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Dolce & Gabbana's China Crisis: A Media Lynching? opinion-review
An editorial defends Dolce & Gabbana after a controversial video and social media backlash led to the cancellation of a €12 million show in China, a market representing 30% of the…
Carmelania Bracco: The Artist Is in the World opinion-review
In a personal essay published on Artribune Magazine #45, artist Carmelania Bracco (born 1997, graduate in Decoration from Accademia di Belle Arti di Foggia) argues that artists…
Spike Lee and Childish Gambino: The Red Thread of Hip Hop in Cinema opinion-review
This article explores the relationship between music and film within Black culture, highlighting a political journey from Spike Lee to Childish Gambino (Donald Glover). It opens…
Review of Irmgard Emmelhainz and Sayak Valencia's Works on Mexican Neoliberalism and Cultural Theory opinion-review
Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado reviews three books by Irmgard Emmelhainz and Sayak Valencia, analyzing Mexican neoliberalism through cultural theory. Emmelhainz's 'La tiranía del…
Italian court rules no obligation for foundations to authenticate artworks opinion-review
The Court of Rome ruled on July 6, 2018, that the Cy Twombly Foundation is not legally obligated to authenticate or include works in the artist's catalogue raisonné. The case…
Kenneth MacMillan's Manon at La Scala: A Violent Masterpiece opinion-review
Stefano Tomassini reviews Kenneth MacMillan's ballet 'L'histoire de Manon' at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, performed in 2018. He argues that 20th-century ballet, epitomized by…
John Mendelsohn reviews Monique Johannet's work on artcritical opinion-review
John Mendelsohn published a review of Monique Johannet's artistic practice on November 11, 2018, through the artcritical platform. The article appeared on the artcritical website,…
Catherine Millet critiques Basquiat retrospective at Fondation Louis Vuitton opinion-review
Catherine Millet reviews the Jean-Michel Basquiat retrospective at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris (October 3, 2018 – January 14, 2019), presented alongside an Egon Schiele…
Debra Granik's 'Leave No Trace' Explores Freedom and Family in the Woods opinion-review
Debra Granik's film 'Leave No Trace' (Italian title 'Senza lasciare traccia'), distributed by Adler Entertainment, premiered in Italian cinemas on November 8, 2018. Based on a…
Roman Kalinovski reviews Katinka Lampe and Colin Chillag artworks opinion-review
Roman Kalinovski authored a review discussing the work of artists Katinka Lampe and Colin Chillag. The review was published on November 5, 2018, on the artcritical platform. It…
Roberto Ago's Scathing Critique of Italian Art Scene opinion-review
In a polemical lesson for young artists, critic Roberto Ago advises them to leave Italy, citing systemic cronyism and mediocrity. He attacks the upcoming Italian Pavilion at the…
David Lowery's 'A Ghost Story': A Poetic Meditation on Time and Loss opinion-review
David Lowery's 2017 film 'A Ghost Story' follows a young couple, M and C, living in a suburban house. C dies in a car accident and returns as a ghost, haunting the home he refused…
Museum Education and Failure: Insights from GAMeC and MAXXI Educators opinion-review
Giovanna Brambilla (GAMeC) and Marta Morelli (MAXXI) discuss the role of failure in museum education. Brambilla cites William Kentridge's Centre for the Less Good Idea in…
Banksy's Shredded Canvas: A Frame-Up opinion-review
In October 2018, Banksy's 'Girl with Balloon' self-destructed at Sotheby's London auction, immediately after selling for £1.04 million. The work, half-shredded by a hidden…
Art Galleries Navigate Between Ideological Commitment and Commercial Realities opinion-review
In November 2018, artpress published a debate exploring the tension between artistic engagement and pragmatic business concerns within contemporary art galleries. The discussion…
David Cohen Reviews TEFAF New York Fall 2018 for artcritical opinion-review
David Cohen authored a review of TEFAF New York Fall 2018 for artcritical, published on October 31, 2018. The review discusses Julius Schorr von Carolsfeld's view of Leipzig,…
David Cohen Reviews TEFAF New York Fall 2018 opinion-review
David Cohen provided commentary on TEFAF New York Fall 2018. The artcritical article was published on October 31, 2018. Cohen's analysis focused on the fair's offerings and…
Instagram's vertical format reshapes visual culture and perception of time opinion-review
Marco Senaldi analyzes how Instagram's vertical screen orientation disrupts centuries of horizontal visual tradition, from painting to cinema. He argues that vertical scrolling…
Artcritical Hosts Discussion on Manifesta 10 Politics and Curatorial Strategy opinion-review
David Cohen hosted a discussion on the artcritical platform featuring guests Laila Pedro, Barry Schwabsky, and Roberta Smith. The conversation centered on David Carrier's report…
Roberta Smith Returns to David Cohen's Show with Guests Reviewing Exhibitions opinion-review
On October 4, Roberta Smith kicked off the new season of David Cohen's show, featuring guests Laila Pedro and Barry Schwabsky. They explored exhibitions showcasing artists like…
