Opinion & reviews

Editorials, critical reviews, analyses, commentaries, and viewpoints on the contemporary art world.

Most recent stories

Marjorie Welish publishes critical analysis of Mary Kelly's work on artcritical opinion-review
On October 27, 2017, artcritical published an entry featuring Marjorie Welish's critical examination of Mary Kelly's artistic practice. The analysis appeared on the artcritical…
Marjorie Welish reviews Mary Kelly's exhibition The Practical Past at Mitchell-Innes and Nash opinion-review
Marjorie Welish published a review on October 27, 2017, analyzing Mary Kelly's exhibition The Practical Past at Mitchell-Innes and Nash. The exhibition featured installation views…
Marjorie Welish reviews Mary Kelly's 2017 lint work Tucson, 1972 opinion-review
Marjorie Welish published a review on October 27, 2017, analyzing Mary Kelly's 2017 artwork Tucson, 1972. The piece measures 66 by 88-3/4 inches and is composed of compressed…
Museums and Reform: A Step Forward opinion-review
Fabio Severino applies the Pareto principle to Italian state museums, noting that a small number of famous institutions generate the majority of visitors and revenue. Museums like…
Christian Caliandro on Time, Avant-Garde, and Cultural Cynicism opinion-review
Christian Caliandro critiques contemporary culture's erasure of time and the replacement of avant-garde spirit with cynicism. He argues that the avant-garde has become waste to be…
Filosofia dei jeans strappati: violenza e moda tra sublime e feticismo opinion-review
In un editoriale su Artribune Magazine #39, Marcello Faletra analizza il fenomeno dei jeans strappati come simbolo di violenza e distinzione. I jeans lacerati, venduti a oltre 400…
Rome's Galleria Nazionale 1968 Exhibition Criticized as Too Mainstream opinion-review
The exhibition "È solo un inizio. 1968," curated by Ester Coen, has launched at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome to commemorate the 50th anniversary…
Christian Caliandro on the Value of True Art and the Loss of Vitalist Tradition opinion-review
In a 2017 essay for Artribune, art historian Christian Caliandro argues that authentic art is inherently ahead of its time and feared by those in power, citing Charles Bukowski's…
Antropologia della morte precoce: Arbus, Mendieta, Woodman, Bacca, Fumai opinion-review
Fabio Petrelli analizza le biografie e le opere di cinque artiste morte prematuramente: Diane Arbus (New York, 1923 – Greenwich Village, 1971), Ana Mendieta (L'Avana, 1945 – New…
Macro di Roma: caos gestionale e mostre discutibili sotto l'amministrazione Raggi opinion-review
L'articolo critica la gestione del Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma (MACRO) da parte dell'amministrazione comunale guidata da Virginia Raggi. Il nuovo direttore Giorgio De…
Italian Artist Elisa Giardina Papa on US Cultural Policy Under Trump opinion-review
In 2011, Italian artist and academic Elisa Giardina Papa relocated to the United States to pursue a master's degree in Art and New Media at RISD. Following her studies, she served…
Wired investigates Instagram-ready exhibitions: art or entertainment? opinion-review
A Wired video explores two pop-up exhibitions designed for social media: Color Factory in San Francisco and the Ice Cream Museum in Los Angeles. These shows, which have gone viral…
William Corwin Reviews Damien Hirst's 2017 Work The Diver opinion-review
On October 14, 2017, artcritical published a review by William Corwin focusing on Damien Hirst's artwork The Diver from 2017. The piece, copyrighted by DACS in 2017, was discussed…
William Corwin Reviews Damien Hirst Exhibition at Palazzo Grassi in Venice opinion-review
On October 14, 2017, artcritical published a review by William Corwin of a Damien Hirst exhibition at Palazzo Grassi in Venice. The review included an installation photograph from…
Review Panel Discusses Kara Walker, Peter Saul, JoAnne Carson, and Chris Ofili Exhibitions at Brooklyn Public Library opinion-review
The third annual season of The Review Panel launched at Brooklyn Public Library with a full house on October 10th. Moderator David Cohen was joined by panelists Dennis Kardon, Lee…
Panel Discussion on Marcia Marcus's Rediscovery Features Artists Angela Dufresne, Derek Fordjour, and Mimi Gross opinion-review
A panel discussion examining the work of painter Marcia Marcus will take place on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:15 PM at the Eric Firestone Loft, located on the 4th floor of 4 Great…
Franceschini's Apologetic Writer vs Minister Role Sparks Debate on Cultural Priorities opinion-review
Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Dario Franceschini appeared on the talk show Che Fuori Tempo che Fa hosted by Fabio Fazio, where Fazio jokingly remarked that…
Gian Maria Tosatti on the Cracks in the Art World opinion-review
In an opinion piece for Artribune, artist Gian Maria Tosatti reflects on two events from October 13, 2017: Marina Abramović's decision to abandon her planned performance institute…
Artcritical Review Panel Discussion with Dennis Kardon, Lee Ann Norman, and Roberta Smith opinion-review
On October 10th, 2017, a review panel was organized by artcritical featuring artist Dennis Kardon, writer Lee Ann Norman, and Roberta Smith, a critic for the New York Times. The…
Rosalind Krauss on Medium vs. Media at Castello di Rivoli opinion-review
