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• Henning M. Lederer animates vintage book and record covers in new short film digital

  German designer Henning M. Lederer has released a new short film titled "Books & Sleeves," the latest in his ongoing series of animated vintage book and record covers. The film…

• Elliott Erwitt's Milan show moves online with video series digital

  The Elliott Erwitt exhibition at Mudec Photo in Milan, originally scheduled to close on March 29, has been moved online due to the health emergency. Curator Biba Giacchetti…

• Midnight Gospel: Netflix's Psychedelic Animated Podcast Series digital

  Netflix released the animated series 'Midnight Gospel' on April 20, 2020, created by Pendleton Ward and Duncan Trussell. The show follows Clancy, a spacecaster who uses a universe…

• Rai and MIUR revive educational TV programming for Italian students digital

  To address the school closures caused by COVID-19, Italian public broadcaster Rai collaborated with the Ministry of Education (MIUR) to introduce 'La Scuola torna in Tv' on March…

• Galleria Nazionale di Roma launches open call inspired by Carla Lonzi digital

  The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome has launched an open call for video works titled 'Taci. Anzi, parla' (Shut Up. Rather, Speak), inspired by feminist…

• University of Pisa Launches Observatory to Map Italian Museum Digital Initiatives During COVID-19 digital

  The MUSEIA-Laboratory of Museum Culture at the University of Pisa has introduced the #museichiusimuseiaperti Observatory to track online activities by Italian museums following…

• Flavio Favelli’s Intimate Monologue in Artribune’s New Podcast Series digital

  Artribune launches 'Monologhi al Telefono,' an audio series where artists speak directly to listeners via simulated phone calls, bypassing traditional interview formats. In the…

• Italian museums on YouTube: Museo Egizio leads with 8,390 subscribers digital

  Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, Italian museums utilized YouTube to provide educational resources. The Galleria Borghese established its channel on March 21, 2020, accumulating 2,937…

• Pinacoteca di Brera Launches Ultra-High-Resolution Online Viewing digital

  During the COVID-19 lockdown, the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan has launched a new digital initiative allowing the public to explore its collection in extreme detail. In…

• Filastrocche della Peste: A Rhyming Diary of COVID-19 Quarantine digital

  Lucio Villani and Daniele Catalli have created 'Filastrocche della Peste' (Plague Nursery Rhymes), a daily illustrated poetic diary chronicling the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy and…

• Italian art institutions pivot to online webinars during COVID-19 digital

  During the coronavirus lockdown, Italian cultural institutions have launched free webinar series to continue education and engagement. Radici Associazione di Promozione Sociale…

• Projeções luminosas viram arma de protesto e conscientização no Brasil digital

  O coletivo Projetemos, criado durante a pandemia de coronavírus, reúne cerca de 200 pessoas, entre VJs, designers, jornalistas e ativistas, para projetar mensagens em muros de…

• IED Open Day Online attira oltre 3.000 utenti digital

  Il primo IED Open Day online multisede ha registrato un grande successo con oltre 3.000 utenti registrati, di cui 2.745 hanno partecipato alle presentazioni live e interagito con…

• Quarantine Project: 300+ respond to Instagram call for isolation self-portraits digital

  Eleonora Sabet, a freelance photographer from Milan residing in Jordan, launched Quarantine Project on Instagram, inviting people to submit self-portraits and handwritten thoughts…

• Hastings Contemporary uses telepresence robot for remote visits during pandemic digital

  During the COVID-19 lockdown, Hastings Contemporary near Bristol, England, deployed a telepresence robot from Bristol Robotics Laboratory to allow remote visitors to navigate its…

• MAXXI Roma trasferisce online le attività educative per bambini e famiglie digital

  Il Museo MAXXI di Roma ha lanciato attività educative online per bambini e famiglie durante la pandemia da Coronavirus, nell'ambito del palinsesto #IORESTOACASA con il MAXXI. I…

• Cine-Stabilimento Ostiense: Video Art Projected on Roman Apartment Buildings digital

  During Italy's coronavirus lockdown, artists Zaelia Bishop and Emanuele Napolitano launched Cine-Stabilimento Ostiense, a video art series projected onto apartment buildings in…

• The Other Art Fair Launches Online Studios Digital Platform digital

  The Other Art Fair, an emerging art fair with editions in London, Sydney, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Melbourne, Chicago, and Toronto, has launched Online Studios, a digital…

• Italian Minister Proposes 'Netflix for Culture' Platform digital

  On April 18, 2020, during the Rai3 program 'Aspettando le parole' hosted by Massimo Gramellini, Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Dario Franceschini proposed…

• Crown: 30 Radio Performances in 30 Days During Lockdown digital

  During the COVID-19 lockdown, artist and musician Roberto Paci Dalò launched Crown, a radio project featuring 30 performances in 30 days with remote guests. The project was…

