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Marco Dallari on Aesthetic Exercises for Quarantine opinion-review
In an interview with Annalisa Trasatti for Artribune, educator Marco Dallari discusses aesthetic exercises during quarantine. He cites Albert Camus's 'The Stranger' as a formative…
David Cohen Interviews Wolf Kahn on Artcritical opinion-review
David Cohen engaged in a conversation with Wolf Kahn, published on Artcritical on April 18, 2020. The discussion was posted at 9:20 pm. The content was categorized under…
David Cohen and Wolf Kahn Discuss Art in Conversation opinion-review
David Cohen engaged in a dialogue with Wolf Kahn, exploring the artist's practice and perspectives. The conversation was published on April 18, 2020, through artcritical. This…
Christina Kee's Review of Wolf Kahn's 2010 Painting 'Order in Disorder' opinion-review
Christina Kee reviewed Wolf Kahn's 2010 oil painting 'Order in Disorder' on April 18, 2020. The artwork measures 52-1/2 by 66 inches and was presented courtesy of Miles McEnery…
Christina Kee's review of Wolf Kahn's painting Midsummer Madness from 2011 opinion-review
Christina Kee wrote a review of Wolf Kahn's 2011 painting Midsummer Madness, an oil on canvas measuring 36 by 52 inches. The work was presented by Miles McEnery Gallery. Kee's…
Angela Vettese on Art as Antidepressant and Vaccine in Pandemic opinion-review
In an interview conducted in Milan on February 24, 2020, just before the COVID-19 lockdown, art critic and historian Angela Vettese discusses the vital role of art in times of…
Culture Action Europe calls for EU funding to support cultural planning post-pandemic opinion-review
Culture Action Europe (CAE) has been analyzing EU and member state measures for the cultural sector during the COVID-19 crisis. Italian members of CAE, including Cristina Da…
Landscape as Cultural Asset in Post-Pandemic Tourism opinion-review
Massimiliano Zane argues that the pandemic offers a chance to rethink tourism by centering landscape as a cultural asset. He critiques the rush to restore pre-COVID mass tourism,…
Piemonte Culture Emergency Committee Plans Post-Pandemic Revival opinion-review
The Comitato Emergenza Cultura Piemonte, a voluntary cross-sector body active for ten years, outlines a vision for cultural reconstruction after the pandemic. It emphasizes deep…
Italian artists call for guaranteed minimum wage amid COVID-19 crisis opinion-review
In an article by Alberto Fiz on Artribune, it is emphasized that Italy's young artists are overlooked by institutions and lack adequate social safety nets. Lombardy's cultural…
Six Italian architecture firms envision post-pandemic future opinion-review
Artribune has gathered video contributions from six Italian architecture firms to discuss the future of architecture after the COVID-19 emergency. The initiative, coordinated by…
Franco Zagari: Landscape Architecture Needs Autonomy opinion-review
Franco Zagari, a prominent Italian architect and landscape designer, argues that the profession of architecture in Italy is in urgent need of reform. Speaking at the National…
Italian Art Leaders Propose Post-Pandemic Digital and Structural Reforms opinion-review
Sylvain Bellenger, director of Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte in Naples, and Sergio Risaliti, artistic director of Museo Novecento in Florence, published an open letter on…
Museums as Essential Public Services: A Case for Cultural Wellbeing opinion-review
Andrea Bruciati, the director of the Istituto Autonomo Villa Adriana e Villa d'Este, asserts that museums play a vital role as public services that enhance societal wellbeing. He…
Franco Broccardi calls for cultural sector to embrace entrepreneurship and technology post-COVID opinion-review
In an opinion piece on Artribune, Franco Broccardi, a chartered accountant specializing in cultural economics, argues that the Italian cultural sector must move beyond seeking…
Post-pandemic cultural revival requires new economic models, argues art historian opinion-review
Art historian Pietro Petraroia argues that Italy's post-COVID-19 economic recovery must prioritize culture, citing the Italian Constitution's Articles 4 and 9. He contends that…
Italy's neglect of living artists: a call to reinvest in contemporary cultural heritage opinion-review
In a pointed opinion piece on Artribune, critic Santa Nastro argues that Italy's cultural institutions have systematically neglected living artists while fetishizing ancient…
Spike Jonze's 'Her' Revisited: Technology as Therapy in Quarantine opinion-review
Luigi Affabile revisits Spike Jonze's 2013 film 'Her' in the context of the COVID-19 quarantine, arguing that the film's portrayal of human-machine relationships takes on new…
Luigi Presicce and Roberto Ago Debate Italy's Art System opinion-review
In an open letter published on Artribune, artist Luigi Presicce responds to critic Roberto Ago's controversial classification of Italian painters into Serie A, B, and C. Presicce…
GAMeC Director on Museum's Role During Pandemic: Community Over Collection opinion-review
In a conversation with Artribune, Giovanna Brambilla, the director of GAMeC (Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea) in Bergamo, Italy, elaborates on how the museum adapted…