David Cohen Hosts Laila Pedro, Barry Schwabsky, and Roberta Smith for Artcritical Discussion opinion-review
David Cohen hosted a discussion with guests Laila Pedro, Barry Schwabsky, and Roberta Smith. The conversation was featured as an artcritical PIC in February 2010. The event…
Alex Varenne: The Libertine French Master of Erotic Art opinion-review
The article examines the double standard in contemporary art criticism regarding eroticism, where works by female and homosexual artists are celebrated as liberating, while…
October 16, 2018 Panel Discussion with Laila Pedro, Barry Schwabsky, Roberta Smith, and David Cohen opinion-review
On October 16, 2018, a panel discussion was held featuring Laila Pedro, Barry Schwabsky, and Roberta Smith, with David Cohen serving as moderator. The event was documented on…
Forum on Art and Politics: Ten Italian Art Professionals Weigh In opinion-review
In the latest issue of Artribune Magazine (#45), a discussion unfolds among ten Italian art experts on the interplay of art and politics in the context of contemporary populism…
Jeffrey Morabito reviews Benjamin Pritchard's exhibition at artcritical opinion-review
Jeffrey Morabito authored a review of Benjamin Pritchard's exhibition, published on artcritical on October 27, 2018. The piece examines Pritchard's artistic practice and the…
Jeffrey Morabito reviews Benjamin Pritchard's painting 'Fire' from 2018 opinion-review
Jeffrey Morabito authored a review on artcritical discussing Benjamin Pritchard's 2018 painting titled 'Fire'. The artwork, created with oil on panel, measures 20 by 20 inches. It…
Silvia Ledda on Sardinia's Muralism and Street Art opinion-review
Art historian Silvia Ledda distinguishes muralism from street art, associating muralism with medieval frescoes and the fascist-era works of Mario Sironi, while street art emerged…
AirSpace Podcast Episode Analyzes Neil Armstrong Biopic First Man opinion-review
The AirSpace podcast released an episode discussing the film First Man, a biographical drama about astronaut Neil Armstrong. Hosts Emily, Matt, and Nick examined the movie's…
Digital Kitsch: A Critique of Virtual Aesthetics opinion-review
Lorenzo Taiuti argues that digital imagery has largely become kitsch, failing to achieve the expressive power of earlier artistic movements. He criticizes Steven Spielberg's…
Manifesta 12 accused of colonialist aesthetics in Palermo opinion-review
Marcello Faletra's critical editorial on Artribune argues that Manifesta 12 in Palermo operates as a colonialist spectacle. The biennial, directed by Hedwig Fijen, is accused of…
Italian museums urged to specialize in contemporary art opinion-review
A March 2018 analysis by The Art Newspaper compared major international exhibitions by category and country. Italy appeared with Verona (for the antiquities show "Maya: il…
Raffaele Gavarro critica la trasformazione del Macro in Macro Asilo e la politica culturale italiana opinion-review
Raffaele Gavarro, critico d'arte, analizza la trasformazione del Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma (Macro) in Macro Asilo, un progetto voluto dall'assessore alla Crescita…
Carlo Scarpa: l'architetto inarrivabile tra genio e illegalità opinion-review
Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi celebra Carlo Scarpa come figura borderline e inarrivabile. Scarpa, mai laureato (laurea honoris causa nel 1978, morto in Giappone prima di riceverla),…
Ari Aster's Hereditary: Horror Through Control and Subversion opinion-review
Ari Aster's first feature film, 'Hereditary' (2018), presents an unconventional horror narrative centered around the Graham family, with Annie (Toni Collette) at the helm as a…
Transforming museum storage into public exhibition spaces opinion-review
An editorial by Stefano Monti on Artribune argues that Italian museums need real managerial autonomy, not just bureaucratic reforms. Monti criticizes the lack of professional…
Artcritical Review Panel Returns with Laila Pedro, Barry Schwabsky, Roberta Smith opinion-review
The artcritical review panel is scheduled to resume on October 16, 2018. Participants include Laila Pedro, Barry Schwabsky, and Roberta Smith. The panel discussion will be hosted…
David Rhodes reviews Marilyn Lerner's 1988 painting Harmonic Relations opinion-review
David Rhodes published a review of Marilyn Lerner's 1988 painting Harmonic Relations on October 13, 2018. The review appeared on artcritical.com, a publication powered by…
Dennis Kardon Reviews Katherine Bradford's Painting 'Couple No Shirts' opinion-review
Dennis Kardon authored a review of Katherine Bradford's painting 'Couple No Shirts' published on October 12, 2018. The article appeared on artcritical.com, a platform powered by…
Antonio Natali: Separating Culture from Tourism Is a Victory for Education opinion-review
Antonio Natali, former director of the Uffizi Gallery, argues that the recent renaming of Italy's Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism to include 'agriculture and tourism'…
Italy's Stalled Time: A Call for Duchampian Disruption opinion-review
Dario Nepoti, founder of Scuola Politica Gibel in Palermo and co-founder of Threes Production in Milan, argues that Italy is trapped in an 'eternal present' since the fall of the…

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