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• Ntando Cele's 'Black off' Confronts Racial Stereotypes in São Paulo artist

  In March 2017, during the Mostra Internacional de Teatro, South African artist Ntando Cele showcased her production 'Black off' in São Paulo. The 36-year-old playwright captivated…

• Giulia Colletti on Curating as Relational and Occupational Practice artist

  Curator Giulia Colletti describes her practice as relational and 'occupational,' challenging exhibition spaces by using disused or adapted sites. In Glasgow, she has curated in a…

• Raul Guerrero's 1973 kinetic sculpture The Rotating Yaqui Mask documented on artcritical artist

  Raul Guerrero created The Rotating Yaqui Mask in 1973, a kinetic sculpture measuring 18 x 20 x 15 inches. The work incorporates found objects, painted wood, horn, an electric…

• Adriana Varejão's Polvo Project Explores Skin Color Diversity Through Conceptual Art artist

  Adriana Varejão’s project, Polvo, which she started in the 1990s, dives into the vast spectrum of human skin tones and pushes back against traditional racial categories. This idea…

• Roberto Coda Zabetta's Public Art Project 'Cantieri' in Naples and Portivy artist

  Italian artist Roberto Coda Zabetta (born 1975 in Biella) has extended his practice beyond the studio into large-scale public art projects that merge painting, architecture, and…

• Banksy unveils seven new murals in Paris denouncing migrant policies artist

  Banksy took to Instagram to affirm that seven murals in Paris are his creations, representing his first artistic endeavor in France since the 2015 mural of Steve Jobs for migrants…

• Paolo Cattaneo: fumetti tra provincia e fantastico artist

  Paolo Cattaneo (Genova, 1982) è un fumettista italiano che racconta l'adolescenza in provincia con uno stile pop e 'marcio'. In un'intervista ad Artribune, spiega di considerarsi…

• Gerhard Richter installs Foucault pendulum in deconsecrated Münster church artist

  Gerhard Richter has donated a new artwork inspired by Foucault's pendulum to a deconsecrated Dominican church in Münster, Germany. The piece, titled 'Pendel,' features a 48 kg…

• Black Presence Intervention at Casa Triângulo Opening Challenges Art World Racial Exclusion artist

  On March 5, 2016, Casa Triângulo launched its new gallery in São Paulo's Jardins, featuring 'Presença Negra,' an intervention by Moisés Patrício. Dressed in a white lab coat and…

• Syrian dancer Ahmad Joudeh performs for Refugee Day at European Parliament artist

  On June 20, 2018, Ahmad Joudeh, a 27-year-old dancer of Syrian-Palestinian descent, showcased his talent at the European Parliament in Brussels to commemorate World Refugee Day,…

• Jason Briggs' dark erotic porcelain sculptures blend attraction and repulsion artist

  Jason Briggs, a sculptor living in rural Tennessee near Nashville, has spent 25 years evolving from classical forms to deviant, metamorphic creations. His larger-than-life…

• Jaime Lauriano's Historical Revisions and Institutional Acquisitions in Brazilian Contemporary Art artist

  Jaime Lauriano, an Afro-Brazilian artist, initiated his artistic journey in 2007 following his studies in visual arts at Faculdade Belas Artes. His creations examine themes of…

• Ayrson Heráclito's Ritual Art Confronts Colonial Ghosts at Venice Biennale artist

  Ayrson Heráclito, a Brazilian artist and Candomblé practitioner for over twenty years, views art as a form of healing and exorcism for colonial traumas. His work, which merges…

• Jason Scuilla: Incisione tra innovazione chimica e capricci contemporanei artist

  L'incisore statunitense Jason Scuilla (West Haven, 1980) è stato ospite a Roma di una conferenza internazionale alla Temple University, dove ha presentato una tecnica che combina…

• Moisés Patrício's 'Aceita?' Series Confronts Racial Exclusion in Brazilian Art artist

  Moisés Patrício, a 33-year-old Black artist from São Paulo's periphery, critiques the labeling of 'Black Art' and systemic exclusion through his photographic series 'Aceita?'. The…

• Kanye West and Takashi Murakami reunite for new album cover after 11 years artist

  Kanye West and Japanese artist Takashi Murakami have collaborated for a second time, eleven years after their first partnership in 2007. The new cover art is for the album 'Kids…

• Daniele Galliano: Live Painting at OGR Turin with Blonde Redhead, John Cale, Arto Lindsay artist

  Daniele Galliano, an Italian painter and musician, created live paintings during the Avantgarde Portrait concert series at OGR in Turin, curated by Fabrizio Gargarone. The series…

• Sebastiano Mauri Debuts First Film 'Favola' in Italian Theaters artist

  Artist Sebastiano Mauri releases his debut feature film 'Favola' in Italian cinemas. The film is adapted from a theater piece by Filippo Timi, who also stars as the protagonist…

• Erick Jay: Brazilian DJ Wins Dual World Championships in 2016 artist

  Erick Jay, born Erick Garcia, made history in 2016 by becoming the first Latin American and Brazilian to win both the DMC World and IDA World Technical Category DJ championships…

• Mario Cresci on Luigi Ghirri, Conceptual Photography, and the South of Italy artist

  Mario Cresci, who was born in Chiavari in 1942, reminisces about his professional journey and his bond with Luigi Ghirri, whom he encountered in Milan in 1972. Initially…

