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• Expanded Body: Artists Explore Oasi Zegna in Immersive Residency artist

  In the Biellese Alps, a group of eight artists from various countries is exploring the Oasi Zegna, a sprawling natural park that covers 100 square kilometers. Led by Andrea…

• Francesca Chiacchio on ilpalinsesto, Performance, and Collective Art-Making artist

  Francesca Chiacchio discusses her evolving project ilpalinsesto, which she describes as a 'magician's box'—a method of work and a form of collective aggregation. The project…

• Pierre Henry's Visual Universe: Assemblages and Second Life of Matter artist

  Following Pierre Henry's death on July 5, 2017, artpress republishes a 2008 text by Catherine Francblin exploring the visual dimension of the composer's work. Henry, a pioneer of…

• Matteo Pericoli on Being a Stranger in New York and Finding Artistic Identity artist

  Italian architect and illustrator Matteo Pericoli (Milan, 1968) discussed his relationship with New York during a talk series 'Vite parallele: Italia, America' at the Museo del…

• Florine Stettheimer's 1915 Self-Portrait with Palette (Painter and Faun) Held at Columbia University artist

  Florine Stettheimer created Self-Portrait with Palette (Painter and Faun) around 1915 using oil on canvas. The artwork is housed in the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library at…

• Florine Stettheimer's 1921 painting 'Spring Sale at Bendel's' held at Philadelphia Museum of Art artist

  Florine Stettheimer created the oil painting 'Spring Sale at Bendel's' in 1921. Measuring 50 by 40 inches (127 by 101.6 centimeters), the work entered the collection of the…

• Contemptorary Platform Features Interview with Legal Scholar and Artist Mari Matsuda artist

  The online publication Contemptorary published an interview with Mari Matsuda, a legal scholar and artist, on April 30, 2017. Co-founders Eunsong Kim and Gelare Khoshgozaran…

• Daniel Gerwin's painting 'Two Kids and a Dog' from 2016 artist

  Daniel Gerwin created the painting 'Two Kids and a Dog' in 2016, using oil and acrylic on wood with dimensions of 39 by 48 inches. The artwork was featured on artcritical.com in a…

• Maryam Hoseini's 2017 mixed media work Princess And Princess In Garden (Horizon) artist

  Maryam Hoseini created Princess And Princess In Garden (Horizon) in 2017, a mixed media piece using latex on wall with dimensions of 20 x 24 inches. The work was featured on…

• Alfredo Jaar Rejects 'Political Artist' Label in Resurfaced Interview artist

  In a 2013 video interview conducted by Christian Lund at Malmö Konsthall, Alfredo Jaar (born 1956, Santiago, Chile) rejected the label 'political artist,' arguing that all artists…

• Shamsia Hassani: Afghanistan's First Street Artist Defies Taliban in Kabul artist

  Shamsia Hassani (Tehran, 1988), born in Iran to Afghan parents fleeing civil war, is recognized as Afghanistan's first street artist. In Kabul, where daily survival is precarious,…

• Pier Giorgio De Pinto on Swiss Art Scene and Brain Drain artist

  Pier Giorgio De Pinto, born in 1968 in Civitavecchia, studied in Tuscany and now works as Coordinator, Curator and Media Trainer at MACT/CACT Arte Contemporanea Ticino in…

• Psychedelic Mona Lisa Mural by Okuda Unveiled in Paris artist

  Spanish street artist Oscar Okuda has completed a colossal 50-meter-tall and 15-meter-wide mural of the Mona Lisa on a building in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The…

• Giovanni Gaggia's Dawn Performance at Ancona's Ancient Port artist

  On June 9, 2017, at dawn, artist Giovanni Gaggia (born 1977 in Pergola) performed "Quello che doveva accadere/INVENTARIUM" at the Porto Antico di Ancona, between the Arco di…

• Los Angeles Mermaid Mystery Solved: Bohemia Incorporated Revealed as Creators artist

  The anonymous street art duo Bohemia Incorporated has been identified as the creators of the 'Sirena di Santa Monica' (Santa Monica Mermaid), a styrofoam sculpture affixed to a…

• Avigdor Arikha's 1971 graphite portrait of Samuel Beckett artist

  Avigdor Arikha created a portrait of Samuel Beckett in 1971 using graphite on primed brown paper. The work was documented on artcritical.com on June 22, 2017. This drawing…

• Baselitz on Munch: Expressionism as Inner Mutilation artist

  In a video interview, German painter Georg Baselitz (b. 1938) discusses the profound influence of Edvard Munch (1863–1944) on his work. Baselitz first encountered Munch's art…

• Richard Prince's Marlboro Cowboys: Appropriation and Critique artist

  Nearly thirty years after its creation, Richard Prince's Untitled (Cowboy) continues to provoke debate. The photograph is part of a series where Prince re-photographed iconic…

• Laura Karetzky's painting 'Embedded Caracas' documented in 2017 artist

  Laura Karetzky created the oil painting 'Embedded Caracas' in 2017. The work measures 24 by 30 inches and was executed on wood. Lora Schlesinger and the artist provided courtesy…

• Juno Calypso's Postfeminist Self-Portraits Critique Female Stereotypes artist

  Juno Calypso, an artist based in London, produces staged self-portraits featuring her alter ego, Joyce, which draw on aesthetics from the Sixties and Eighties. Her 2012 work,…

