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• Skyscrapers as Social Symbols: From Burj Khalifa to Babel opinion-review

  Marcello Faletra critiques the social meaning of contemporary skyscrapers in an article published on Artribune Magazine #59. He notes that the Burj Khalifa (829 m), Shanghai Tower…

• Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's 'Drive My Car' Reviewed by Jean-Jacques Manzanera opinion-review

  Jean-Jacques Manzanera reviews Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's film 'Drive My Car' (2021, 179 min), released in French theaters on August 18, 2021. Adapted from a Haruki Murakami short story,…

• Milan Mayoral Candidate Wants to Abolish Art Week as 'Useless and Wasteful' opinion-review

  Luca Bernardo, the center-right candidate for mayor of Milan, has proposed abolishing the city's thematic weeks, including Milan Art Week, calling them 'useless and wasteful' in…

• Italy's PNRR must unite culture and productivity for a new national identity opinion-review

  Stefano Monti argues that Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) should not merely fund infrastructure but must articulate a clear vision that merges cultural…

• Christophe Le Gac critiques Frank Gehry's LUMA Arles tower as a failed architectural centerpiece opinion-review

  Christophe Le Gac offers a critical perspective on Frank Gehry's 56-meter tower for the LUMA Arles foundation in a September 2021 artpress article. The review contrasts Gehry's…

• Subterranean Pop and Mainstream Success: A Cultural Analysis opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro explores the concept of 'subterranean pop' (pop sotterraneo), a genre that fuses underground innovation with mainstream popularity. He observes that…

• NFTs and Copyright Law: Legal Questions Arise from Beeple, Jack Dorsey Sales opinion-review

  The sale of Beeple's digital artwork 'Everydays: The First 5000 Days' as an NFT for $69.3 million at Christie's, along with Jack Dorsey's first tweet sold for $2.9 million and…

• Interview with Nathalie Moureau on Marseille's Art Market Dynamics opinion-review

  Nathalie Moureau, an economist specializing in cultural markets, discusses the development of Marseille's contemporary art scene in an interview with Aurélie Cavanna. Published in…

• Paola Angelini on Depth, Memory, and Dialogue in Painting opinion-review

  In an interview with Davide Dal Sasso, Italian artist Paola Angelini shares insights into her artistic practice. She studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and the…

• Subterranean Pop and Contemporary Art: A Critique of Mainstream Culture opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro reflects on Francesco Pacifico's February 2021 article on CheFare, which argues that contemporary authors, artists, and intellectuals have abandoned…

• Valentino Nizzo critica la proposta Calenda per un Museo Unico Romano opinion-review

  In un articolo su Artribune, l'archeologo Valentino Nizzo, direttore del Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, esprime forti critiche alla proposta del candidato sindaco Carlo…

• Sgarbi defends Calenda's vision for a unified museum in Rome opinion-review

  Vittorio Sgarbi strongly defends Carlo Calenda's proposal to create a single, continuous museum in Rome by unifying municipal, state, and private collections under one ticket.…

• Patrizia Asproni criticizes Carlo Calenda's museum plan for Rome opinion-review

  Patrizia Asproni, president of Confcultura, criticizes Carlo Calenda's proposal for a museum program in Rome, arguing it lacks the cultural leadership the city deserves. She…

• Rome's fragmented museums: Carlo Calenda proposes a unified cultural strategy opinion-review

  During Rome's mayoral election campaign, candidate Carlo Calenda proposed a radical cultural policy: unify the city's fragmented museum spaces into a large, modern exhibition hub…

• Vittorio Sgarbi Attacks Roberto Gualtieri's Museum Plan for Rome opinion-review

  Vittorio Sgarbi, the Italian art critic and politician, has launched a scathing critique of Rome mayoral candidate Roberto Gualtieri's proposal to create a unified museum of…

• Carlo Calenda's Proposal for a New Museum of the History of Rome Sparks Debate opinion-review

  Carlo Calenda, candidate for mayor of Rome, has proposed replacing the Musei Capitolini with a 'maestoso' Museum of the History of the City, aiming to rival the Louvre and British…

• Satire on Taliban and Inclusive Language Sparks Censorship Debate in Italy opinion-review

  A satirical illustration by Andrea Bozzo, published on social media, has ignited a fierce online controversy in Italy. The drawing depicts a scowling Taliban fighter with the…

• Open Archive Exhibition at Tirana's National Gallery of Arts Examines Collection Amid Disasters opinion-review

  On September 18, 2020, the National Gallery of Arts in Tirana unveiled the Open Archive (Arkivi i Hapur), curated by Erzen Shkololli. This exhibition showcases a vast array of…

• Selvaggia Lucarelli's Criticism of Noto Sparks Debate on Sicilian Art and Tourism opinion-review

  Journalist Selvaggia Lucarelli visited Noto for the Giacinto Festival, an LGBT cultural event, and posted photos and videos of blackouts and garbage, sparking a debate on the…