• Lithuanian Artist Deimantas Narkevičius on Memory, Monuments, and His 3D Film '20 July. 2015' artist

  Lithuanian artist Deimantas Narkevičius discusses his practice and recent works in an interview with Artribune. His stereoscopic 3D film '20 July. 2015', presented at the…

• Basquiat Remembered 30 Years After His Death artist

  Thirty years after his death, Jean-Michel Basquiat is commemorated. Born in Brooklyn on December 22, 1960, he first gained fame as the graffiti artist SAMO in New York's 1980s…

• Giulia Marchi: Fotografia, scultura e ricerca letteraria artist

  Giulia Marchi, artista riminese classe '76, utilizza fotografia, libro, scultura e installazione nella sua ricerca, influenzata dalla sua formazione in lettere classiche con…

• Alessandro Bulgini's Taranto Opera Viva 2018 Transforms Urban Wreckage into Community Art artist

  For the third year in a row, Alessandro Bulgini has spearheaded his independent initiative, Taranto Opera Viva, in his hometown of Taranto, Italy. After relocating to Livorno and…

• Marcia Hafif's Monochrome Affiliations artist

  Marcia Hafif, despite her diverse practice, was often categorized with monochrome painters. She exhibited at Regina Rex on the Lower East Side in spring 2012 and was seen in…

• Marcia Hafif's Legacy: From California to Rome to New York, A Painter's Six-Decade Journey artist

  Marcia Jean Woods, known as Marcia Hafif, was born on August 15, 1929, in Pomona, California, and passed away on April 17, 2018, in Laguna Beach at the age of 88. She graduated…

• Lucian Freud's 1996 painting Sleeping by the Lion Carpet documented in The Lewis Collection artist

  Lucian Freud created the oil painting Sleeping by the Lion Carpet in 1996. The work measures 89 by 47 inches and belongs to The Lewis Collection. This documentation was published…

• Jenny Saville's 2002-2003 painting 'Reverse' in Larry Gagosian's collection artist

  Jenny Saville created the oil painting 'Reverse' between 2002 and 2003. Measuring 84 by 96 inches, the work entered the collection of prominent art dealer Larry Gagosian. The…

• Cecily Brown's 2003 painting Teenage Wildlife in Tate Collection artist

  Cecily Brown created the oil painting Teenage Wildlife in 2003. The artwork measures 80 by 90 inches and is executed on linen. It forms part of the Tate Collection. Information…

• Adrian Piper's 'Everything #21' Installation from 2010-13 artist

  Adrian Piper created the installation 'Everything #21' between 2010 and 2013. The work consists of four vintage wall blackboards housed in lacquered wood frames, with white chalk…

• Adrian Piper's 1966 LSD Self-Portrait from the Inside Out in the Emi Fontana Collection artist

  Adrian Piper created LSD Self-Portrait from the Inside Out in 1966, an acrylic painting on canvas measuring 40 by 30 inches. The work is held in the Emi Fontana Collection.…

• Monika Bulaj on Ethics, Light, and the Art of Photographic Reportage artist

  Photographer Monika Bulaj, recently returned from Pakistan, discusses her approach to reportage in an interview ahead of her workshop and performance at Ca' Colmello, Italy, on…

• La Scuola di Santa Rosa si espande a New York e Roma artist

  La Scuola di Santa Rosa, originariamente fondata a Firenze come un incontro informale di disegno ogni martedì al Bistrot Santa Rosa, ha temporaneamente spostato la sua sede a New…

• Jenny Saville's 'Delos' painting detail photographed by Walter Robinson in 2018 artist

  Walter Robinson photographed a detail of Jenny Saville's painting 'Delos' from 2017-18. The image was posted on artcritical.com on May 30, 2018. Robinson's photograph captures a…

• Jenny Saville's 2018 painting Vis and Ramin I documented by artcritical artist

  Jenny Saville created the oil painting Vis and Ramin I in 2018, measuring 98-1/2 by 137-7/8 inches. The artwork was photographed by Mike Bruce. Gagosian gallery provided courtesy…

• Philip Pearlstein Discusses His Work in Studio Interview with Oona Zlamany artist

  Philip Pearlstein participated in a filmed conversation at his studio with Oona Zlamany from artcritical. This interview coincided with his exhibition, Philip Pearlstein Today,…

• Gerhard Richter donates 18 works to house homeless in Germany artist

  Gerhard Richter, one of the most celebrated living artists, has donated eighteen of his works to benefit the Housing First project in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The proceeds…

• Justen Ladda's Decade-Long Garden Labor on Lower East Side Blends Scholar's Rocks and Urban Ecology artist

  For ten years, artist Justen Ladda has maintained a public garden on the Allen Street Mall south of Delancey Street on New York's Lower East Side, where he works daily without…

• Justen Ladda's Scholar's Rock Garden Installed on Allen Street Mall artist

  Justen Ladda created a Scholar's Rock garden on the Allen Street Mall, located between Broome and Delancey streets. The installation was documented on May 26, 2018, with the image…

• Gioacchino Pontrelli on Painting, Memory, and the Artist's Vocation artist

  In an interview with Artribune, Italian painter Gioacchino Pontrelli reflects on his artistic practice, the nature of painting, and the role of the artist today. Pontrelli…