• Khadija Saye, 25-year-old artist, dies in Grenfell Tower fire artist

  Khadija Saye, a 25-year-old Gambian-born artist, died in the Grenfell Tower fire in London on June 14, 2017. She lived on the 20th floor with her mother Mary Mendy, who remains…

• David Tremlett paints 17th-century chapel in Coazzolo artist

  British artist David Tremlett has created a new wall drawing on the exterior of the Chiesetta della Beata Maria Vergine del Carmine in Coazzolo, a small town in the Langhe region…

• Nam June Paik's Nephew Shares Intimate Portrait of the Video Art Pioneer artist

  A video produced by Tate London for Paik's 2014 retrospective features an intimate portrait of the artist by his nephew Ken Hakuta, an inventor. The video, curated by a Tate…

• Fredrik Sjöberg: entomologist, collector, and writer on forgotten artists artist

  Fredrik Sjöberg, a Swedish writer and entomologist born in Västervik in 1958, participated in the I Boreali festival in Venice to promote his book, L'arte della fuga (Iperborea…

• William Basinski Performs Cascade in Dan Flavin-illuminated Milan Church artist

  On May 17, 2017, experimental musician and sound artist William Basinski performed his piece "Cascade" at Santa Maria Annunciata in Chiesa Rossa, Milan. The event was presented by…

• Lining Yao: Bio-Designer Cultivates Living Sensors at Carnegie Mellon artist

  Lining Yao, a designer and researcher originally from Inner Mongolia (1986), specializes in creating programmable bio-interfaces that blend interaction design, materials science,…

• Theaster Gates mostra le sue collezioni in video-intervista artist

  In un video della serie Summer of Shorts di ART21, l'artista americano Theaster Gates (nato a Chicago nel 1973) presenta alcune delle sue vaste collezioni, tra cui la serie…

• Marinella Senatore on Activating Communities Through Folk Music and Performance artist

  Marinella Senatore, originally from Cava de' Tirreni and born in 1977, recently wrapped up the seventh edition of ArtDate in Bergamo, a contemporary art festival hosted by The…

• Scott Campbell relocates to Los Angeles, citing New York's rejection of creative community artist

  Tattoo artist and visual artist Scott Campbell, born in New Orleans in 1976, has moved from New York to Los Angeles, where he opens a tattoo studio and luxury cannabis brand…

• Leonardo Delogu on Walking, Performance, and Community at Festival Periferico artist

  Leonardo Delogu (Narni, 1981), co-founder of DOM- with Valerio Sirna, discusses his artistic practice centered on walking as a means of exploring and re-semanticizing landscapes.…

• David Choe Paints 2017 Bowery Wall in New York artist

  David Choe, the Korean-American artist from Los Angeles born in 1976, is currently completing the Bowery Wall at the intersection of Bowery and Houston Street in New York, one of…

• Ruben Montini's 'One Person Protest' at BWA Warszawa Confronts Anti-EU Sentiment artist

  Ruben Montini, a Sardinian artist based in Berlin, performed 'One Person Protest' at BWA Warszawa in Warsaw, Poland, in June 2017. The performance, held alongside Małgorzata…

• Five Artists Define Sculpture in Louisiana Museum Video artist

  The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen released a video featuring five contemporary artists—Sarah Sze, Antony Gormley, Phyllida Barlow, Richard Serra, and Doug…

• Sandro Chia's 2017 Painting 'Looking At' Showcased by Marc Straus Gallery artist

  Marc Straus Gallery presented Sandro Chia's painting 'Looking At' in 2017. The artwork measures 39-3/8 by 39-3/8 inches and was created using oil on canvas. Sandro Chia produced…

• Sandro Chia's 2000 bronze sculpture Single-Winged Angel documented in 2017 artist

  Sandro Chia created the bronze sculpture Single-Winged Angel in 2000, measuring 78-3/4 by 33 by 30 inches. The work was documented on June 1, 2017, through an entry posted at…

• Eduardo Kobra Paints David Mural on Marble Quarry Wall in Carrara artist

  Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra has created a mural of Michelangelo's David on a marble wall in the Gualtiero Corsi quarry in the Apuan Alps near Carrara, Italy. The work,…

• Ellen K. Levy Discusses Meme Machines with Joyce Beckenstein in Studio Visit artist

  On May 30, 2017, artist Ellen K. Levy engaged in a studio visit conversation with Joyce Beckenstein, focusing on the concept of "meme machines." The discussion explored how…

• Ronnie Landfield Featured at Findlay Galleries artist

  On May 29th, 2017, at 10:38 pm, artcritical.com showcased the work of Ronnie Landfield in a listing that emphasized his contributions to the art world. Findlay Galleries was noted…

• Xie Xiaoze's 2016 painting Tribhuvan University Library Rare Book Room (Study No. 2) artist

  Xie Xiaoze created the oil on linen painting Tribhuvan University Library Rare Book Room (Study No. 2) in 2016. The artwork measures 36 by 62 inches. Chambers Fine Art and the…

• Reverie Invites Audience to Co-Create Performance at Fondazione Mudima artist

  At Fondazione Mudima in Milan, performer Reverie is staging a participatory work titled "Tempo Zero." Visitors receive a letter inviting them to document the experience through…