• IoT in Culture: Delay as Strategic Opportunity opinion-review

  The article argues that the cultural sector's typical lag in adopting technology, specifically the Internet of Things (IoT), can be turned into a strategic advantage. While IoT…

• Five fiscal proposals to revive the Italian art market opinion-review

  Italy's art market lags behind France and the UK due to unfavorable tax policies and unfair competition from private sales. Franco Broccardi proposes five measures: (1) allow…

• Christian Caliandro on Collective Creativity and the Dissolution of Artistic Identity opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro, an art historian and professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, published a series of reflections on art, identity, and limits, drawing on the…

• Renato Barilli calls for full integration of Italian art academies and universities opinion-review

  Renato Barilli, professor emeritus at the University of Bologna, argues in an opinion piece on Artribune that Italian art academies and universities remain unjustifiably separate…

• Christian Caliandro's reflections on unpredictability in art and ceramics opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro, an art historian and professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, publishes a series of diary-like entries on Artribune from July 2021, reflecting on…

• Sean Penn's 'Flag Day' at Cannes: A Disappointing Father-Daughter Drama opinion-review

  Sean Penn's 'Flag Day', competing at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, adapts Jennifer Vogel's memoir 'Flim-Flam Man: The True Story Of My Father's Counterfeit Life'. The film…

• Green Pass and Museums: Beyond Pro and Con Slogans opinion-review

  The article, an opinion piece by Stefano Monti, argues that the debate over requiring a green pass for museum entry in Italy has been distorted by media focus on negative…

• Max Ryynänen's Polemic Against the Central European Art System opinion-review

  In his 2021 publication, "On the Philosophy of Central European Art," Max Ryynänen critiques the contemporary art landscape of Central Europe, tracing its influences to an…

• Valerio Lundini's 'Una Pezza di Lundini' and the Paradox of Italian TV opinion-review

  Valerio Lundini's show 'Una Pezza di Lundini' deconstructs Italian television clichés by exaggerating them with moderation, creating a surreal comedy that blurs the line between…

• Christian Caliandro on Art's Survival Beyond Ego and Style opinion-review

  In a series of reflections published on Artribune in July 2021, art historian Christian Caliandro explores the survival of art beyond individual ego and style. Drawing on Keith…

• Museums Advised to Consider Long-Term NFT Strategies Amid Financial Recovery opinion-review

  In 1936, Walt Disney declined a deal with United Artists over television rights, demonstrating foresight during the Great Depression. By 1966, his shows reached an estimated 100…

• Pino Boresta draws parallel between Italian football victory and need to revitalize Italian contemporary art opinion-review

  In a passionate opinion piece on Artribune, artist Pino Boresta uses Italy's 2021 European Championship win as a metaphor for reforming the Italian contemporary art system. He…

• Richard Rezac's 'Pleat' exhibition at Luhring Augustine Tribeca explores object-image entwining in sculptural reliefs. opinion-review

  Richard Rezac's exhibition titled 'Pleat' is on display at Luhring Augustine Tribeca until August 6, 2021, showcasing five pieces chosen from his 2020 presentation. His first show…

• Museum Professional Reflects on Post-Pandemic Art Field Transformations opinion-review

  A museum professional reflects on the significant changes in the art world following the pandemic, noting that many individuals have left the field due to these shifts. The author…

• Italy's Cultural Sector Labor Market: Stagnation and the Need for Reform opinion-review

  The Italian cultural sector faces a stagnant labor market with high precarity, brain drain, and job mismatch. The public administration's hiring plan may help, but private sector…

• Fedez, Schifano and the Coca-Cola: Art, Brand and Freedom of Expression opinion-review

  The article examines the legal intersection of art and trademark law through the case of Fedez, Achille Lauro, and Orietta Berti's summer hit 'Mille', which prominently features…

• Nerdwriter video explores Frida Kahlo's raw intimacy beyond commercialization opinion-review

  In a video for the series Nerdwriter, Evan Puschak examines what captivates audiences in Frida Kahlo's work, arguing that beyond the mythologization and extreme commercialization…

• Robert Storr on the Future of Art and the Planet opinion-review

  In a piece for Artribune, curator Robert Storr examines the unpredictability of history, the irony present in politics, and their implications for the art sector. He reflects on…

• Catherine Millet critiques 'propaganda' cartels at Centre Pompidou abstraction show opinion-review

  In an opinion piece for Artpress, critic Catherine Millet challenges the curatorial framing of the exhibition 'Elles font l’abstraction' at the Centre Pompidou in Paris (through…

• ISIA's Bauhaus Legacy Under Threat from Bureaucratization opinion-review

  Giordano Bruno, former director of ISIA Roma (2010-2016) and professor since 1982, argues that Italy's Superior Institutes for Artistic Industries (ISIA), founded in the 1970s as…

• Gucci Uniforms at Castello di Rivoli Spark Debate on Art-Fashion Boundaries opinion-review

  Gucci provided uniforms for museum attendants at the Castello di Rivoli exhibition 'A.B.O. THEATRON. L’Arte o la Vita' dedicated to Achille Bonito Oliva, sparking controversy on…