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Ignazio Marino denuncia la cancellazione della pedonalizzazione dei Fori Imperiali a Roma opinion-review
L'ex sindaco di Roma Ignazio Marino critica la decisione del Comune di Roma di cancellare il progetto di pedonalizzazione dei Fori Imperiali, annunciato a giugno 2023 e ritirato…
Gabi Scardi critiques mass tourism and commodification of territory in Italy opinion-review
Curator and writer Gabi Scardi argues that Italy's approach to tourism treats territory as a resource to be exploited rather than a living cultural landscape. She criticizes the…
Vittorio Sgarbi: Foreign museum directors will leave Italy opinion-review
Vittorio Sgarbi, Italy's Undersecretary for Culture, stated that foreign directors of major state museums will leave their posts. Speaking at the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte…
Paola Capata on Painting's Post-Pandemic Revival and Market Dynamics opinion-review
In a recent article for Artribune, gallerist Paola Capata reflects on the state of painting after the COVID-19 pandemic. Capata, who has directed the Monitor gallery in Rome since…
Analysis of Fraudulent Practices in the Contemporary Art Market opinion-review
An opinion piece examines various fraudulent schemes in the contemporary art market, highlighting issues like tax evasion, price manipulation, and lack of regulation. The author,…
Resort Italia: The Synthetic Summer of High Prices opinion-review
Christian Caliandro critiques the Italian tourism industry's transformation into a 'resort-Italia' model, where high prices and artificial experiences replace authentic travel. He…
Palazzo Strozzi's strategy against overtourism in Florence opinion-review
Mass tourism and gentrification are profoundly transforming Florence, putting pressure on infrastructure, mobility, environment, and housing, with real estate speculation and the…
Luigi Presicce on Painting's Revival and the Italian Complex opinion-review
In a personal essay, Italian painter Luigi Presicce reflects on the state of painting today, drawing from his experiences organizing the fifth edition of the Simposio di pittura…
Salento's tourism monoculture and the Xylella disaster opinion-review
The article critically examines the impact of tourism on Salento, a region in Puglia, Italy, arguing that the industry has become a monoculture that ignores the devastating…
Alain Elkann's classist article sparks debate on intellectual elitism in art world opinion-review
Alain Elkann's article in Repubblica about feeling marginalized by tattooed youths on a train has ignited a fierce debate on social media and in the press. Elkann, a writer and…
Italian cities struggle with overtourism crisis opinion-review
The article examines how mass tourism is transforming Italian cities, creating unsustainable pressure on communities and infrastructure. Despite record tourist numbers, the…
Graffiti on Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: A Missed Opportunity opinion-review
On the morning of August 8, 2023, unknown writers vandalized the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, one of the city's most iconic and photographed landmarks, with large,…
Performing art struggles to reach broad audiences despite institutional recognition opinion-review
Performing arts have gained recognition in prominent exhibitions, such as Anne Imhof's Golden Lion at the 2017 Venice Biennale and Alexandra Pirici's 2022 performance. However, it…
Picasso Show in Rome Bans Reviews Due to Strict Copyright opinion-review
The Galleria Nazionale di Roma has opened a major exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, titled "Picasso metamorfico," curated by Fernando Castro…
Art Lending in Italy: Why It Struggles and How Young Collectors Could Help opinion-review
Art lending, a financial service where art is used as collateral for personal loans, remains underdeveloped in Italy despite its international growth. The article by Stefano Monti…
Rome must support contemporary art to compete globally, argues Marco Bassan opinion-review
Marco Bassan, curator and founder of Spazio Taverna, argues in an Artribune opinion piece that Rome must integrate contemporary art into its archaeological sites to nurture a new…
Proposal for a rational digital calendar to coordinate cultural events in Italy opinion-review
Stefano Monti, partner of Monti&Taft, argues in an Artribune opinion piece that Italy's cultural event programming suffers from an excess of summer offerings and a lack of…
Spiritualism's Overlooked Role in 20th-Century Art opinion-review
Marco Senaldi argues that spiritualism, far from being marginal, is a key to understanding modern art. He points to the 1905 theosophical book "Thought-Forms" by Annie Besant with…
Marcello Faletra on Nature's Revolt: From Homer to Le Corbusier opinion-review
In an article published on Artribune Magazine #73, essayist and artist Marcello Faletra explores the historical and mythological roots of humanity's relationship with nature,…
Luca Boltri defends leather as sustainable byproduct of meat industry opinion-review
In an interview with Artribune, Luca Boltri, vice director of UNIC Concerie Italiane, argues that animal leather is an eco-sustainable material. He claims over 99.5% of leather…
