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Andrew Rogers on Land Art, Sculpture, and the Rhythms of Life Project
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In an interview with Artribune, Australian artist Andrew Rogers (born 1947 in Melbourne) discusses his thirty-year career bridging sculpture and Land Art. At Palazzo Mora in…
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Caterina Morigi: tracce del tempo e materia in trasformazione
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L'artista ravennate classe 1991 Caterina Morigi, influenzata dall'archeologia greca e romana, esplora il concetto di traccia in fotografie, sculture e disegni. Le sue opere, come…
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Atla(s)now: Art and Ski Training in Morocco's High Atlas
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Atla(s)now is an interdisciplinary platform founded by artist and ski instructor Angelo Bellobono, using art and mountain sports for social engagement and sustainable development…
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Rincon Sapiência: 'Democracia é uma mentira, uma farsa'
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Rincon Sapiência, nome artístico de Danilo Albert Ambrosio, 32, nascido na Cohab 1 em Artur Alvim, zona leste de São Paulo, lançou em maio de 2017 seu primeiro álbum, 'Galanga…
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Leslie Wayne's 2017 painting 'The Availability Bias' documented on artcritical
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Leslie Wayne created the painting 'The Availability Bias' in 2017, using oil on panel with dimensions of 29.5 by 24 by 4 inches. The work was documented on the artcritical website…
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Leslie Wayne's 2017 painting 'Indecision' featured on artcritical
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Leslie Wayne created the painting 'Indecision' in 2017, using oil on panel with dimensions of 28 by 19 by 6 inches. The work was represented by Jack Shainman Gallery. Artcritical…
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Anouk Wipprecht on the Future of Hyper-Technological Fashion
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Dutch designer and fashion artist Anouk Wipprecht recently gave a lecture in Milan on creativity in the age of Industry 4.0, organized by Meet the Media Guru in collaboration with…
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Gordon Moore's 2007 painting Scroll featured on artcritical
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Gordon Moore created the painting Scroll in 2007 using latex, ink, and pumice on canvas. The artwork measures 90 by 66 inches and was documented on artcritical's website on…
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Guido Taroni: Photographer and Visconti Heir on Family, Style, and Future Projects
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Guido Taroni (Milan, 1987), a young photographer and heir to the Visconti family, discusses his career, influences, and upcoming projects in an interview. His first solo…
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Ata Kandó, Hungarian Photographer, Dies at 103 in Netherlands
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Hungarian photographer Ata Kandó died in Bergen, Netherlands, at age 103, three days before the news was announced. Born Etelka Görög in Budapest in 1913 to a Jewish family, she…
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Renato Costa: Street Artist from São Paulo's Jardim Iporanga
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Renato Costa, a street artist from Jardim Iporanga in São Paulo's southern zone, began working at age eight to support his family. At eighteen, he discovered circus arts and…
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Georges Henry: Paris-born musician's journey from jazz trumpet to Brazilian television pioneer
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Georges Henry, born in Paris in the 1920s, studied music from an early age and became enamored with jazz, inspired by Louis Armstrong who later became a friend. During World War…
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Renata Sbrighi: Accordionist and Music Educator in São Paulo's Lapa Neighborhood
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Renata Naccarato Sbrighi Oggiam, known as Renata Sbrighi, is an accordionist and music educator based in the Lapa neighborhood of São Paulo. Her family history is marked by…
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Larry Rivers' 1977 Portrait of Poet John Ashbery
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Larry Rivers created a portrait of poet John Ashbery in 1977 titled 'Poem and Portrait of John Ashbery.' The work combines visual art with literary elements, reflecting Rivers'…
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Maura Banfo at Madeinfilandia 2017: Silence and Polaroid Diaries
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In 2017, Maura Banfo engaged in the Madeinfilandia residency at Filanda di Pieve a Presciano, located in Arezzo, Italy. Centered on the theme of silence, Banfo's project,…
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400 PPM: Techno's Alien Presence and the Culture Clash of Electronic Music
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Shawn O'Sullivan, also recognized as 400 PPM, Vapauteen, Civil Duty, and Further Reductions, is set to unveil his first album, 'Fit for Purpose,' under Guy Brewer's Avian label.…
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Alfredo Jaar on Gramsci, Pasolini, and Cinema at CampoSud
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CampoSud, a project launched in Cagliari for the 2017 Gramsci Year, hosts Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar. Curated by Giulia Palomba and Maria Paola Zedda, CampoSud is described as a…
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Vincenzo della Corte: From Orchestra Conductor to Vienna Gallerist
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Vincenzo della Corte, an Italian former orchestra conductor, opened Vin Vin Gallery in Vienna in March 2016. The gallery's name combines 'Vin' from his first name and the German…
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Franz West's 2007-08 Poster Design for Gagosian Gallery
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Franz West created a collage and paint work on a digital print titled "Poster Design (Gagosian Gallery)" between 2007 and 2008. The piece measures 67-1/2 by 74-3/4 inches and is…
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Diego Bergamaschi: A Collector's Journey from Conceptual to Material
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Since 2007, Diego Bergamaschi, the vice president of Amici della GAMeC, has been a passionate collector, amassing over 100 pieces motivated more by intellectual engagement than by…
