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Pat Adams' 2016 work 'They Say' featured in artcritical post
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Pat Adams created the artwork 'They Say' in 2016. The piece measures 22.25 by 29.75 inches and uses crayon, graphite, and oil on paper. Victoria Munroe Fine Art represents the…
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Antonio Della Guardia: dissenso e concettualità nell'arte contemporanea
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Antonio Della Guardia (Salerno, 1990) è un artista autodidatta che ha frequentato l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli senza seguirne i corsi, ritenendo che fare l'artista non…
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Italian abstract painter Valentino Vago dies at 86
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Valentino Vago, a leading figure in Italian abstract painting, died on January 17, 2018, in Milan after a long illness. Born in Barlassina in 1931, he studied at the Accademia di…
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Italian artist Nino Mustica dies at 68 in Milan
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Nino Mustica, known for his "Pitture solide" (solid paintings) that fused painting, sculpture, and architecture, died in Milan at age 68. Born in Adrano, Sicily in 1949, he…
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Enrique Chiu's 1,000 km Mural Sabotages US-Mexico Border Wall
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Mexican artist Enrique Chiu has launched the Mural of Brotherhood, a project aiming to paint a 1,000 km mural along the US-Mexico border as a peaceful protest against Donald…
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Marco C. Matarese: Tattoo Artist Inspired by Etching and Wunderkammer
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Marco C. Matarese, born in 1975, blends his background in fine arts, architecture, and antique dealing into his tattoo practice. He studied at Liceo Artistico, Accademia di Brera…
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Alex Cecchetti on Performing the Louvre Without the Louvre
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Italian artist Alex Cecchetti, based in Paris, reflects on his performance titled "Il Louvre senza il Louvre" (The Louvre Without the Louvre), which captures the essence of the…
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Mauro Staccioli: The Overlooked Italian Master of Environmental Sculpture
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Mauro Staccioli (Volterra, 1937 – Milan, 2018) emerged as a prominent figure in environmental art starting in the late 1960s, drawing parallels to American minimalists. Although…
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Dawn Mellor's 2016 Painting of Gillian Anderson as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson
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Dawn Mellor created a 2016 oil painting titled "Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson)". The work measures 30 by 24 inches. It was posted on artcritical's…
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Gualtiero Marchesi, pioneer of Italian culinary art, dies at 87
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Gualtiero Marchesi, renowned for transforming Italian cuisine, passed away at the age of 87. His culinary journey commenced in the 1940s at his family's eatery in Milan. In 1977,…
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Grace Wales Bonner: moda consapevole tra postcolonialismo e poesia
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Grace Wales Bonner, una designer britannica con padre giamaicano e madre inglese, fa il suo ingresso alla London Fashion Week dopo aver studiato alla Central Saint Martins. La sua…
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Sculptor Mauro Staccioli dies at 80 in Milan
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Mauro Staccioli, the Volterra-born sculptor known for monumental works that engage with landscape and space, died at 80 in his Milan home. After early years in Cagliari where he…
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Flávio Pacheco: Collector, Ufologist, and Guardian of 10,000 Toys
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Flávio Pacheco, a gaúcho raised on a farm, moved to São Paulo in the late 1970s and began amassing a vast toy collection. He sold a significant portion of his first collection to…
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Brian Rochefort's ceramic sculpture SETI from 2017
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Brian Rochefort created the ceramic sculpture SETI in 2017. The work measures 17 by 14 by 13 inches and incorporates stoneware, earthenware, glaze, and glass. Van Doren Waxter…
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Roberto Spada: Milanese accountant turned art collector
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Roberto Spada, a prominent Milanese accountant born in Cuneo in 1963, has spent the last decade dedicating his free time to contemporary art collecting. His collection, which…
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Sandro Chia designs limited-edition bottle for Ferrarelle Art Collection
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Sandro Chia, a prominent artist associated with the Italian Transavanguardia movement, has designed a limited-edition bottle named 'Tra i faraglioni' for Ferrarelle's Art…
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Atla(s)now: Arte e montagna come ponte tra culture nel Mediterraneo
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Angelo Bellobono, un artista e sciatore professionista, ha creato Atla(s)now, un'iniziativa che integra arte, sport montano e sostenibilità nelle comunità berbere dell'Alto…
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Tim Rollins, influential American artist and educator, dies at 62
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Tim Rollins, a pioneering American artist and educator, died at age 62. The news was announced via a brief Facebook post by critic Jerry Saltz, followed by tributes from friends…
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Transpolitica Roundtable: Seven Artists on Cooperation in Ferrara
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Teatro FerraraOFF in Ferrara, Italy, was the venue for the Transpolitica roundtable on October 1, 2017, part of the Festival di Internazionale. Organized by Giovanni Gaggia, the…
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Discipula's fake ad campaign for dream-reading tech is a public performance
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The Italian artist collective Discipula, founded in 2013 by MFG Paltrinieri, Mirko Smerdel, and Tommaso Tanini, staged a public intervention in Milan from November 27 to December…
