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• Gilberto Mendes, Brazilian Experimental Music Pioneer, Reflects on 90 Years artist

  As composer Gilberto Mendes approaches his 90th birthday in Santos, he remains a pivotal figure in Brazilian experimental music. In 1962, he established the Música Nova festival,…

• Sonia Braga Reflects on Political Engagement and Career in Extensive Interview artist

  Sonia Braga, at 66, returns to Brazilian cinema in Kleber Mendonça Filho's 'Aquarius,' portraying Clara, a retired journalist living in a 1940s Boa Viagem building. She expresses…

• Kleber Mendonça Filho Discusses 'Aquarius' and Brazilian Political Context artist

  Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho shares insights on his film 'Aquarius,' which stars Sonia Braga as Clara, a character who stands against real estate development in…

• Irandhir Santos Reflects on Career and Brazilian Cinema in Candid Interview artist

  Actor Irandhir Santos discusses his prolific career spanning theater, television, and film in a detailed interview. Born in Barreiros, Pernambuco, Santos moved frequently during…

• Arthur Verocai's 1972 Album Gains Cult Status After Decades of Obscurity artist

  Arthur Verocai's self-titled 1972 album, initially a commercial failure in Brazil, has been rediscovered internationally, leading to a landmark 2009 concert in Los Angeles. The…

• Gilberto Gil reflects on exile, tropicalism, and political engagement in extensive interview artist

  Gilberto Gil, the Brazilian musician and former Minister of Culture, gave a wide-ranging interview covering his life and career. In 1969, he was forced into exile in London due to…

• Iginio De Luca: Blitz Artist and Multimedia Pioneer artist

  Iginio De Luca, born in Formia on August 21, 1966, and based between Rome and Turin, was the guest of the first seasonal appointment of I Martedì Critici. He teaches Decoration…

• Italian sculptor Nicola Carrino dies at 86 artist

  Nicola Carrino, a pioneering Italian sculptor and member of the Accademia di San Luca, died in Rome at age 86. Born in Taranto in 1932, he moved to Rome in 1962 and founded Gruppo…

• Ulay's 1976 museum theft performance revisited in interview artist

  In a video interview for the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art's web TV, German artist Ulay (Frank Uwe Laysiepen, born 1943 in Solingen) recounts his 1976 performance "There's a…

• Andrea Fustinoni: A Collector’s Journey from Design to Contemporary Art artist

  Andrea Fustinoni, born in Milan in 1957, serves as the president of the Amixi di Villa Croce in Genoa and is a co-founder of MiramART, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting…

• Tony Cragg Opens His Wuppertal Studio in Tate Video Tour artist

  In a video produced by Tate's web TV, British sculptor Tony Cragg (born Liverpool, 1949) leads viewers through his studio in Wuppertal, Germany. The studio also houses the…

• Berna Reale's Forensic Art Confronts Brazil's Prison Crisis and Social Violence artist

  Berna Reale, an artist and forensic expert from Belém, Pará, integrates her dual professions to create work addressing Brazil's severe social problems, particularly the prison…

• Sarah Peters to give artist talk on sculptural practice at 3PM Saturday artist

  Artist Sarah Peters will deliver a talk on Saturday at 3PM. The event is expected to draw significant attendance and provide insight into her artistic approach. Peters creates…

• Pino Boresta's Adhesive Art: From DisordinAzioni to Street Art artist

  Since the early 1990s, Pino Boresta has contemplated his artistic path, beginning with a collective alongside Giuseppe Polegri, Marco Evangelista, and Paolo Tognon at the…

• Stephen Antonakos's Neon Installation 'Proscenium' from 2000 artist

  In 2000, Stephen Antonakos designed 'Proscenium,' a neon light installation that spans 20 feet by 70 feet 3 inches on both the left and right walls, with a central wall measuring…

• Jennifer Ling Datchuk's Porcelain and Hair Series 'Making Women' Featured on artcritical artist

  Jennifer Ling Datchuk's series 'Making Women' includes the work 'Wild Child' from 2014-2017, crafted from porcelain and human hair. The piece was highlighted on artcritical's…

• Kristen Morgin's 2015 mixed-media sculpture Heart & Soul or the Garden of Delights artist

  Kristen Morgin created Heart & Soul or the Garden of Delights in 2015, a mixed-media sculpture incorporating unfired clay, wood, a chair, a metal can, paint, ink, graphite, and…

• Matteo Capobianco on the Intersection of Street Art, Design, and Scenography artist

  Matteo Capobianco, known as Ufocinque, discusses his paper installations that bridge street art, design, and scenography. He emphasizes a rigorous design process followed by…

• Angelo Mosca: pittura, comunità e resistenza al sistema artist

  Angelo Mosca, originario di Chieti e nato nel 1961, risiede attualmente tra Ortona, Castel di Ieri e Milano. Ha presentato le sue opere in gallerie di fama internazionale, tra cui…

• William Kentridge on Art's Role to Defend Uncertainty artist

  In a video interview with Tate London, South African artist William Kentridge (b. 1955) discusses his creative process from his Johannesburg studio, which he calls a "vital space,…

