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Body Shaming Through Art History: From Venus of Willendorf to Social Media opinion-review
This article explores the historical and philosophical roots of body shaming, linking ancient aesthetic canons to contemporary online harassment. It traces the concept of beauty…
Fight Club, Matrix, American Psycho: 25 Years of Misunderstood Cult Films opinion-review
Twenty-five years after their release, films like Fight Club, Matrix, and American Psycho have been appropriated by toxic masculinity movements, despite their intended critiques.…
Alessandro Bergonzoni on AI: 'Intelligence is not artificial, but artful' opinion-review
Alessandro Bergonzoni, an Italian actor, artist, and activist, discusses artificial intelligence in an interview at his studio in Bologna. He redefines AI as 'intelligenza…
Meloni Government's Cultural Management: Two Years of Disasters opinion-review
Massimiliano Tonelli's op-ed on Artribune excoriates the Meloni government's handling of Italian culture over two years, citing scandals, incompetence, and cronyism. Key events…
Fashion criticism in Italy: from prejudice to intellectual independence opinion-review
The article explores the evolution and current state of fashion criticism in Italy, highlighting its historical marginalization and recent efforts to establish it as a serious…
Christian Caliandro calls for art world to re-engage politically opinion-review
Christian Caliandro, an art historian and professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, published an opinion piece on Artribune questioning the contemporary art world's…
ESG Pillars and the Evolution of Cultural Enterprises in Italy opinion-review
The article examines how Italian cultural and creative enterprises are adapting to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria, arguing that culture has long embodied…
Will engineers dominate the future of culture? opinion-review
Stefano Monti argues that technological innovation, particularly AI, is reshaping cultural professions, shifting required skills from artistic to technical domains. Since 1990,…
Italy's Decline Mirrored in a Lady's Story opinion-review
Ludovico Pratesi's allegorical tale traces Italy's post-war cultural and economic decline through the story of a once-glamorous lady whose palazzo hosted intellectuals and…
Futurism's Performance Legacy: From Marinetti to Mixed Reality opinion-review
A recent debate at the exhibition 'Il tempo del futurismo' in Rome explored the movement's enduring influence on performance art. Guglielmo Gigliotti argued that while some…
Paris Exhibitions and Fashion Week Explore Biker Aesthetics and Gender Identity opinion-review
The latest installment of 'Art & Sport de A à Z' by artpress, the eleventh episode, delves into the representation of bikers in modern art and fashion, coinciding with the Paris…
Nostalgia and Political Dissent in Contemporary Protests opinion-review
In a recent article on Artribune, Christian Caliandro analyzes the representation of political dissent in Italy, focusing on a protest in Rome on October 5, 2024. He argues that…
Alessandro Giuli's Ministerial Vision: Style Over Substance? opinion-review
Alessandro Giuli, Italy's new Minister of Culture, presented his vision during a parliamentary hearing, emphasizing continuity with his predecessor's policies. Despite a cold, he…
The Cure's 'Songs Of A Lost World' reviewed ahead of November 1 release opinion-review
Journalists were given an exclusive early listen to The Cure's first new album in 16 years, 'Songs Of A Lost World,' at Universal Music Italia's new Milan offices near Porta…
Contemporary Dance Seeks New Rituals Through Three Performances opinion-review
Three recent performances in Italy reveal a growing desire in contemporary dance to reclaim ritualistic and communal experiences, moving away from consumerist consumption.…
Giuli's Inaugural Speech Sparks Controversy Over Language and Political Strategy opinion-review
Alessandro Giuli, Italy's newly appointed Minister of Culture, delivered a lengthy and complex inaugural address to the Parliamentary Culture Committees, outlining his strategic…
Why Contemporary Artists Fear Art History opinion-review
Christian Caliandro argues that contemporary artists increasingly demand clear, explicit display of their works, avoiding ambiguity or integration with context. He suggests this…
Political Fashion as Visual Strategy in Trump-Harris Campaign opinion-review
The article analyzes how political figures use clothing as a strategic communication tool, focusing on the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates. Donald Trump consistently wears red,…
Museums and Exhibitions: A Forced but Inevitable Coexistence opinion-review
The relationship between museums and temporary exhibitions has become increasingly complex, with most major museums now dedicating significant space to rotating shows, often at…
Fare rete nelle città: mutuo appoggio e convivenza civile opinion-review
L'articolo di Andrea Staid su Artribune esplora il concetto di rete sociale e mutuo appoggio nella gestione delle città, rifacendosi alle teorie di Pëtr Kropotkin. Sostiene che le…
Documentary 'Othelo, o grande' Revives Actor's Legacy, Contrasting 1926 Racist Critique by Menotti Del Picchia opinion-review
