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Marta Minujín's 1963 Happening The Destruction Analyzed for Its Critique of Spectacle and Authorship opinion-review
Argentine artist Marta Minujín staged her inaugural happening, The Destruction, on June 6, 1963, at Paris's Impasse Ronsin, a site renowned for housing modern and neo-avant-garde…
Laboratoire Agit'Art's Independent Exhibition at Dak'art 13th Biennale Analyzed opinion-review
Sophia Powers authored an essay analyzing the relationship between the Dak'art Biennale and an independent exhibition titled "The Bell of the Ants." This exhibition was organized…
Fausto Bertinotti's art collection sparks debate on art's social role opinion-review
Franco Broccardi critiques the perception that owning art is something to justify, using the example of former Italian communist leader Fausto Bertinotti, who collects Andy Warhol…
Museum Reform and Activism in Crisis: An Interview with Fisher and Godoy opinion-review
In an interview with artpress, curator Michelle Millar Fisher and artist Camilo Godoy discuss the future of US museums amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests.…
Davide Giannella on circular time, lockdown lessons, and the future of curating opinion-review
In an interview with Artribune, curator Davide Giannella reflects on the pandemic's impact on time perception, describing lockdown as a circular experience that blurred yesterday,…
Santa Nastro responds to Gian Maria Tosatti on generational struggle in art opinion-review
In a July 2020 article on Artribune, critic and journalist Santa Nastro (born 1981) responds to artist Gian Maria Tosatti's earlier piece on OperaViva magazine (June 22, 2020)…
Blog Post Reflects on Racial Justice Challenges in Art World Context opinion-review
A blog post originally written by Jackie Peterson and republished on MuseumTwo addresses contemporary challenges related to racial justice and white supremacy. The author…
Christian Caliandro risponde a Gian Maria Tosatti: generazioni artistiche e il mito della giovinezza opinion-review
Christian Caliandro, un esperto in arte contemporanea, ha risposto a un pezzo di Gian Maria Tosatti intitolato 'Cent'anni' pubblicato su Artribune. Caliandro mette in discussione…
Should Gauguin's works be removed from museums? opinion-review
An opinion piece by Stefano Piantini on Artribune criticizes calls to remove Paul Gauguin's works from museums due to his relationships with Polynesian teenagers. Piantini argues…
40 Years After Ustica: 14 Artists and Curators Reflect on the Massacre opinion-review
As the Ustica massacre marks its 40th anniversary on June 27, 1980, Artribune showcases insights from 14 artists and curators regarding the significance of art in memory and…
Cloe Piccoli Reflects on Lockdown's Impact on Art Publishing and Curation opinion-review
In a video interview for the series 'Password', curator and editor Cloe Piccoli discusses the transformative effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the art world. She describes the…
Rethinking Tourism: Venice as a Case Study for Sustainable Cultural Strategies opinion-review
Massimiliano Zane argues that the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019 acqua alta in Venice offer a unique opportunity to rethink tourism models, moving away from overtourism and…
Former Uffizi Director Antonio Natali on Art Loans and the Law opinion-review
Antonio Natali, former director of the Galleria degli Uffizi (2006–2015), revisits the controversy over art loans following public debate about the loan of Raphael's Portrait of…
Italian Experts Debate Virtual Exhibitions During Pandemic opinion-review
Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, Italian cultural institutions turned to digital solutions to connect with audiences. Five specialists offer their insights on these innovations.…
Venezia post-pandemia: il ritorno della cordialità tra i residenti opinion-review
In un articolo pubblicato su Artribune nel giugno 2020, la poetessa e fotografa Anna Toscano descrive la trasformazione di Venezia dopo il lockdown. Con il crollo del turismo di…
Paestum's Archaeological Park: A Timeless City Awakens opinion-review
Luca Cantore D'Amore reflects on Paestum, an ancient city in Campania, Italy, as part of a series on Italy's ghost towns. He contrasts the desolate silence of the Paestum…
Villa Doria Pamphilj: il Casino del Bel Respiro potrebbe diventare museo? opinion-review
L'articolo di Artribune, pubblicato nel giugno 2020, riflette sulla possibilità di trasformare il Casino del Bel Respiro, all'interno di Villa Doria Pamphilj a Roma, in un museo.…
Antonio Ottomanelli on the Montanelli statue and the nature of public space opinion-review
In a 2020 article on Artribune, architect and photographer Antonio Ottomanelli reflects on the debate around the vandalism of the Indro Montanelli statue in Milan's Porta Venezia…
Singapore survey ranks artists as least essential job opinion-review
A survey published by The Sunday Times in Singapore and conducted by Milieu Insight on 1,000 Singaporeans aged 16 and above ranked artists as the least essential profession. The…
The Delay of Contemporary Art in Times of Crisis opinion-review
Christian Caliandro argues that contemporary art is lagging behind the present, unable to respond effectively to the current crises of pandemic and racial protests. He notes that…
