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• David LaChapelle on pandemic, spirituality, and the end of the world as we know it artist

  In a wide-ranging interview during the COVID-19 quarantine, artist David LaChapelle (born 1963 in Connecticut) reflects on the pandemic as an apocalyptic moment mirroring his own…

• Jeanne Vicerial's Quarantine Vestimentaire: Daily Fashion Diary During Lockdown artist

  During Italy's COVID-19 lockdown, French fashion designer Jeanne Vicerial, a PhD in Fashion Design and fellow at Villa Medici, launched the project Quarantine Vestimentaire on…

• Francesco Lauretta's Quarantine Diary: Painting a Festival in Isolation artist

  Francesco Lauretta documents the creation of an oil on canvas (110 x 183 cm) during Italy's COVID-19 lockdown, starting just before quarantine began on Easter 2020. The painting,…

• Fabio Marullo on Suspension and Figuration Plants During Lockdown artist

  During the COVID-19 quarantine, Italian artist Fabio Marullo reflects on how suspension—both pictorial and metaphorical—shapes his work. In a video response to Artribune, he…

• Nico Vascellari's 24-Hour Live Performance 'Do You Trust Me' artist

  Nico Vascellari performed a 24-hour live stream titled 'Do You Trust Me' from his Rome studio via Codalunga's YouTube channel on May 3-4, 2020, the last day of Italy's COVID-19…

• Simone Berti's Domestic Gardens: A Studio Visit in Milan artist

  Claudia Zanfi's project 'Giardini Domestici' explores small domestic green spaces, both real and imagined, born during the pandemic lockdown. The first stop is the Milan atelier…

• g. olmo stuppia on Quarantine, Art, and Italy's Cultural Crisis artist

  In a discussion with Artribune, g. olmo stuppia, a Milan-based artist born in 1991, expresses his concerns regarding Italy's art landscape and the impact of digital culture during…

• British Analytical Painter David Leverett Dies of Coronavirus at 82 artist

  British artist David Leverett, associated with the Analytical Painting movement, died of COVID-19 on April 20, 2020, in a London hospital. The news was kept private and…

• Gael García Bernal Discusses New Film Ema During Mexico Rainy Season artist

  Actor Gael García Bernal is currently in Mexico City during the rainy season, where he has been observing plant growth on his terrace garden while confined at home. He expressed…

• Musicians Reflect on Rowland S Howard's Legacy in Australian Post-Punk artist

  An article features recollections from musicians including Thurston Moore and Lydia Lunch about Rowland S Howard, a key figure in Australia's post-punk movement. Howard was known…

• Tommaso Corvi-Mora on Ceramics, Studio Pottery, and the Gallery as a Creative Forum artist

  Tommaso Corvi-Mora (b. 1969) began his art career early, opening his first London gallery in 1995. In 2009 he enrolled in an evening ceramics course at Morley College and became a…

• Artists Turn Euro and Pound Banknotes into Miniature Canvases artist

  In December 2017, Mari Roldán, a 1994-born artist from Malaga, Spain, commenced her unique art by painting on euro banknotes, beginning with Michelangelo's Creation of Adam on a…

• Christian Fogarolli's Pneuma Project Explores Mental Health Through Art and Science artist

  In 2019, Christian Fogarolli (born in Trento, 1983) secured victory in the 6th edition of the Italian Council with his project titled Pneuma, which delves into the intangible…

• Transportation Designer Creates Ongoing Illustration Series of Historic Automobiles artist

  Yuliia Lobodiuchenko, a transportation designer and illustrator residing in Turin, Italy, has initiated an ongoing artistic project focused on automotive history. The endeavor…

• Filippo La Vaccara Creates Quarantine Sculpture from Found Materials artist

  During Italy's COVID-19 lockdown, Catania-based artist Filippo La Vaccara (born 1972) has shifted his practice to working with limited materials available in his studio. His first…

• The London Leatherman's Influence on Subcultural Fashion Explored artist

  An article profiles The London Leatherman, also known as Ken, a self-taught artisan who pioneered the use of leather in subcultural apparel during the 1970s and 1980s. Emerging…

• Newton Harrison: Nature Will Simplify Humanity artist

  Newton Harrison, half of the pioneering ecological art duo Helen and Newton Harrison, discusses their five-decade commitment to art that benefits ecosystems. In an interview with…

• Michel Redolfi's Subaquatic Concerts: Digital Visionaries and the Body as Interface artist

  In an article for Artribune, Lorenzo Taiuti discusses Michel Redolfi, a French electronic musician born in Marseille in 1951. During the 1980s and 1990s, Redolfi innovatively…

• Banksy's Bathroom Rats: A Lockdown Masterpiece or a Flop? artist

  Banksy has posted a new artwork depicting nine rats fleeing a domestic bathroom, estimated to be worth £5 million. The piece, set in his own home, blurs the line between interior…

• Sergio Risaliti on Andrea Francolino's Crack Rubbings During Lockdown artist

  Sergio Risaliti profiles artist Andrea Francolino, who creates rubbings of cracks in the ground using paper, filtered earth, and spray adhesive. Francolino's process involves…

