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• Stefano Arienti: From Mantua to Milan, an Artistic Journey artist

  Stefano Arienti (born 1961) left the Mantuan countryside for Milan in the 1980s, finding a city in expansion and cultural ferment. Despite a degree in agriculture, he became an…

• Thomas Braida: Pittura come necessità in tempi bui artist

  L'artista goriziano classe 1982, diplomato all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, riflette sulla sua pratica pittorica in un'intervista. Definisce la pittura una necessità,…

• Unclaimed Banksy Stencil Appears in Venice During Biennale Preview artist

  A new stencil work attributed to Banksy appeared on a wall above a canal in Venice's Dorsoduro district during the preview days of the 2019 Venice Biennale. The piece, created…

• Laura Lecce on Curating, Pelagica, and Early Career artist

  Curator Laura Lecce recounts her path into contemporary art, from studying philosophy at the Università Statale di Milano to an internship at GAMeC in Bergamo, where she worked on…

• Bogdan Rață's Erotic Sculptures: Hybrid Anatomies and the Art of Desire artist

  Romanian sculptor Bogdan Rață, 35, from Timișoara, creates hybrid human anatomies that blend eroticism with surrealism. Known for his colossal red hand sculpture "The Middle Way"…

• Matteo Cremonesi: l'ossessione silenziosa per gli oggetti burocratici artist

  Matteo Cremonesi, nato nel 1986, ha studiato al Liceo Artistico e all'Accademia di Brera di Milano. Appassionato di letteratura giapponese e Michel Foucault, Cremonesi osserva…

• Zanele Muholi: Visual Activism and the Politics of Black Queer Visibility artist

  South African visual activist Zanele Muholi (born 1972, Umlazi) is featured at the 2019 Venice Biennale after recent solo shows at Galleria del Cembalo in Rome and a 2013…

• Grada Kilomba's Work Explores Decolonization of Thought in Suely Rolnik Archives artist

  The Suely Rolnik Archives feature Grada Kilomba's artistic practice focused on decolonizing thought. Kilomba's work critically examines colonial legacies and their impact on…

• Guerrilla Spam: Street Art as Protest and Pedagogy artist

  The Italian collective Guerrilla Spam, active since 2010 and founded in Florence, operates at the intersection of illegal street art, muralism, and educational workshops. They…

• Alice Visentin: Painting as Vitality and Intimate Aesthetics artist

  Alice Visentin, born in 1993, is a painter based in Turin who graduated from Accademia Albertina and co-founded Spaziobuonasera in 2015. She has participated in group exhibitions…

• Martha Rosler's 'Speak Out' Event on Inauguration Day artist

  Martha Rosler organized a 'Speak Out' event on Inauguration Day, as reported by artcritical. The event was part of a mid-career retrospective for Rosler, described as long…

• Michelangelo Bastiani creates holographic art from nature and technology artist

  Michelangelo Bastiani (born 1979 in Bibbiena) creates holographic artworks that blend nature, art, and technology. He studied Painting and Photography at the Accademia di Belle…

• Anton Corbijn on Becoming a Photographer artist

  In a video interview published on the Louisiana Museum of Copenhagen's web TV, legendary Dutch photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn (b. 1955) reflects on his career and…

• Richard Serra: Minimalist Sculptor and Master of Monumental Steel artist

  Richard Serra, born in 1939 in San Francisco and based in New York, is a leading figure in minimalist sculpture. In 1965, a study grant took him to Paris, where he became…

• JR's studio tour reveals submarine aquarium and train installation artist

  JR, the French artist born in 1983, has become globally renowned for his large-scale photographic installations. Originally from Paris, he now resides in the United States and has…

• Alessandro Roma on Ceramics as an Extension of Painting artist

  Italian artist Alessandro Roma (born 1977) discusses his ceramic practice in an interview with Irene Biolchini. After living in London, Berlin, and Brussels, he now resides in…

• Luca Bertolo on Italian Painting: A Call for Shared Genealogy artist

  In an interview on Artribune, painter Luca Bertolo discusses the state of contemporary Italian painting, based on his analysis of 30 interviews from the 'Pittura lingua viva'…

• Elena Bellantoni's 'On the Breadline' Begins in Belgrade artist

  Elena Bellantoni's initiative, 'On the Breadline,' has successfully wrapped up its inaugural residency in Belgrade, thanks to the support of Beo_Project, and is set to proceed to…

• Valerie Hegarty's 2007 Sculpture Fallen Bierstadt at Brooklyn Museum artist

  Valerie Hegarty created Fallen Bierstadt in 2007, a sculpture using foamcore, paint, paper, glue, gel medium, canvas, wire, and wood. The work is part of the Brooklyn Museum's…

• Carlo De Meo's 'IL BACIO' Proposes a Kiss Between Africa and Europe artist

  Italian artist Carlo De Meo (born 1968 in Maranola, Latina) has created 'IL BACIO,' a provocative and utopian project that envisions physically reshaping the coasts of Africa and…