Rethinking the Museum-Exhibition Relationship: A Call for Temporary In-House Shows opinion-review
Fabrizio Federici argues that the exhibition has supplanted the museum as the primary mode of experiencing art, forcing museums to rethink their operations. He proposes that…
Black Lives Matter protests expose systemic racism in Italian art world opinion-review
The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by former police officer Derek Chauvin sparked global protests against systemic racism and police brutality. In the US, major museums…
Piano Colao criticized for lack of cultural vision opinion-review
The Piano Colao, Italy's recovery plan, has drawn mixed reactions. Critics argue it lacks a concrete cultural strategy, focusing too much on tourism rather than culture itself.…
American Museums' Controversial Response to Black Lives Matter opinion-review
In the wake of George Floyd's death and the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, American museums encountered backlash for their insincere expressions of support. Initially, the…
Marco Paulo Rolla Reflects on Long-Duration Performance and Pandemic Confinement opinion-review
Marco Paulo Rolla explores parallels between long-duration performance art and the COVID-19 pandemic's enforced isolation. He examines how both situations involve submission to…
Sicily's New Cultural Chief Alberto Samonà Faces Controversy Over Far-Right Past opinion-review
In an interview with Artribune, Alberto Samonà, the newly appointed assessor for Cultural Heritage and Sicilian Identity, defends his history with far-right affiliations while…
Carole Talon-Hugon's 'L'arte sotto controllo' Criticized as Flawed Anti-PC Pamphlet opinion-review
Marco Enrico Giacomelli critiques Carole Talon-Hugon's book 'L'arte sotto controllo' (Johan and Levi, 2020), describing it as an inadequately researched critique of contemporary…
Fase 2: The Art World Must Confront Contempt opinion-review
In a critical essay on Artribune, Christian Caliandro argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has rendered the contemporary art system obsolete, as it clings to outdated models of…
Marinella Senatore criticizes labels and institutional gaps in Artribune podcast opinion-review
In an Artribune podcast monologue curated by Donatella Giordano, artist Marinella Senatore denounces the media's tendency to label artists by their medium, arguing that language…
Restoration as the Art of Renouncing Art opinion-review
The article explores the relationship between art and restoration, arguing that restoration is not always about art but often about artifacts of historical and artistic interest.…
Confinement and Déjà-Vu: 1969 Reenactments in Art and Society opinion-review
Richard Leydier's article in artpress draws parallels between the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown and the year 1969, highlighting a pervasive sense of déjà-vu. He notes that the…
Tarantino Names The Social Network Best Film of Decade opinion-review
In a recent interview, Quentin Tarantino declared The Social Network (2010) the best film of the decade, praising Aaron Sorkin's dialogue. The article lists 15 Italian and 15…
Renato Barilli Remembers Christo and the Nouveau Réalisme opinion-review
Renato Barilli, an Italian art critic and professor emeritus at the University of Bologna, recounts his first encounter with Christo (Gabrovo, 1935 – New York 2020) in the early…
Vincenzo De Bellis on Minneapolis unrest and museum future opinion-review
In a video interview with Artribune, Vincenzo De Bellis, curator and director of artistic programs at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, describes the situation following the…
Open Letter Condemns Edi Rama's Art-Washing and Cultural Destruction in Albania opinion-review
A group of artists and intellectuals have published an open letter denouncing Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's use of his international art career to distract from his…
Expert Advice on Artistic Success Emphasizes Prolific Creation opinion-review
An art professional critiques expensive marketing courses targeting artists during the pandemic, noting they exploit financial vulnerability. Drawing from experience as an artist,…
Christian Caliandro on the unsustainability of the art world in Phase Two opinion-review
In an article for Artribune, Christian Caliandro reflects on the unsustainability of the art world as it faces the post-pandemic "Phase Two." He argues that the crisis has exposed…
Italian arts education faces existential crisis amid pandemic and chronic underfunding opinion-review
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a long-standing crisis in Italian arts education, with remote learning undermining the experiential, hands-on nature of art teaching. Summer…
Does Contemporary Art Need a New Masaccio? opinion-review
Daniele Torcellini applies art historian Giovanni Previtali's 14th-century model of artistic innovation and stagnation to the last 150 years of art, questioning whether the…
Pino Boresta Reflects on Art World Power Dynamics and Criticism opinion-review
Italian artist Pino Boresta shares a personal account of his encounters with two critics, one dismissive and one supportive, which reinforced his belief that an artist's success…

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