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• 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…

• Giulio Alvigini Reveals as Creator of Make Italian Art Great Again Meme Page artist

  Giulio Alvigini, born in Tortona in 1995, has come forward as the anonymous creator of the Instagram and Facebook page 'Make Italian Art Great Again' (MIAGA), which has been…

• Markus Redl: Marmor, Sprache und die Kritik am Kunstmarkt artist

  Der österreichische Bildhauer Markus Redl (Klosterneuburg, 1977) spricht im Rahmen der Reihe „I Martedì Critici“ im Art Forum Würth in Capena über sein Werk. Seine monumentalen…

• Pop Art icon Robert Indiana, creator of LOVE, dies at 89 artist

  Robert Indiana, the Pop Art artist best known for his iconic LOVE sculpture, died on May 19, 2018, at his home in Vinalhaven, Maine, at age 89. Born Robert Clark in 1928, he…

• Jacob El Hanani's 2016 Ink Drawing Gray Skies artist

  Jacob El Hanani created Gray Skies in 2016, an ink work on gessoed canvas measuring 15-1/8 by 15-1/4 inches. The piece was documented on artcritical on May 21, 2018. Acquavella…

• Lisa Dalfino and Sacha Kanah: Designers of Unprecedented Environments artist

  Lisa Dalfino (born 9-9-1987, Como) and Sacha Kanah (born 17-11-1981, Milan) are a duo who define themselves as "designers of unprecedented environments and ecosystems." Their work…

• Gianluca Concialdi on Painting, Performance, and Palermo artist

  Gianluca Concialdi (Palermo, 1981) works at the intersection of painting, sculpture, and installation, exploring how architectural spaces can be seen as informal or minimal…

• Yun-Fei Ji's 'Eight Neighbors' Watercolor and Ink Work from 2017-2018 artist

  Yun-Fei Ji created 'Eight Neighbors' between 2017 and 2018, a watercolor and ink piece on Xuan paper measuring 42.5 by 30.5 inches. The artwork is represented by James Cohan…

• Renato Barilli Remembers Nicola Carrino, Pioneer of Italian Minimalism artist

  Renato Barilli pays tribute to Nicola Carrino, who died in 2018. Carrino co-founded Gruppo 1 in Rome in 1962, breaking with Informale. He embraced industrial materials like metal…

• Artist Madsen Discusses Printmaking Practice and New York Public Library Installation artist

  Artist Madsen has installed a new public artwork at the New York Public Library, accompanied by several smaller pieces. In a recent discussion, she elaborated on her evolving…

• Jorge Hue, 90-Year-Old Brazilian Architect, Reflects on Life, Imprisonment, and Modernist Legacy artist

  On August 6, 2013, his 90th birthday, architect Jorge Hue shared reflections on his life and career in Rio de Janeiro. He discussed his unpublished essays, including works on…

• Letieres Leite: From Bahia to Vienna, a Maestro's Journey Through Afro-Brazilian Music artist

  Maestro Letieres Leite, a saxophonist and flautist from Bahia, abandoned his studies in Visual Arts at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) in the late 1970s to pursue music.…