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Maurizio Cattelan launches Museum League scarves and Real Shit fertilizer
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Maurizio Cattelan (Padua, 1960) has unveiled Made in Catteland, a new project based on the 'art for all' concept that includes a line of museum gift shop merchandise. The first…
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Filippo Palizzi's Verist Paintings of 19th-Century Italian Rural Life
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The article highlights Filippo Palizzi (1818–1899), an influential artist in the Italian verist movement, known for capturing the social landscape of Italy before unification.…
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Stefano Arienti's Christmas Greeting and Genoa Exhibition
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Stefano Arienti, a leading Italian artist born in Asola in 1961 and based in Milan, has created a special Christmas card for Artribune's new artist postcard series, curated by…
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Real Madrid Collective: From Brand to Queer Collaboration
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The artist duo Real Madrid, composed of Gabriele Longega and Ilaria Zanella, discusses their collaborative practice, their choice of a brand-like name, and their exploration of…
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Silvia Mariotti on Photography, Nature, and Nocturnal Vision
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In a conversation with Artribune, Italian artist Silvia Mariotti elaborates on her photography, which centers on nature and the passage of time, especially the nuances of…
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Suzy Spence's 2017 painting 'After the Fall' featured on artcritical
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Suzy Spence created the painting 'After the Fall' in 2017. The work was documented on the artcritical website on December 21, 2017. The entry was posted at 2:01 AM and filed under…
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Roman Kalinovsky reveals back of David Brody artwork during installation
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On December 21, 2017, artist Roman Kalinovsky was documented in the process of installing a work by David Brody. The installation activity exposed the rear portion of Brody's…
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Stelarc: Body Art Pioneer on Prosthetics, Risk, and the Future of the Human Body
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Stelarc, born in Limassol in 1946, is a pioneering Body Art figure active since the 1970s. In an exclusive interview at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome during the Romaeuropa…
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Marco Cornini's Sculpted Desires: A New Rodin?
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Marco Cornini (Milan, 1966), a sculptor trained at Brera, has spent thirty years modeling almost exclusively female figures in painted terracotta. His slender, scantily clad young…
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KaninchenHaus and ConiglioViola: Artist-Run Projects in Turin
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Established in late 2009 in Turin, KaninchenHaus is an organization led by artists that is transforming the perception of an artist's function. It originated from the 2007 Attacco…
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Mattia Giussani: From Artist to Curator in London
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In 2012, Mattia Giussani relocated to London, where he attended Camberwell College of Arts, graduating in 2015. His passion for curating ignited during his first year, influenced…
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Filippo Berta's Crucifix Performance at Thessaloniki Biennale
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On October 15, 2017, Italian artist Filippo Berta (born 1977 in Treviglio) performed "A nostra immagine e somiglianza #1" at the Thessaloniki Biennale. Participants stood on…
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Omar Ronda, founder of Cracking Art, dies at 70
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Omar Ronda, who founded the Cracking Art group, passed away on December 7, 2017, at the age of 70 in Biella. He was born on September 11, 1947, in Portula and created Cracking Art…
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Brenda Zlamany's 100/100 Series Features Migdalia Persaud as Portrait Subject
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Migdalia Persaud appears as a portrait subject in Brenda Zlamany's series titled 100/100 from 2017. The photograph shows Persaud holding her own watercolor painting. Brenda…
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Brenda Zlamany's 100/100 Project Features Sylvia Sutton, Zelda Fassler, and Shirley Weintraub
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Brenda Zlamany's artistic endeavor titled 100/100, created in 2017, includes portraits of Sylvia Sutton, Zelda Fassler, and Shirley Weintraub. Photographer Richard Goodbody…
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Brenda Zlamany's 100/100 Series Features Olga Prieto as Sitter in 2017
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Brenda Zlamany created a portrait of Olga Prieto as part of her ongoing 100/100 series in 2017. The photographic documentation shows Prieto laughing while sitting for the artist.…
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Matthew Angelo Harrison's 2017 Ceramic Sculpture Mk-015-Siamese
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Matthew Angelo Harrison created the sculpture Mk-015-Siamese in 2017. The work measures 7 by 14 by 8 inches and incorporates ceramic, acrylic, and aluminum materials. Jessica…
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Fabiola Jean-Louis's 2016 Photographic Work 'Marie-Antoinette Is Dead'
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Fabiola Jean-Louis created the archival pigment print 'Marie-Antoinette Is Dead' in 2016. The work measures 33 by 26 inches and was printed on hot press bright paper. Alan Avery…
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Martina Melilli on Italian Colonial Memory and Art
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In an interview with Artribune, artist Martina Melilli discusses her ongoing project 'Tripolitalians' (2010–present), which explores Italy's colonial past in Libya through family…
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Josef Dabernig on Flexibility, Structure, and Recognition in Art
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Josef Dabernig, an Austrian artist hailing from Kötschach-Mauthen and born in 1956, took part in the conference titled "The Utopian Display: Props & Tools" held on November 29 at…
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