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Michael Gac Levin's Exhibition Reviewed by Scott Robinson at Woody Gallery in 2021 opinion-review
Scott Robinson reviewed an exhibition featuring works by Michael Gac Levin at Woody Gallery. The show included Levin's pieces Drooping Welcome (2020) and Lost Part (2020). An…
Rome Bike Lane Resurfacing Sparks Absurd Controversy opinion-review
A routine resurfacing of an existing bike lane along the Tiber River in Rome has ignited a heated public debate, with critics decrying it as an 'artistic outrage' and…
Fedez at Primo Maggio concert sparks Rai censorship debate opinion-review
Massimiliano Tonelli, writing for Artribune, criticizes the Italian public broadcaster Rai for allegedly censoring rapper Fedez during his appearance at the Primo Maggio concert…
Collector Rebecca Russo on Art as Therapy During Pandemic opinion-review
In an interview with Artribune, collector and psychotherapist Rebecca Russo, president of the Fondazione Videoinsight, discusses her art acquisitions during the 2020 pandemic. She…
Essay Examines Technological Sublime Through Benjamin and Herzog's Kuwait Film opinion-review
Angela Harutyunyan's essay, published on April 30, 2021, explores how the sublime manifests in late capitalism through mediatized representations. It revisits Walter Benjamin's…
Japanese Avant-Garde Films Critique Urban Landscapes Through Violence in 1960s-70s Tokyo opinion-review
In the late '60s and early '70s, three influential Japanese films tackled the theme of violence to comment on Tokyo's lifeless urban environment. These films are Wakamatsu Koji's…
Elio Carmi on Museum Branding and the Museo dei Lumi opinion-review
Designer and branding expert Elio Carmi (born 1952 in Casale Monferrato) discusses museum identity, digital communication, and his Museo dei Lumi in an interview with Alberto…
Mentoring as a Strategic Tool for Cultural Enterprises opinion-review
The article explores the application of mentoring in cultural enterprises, drawing from the mythological figure Mentor in Homer's Odyssey. It highlights how mentoring has evolved…
Italy risks missing opportunity with EU recovery funds for culture opinion-review
Italy has access to €209 billion (potentially €248 billion) from the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility over the next five years, but the country's National…
Carla Lonzi's Exit from Art and Turn to Feminism opinion-review
Christian Caliandro analyzes Carla Lonzi's 1970 break from art criticism, marked by her article "La critica è potere" in NAC responding to Germano Celant's "Per una critica…
Rethinking Cemeteries: Urgent Need for Change in Rome opinion-review
The article argues that cemeteries are often taken for granted as unchanging commodities, but the reality of death and burial practices is evolving. In Rome, the COVID-19 pandemic…
NFT and Art: A Tax Lawyer's Perspective opinion-review
NFTs have become a hot topic in the art world, with digital artworks and tokenized physical pieces sold via blockchain. International artists like PAK and Urs Fischer are entering…
Promising Young Woman: Emerald Fennell's Dark Comedy on Rape and Revenge opinion-review
Emerald Fennell's directorial debut, Promising Young Woman, is a dark comedy about a young woman named Cassie (Carey Mulligan) who seeks revenge after her best friend Nina is…
Design as a Tool for Regenerating Abandoned Spaces: The Aesthetics of the Unfinished opinion-review
Luciano Crespi argues for a distinction between "non finito" (unfinished) and "non-finito" (deliberately incomplete) in architecture and design, proposing the latter as a…
Ambrogio Lorenzetti's 14th-Century Fresco Foretold Society's Failures opinion-review
An article on Artribune by Luca Cantore D’Amore reflects on Ambrogio Lorenzetti's fresco cycle 'Allegoria del Buon Governo' (Allegory of Good Government) in the Palazzo Pubblico,…
NFTs and Museums: The Latest Short-Lived Trend? opinion-review
Stefano Monti argues that museums' engagement with NFTs is the latest in a series of superficial, ideologically-driven adoptions of innovation, following patterns seen with…
Artcritical's Review Panel Podcast Features Critics Discussing Exhibitions Including Julie Mehretu and Matthew Bollinger opinion-review
Artcritical's podcast series, The Review Panel, hosted by David Cohen, convenes art critics to analyze current exhibitions. Recent episodes featured discussions on shows by…
Artcritical covers Whitney Museum: Mehretu and Bollinger exhibitions, Bernstein's Jack Smith affair, and Koons analysis. opinion-review
Artcritical's reporting on the Whitney Museum encompasses various exhibition critiques and dialogues with artists. David Cohen reviews the exhibits of Matthew Bollinger and Julie…
Artcritical Reviews Exhibitions by Julie Mehretu and Matthew Bollinger opinion-review
Artcritical's David Cohen hosted a discussion about exhibitions by Julie Mehretu and Matthew Bollinger. The publication featured reviews by Martha Schwendener, John Yau, and Alexi…
Podcast Review Panel Discusses Julie Mehretu's Stadia Series in April 2021 opinion-review
In April 2021, artcritical published a podcast episode titled "The Review Panel" focusing on Julie Mehretu's Stadia series. The discussion analyzed Mehretu's abstract paintings…