• Carlo Poggioli on Costume Design for Sorrentino's Berlusconi Film artist

  Costume designer Carlo Poggioli discusses his work on Paolo Sorrentino's upcoming film about Silvio Berlusconi, titled 'Loro', releasing in two parts on April 24 and May 4, 2018.…

• Journalist Luca Mottaran turns custom poetry into plexiglass wall art artist

  Luca Mottaran, a journalist and poet from Novara based in Milan, has developed a business around custom poetry printed on plexiglass or metal sheets. The idea originated from a…

• Nelson Pereira dos Santos Discusses Cinema Novo and New Projects at 83 artist

  At 83, filmmaker Nelson Pereira dos Santos maintains a rigorous schedule promoting his acclaimed documentary A Música Segundo Tom Jobim, co-directed with Dora Jobim, Tom Jobim's…

• Auritha Tabajara: Indigenous Writer Navigates Urban Displacement and Ancestral Identity in São Paulo artist

  Auritha, a 38-year-old writer from the Tabajara people, relocated from her village in Ceará to São Paulo following the end of a relationship. Her official name was registered as…

• Roberto Zappalà's Cain and Abel Dance Duet Premieres in Catania artist

  Choreographer Roberto Zappalà presents 'Corpo a Corpo (1° meditazione su Caino e Abele)', the first part of a two-step meditation that together with 'Come le Ali' (May 19-20 at…

• Cy Twombly's 2001 Untitled work detailed with materials and dimensions artist

  A 2001 artwork by Cy Twombly titled Untitled was documented, featuring acrylic, wax crayon, and cut-and-pasted paper on paper. Measuring 48 1/8 by 38 3/4 inches, the piece is held…

• Diana Cooper's 2018 Wall Piece Featured in artcritical artist

  In 2018, Diana Cooper produced Wall Piece, a mixed-media artwork with adjustable dimensions. Artcritical captured this piece in a photograph, which was shared online. The post…

• Diana Cooper's 2007 drawing Overdrive featured on artcritical artist

  Diana Cooper created Overdrive in 2007 using ink and markers on paper measuring 60 by 80 inches. The work was posted on artcritical's website on April 15, 2018. Postmasters…

• Jennifer Coates Discusses Modernist Influences and Nature in New Paintings artist

  Jennifer Coates has shifted from depicting junk food to nature-focused imagery in her exhibition 'Correspondences' at Freight + Volume, running from March 16 to April 15, 2018, at…

• Cartoonist Angeli Reflects on 40-Year Career Ahead of Itaú Cultural Retrospective artist

  Arnaldo Angeli Filho, the influential Brazilian cartoonist, discussed his life and work in a candid interview. With over 30,000 published works across a 40-year career, Angeli…

• Eron's 1,000 sqm mural W.A.L.L. becomes record public art in Milan's CityLife park artist

  Italian artist Eron (born Rimini, 1973) has completed W.A.L.L. (Walls Are Love's Limits), one of the world's largest mural artworks, spanning 120 by 8 meters (1,000 square meters)…

• JR on Art's Power: Inside Out Project Reaches 260,000 Participants artist

  French street artist JR (born 1983) stated in an interview with Great Big Story that art does not have the task of changing the world but can change the way we see it. The video…

• Vincenzo Castella Reflects on 1984 'Viaggio in Italia' and His Photographic Journey artist

  In 1952, Vincenzo Castella was born in Naples. He was invited by Luigi Ghirri to take part in the exhibition 'Viaggio in Italia' in 1984. In a recent interview, Castella reflects…

• Isao Takahata, co-founder of Studio Ghibli, dies at 82 artist

  Isao Takahata, the Japanese animation director who co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki, died in Tokyo at age 82. He directed classics such as Grave of the Fireflies…

• Indecline Locks Trump Lookalike in Cage at His Own Chicago Hotel artist

  The activist collective Indecline infiltrated the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, transforming a $1,000-a-night suite into an installation called The People's…

• Matt Bollinger to lecture at New York Studio School on April 3, 2018 artist

  Matt Bollinger will deliver a lecture about his artistic practice at the New York Studio School on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 6:30 PM. His work, which has been described by critic…

• Thomas Braida on Art, Politics, and Instagram at Il Crepaccio artist

  Thomas Braida participated in Il Crepaccio @ Instagram show, a digital exhibition space curated by Caroline Corbetta that replaced the physical venue Il Crepaccio in Milan after…

• Ratigher: Italian cartoonist on underground, Coconino, and new collection artist

  Ratigher, born Francesco D'Erminio in Popoli in 1978, is one of the most active and innovative figures in the new Italian comics scene. He recently became editorial director of…

• Ennio Tamburi on Minimalism, Ellsworth Kelly, and His Artistic Journey artist

  Ennio Tamburi (b. 1936, Jesi) is an Italian painter whose work evolved toward a lyrical minimalism. In an interview, he recounts his artistic development, from his early exposure…

• Blu and Banksy: Street Art's Divergent Paths Explored in Steve Lazarides Interview artist

  In a conversation with Steve Lazarides, who once represented Banksy, the relationship between street artists Blu and Banksy is examined. Both artists maintain their anonymity.…