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• Elisa Filomena on Drawing, Night Work, and Italian Painting artist

  Elisa Filomena, born in Turin in 1976, earned her painting degree from the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino. In 2019, she held a solo exhibition titled 'Diario…

• Nico Angiuli's The Human Tools at Cittadellarte and Museo Castromediano artist

  Nico Angiuli, born in Bari in 1981, showcases his video installation titled The Human Tools at Cittadellarte in Biella. This project, co-produced with Museo Castromediano di Lecce…

• Margaret Scrinkl Creates Intricate Handcrafted Paper Artworks artist

  Artist Margaret Scrinkl produces detailed paper art projects that emphasize physical craftsmanship. Her work features organic textures and subtle imperfections that distinguish it…

• Loredana Longo's 'F as Fire' Performance Dinner in Milan artist

  On June 11, 2019, artist Loredana Longo (born 1967) will present a dinner-happening titled 'F as Fire' at Workness in Milan, as part of the project 'Con l'arte si mangia' curated…

• Krzysztof Wodiczko's Drone Performance in Milan's Parco Sempione artist

  Krzysztof Wodiczko's performance 'Loro (Them)' uses four low-altitude drones equipped with eyes and megaphones to give voice to stories of immigration, marginalization, and…

• Illustrator Creates City Map Mosaic Portraits for NBA Finals Coverage artist

  Illustrator Charis Tsevis has produced a collection of mosaic artworks for Bleacher Report during the 2019 NBA Finals. The project involved creating portraits and video pieces…

• Spencer Tunick's Nude Protest Against Facebook's Nipple Censorship artist

  On June 2, 2019, photographer Spencer Tunick led 125 nude protesters in a performance at Astor Place, Manhattan, outside Facebook's New York offices. The action protested the…

• Andy Warhol's 1961 Superman painting in private collection artist

  Andy Warhol created a painting titled Superman in 1961. The artwork measures 67 by 52 inches and was executed using casein and wax crayon on canvas. This piece is currently held…

• Art Community Remembers Painter Jennifer Riley in New York Tributes and Exhibitions artist

  This past summer, the New York Studio School held an event to honor the memory of the late artist Jennifer Riley. It saw the attendance of 21 artists, critics, and friends. The…

• Merlin James Remembered by 21 Artists, Critics, and Friends artist

  In tribute to the late painter Merlin James, editor David Cohen is joined by twenty-one artists, critics, and friends. James' exhibition took place at Kunste-Werke Berlin.…

• Míles: Street Art Must Elevate Itself artist

  Míles, an artist hailing from Calabria, Italy, cultivated his love for art by observing his parents as they painted. He pursued sculpture at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara…

• Film explores two generations of des Gachons painters artist

  A 2019 film by Reines Graves documents the artistic practices of Patrick des Gachons and his son Jean-Baptiste des Gachons, who work in radically different styles—Patrick in…

• Maurizio Bongiovanni: pittura come atto rivoluzionario tra digitale e queer artist

  Maurizio Bongiovanni, nato a Tettnang nel 1979, divide il suo tempo tra Milano e Londra. Ha conseguito la sua formazione presso l'Accademia per le Arti e le Scienze Digitali di…

• Claudia Losi on Ceramics, Collaboration, and the Unexpected artist

  Claudia Losi (born 1971, Piacenza) has long integrated diverse artisanal skills into her work, most notably in the multi-year Balena Project. Recently, she engaged with ceramics…

• Pejac Creates Site-Specific Works Inside Spain's Oldest Prison artist

  Spanish artist Pejac, known for public art interventions, spent ten days inside El Dueso, Spain's oldest penitentiary, to create a series of site-specific works titled Gold Mine.…

• Vlady's 'Segregation' signs expose Stockholm's hidden apartheid artist

  Italian artist Vlady installed provocative street signs in Stockholm during April-May 2019, mimicking official traffic signage but bearing discriminatory messages like 'shades of…

• Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project Transforms Detroit Street into Open-Air Museum artist

  Since the 1980s, Tyree Guyton has turned Heidelberg Street in Detroit's East Side into an expansive environmental artwork called the Heidelberg Project. Using discarded objects…

• Paul Chadeisson's Surreal Flying Container Ship Concept Art Featured artist

  Concept artist Paul Chadeisson, who has worked as a freelance illustrator since 2016 for video game and film projects, is highlighted for his imaginative air carrier designs.…

• Monica Alletto: autodidatta illustratrice tra geometria e realtà aumentata artist

  Monica Alletto, illustratrice palermitana classe 1992, è un'autodidatta che ha sviluppato uno stile caratterizzato da anatomie ipertrofiche, scenari naturali stilizzati e colori…

• Artists and Critics Pay Tribute to Painter Thomas Nozkowski's Legacy and Influence artist

  A series of tributes pays homage to painter Thomas Nozkowski, who passed away in 2019. Renowned for his small-scale abstract works, he crafted a distinctive visual vocabulary over…