In the previous summer, Rosalind Krauss (born in Washington, 1941) launched the CRRI – Centro di Ricerca Castello di Rivoli, with the backing of director Carolyn…
Jean Clair on museums, iconology, and the future of art opinion-review
Jean Clair, the French critic and former director of the Musée Picasso and Centre Pompidou, was interviewed in Venice during the summer of 2017. He curated the first Italian…
Controversy Erupts Over Giuseppe Carta's Pomegranate Sculpture at the Colosseum opinion-review
A large polychrome bronze pomegranate sculpture by Sardinian artist Giuseppe Carta has been installed in front of the Colosseum in Rome since early September 2017, sparking…
Esther Solano: a Spanish academic who became a target of Brazil's conservative movements opinion-review
Esther Solano, a Spanish social scientist based in Brazil for seven years and professor at UNIFESP, has become one of the main targets of attacks from groups like MBL (Movimento…
New Yorker sparks debate on Italy's fascist architecture and public memory opinion-review
An article by Ruth Ben Ghiat, an NYU professor, has ignited debate by examining the presence of fascist-era structures, such as Giuseppe Terragni's Casa del Fascio and the EUR…
Renato Barilli critica il 'Celantabo' e la narrazione dominante sull'arte italiana opinion-review
Renato Barilli, critico d'arte e professore emerito all'Università di Bologna, pubblica un editoriale su Artribune in cui attacca la tendenza della critica italiana a concentrare…
Alessia Glaviano on Larry Fink, Fashion Photography, and the Photo Vogue Festival opinion-review
Alessia Glaviano, Senior Photo Editor at Vogue Italia, discusses the intersection of fashion and art photography in an interview with Artribune. She highlights Larry Fink's…
Event marketing and art: between exclusivity and tourism appeal opinion-review
The article examines the tension between art's inherent exclusivity and its transformation into mass tourist attractions through event marketing. It notes that biennials, fairs,…
Sergio Risaliti and Dario Nardella's Cultural Transformation of Florence opinion-review
Over the past three years, Florence has undergone a cultural transformation under the leadership of mayor Dario Nardella and artistic director Sergio Risaliti. The recent closure…
Juan Downey's Yanomami Video Project Reassessed in 2017 Article opinion-review
In 2017, an article by Benjamin Murphy reevaluated Juan Downey's video work with the Yanomami people, recorded from 1976 to 1977. While Downey's experiments have been praised for…
Vik Muniz's 2008 Garbage Portraits and 2010 Documentary Analyzed in Critical Essay opinion-review
An essay by Christopher Schmidt, published on October 5, 2017, critiques Brazilian-American artist Vik Muniz's 2008 series Pictures of Garbage and the 2010 documentary Waste Land,…
Matera 2019 European Capital of Culture at Risk of Failure opinion-review
Matera, Italy, was named European Capital of Culture for 2019 in October 2014, beating Siena, Perugia, Ravenna, Cagliari, and Lecce. However, three years later, the project is in…
Achille Bonito Oliva Critiques and Praises the 2017 Venice Biennale opinion-review
In a discussion with Artribune, Achille Bonito Oliva, the Italian art critic who curated the 1993 Venice Biennale, shares his thoughts on the 57th Biennale, "Viva Arte Viva,"…
Christian Caliandro's Critique of Italian Cultural Conformism opinion-review
In a two-part essay published on Artribune in September 2017, art historian Christian Caliandro reflects on the state of Italian culture, describing a summer evening in August…
Construction sites as modern ruins: an aesthetic and touristic phenomenon opinion-review
Fabrizio Federici explores the aesthetic and touristic appeal of construction sites, comparing them to ancient ruins. He recounts an 1828 anecdote by Stendhal about an English…
Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk as Origin of Contemporary History opinion-review
In an article published on Artribune Magazine #39, Christian Caliandro analyzes Christopher Nolan's 2017 film Dunkirk, arguing that it identifies the exact origin of our present…
Pina Bausch's Classics Return to BAM, Audience Reactions Spark Debate opinion-review
In 2017, Tanztheater Wuppertal performed Pina Bausch's Café Müller (1978) and The Rite of Spring (1975) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in New York. The performances…
David Brody reviews Ron Baron and Karina Aguilera Skvirsky exhibition opinion-review
David Brody wrote a review for artcritical on September 26, 2017, analyzing works by artists Ron Baron and Karina Aguilera Skvirsky. The article was published through WordPress…
Christian Caliandro's Lyrical Meditation on Memory and Writing opinion-review
In a personal essay published on Artribune, art historian Christian Caliandro reflects on memory, writing, and the passage of time. Written from a bar near the Museo Pascali in…
The Anatomy of Blockbuster Exhibitions: Brand, Curatorship, and Audience Dynamics opinion-review
Stefano Monti from Monti&Taft discusses the phenomenon of 'grandi mostre' or blockbuster exhibitions in Italy. He points out the difference between shows that initially create a…
Norman Bluhm Exhibition Reviewed at Betty Cuningham Gallery opinion-review
A review of Norman Bluhm's exhibition at Betty Cuningham Gallery originally appeared in The New York Sun on July 21, 2005. The gallery, located at 541 West 25th Street, presented…

