedeo Polazzo on Painting, Mural Works, and Art Deco Influence artist

  In an interview, Amedeo Polazzo, who was born in 1988 in Munich and raised in Vicenza, currently resides in Los Angeles. He earned his painting degree from UCLA in 2019 after…

• Artist Randolpho Lamonier Discusses Improvisation as Methodology and Textile Influences in Interview artist

  In an interview with Alexia Tala, artist Randolpho Lamonier explains that improvisation became a core methodology in his artistic research, born from a lack of resources and…

• Nero/Alessandro Neretti on Ceramics, Nomadism, and Winning Awards artist

  Nero/Alessandro Neretti (Faenza, 1980) has worked with ceramics since a young age, alongside photography, assemblage, and video. His practice involves self-fiction and reworking…

• Giuseppe Penone's Largest Sculpture Installed in Saudi Arabia artist

  Giuseppe Penone's monumental sculpture 'Sorgente di Luce' has been installed at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The work, the largest…

• Daniel Johnston, US singer-songwriter and artist, dies at 58 artist

  Daniel Johnston, the American singer-songwriter and visual artist known for his raw lo-fi music and outsider art, died of a heart attack on September 11, 2019, at age 58. Born in…

• Amalia Ulman on Fiction, Performance, and New Media artist

  Amalia Ulman discusses her residency in Venice as part of AltroVE, one of fourteen projects funded by the Regione Veneto under DGR 718/2018. She conducted a workshop titled New…

• Gianfranco Gorgoni, photographer of 20th-century artists, dies at 77 in New York artist

  Gianfranco Gorgoni, a celebrated Italian photographer recognized for his striking depictions of postwar artists, passed away at the age of 77 in New York. He was born in Rome in…

• Vancouver Illustrator El Diablo Creates Music Album Cover Art artist

  El Diablo, an art director and illustrator residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, specializes in producing illustrations for music album covers. His work, noted for its…

• João Pina's Photographic Mission: Documenting Political Memory Across Portugal and Latin America artist

  At 38 years old, Portuguese photographer João Pina has spent two decades committed to documenting historical accounts. His focus lies on themes such as political repression,…

• Christian Omodeo on Street Art, Le Grand Jeu, and the Paris Bookstore artist

  Christian Omodeo, the founder of Le Grand Jeu in Paris, emphasizes his agency's commitment to street culture, which encompasses graffiti, skateboarding, music, and streetwear. The…