• Thomas Nozkowski's 1981-82 painting Untitled held in MoMA collection artist

  A 1981-82 painting by Thomas Nozkowski titled Untitled is part of the Museum of Modern Art's collection in New York. The work measures 15 7/8 by 20 inches and was executed in oil…

• Thomas Nozkowski's 2010 mixed-media work Untitled (N-27) featured at The Pace Gallery artist

  A mixed-media piece by Thomas Nozkowski, Untitled (N-27), was created in 2010 using ink, gouache, pencil, colored pencil, and oil crayon on paper. The artwork measures 8-5/8 by…

• Valerio Nicolai: Painting as an Enigmatic Rebus artist

  Born in Gorizia in 1988, Valerio Nicolai lives and works in Milan. He graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia. Recent solo shows include "Amarena" at Clima, Milan…

• Lawrence Carroll, artist of humble materials and spiritual depth, dies artist

  Lawrence Carroll, an Australian-born artist who lived in Venice and taught at IUAV, has died. Known for works made from discarded materials collected in Los Angeles peripheries,…

• Yuval Avital's 360-bell sound sculpture in Calabria seeks donations artist

  In San Floro, Calabria, the agricultural startup Mulinum and Michelangelo Pistoletto's Terzo Paradiso project are collaborating on a large-scale sound sculpture by artist Yuval…

• Disney's Aladdin flying carpet recreated by Italian street artist Koi artist

  For the Italian premiere of Disney's live-action Aladdin, street artist Matteo Mariani, known as Koi, created a stencil artwork of the flying carpet. The film, directed by Guy…

• DOM Collective's 'Roma non esiste' Call for Performers and Thinkers artist

  Leonardo Delogu and Valerio Sirna of the DOM collective are launching a new participatory project titled 'Roma non esiste' (Rome Does Not Exist). Following their previous works…

• Marina Abramović ricorda l'amicizia con Remo Bianco artist

  Marina Abramović ha incontrato Remo Bianco nel 1977 a Ferrara, di fronte al Palazzo dei Diamanti, dove lei e il suo partner erano arrivati da Orgosolo in Sardegna, dormendo in…

• Banksy Sets Up Illegal Stall at Venice Biennale, Takes Aim at Cruise Ships artist

  Banksy has released a new Instagram video showing him setting up an unauthorized stall in Venice, selling paintings of a cruise ship looming over the lagoon. The video, set to…

• Lawrence Carroll, painter who merged painting and sculpture, dies at 65 artist

  Lawrence Carroll, an American artist of Australian descent renowned for his fusion of painting and sculpture, passed away at the age of 65. The announcement was made by his German…

• Basik: Street Artist Merging Medieval and Contemporary Art artist

  Lucio Basik Bolognesi, known as Basik, is a street artist from Rimini, Italy, active since the early 1990s. His work blends medieval and Renaissance art with modern and…

• Andrea Carpita on Painting, Ukiyo-e, and the Minimum Portraits artist

  In an interview, Andrea Carpita, born in 1988 and an alumnus of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara, elaborates on his artistic approach. His solo exhibition, titled "Some…

• Adriano Souras: The Teen Designer Who Anticipated Greta Thunberg's Activism artist

  Adriano Souras, a 16-year-old English designer, began his environmental activism in 2017 at age 14, predating Greta Thunberg's #FridaysForFuture movement. He launched his brand…

• Virgil Abloh on Art, Fashion, and the Incompiuto Collection artist

  Virgil Abloh, the most famous Black global star of the fashion system, discusses his multidisciplinary practice spanning streetwear, luxury, music, ecology, and art. He…

• Carolee Schneemann's 1964 performance Meat Joy documented in chromogenic print artist

  A chromogenic color print, measuring 5 by 4 inches, depicts Carolee Schneemann's 1964 performance Meat Joy in New York. Captured by photographer Al Giese, this image is attributed…

• Carolee Schneemann's 1963 Photographic Series Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions artist

  Carolee Schneemann created the photographic series Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions for Camera in 1963, later producing eighteen gelatin silver prints in 2005. Each print…

• Graphic Designer Liu Jiayun Creates Packaging for SCHEMA Arc&Art Project in Taipei artist

  Graphic designer and illustrator Liu Jiayun, based in Taipei, Taiwan, has developed packaging and branding for the SCHEMA Arc&Art initiative. The project, which translates to…

• I.M. Pei, architect of Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102 artist

  Ieoh Ming Pei, the Chinese-American architect who designed the Louvre Pyramid, died on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in New York at age 102. Born in Guangzhou, China, in 1917, Pei…

• Young Sup Han's 2007 Ink on Hanji Paper Work The Evening Baltic Ocean No. 7001 artist

  Young Sup Han created The Evening Baltic Ocean No. 7001 in 2007, using ink on hanji paper. The artwork measures 90.5 by 210.5 inches. Information about this piece was posted on…

• Young Hie Nam's 2015 mixed media work on hanji paper artist

  Young Hie Nam created a mixed media piece titled 'A Trip to an Island' in 2015, measuring 63.5 by 51.25 inches on hanji paper. The work was posted on artcritical on May 16, 2019,…