Guillaume Herbaut on the Crisis of Photojournalism in France opinion-review
The second edition of the Parlement de la Photographie, organized by the French Ministry of Culture, will take place online on May 5 and 6, 2021. In partnership with artpress, the…
Giuseppe Iannaccone on Collecting During the Pandemic opinion-review
In an interview with Artribune, collector and lawyer Giuseppe Iannaccone discusses his art acquisitions during the 2020 pandemic. After an initial period of disorientation from…
European Culture as a Bulwark Against Barbarism: A Call for Cultural Cartography opinion-review
An editorial by Bruno Racine on Artribune argues that European culture must be understood as a dynamic network rather than a melting pot, drawing on a recent Centre Pompidou Metz…
Italian culture sector faces uncertain reopening amid pandemic opinion-review
Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has signaled a potential reopening of theaters and cinemas, but museums remain excluded from the list of sectors set to resume…
Robert Taplin Reviews Rebecca Warren's Sculptural Practice opinion-review
Robert Taplin authored a review of Rebecca Warren's work published on April 8, 2021. The piece was posted on the artcritical website at 11:30 am. The article discusses Warren's…
Robert Taplin's Review of Rebecca Warren's 2020 Sculpture 'The Territory' opinion-review
Robert Taplin wrote a review of Rebecca Warren's 2020 sculpture 'The Territory' on April 8, 2021, published on artcritical. The artwork is a hand-painted bronze piece measuring…
Marco Peri on Museum Education Research and Challenges During the Pandemic opinion-review
Marco Peri, an expert in museum education, discusses the impact of the pandemic on his work and the sector. He conducted experimental research at the Galleria Nazionale di Roma…
Italy's 110% Ecobonus for Public Housing: A Call to Involve Artists in Renovation opinion-review
Massimiliano Tonelli argues that Italy's 110% Ecobonus, which refunds 110% of energy efficiency renovation costs, should mandate the inclusion of artists in public housing…
Sound of Metal: A Drummer's Descent into Silence opinion-review
Darius Marder's film 'Sound of Metal' follows Ruben Stone (Riz Ahmed), a metal drummer who rapidly loses his hearing. The film explores his journey from denial to acceptance, set…
Kim Nguyen's 'Operazione Hummingbird' Reviewed: High-Frequency Trading Drama opinion-review
Giulia Pezzoli reviews Kim Nguyen's 2018 film 'Operazione Hummingbird' (The Hummingbird Project), starring Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgård as cousins Vincent and Anton…
Italian museums and the 5G challenge opinion-review
The article questions whether Italian museums are ready to adopt 5G technology, which could revolutionize event broadcasting, holograms, and IoT applications. Despite the…
Jeffrey Schnapp: il museo come piattaforma digitale opinion-review
Jeffrey Schnapp, fondatore del metaLAB ad Harvard e figura chiave delle digital humanities, sostiene che il digitale non è un'aggiunta al museo ma una trasformazione radicale…
Collector Vittorio Gaddi on Post-Covid Art World: Less Glitz, More Substance opinion-review
In a recent chat with Artribune, art collector Vittorio Gaddi reflected on the art scene a year after the pandemic hit. From 2020 to 2021, he added works by artists like Nora…
Italian court rules Jeff Koons cannot disown his own sculpture opinion-review
In a 2019 ruling, the Milan Tribunal addressed whether an artist can legally disown their own work, specifically Jeff Koons' attempt to disavow a porcelain sculpture from his…
Jennifer Coates and David Humphrey Join David Cohen for Artcritical Review Panel on April 8 opinion-review
On Thursday, April 8 at 7 PM, artists Jennifer Coates and David Humphrey will participate in The Review Panel hosted by David Cohen via Zoom. The discussion will focus on two…
Julie Mehretu's Stadium Works Reviewed on artcritical opinion-review
A review of Julie Mehretu's stadium-related works was published on artcritical on April 3, 2021. The article discusses her large-scale paintings that explore themes of…
Richard Leydier défend la nomination de Numa Hambursin à la tête du MOCO opinion-review
Richard Leydier prend la défense de Numa Hambursin, nouveau directeur du MOCO à Montpellier, face à une campagne de désinformation qu'il juge violente. Hambursin remplace Nicolas…
Marc Quinn's Blood Self-Portraits and the Aesthetics of Death opinion-review
The article explores the historical and aesthetic relationship between blood, portraiture, and death in Western art. It traces blood as a visual medium from Baroque ecstasy…
Artpress contributors resign over Claude Lévêque defense editorial opinion-review
Twenty-three current and former contributors to the French art magazine artpress have published an open letter denouncing a recent editorial that defended artist Claude Lévêque,…
Pau Waelder on NFT hype, crypto art market, and digital collecting opinion-review
In an interview with Artribune, critic Pau Waelder reflects on the surge of NFT and crypto art, pinpointing significant auction events: Christie's auction of Obvious's "Portrait…

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