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• Casa Cafausica: Summer Residencies in Salento for Artists artist

  Fondazione Lac o Le Mon, launched by artists Emilio Fantin, Luigi Negro, Giancarlo Norese, Cesare Pietroiusti, and Luigi Presicce, is hosting its second year of artist residencies…

• Silvia Calderoni on Motus' MDLSX, Gender, and Theater's Political Role artist

  Silvia Calderoni, hailing from Lugo di Romagna and born in 1981, reflects on the international journey of Motus' MDLSX, which has performed in cities such as Ravenna, New York,…

• Adelaide Di Nunzio on Photography as Social Denunciation artist

  In a 2017 interview with Artribune, Neapolitan photographer Adelaide Di Nunzio (born 1978) discusses her practice and her acclaimed reportage "Unfinished – Architetture criminali"…

• Patti Smith on Her Evolving Appreciation of Andy Warhol artist

  In an interview published on the YouTube channel of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen, Patti Smith discusses her relationship with Andy Warhol, both as a man and as…

• Lu Xinjian on His Journey from Rural China to International Artist artist

  During a discussion at De Sarthe Gallery in Beijing, artist Lu Xinjian, who was born in 1977 in Yixinge, reflects on his evolution from a family of farmers to a contemporary…

• Daniel Buren Withdraws from Skulpture Projekte 2017 Over Tattoo Project artist

  Daniel Buren has announced he will not participate in Skulpture Projekte 2017, the decennial exhibition in Münster, Germany, curated by Kasper König. His refusal centers on a…

• Agnès Varda's 'Le Triptyque de Noirmoutier' (2004-2005) Featured on Artcritical artist

  Agnès Varda's artwork 'Le Triptyque de Noirmoutier' was created between 2004 and 2005. It consists of a 35mm film transferred to a three-channel color and sound video…

• Rauschenberg's Erased de Kooning: A Celebration, Not Negation artist

  Robert Rauschenberg's 1953 act of erasing a drawing by Willem de Kooning is often misinterpreted as a rejection of Abstract Expressionism. In a video document, Rauschenberg…

• Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag, dies at 66 artist

  Gilbert Baker, the American artist and designer who created the iconic rainbow flag, died on March 31, 2017, at age 66, just one day before the death of Pop Art pioneer James…

• James Rosenquist, Pop Art pioneer, dies at 83 artist

  James Rosenquist, a pioneering figure of Pop Art, died on April 1, 2017, at age 83 after a long illness. Born on November 29, 1933, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, he moved to New…

• Zoe De Luca: curatela come atto di studio e creazione tra editoria e arte artist

  Zoe De Luca, curatrice e fondatrice di Diorama Magazine, racconta il suo percorso curatoriale. Trasferitasi a Milano a diciannove anni, nel 2011 ha fondato Diorama Magazine,…

• Delfino Sisto Legnani on Industrial Photography and the Milan Design Scene artist

  Delfino Sisto Legnani, an Italian photographer specializing in industrial and design photography, discusses his career shift from architecture to photography after meeting Ramak…

• Orticanoodles Unveils Mural for Dario Fo and Franca Rame in Milan artist

  On March 23, 2017, the street art collective Orticanoodles completed a 300-square-meter mural on the exterior wall of the Scuola civica di teatro Paolo Grassi in Milan, honoring…

• Vija Celmins' Mixed Media Work Blackboard Tableau #12 Showcased artist

  Vija Celmins created Blackboard Tableau #12 between 2007 and 2015, a mixed media piece measuring 11 by 8 1/2 by 1/4 inches. The artwork incorporates a found tablet and a…

• Leonhard Hurzlmeier's painting Bandy Mandy featured in 2017 artcritical post artist

  Leonhard Hurzlmeier created the oil painting Bandy Mandy between 2016 and 2017. The artwork measures 63 by 47 1/4 inches. Rachel Uffner Gallery represents the piece. Artcritical…

• Beverly Fishman's 2016 artwork Untitled (Split Pill / Alcoholism) in Kari and Nick Coburn Collection artist

  Beverly Fishman created Untitled (Split Pill / Alcoholism) in 2016, a work measuring 67 by 60 by 2 inches using urethane paint on wood. The piece is part of the Kari and Nick…

• Beverly Fishman's 2016 work Untitled (Anxiety) documented in 2017 artist

  Beverly Fishman created Untitled (Anxiety) in 2016, a piece measuring 39 by 126 by 2 inches using urethane paint on wood. The artwork was documented in a photo by PD Rearick.…

• James Siena and Oona Zlamany Discuss Artistic Practice in Video Conversation artist

  Artist James Siena engaged in a video conversation with painter Oona Zlamany, exploring their artistic practices and creative processes. The discussion was recorded and published…

• Allan Wexler photographed in his studio on February 28, 2017 artist

  A photograph captures artist Allan Wexler working in his studio on February 28, 2017. The image was provided courtesy of the artist. This visual documentation was posted on March…

• Diana Cooper's 2016-17 Video Art Captured from Lowenstein Lobby Escalator artist