• Pino Boresta: Time, Déjà-Vu, and the Art of Obliteration artist

  Pino Boresta, a Roman artist currently residing in Segni, delves into the nature of time through his artwork. Among his significant endeavors are projects like P.B.A. (1995) and…

• Ravo porta i classici dell'arte in strada con spray e didattica artist

  Andrea Ravo Mattoni, known as Ravo, is a street artist hailing from Varese who trained at the Accademia di Brera. He creatively reinterprets masterpieces from the Baroque period,…

• Vincenzo Ferrara on Painting, Negated Faces, and Cinematic Influence artist

  Vincenzo Ferrara (born 1981 in Formia) studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna and visual arts at the Accademia Internazionale di Comics di Torino. Recent…

• Ermanno Cristini: arte come relazione e negoziazione artist

  Ermanno Cristini (Varese, 1951) è un artista che dagli anni Settanta sviluppa una ricerca basata su progettualità relazionale e condivisione poetica. Il suo lavoro si articola in…

• Raffaella Giordano's 'Celeste' Explores Nature and Movement artist

  Raffaella Giordano (Turin, 1961) presents 'Celeste: appunti per natura', an intimate solo performance that marks a shift in her choreographic language. Moving away from the…

• Claudio Beorchia's 'Aurale' Captures Visitor Whispers at Gallerie dell'Accademia artist

  Claudio Beorchia (Vercelli, 1979) completed the first artist residency at the Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia on April 12, 2019, in collaboration with the Accademia di Belle…

• Martha Rosler's Photomontage 'Cleaning the Drapes' from 1967-72 Series artist

  Martha Rosler created the photomontage 'Cleaning the Drapes' as part of her series 'House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home' around 1967 to 1972. The artwork is represented by…

• William Corwin's Lenten Altar Installation at Judson Memorial Church Features Hydrocal Teeth Sculpture artist

  William Corwin created a Lenten altar installation at Judson Memorial Church in 2019. The installation included a 2018 sculpture titled "Teeth" made from hydrocal and sand.…

• Arcadia Data Rebrand by Casey Martin Emphasizes Visual Appeal of Big Data artist

  Casey Martin led a rebranding project for Arcadia Data, focusing on transforming the perception of big data through graphic design, illustration, and data visualization. The…

• Cristina Portolano on Comics, Sexuality, and Francis Bacon Biography artist

  Cristina Portolano (born 1986, Naples) discusses her work as a cartoonist exploring sexuality and relational difficulties. In 2018, she published 'Io sono Mare' with Canicola…

• Cansu Korkmaz's Photographic Work 'Quite a While #2' from 2017-2018 artist

  Cansu Korkmaz created the photographic piece 'Quite a While #2' between 2017 and 2018. The work was documented on artcritical.com on April 9, 2019. This image represents a…

• Luca Rancy on Street Art, Urban Art, and the Poli Urban Colors Project for Milan Design Week artist

  Italian street artist and designer Luca Rancy discusses his upcoming Poli Urban Colors project for Milan Design Week (April 9-14), where he will paint alongside artists 2501, Luca…

• Rudy Cremonini: la pittura come relazione intima e flusso inconscio artist

  Il pittore bolognese Rudy Cremonini (1981) racconta il suo approccio alla pittura in un'intervista. Ha iniziato a dipingere a 16 anni dopo aver ricevuto in regalo colori a olio da…

• Luigi Ontani Unveils Mythological Fountain in Hometown Vergato artist

  Luigi Ontani, born in Vergato on November 24, 1943, and trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, has gifted his hometown a new public fountain titled…

• Sebastian Errazuriz Unveils Live Earth Feed Sculpture in NYC artist

  Chilean-born artist Sebastian Errazuriz has installed "blu Marble," a monumental LED sculpture in New York that displays a real-time image of Earth from space. The project was…

• JR's Illusion on the Louvre Pyramid: A Mirage of Paper and Participation artist

  In 2019, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Louvre Pyramid, French artist JR (born 1986 in Paris) executed a remarkable optical illusion. This covert initiative involved…

• Griffa and Vascellari on Instinct vs. Intellect in Art artist

  In an interview for Artribune's Versus series, artists Giorgio Griffa and Nico Vascellari discuss the interplay between instinct and intellect in their creative processes. Griffa…

• Marianne Soisalo's ALTO Art Residency Emerges from Kubrick Film Rental in Brazil's Chapada dos Veadeiros artist

  Marianne Soisalo, a Brazilian of Finnish descent, established the radical ALTO art residency in Alto Paraíso de Goiás, 230 km from Brasília, using funds from renting her London…

• Alessandra Mancini on Painting, Design, and the Eroticism of Objects artist

  Alessandra Mancini, born in Campobasso in 1972, studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and now lives and works in Milan as an artist and graphic designer in…

• Fabrizio Dusi's 'Mai più Fascismo' neon installation on Milan's Fondazione Feltrinelli artist

  On March 23, 2019, a luminous installation reading 'Mai più Fascismo' (Never Again Fascism) appeared on the main facade of the Fondazione Feltrinelli in via Pasubio, Milan, and…