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Gianni Moretti's 'Anna Monument to Attention' for Sant'Anna di Stazzema
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In Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Italy, Gianni Moretti, an artist from Perugia born in 1978, unveiled 'Anna – Monument to Attention' to pay tribute to Anna Pardini, the youngest victim…
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Anna Raimondo’s Sonic Residency Maps Aquatic Traces in Viterbo
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Anna Raimondo concluded the third stage of her research project "Come un mare fuor d'acqua" in Viterbo, Italy, as part of the residency program Cantieri d'Arte/La ville ouverte…
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Shirin Neshat on Directing Aida at Salzburg Festival
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Iranian visual artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat made her opera directorial debut with Giuseppe Verdi's Aida at the Salzburg Festival in August 2017, under the musical direction…
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Kansai Yamamoto's Influence on Contemporary Fashion
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Kansai Yamamoto, a Japanese fashion designer who debuted in London in 1971, is experiencing a resurgence in influence among top designers like Riccardo Tisci, Alessandro Michele,…
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Giorgia De Santi on Drag, Performance, and Gender Fluidity at Viafarini
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In an interview with Artribune, artist Giorgia De Santi discusses her performance "(How) Can a Woman Be a Drag (Queen)?" presented at Viafarini in Milan in 2017. The piece…
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Kermit Tesoro's Perverse Fashion: Shoes That Defy Gravity and Convention
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Filipino designer Kermit Tesoro creates bizarre, unwearable shoes that challenge fashion norms. His designs include impossibly high heels shaped like the Leaning Tower of Pisa,…
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Greg Allen’s Kickstarter Commissions a Trump-Era ‘Guernica’ from Chinese Artisans
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Artist, writer, and filmmaker Greg Allen launched a Kickstarter campaign to commission a large painting from Chinese artisans, reproducing in the style of George W. Bush one of…
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Janet Malcolm's Burdock Series Iris Prints from 2005-07
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Janet Malcolm created two iris prints titled Burdock No. 33 and Burdock No. 1 between 2005 and 2007. Each work measures 20 by 13 inches. Lori Bookstein Fine Art provided courtesy…
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William Nicholson's 1914 painting 'Le Retour de la Joconde' depicts the Mona Lisa's return
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William Nicholson created the oil painting 'Le Retour de la Joconde (Return of the Mona Lisa)' in 1914. The artwork measures 17-1/2 by 23 inches and is held in a private…
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White Hills Interview: Space-Rock Duo on Art, Music, and NYC
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The American duo White Hills, composed of Dave W. and Ego Sensation, discuss their creative process, inspirations, and latest album 'Stop Mute Defeat' in an interview with…
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Cuban street artist Yulier P. detained, ordered to remove murals in Havana
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Yulier Rodriguez Perez, known as Yulier P., a 27-year-old self-taught street artist from Camaguey, Cuba, was detained by police in Havana for two days and accused of damaging…
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Russian Theater Director Kirill Serebrennikov Arrested on Fraud Charges
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Russian theater and film director Kirill Serebrennikov (born 1969, Rostov-on-Don) was arrested in Moscow on fraud charges. He is accused of embezzling approximately one million…
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Paolo Buggiani: The Artist Who Theorized Street Art
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In an interview with Artribune, Italian artist Paolo Buggiani discusses his pioneering role in Street Art, his time in New York in the early 1980s, and his theoretical…
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Rä di Martino's Film 'Controfigura' Stars Valeria Golino and Filippo Timi
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The feature film 'Controfigura' was created by Rä di Martino (Rome, 1975) for the fourth edition of 'Museo Chiama Artista', an initiative backed by AMACI and MiBACT. Curators…
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Clintel Steed Wins artcritical Media Prize, Discusses Olympic Paintings and Dana Schutz Controversy
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Clintel Steed received the artcritical media prize at the New York Studio School Alumni Association's annual exhibition, which runs through August 27 at 8 West 8 Street. The…
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Clintel Steed's Olympic Series painting Runners #1 featured on artcritical
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Clintel Steed created Runners #1 (Olympic Series) in 2017. The artwork measures 48 by 19 inches and employs oil on masonite. Artcritical published an entry about this painting on…
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Janine von Thüngen: Sculpture Between Fashion, Theater, and Philosophy
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German-born sculptor Janine von Thüngen (Munich, 1964) is currently featured in two exhibitions in Italy: at Villa Foscari – La Malcontenta in Mira and at Villa Geggiano in…
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Pia Bolognesi on Brain Drain and Berlin's Art Scene
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Pia Bolognesi, born in Pistoia in 1981, is an Italian curator and artist based in Berlin. She recently co-curated a Christopher Williams exhibition at Triennale Milano with Giulio…
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Carmine Di Giandomenico on Comics, Cinema, and His Poster for Venice Critics' Week
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Carmine Di Giandomenico, an esteemed comic artist from Italy, designed the official poster for the 32nd Venice International Critics' Week (SIC), which took place from August 30…
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Natalino Tondo: From Salento to the World
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Natalino Tondo (Salice Salentino, 1938 – Lecce, 2017) was an Italian artist whose career spanned from the 1960s to 2015. After studying at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce, he…
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