  Diana Cooper created a single-channel video titled Untitled in 2016-17, with a running time of 9:05. The work was composed using imagery filmed directly from the escalator bank in…

• Eight Artists on What Painting Means Today artist

  A video produced by the Louisiana Museum in Copenhagen features eight contemporary artists discussing their personal approaches to painting. British painter Michael Simpson…

• Wolfgang Laib's Pollen Art: A Video Portrait by MoMA artist

  A video produced by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York for Wolfgang Laib's 2013 solo exhibition features the German artist discussing his use of pollen as an artistic…

• Eliza Capai's Documentary Journey Explores Identity, Politics, and Female Perspectives Across Continents artist

  Eliza Capai, a filmmaker from Brazil born in 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, delves into her South American identity and cultural contrasts through her solo travels to destinations such…

• Mirella Bentivoglio, artist and poet, dies at 95 in Rome artist

  Mirella Bentivoglio, an Italian artist, poet, and performer, died in Rome on March 23, 2017, just days before her 95th birthday. Born in Klagenfurt, Austria, on March 28, 1922,…

• US Artists Protest Trump with Billboard and Mural artist

  Two months before Presidential Day, artist and activist Karen Fiorito created a large billboard in Phoenix, Arizona depicting Donald Trump with a Russian flag pin, dollar signs…

• Jordan Eagles uses blood as artistic medium to challenge FDA's gay blood donation policy artist

  New York artist Jordan Eagles delves into themes of life, death, and spirituality through his work with blood. His Blood Mirror initiative critiques the FDA's 2015 policy, which…

• Jordan Eagles' Blood Artwork BDBC + BD6 Created 2012-2014 artist

  Jordan Eagles created the artwork BDBC + BD6 between 2012 and 2014. The piece measures 36 x 36 x 3 inches and incorporates blood, blood dust, and copper preserved on plexiglass…

• Jordan Eagles' Blood Illumination Installation Featured on New York's High Line in 2016 artist

  Jordan Eagles created the artwork Blood Illumination in 2016, featuring blood preserved on plexiglass with UV resin and analog over head projectors. The installation was displayed…

• Darren Jones and Jordan Eagles Collaborate on BloodMirror-Trinity Project artist

  On March 23rd, 2017, at 12:03 am, artcritical.com published an entry about the BloodMirror-Trinity project, a collaboration between Darren Jones and Jordan Eagles. This artistic…

• Gian Marco Sanna's 'The City of Snow' Documents Rome's Malagrotta Landfill artist

  Photographer Gian Marco Sanna (Rome, 1993), founder of the L.I.S.A. collective, spent two years documenting the Malagrotta landfill near Rome, Europe's largest, for his project…

• Edoardo Aruta: tra scenotecnica e paesaggi sociali artist

  Nel 2014, Edoardo Aruta (1981) ha co-fondato il collettivo Gli Impresari insieme a Marco Di Giuseppe e Rosario Sorbello, dedicandosi all'analisi delle macchine teatrali come…

• Turkish artist Zehra Doğan sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for painting artist

  Zehra Doğan, a Turkish painter and journalist, was sentenced to two years, nine months, and twenty-two days in prison by the Mardin Criminal Court. She was arrested on July 21,…

• Carlo Palli: A Life in Collecting, from Prato to the World artist

  Carlo Palli, born in Prato in 1938, is a distinguished Italian art collector whose extensive archive encompasses Fluxus, Visual Poetry, Nouveau Réalisme, and works centered around…

• Hélio Oiticica's Tropicália at Tate London artist

  Hélio Oiticica created Tropicália in 1967, a mixed media work now housed at Tate in London. The piece is documented by Projeto Hélio Oiticica based in Rio de Janeiro. Information…

• Italian painter Daniele Fissore dies at 70 artist

  Daniele Fissore, a self-taught painter born in Savigliano near Cuneo in 1947, has died at age 70. He began his artistic career over forty years ago and gained early recognition by…

• Martin Naylor's 1972-73 work Discarded Sweater documented in archival image artist

  Martin Naylor created the artwork Discarded Sweater between 1972 and 1973. The piece was documented in an archival image from its original installation at Tate. This information…

• David Reed's 1974 painting #49 donated to Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego artist

  David Reed's 1974 painting #49, measuring 76 by 44 inches and executed in oil on canvas, was gifted by the artist to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. The artwork,…

• David Reed's 1975 painting '90' in Guggenheim collection artist

  David Reed created the painting '#90' in 1975 using oil on canvas measuring 76 by 56 inches. The work is part of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum's collection in New York.…

• Nuvola Ravera: Photography, Dreams, and Family Archives artist

  Nuvola Ravera (born 1984) studied painting in Genoa and attended a two-year program at Bauer, beginning her career in documentary photography while collaborating with Giorgio…

• Martin Naylor's Legacy: From Yorkshire to Buenos Aires and Back artist

  Martin Naylor, who was born in 1944 in Morley, Yorkshire, passed away on December 31, 2016. Known for his striking Yorkshire accent and a persona that echoed the Angry Young Men…