Italian Government's Phase 2 Task Force Lacks Artists and Architects opinion-review
Raffaele Giannitelli criticizes the Italian government's task force for managing the post-COVID-19 Phase 2, announced by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on April 10, 2020. The task…
Galleria Buongiorno's Nocturnal Transformations: A Fictional Account opinion-review
This fictional article by Antonello Tolve describes the Galleria Buongiorno Arte Contemporanea in Rome, which purportedly undergoes secret nightly transformations after closing at…
Il futuro della cultura sarà tutto digitale? opinion-review
In an article for Artribune, Cristiana Colli examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced the cultural sector, arguing that it has hastened an irreversible…
Croppi vs Monti: The Fondo Cultura Debate opinion-review
A heated debate unfolds on Artribune between Umberto Croppi and Stefano Monti over the proposed 'Fondo per la Cultura' (Culture Fund). On March 26, journalist Pierluigi Battista…
Renato Barilli calls for reopening of museums and libraries opinion-review
Renato Barilli, professor emeritus at the University of Bologna, has published an open letter on Artribune urging the immediate reopening of museums, libraries, bookshops, and…
Decolonizing Museums: From Quai Branly to Tervuren opinion-review
The focus of the article is on the decolonization efforts within European museums, particularly regarding the return of African artifacts and the revision of colonial narratives.…
Stefano Massini's TV plea: 'Culture is not useless!' goes viral opinion-review
During the April 9, 2020 broadcast of Piazzapulita on La7, author Stefano Massini championed the importance of culture, asserting that artists are not 'useless' even though they…
Mauro Porcini on Art and Design as Tools Against Fear During COVID-19 opinion-review
In an interview with Artribune, Mauro Porcini, Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo, discusses how visual art and creativity helped combat fear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Porcini…
Italian government's decision to reopen bookstores criticized as populist and dangerous opinion-review
Massimiliano Tonelli, writing for Artribune, strongly criticizes the Italian government's decision to allow bookstores to reopen from April 14, while the nationwide lockdown is…
Virtual museum tours: which audience follows them? opinion-review
A 2020 article on Artribune examines the demographics and reception of virtual museum tours, arguing that while older generations (baby boomers) may be the primary target due to…
Museums as Educational Models: Rethinking Priorities Post-COVID opinion-review
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced cultural institutions to reconsider their core mission, with education emerging as the central necessity. Drawing a parallel to García Márquez's…
Roberto Ago's 'Serie C' Ranking of Italian Painters opinion-review
In his column 'Lezioni di critica' for Artribune, Roberto Ago examines the landscape of Italian painting, pinpointing a 'Serie C' of contemporary artists stemming from an…
Polish Art World Braces for Political Changes After 2015 Law and Justice Victory opinion-review
Following the parliamentary elections in Autumn 2015, Poland's Law and Justice party secured a decisive win. Cultural producers across the nation anticipated swift transformations…
Sergio Risaliti appeals to Italian government to save artists from pandemic crisis opinion-review
Sergio Risaliti, artistic director of Museo Novecento in Florence, published an urgent appeal on Artribune calling on the Italian government and Minister of Culture Dario…
Italian Painting's Serie A, B, and C: A Critical Taxonomy opinion-review
In a critical essay published on Artribune, Roberto Ago proposes a hierarchical classification of Italian painting at the turn of the millennium, borrowing football's Serie A, B,…
Artists as problem-solvers: a manifesto for post-pandemic reconstruction opinion-review
A group of Italian art professionals—Francesco Cascino, Raffaele Giannitelli, Guido Guerzoni, Azzurra Immediato, Filippo Riniolo, and Giuseppe Stampone—published an opinion piece…
Ghost Exhibitions: Bernhard Martin and Street Trash Reviewed During Lockdown opinion-review
Art critic Richard Leydier reviews two exhibitions that opened just before the COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020 and are now inaccessible to the public. At Haus am Waldsee in…
Italian cultural sector debates need for dedicated COVID-19 recovery fund opinion-review
Stefano Monti, partner at Monti&Taft, argues against the proposed 'Fondo Cultura' for Italian cultural recovery post-COVID-19, calling it an inadequate tool born from outdated…
Nick Cave on Quarantine: Time to Stop and Reflect, Not Create opinion-review
In a blog post, Nick Cave responds to fan questions about how he would spend quarantine—whether with a solo piano performance, a streaming concert with his band, a full album, or…
Giovanna Barni: un piano immediato e lungimirante per la cultura post-Covid opinion-review
In un articolo su Artribune, Giovanna Barni, presidente di CoopCulture e di CulTurMedia Lega Coop, delinea le misure necessarie per rilanciare il settore culturale italiano dopo…

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