• Sissi's Podcast Monologue and Digital Diary 'Abitamenti' digital

  Artist Sissi, born in Bologna in 1977, participated in 'Monologhi al Telefono', a series curated by Donatella Giordano for Artribune's podcast. In her monologue, Sissi compares…

• La Fille Bertha's Hypnotic Drawing Performance on Artribune's Instagram digital

  On April 9, 2020, La Fille Bertha, an illustrator from Cagliari, conducted a live drawing event on Artribune's Instagram, showcasing her signature female figures on paper. The…

• Studio Ghibli brings films to Netflix and soundtracks to Spotify digital

  Studio Ghibli has made its film catalog available on Netflix in 190 countries starting February 2020, and its soundtracks on Spotify, marking a major shift in distribution…

• Italian Museums and Galleries Launch Digital Initiatives During COVID-19 Lockdown digital

  In response to the COVID-19 crisis, cultural institutions in Italy transitioned to online platforms. Galleria Valentina Bonomo introduced 'Artist Diary,' featuring artists such as…

• Luigi Pericle Archive Launches Online Video Series digital

  In response to the coronavirus crisis, the Archivio Luigi Pericle in Ascona has introduced a video interview series called "Luigi Pericle on stage. Clips d’arte nello spazio…

• Hauser & Wirth Launches ArtLab Digital Program with Virtual Reality Exhibitions digital

  Hauser & Wirth has announced ArtLab, a digital initiative aimed at rethinking art accessibility through technology. The program's first step is HWVR, a virtual reality tool for…

• French cultural institutions pivot online amid COVID-19 festival cancellations digital

  After President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on April 13 to cancel festivals until mid-July, French cultural institutions enhanced their digital initiatives. The…

• Studio Azzurro launches online film series Narrativo stop! digital

  During the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian art collective Studio Azzurro has made all its films publicly available through an online cinema series titled Narrativo stop!. The…

• Pietro Ruffo's Phone Monologue Podcast on Artribune digital

  Artribune's podcast series 'Monologhi al telefono' continues with artist Pietro Ruffo, following Andrea Mastrovito. Curator Donatella Giordano explains the format: artists…

• Sky Arte streams three documentaries on Michelangelo, Tintoretto, and Raphael digital

  Sky Arte is offering free streaming of three documentary films dedicated to Italian Renaissance masters Michelangelo, Tintoretto, and Raphael. 'Michelangelo – Infinito', directed…

• Matera 2019 closing projections become artist video digital

  The projections from the final evening of Matera 2019, European Capital of Culture, have been compiled into an artist video. The footage captures the light installations and…

• Salvatore Tringali recita Pirandello in reclusione per Artribune digital

  In un video per Artribune, l'attore Salvatore Tringali recita la poesia di Luigi Pirandello "Una notte di giugno" dalla sua libreria, in un'iniziativa che coinvolge reclusi attori…

• Guggenheim Bilbao launches #GuggenheimBilbaoLive video series digital

  The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has launched #GuggenheimBilbaoLive, a series of videos created by staff during the COVID-19 closure. The initiative aims to maintain audience…

• Not Cancelled: Vienna's Digital Art Week Heads to Berlin digital

  The virtual art week Not Cancelled, organized by Treat Agency (founded in 2012 by Istvan Szilagyi with offices in Vienna, Berlin, and Los Angeles), launched its first edition in…

• Easter 2020: Italy's Cultural Institutions Go Digital for Holiday digital

  During the Easter and Easter Monday of 2020, Italian cultural institutions adapted to the coronavirus lockdown by introducing online activities. The Uffizi Galleries released five…

• Fabrica launches 'Fabrica versus Corona' creative call during lockdown digital

  Fabrica, Benetton Group's communication center, launched 'Fabrica versus Corona', a call for creative ideas during Italy's COVID-19 lockdown. The initiative invited submissions…

• Archivio Luigi Pericle launches digital video series digital

  In 2016, Andrea and Greta Biasca-Caroni established the Archivio Luigi Pericle after purchasing the artist's previous residence in Ascona, Switzerland. On April 21, 2020, they…

• Alto Crew Designs Visual Identity for AI in Wealth Management Conference digital

  The graphic design studio Alto Crew, based in Buenos Aires and co-founded by Barbara and Sebastian, has created the branding and visual identity for the Artificial Intelligence in…

• Massimo De Carlo opens a virtual gallery space during lockdown digital

  Despite the global coronavirus lockdown that has shuttered physical galleries and canceled major art events, influential Italian gallerist Massimo De Carlo is opening a new…

• Andrea Mastrovito launches Artribune's first artist podcast 'Monologhi al telefono' digital

  Andrea Mastrovito is the first artist featured in 'Monologhi al telefono', a new podcast series by Artribune curated by Donatella Giordano. The format replaces traditional…