Browse by theme

Exhibitions
Solo shows, group exhibitions, openings, extensions, and closings in galleries, museums, and independent spaces.
Artists
Profiles, interviews, new works, residencies, collaborations, and careers of contemporary artists.
Market & Auctions
Market trends, sales, auction results, major lots, records, and analysis from Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips and others.
Awards
Awards, scholarships, recognitions, nominations, and winners in the art world.
Festivals & Fairs
Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.
Institutional
Appointments, leadership changes, museum policies, funding, acquisitions and institutional strategies.
Cultural heritage
Restorations, protection, restitutions, UNESCO heritage, legislation, and conservation.
Architecture & design
Architectural projects for museums, galleries and cultural spaces, design reviews and new buildings.
Digital & new media
Digital art, NFTs, AI art, virtual reality, new technologies applied to art.
AI & Technology
Artificial intelligence, language models, machine learning, AI research, tools and infrastructure — from Anthropic and OpenAI to academic papers.
Economy & Finance
Economy, finance, markets, luxury and geopolitics — macro signals that influence the art market and collecting.
Publications
Art books, catalogs, magazines, essays, and new sector publications.
Opinion & reviews
Editorials, critical reviews, analyses, commentaries, and viewpoints on the contemporary art world.
Other
Everything else — obituaries, interdisciplinary projects, and news that does not fit the main categories.