Italy's tourism debate: the product doesn't exist opinion-review
Stefano Monti argues that the debate on tourism destagionalization is a farce, as it invites people to visit places locals themselves avoid. He asserts that the 'tourism product'…
Critique of Pistoletto's Venus of the Rags Replica in Naples opinion-review
Pericle Guaglianone argues that the 2023 replica of Michelangelo Pistoletto's 'Venus of the Rags' installed in Piazza Municipio, Naples, is fundamentally flawed due to a…
Architectural restoration is not a 'rewriting' but a critical act, argues Riccardo Dalla Negra opinion-review
Riccardo Dalla Negra critiques Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi's view of architectural restoration as 'overwriting' and akin to functional adaptation. Dalla Negra asserts restoration is…
Ageism in Fashion: Over-60 Women Still Ignored in Editorials opinion-review
Despite progress in TV and advertising, fashion editorials still exclude women over 60, reflecting deep-rooted ageism. The term 'ageism' was coined in 1969 by psychiatrist Robert…
Rethinking public function: private actors and collective benefit in Italian cultural policy opinion-review
Stefano Monti argues that the traditional concept of public function in Italy is outdated and limits collaboration between public and private sectors in culture. He defines public…
Picasso's Final Years: A Reassessment opinion-review
An article by Philippe Ducat revisits the critical reception of Pablo Picasso's late work, coinciding with the exhibition "Picasso 1969-1972. La fin du début" at the Musée Picasso…
Architectural restoration between nativity scene effect and Indiana Jones syndrome opinion-review
Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi critiques two opposing approaches in architectural restoration: the 'nativity scene effect' (presepe) and the 'Indiana Jones syndrome'. The nativity…
Integration in Italy: Overcoming Prejudice and Political Correctness opinion-review
The article discusses the recent riots in France following the police killing of a 17-year-old, framing them within broader economic, cultural, and political contexts relevant to…
Alfredo Pirri Criticizes Pope Francis' Address to Artists opinion-review
On June 23, 2023, during an address to artists at the Sistine Chapel, Alfredo Pirri expressed his mixed feelings regarding Pope Francis' speech, describing it as both comforting…
Fabio Severino argues AI cannot be truly creative, only computational opinion-review
In an opinion piece for Artribune, economist and sociologist Fabio Severino argues that artificial intelligence cannot be considered truly creative because it merely calculates…
UNESCO intangible heritage: protection or cultural populism? opinion-review
Antonio Gurrado, writing for Il Foglio, criticizes UNESCO's imminent addition of the Sbürlar la rôda practice from Cremona province to its intangible heritage list, calling the…
Art and AI: A History of Collaboration and Rivalry opinion-review
This article explores the connection between art and artificial intelligence dating back to 1953, beginning with Gordon Pask's Musicolour, an interactive system designed for…
Philosopher Alva Noë on Art, Philosophy, and the Future opinion-review
Alva Noë, a philosopher originally from New York, was born in 1964 and explores the interplay between art and philosophy. After obtaining his PhD from Harvard in 1995, he now…
Italian art world reacts to proposed 'Made in Italy' high school opinion-review
The proposal for a 'Liceo del Made in Italy' by the Italian government in June 2023 has drawn criticism from nine artists interviewed by Artribune. Among the detractors,…
Public Art and Collective Memory: Reflections from Washington to Italy opinion-review
Luca Arnaudo reflects on the role of public art in shaping collective memory, comparing American and Italian memorials. In Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Memorial (1922) and the…
Contradiction Between Florence Court Ruling on David and Italy's 'Open to Meraviglia' Campaign opinion-review
The article by lawyer Emanuele Sacchetto highlights a contradiction between a Florence court ruling and the Italian Ministry of Culture's 'Open to Meraviglia' campaign. On April…
Raquel Rolnik Criticizes São Paulo's Master Plan Revision as a 'Performance' opinion-review
The second vote on the revision of São Paulo's Strategic Master Plan (PDE), scheduled for June 23 at the Municipal Chamber, was postponed to June 26. Urbanist Raquel Rolnik, a…
Italian Cultural Sector Urged to Adapt to Changing Demands opinion-review
Stefano Monti, partner at Monti&Taft, argues in an Artribune article that the Italian cultural sector must adapt to recent national and international changes by proposing a truly…
Controversy Surrounds 'The Potosí Principle' Exhibition Over Colonial Representation opinion-review
A project exhibition titled 'The Potosí Principle,' curated by Alice Creischer, Max Hinderer, and Andreas Siekmann, sparked significant debate. Initially installed in Madrid in…
Review Compares MoMA's South Asian Architecture Exhibition to Karim's Book opinion-review
A review by Vishal Khandelwal in ARTMargins Online compares The Museum of Modern Art's 2022 exhibition "The Project of Independence: Architectures of Decolonization in South Asia,…

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