The documentary 'Othelo, o grande' by Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos delves into the life of Brazilian actor Grande Othelo, utilizing his own testimonies, archival images, and clips of…
Eltiqaa's Gaza Space Destroyed in 2023 Airstrike; Work Sparked Controversy at Documenta 15 opinion-review
In December 2023, the Palestinian art collective Eltiqaa announced that its gallery located on Omar Al-Mukhtar street in Gaza City was obliterated by an Israeli airstrike, along…
Christian Caliandro: l'arte contemporanea ha perso la spinta utopica delle avanguardie opinion-review
In un articolo su Artribune, Christian Caliandro sostiene che l'arte contemporanea ha perso la spinta utopica che caratterizzava le avanguardie storiche e le neoavanguardie degli…
ARTMargins Reviews 'Approximating Borders: Artistic Research in Practice' Edited by Hungarian Scholars opinion-review
ARTMargins Online has published a book review of 'Approximating Borders: Artistic Research in Practice,' a 223-page volume edited by Ádám Albert, Eszter Lázár, Dániel Máté, and…
Critical Perspectives on Brazilian Art and Colonial Systems at Venice Biennale opinion-review
A critical examination of curatorial approaches at the Venice Biennale reveals persistent colonial frameworks within the international art circuit. The exhibition "Histórias…
Critique of Adriano Pedrosa's Venice Biennale curatorship highlights incongruities in representing Global South artists opinion-review
Fabio Cypriano's critique of the 2024 Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa under the theme "Stranieri Ovunque" (Foreigners Everywhere), argues the exhibition fails to…
Arte e dolore: il corpo come archivio emotivo opinion-review
L'articolo esplora il ruolo dell'arte nell'elaborazione del dolore e del trauma, citando studi di Bessel van der Kolk, Elaine Scarry, Antonio Damasio e Oliver Sacks. Van der Kolk,…
Arte e politica come spettacolo: l'analisi di Christian Caliandro opinion-review
Christian Caliandro analizza la convergenza tra arte e politica contemporanea, sostenendo che entrambe siano diventate puro spettacolo. Traendo spunto da Joan Didion e dal suo…
Edith Piaf's simplicity as a model for contemporary body art opinion-review
Angela Vettese reflects on the evolution of body representation in art, from 1960s provocative performances to today's normalized, less violent approaches. She contrasts the raw…
Italian Favoritism: Beyond the Sangiuliano Scandal opinion-review
The resignation of Italy's former Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano has exposed a deeper cultural problem: systemic favoritism and 'raccomandazione' (recommendation) that…
Christopher Nolan's Time Trilogy: Inception, Interstellar, Tenet opinion-review
Christian Caliandro examines Christopher Nolan's treatment of time in three films released between 2010 and 2020: Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), and Tenet (2020).…
Sangiuliano's Exit Raises Fears for Naples' Cultural Projects opinion-review
The resignation of Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano has sparked concern among politicians and professionals in Naples, who worry that the city's recent cultural…
Matter of Art Biennial 2024 in Prague Critiqued for Unfulfilled Revolutionary Promise opinion-review
Scheduled from June 14 to September 29, 2024, the third Matter of Art Biennial at the National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace will explore themes of rural transformation and…
Kim Gordon and Melvins prove older artists can still innovate opinion-review
Kim Gordon (born 1953), co-founder of Sonic Youth, released the album 'The Collective' in spring 2024, produced by Justin Riesen. The album blends noise, trap, and dissonance,…
Carmelo Bene's Elusive Legacy: Why His Work Remains Underrecognized opinion-review
Carmelo Bene, often labeled a genius, remains a figure few scholars fully engage with due to the difficulty of his work. His historical impact as a disruptive force spans theater,…
Critique of Porto Empedocle hotspot regeneration as mere facade opinion-review
A critical article on Artribune by Raffaella Ganci and Serena Giordano argues that the planned artistic regeneration of the migrant hotspot in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, is a…
Pericle Guaglianone argues contemporary art champions beauty, not rejects it opinion-review
In a polemical essay on Artribune, critic Pericle Guaglianone argues that contemporary art is often wrongly accused of rejecting beauty, when in fact it has redefined the concept…
Philosopher Rocco Ronchi on the Mystical Origins of Photography opinion-review
In a video interview, philosopher Rocco Ronchi (born Forlì, 1957) discusses the first historical use of the verb "to photograph," as recounted by Didi Hubermann in "La conoscenza…
J.D. Vance and the Republican Rejection of Progress in American Culture opinion-review
Christian Caliandro analyzes the cultural and ideological underpinnings of J.D. Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, and his alignment with a conservative worldview…
Italian Youth Survey Reveals Declining Cultural Value with Age opinion-review
The National Youth Council of Italy, in its third edition of the Youth Confidence Index survey, asked a representative sample how much access to culture positively affects their…

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