• Valentina Miorandi's participatory video for Italy's Liberation Day artist

  During the COVID-19 lockdown, artist Valentina Miorandi (born 1982 in Trento) revived her 2011 project "Inno Costituzionale d'Italia," a video work set to words and phrases from…

• Simone Angelini's Quarantine Comics and Silent Animations artist

  Simone Angelini, known for his graphic novel Anubi (Coconino Press, 2018), continues creating during Italy's COVID-19 lockdown. He is producing a series of silent, black-and-white…

• Michelangelo Pistoletto, 86, Recovers from COVID-19, Reflects on Third Paradise artist

  Michelangelo Pistoletto (Biella, 1933), aged 86, has recovered from COVID-19 after being hospitalized at Ponderano hospital near Biella. In an interview with Artribune, he…

• Austrian artist Lois Weinberger dies at 73 artist

  Lois Weinberger, an Austrian artist celebrated for his integration of art and nature, passed away at the age of 73 in Vienna. He was born in Tirol in 1947 and dedicated over three…

• Marinella Senatore on Community and Participation During COVID-19 artist

  In an interview with Artribune, Italian artist Marinella Senatore reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have reshaped her participatory practice. She draws parallels…

• Aurora Paolillo on Quarantine, Slow Art, and Edera Studio artist

  In an interview with Artribune, Turin-based artist Aurora Paolillo discusses her approach to the COVID-19 quarantine. She emphasizes slowing down and creating with greater…

• Kara Walker Lands Major UK Commission on Slavery artist

  Kara Walker has been awarded a major UK commission addressing the history and legacy of slavery. The American artist's work continues to explore themes of race, gender, and power…

• Iran do Espírito Santo's Early Works Acquired by MAC USP in 1985 Now on View in 'A Casa' Exhibition artist

  At the Museu de Arte Contemporânea da USP, two canvas paintings from 1985 by Iran do Espírito Santo are featured in the exhibition 'A Casa,' running until July 31. These works,…

• Guto Lacaz's 1987 Installation Eletro Esfero Espaço Acquired by Pinacoteca in 2016 After Decades of Obscurity artist

  In 2016, at the age of 68, Brazilian artist Guto Lacaz made his debut sale with the piece Eletro Esfero Espaço, which was acquired by the Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo. This…

• Gilberto Calzolari: Fashion's Radical Sustainability Visionary artist

  Gilberto Calzolari, a Milanese designer with an impressive résumé including senior designer roles at Giorgio Armani (2005–2015), Miu Miu, Valentino, and Marni, is redefining…

• French photographer Gilbert Garcin, known for surreal staged scenes, dies at 90 artist

  Gilbert Garcin, a French photographer who began his artistic career at age 60 after retiring as a lighting company executive, died on April 19, 2020, in Marseille at the age of…

• Agnes Denes, pioneer of ecological art, reflects on her legacy artist

  In an interview with Artribune, Hungarian-born artist Agnes Denes (Budapest, 1931) discusses her pioneering role in ecological art, her iconic work Wheatfield: A Confrontation…

• Peter Beard, Photographer and African Chronicler, Dies at 82 artist

  Peter Beard, the American photographer and naturalist known for his documentation of Africa and his jet-set lifestyle, has died at age 82 in New York. He had been missing for a…

• Marco Scotini on PAV's Eco-Art Mission and Pandemic Response artist

  Marco Scotini, curator of Parco Arte Vivente (PAV) in Turin since 2014, discusses the institution's unique fusion of art and ecology. Founded in 2009 by artist Pietro Gilardi, PAV…

• Wolf Kahn Remembered Through 2011 Exhibition Review and 1999 Interview artist

  Wolf Kahn, who was 92 years old, passed away on March 15, 2020. A tribute was published by Artcritical, which included a review of a 2011 exhibition written by Christina Kee and a…

• Ian Wilson, radical conceptual artist who abandoned objects, dies at 80 artist

  Ian Wilson (1940–2020), the South African conceptual artist who stopped making physical objects in 1968 and forbade documentation of his actions, has died at age 80. His death was…

• Irene Pittatore's COVID-19 Isolation Journal documents quarantine life artist

  Artist and journalist Irene Pittatore (born 1979 in Turin) has created COVID-19 ISOLATION JOURNAL, a video diary series during her 40-day confinement in a seaside house in the…

• Josephine Yole Signorelli on Her Trans Memoir and Upcoming Trilogy Finale artist

  Josephine Yole Signorelli, known as Fumettibrutti, discusses her acclaimed graphic memoir 'P. La mia adolescenza trans' and her upcoming third book that will close her…

• Ugo La Pietra on Ceramics: Craft vs. Design and the Loss of Making artist

  In an interview with Artribune, Ugo La Pietra, an Italian artist born in 1938 in Bussi sul Tirino, reflects on the renewed fascination with ceramics in modern art and design. He…

• Yayoi Kusama's Poetic Message Against Coronavirus artist

  Yayoi Kusama, the 91-year-old Japanese artist known for her exploration of psychological trauma, has released a free-verse poem addressing the Coronavirus pandemic, which has…