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Dória's Graffiti Erasure Ignores Hip-Hop's Visual Roots opinion-review
São Paulo mayor João Dória Jr. launched the Cidade Linda program on December 30, 2017, targeting graffiti and pixação with zero tolerance while proposing designated graffiti…
Rodin's Centennial and Steinberg's Enduring Analysis Illuminate Sculptural Modernity opinion-review
A permanent installation of Auguste Rodin's work, drawn mainly from the Cantor Collection, opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 16, 2017, remaining on view until…
Ellen Handler Spitz Analyzes Rodin and Leo Steinberg's Interpretations opinion-review
Ellen Handler Spitz examines Auguste Rodin's artistic legacy through the critical lens of Leo Steinberg. The analysis explores Steinberg's influential interpretations of Rodin's…
Ellen Handler Spitz Analyzes Rodin's Sculptural Backs at The Met opinion-review
Ellen Handler Spitz examines Auguste Rodin's sculptural backs in a critical essay published on September 19, 2017. The analysis focuses on Rodin's work displayed at The…
Serena Fineschi on the autonomy of art and the artist's surrender opinion-review
In a philosophical essay published on Artribune, artist Serena Fineschi argues that artworks do not tell stories but exist solely as themselves, born from a momentary absence of…
Demagogia e esterofilia nella politica culturale italiana opinion-review
Antonio Natali critica la classe politica italiana per l'uso di demagogia e esterofilia nella gestione dei problemi culturali, prendendo spunto dalla sentenza del Tar sul concorso…
David Cohen reviews John Ashbery, Mario Naves, and Trevor Winkfield opinion-review
David Cohen published a critical review on September 17, 2017, analyzing the work of three artists: John Ashbery, Mario Naves, and Trevor Winkfield. The article appeared on…
John Ashbery's Overlooked Legacy as an Influential Art Critic opinion-review
In 1960, while residing in Paris, renowned poet and art critic John Ashbery began his writing career with the Paris Herald Tribune, later contributing to ArtNews, Newsweek, and…
Rex Butler and A.D.S. Donaldson Challenge Terry Smith's Provincialism Thesis in ARTMargins Response opinion-review
On September 16, 2017, Rex Butler and A.D.S. Donaldson released a critical reply to Terry Smith's 2017 piece, "The Provincialism Problem: Then and Now," published in ARTMargins.…
Henrique Meirelles e o Consenso de Washington opinion-review
O Programa do Mercado, liderado por Henrique Meirelles, ministro da Fazenda, atende aos interesses de banqueiros e grandes empresários. Este programa abrange aproximadamente 200…
Gianfranco Maraniello on Museums, Malraux, and Institutional Critique at Festival Filosofia opinion-review
Gianfranco Maraniello, director of the Mart Museum in Rovereto, was the only art professional invited to speak at the 2017 Festival Filosofia, whose theme was the arts. In an…
Violence Against Women and the Role of Art: A Critical Analysis opinion-review
This article examines the themes of sexual violence, media portrayal, and political dialogue in Italy, with an emphasis on recent rape incidents in Rimini and Florence. In Rimini,…
Marcello Faletra defends Franco Berardi's Auschwitz reference at Documenta opinion-review
Marcello Faletra, writing on Artribune, critiques Silvia Truzzi's September 7, 2017 article in Il Fatto Quotidiano dismissing Franco Berardi's planned performance at Documenta 14…
Robert Grosvenor Exhibition Review on artcritical opinion-review
A review of Robert Grosvenor's exhibition was published on artcritical on September 12, 2017. The exhibition featured two untitled sculptures: one from 1986-87 made of steel,…
Jed Perl Reviews Antoine Watteau's Enduring Contemporary Relevance in Artcritical opinion-review
Jed Perl's book review on Artcritical examines the timeless appeal of Antoine Watteau, arguing that true appreciation requires viewing the artist through a modern lens. The review…
David Carrier Reviews Brian Alfred Exhibition at Haunch of Venison opinion-review
David Carrier authored a review of Brian Alfred's exhibition at Haunch of Venison in New York. The review was published on artcritical.com on September 11, 2017. An installation…
Christian Caliandro on Classicism, Contemporary Art, and the Byzantine Museum in Athens opinion-review
In a reflective essay published on Artribune, Christian Caliandro contrasts the vibrant cultural life of Athens with the stale rhetoric of contemporary art world events. He…
The Vanishing 'Attributed' in Art Exhibitions: Certainty Over Scholarship opinion-review
In exhibitions of ancient art, the term 'attributed' (or its abbreviation 'attr.') is disappearing from labels, a shift that art historian Fabrizio Federici criticizes as a loss…
Walt Disney and Netflix as Shapers of Contemporary Style opinion-review
Clara Tosi Pamphili argues that Walt Disney, not fashion, is the true father of contemporary style. Disney's archetypal characters—princesses, villains, animals—have conditioned…
France's Cultural Spending vs Italy's Lag: Macron's Louvre Speech and Biennale 2017 opinion-review
Emmanuel Macron's May 2017 inauguration speech at the Louvre pyramid was a deliberate cultural statement, though media focused on conciliatory tones and anti-terrorism. The…
Anthropologist Eduardo Viveiros de Castro Urges Learning from Indigenous Peoples at 2014 Paraty Literary Festival opinion-review
During the 2014 Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty, anthropologist Eduardo Viveiros de Castro highlighted the importance of learning from indigenous communities in the…
Dolce & Gabbana's Naples and Palermo campaigns criticized for clichés opinion-review
Dolce & Gabbana's latest advertising campaign for The One perfume, directed by Matteo Garrone and starring Game of Thrones actors Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington, has been widely…
Frie Leysen on Art, Festivals, and Resisting Conformity opinion-review
At the Festival Crisalide in Forlì, programmer Frie Leysen distinguished her role from that of a curator: a programmer centers artists and their work, while a curator centers…
Antonio Ottomanelli Criticizes Anti-Terror Barriers as Urban Imprisonment opinion-review
In a critical essay published on Artribune, architect Antonio Ottomanelli challenges Stefano Boeri's proposal to replace concrete jersey barriers with trees and planters for…
David Carrier's 2017 Analysis of Claude Viallat's CV-1974 on artcritical opinion-review
On September 2, 2017, artcritical published an entry by David Carrier examining Claude Viallat's work CV-1974. The analysis was posted at 2:43 pm as part of the website's content…
David Carrier reviews Claude Viallat exhibition at Ceysson & Bénétière opinion-review
David Carrier published a review of Claude Viallat's exhibition on September 2, 2017. The review appeared on artcritical.com, a platform powered by WordPress. An installation…
Cultural Influencers Reshape Art Consumption and Institutional Strategies opinion-review
The digital transformation has turned cultural consumers into 'prosumers'—active producers and influencers who shape trends and choices. These new intermediaries, or 'specifiers,'…
Fotografia: tiratura sì o no? opinion-review
The article discusses the concept of editioning in photography, borrowed from printmaking. It explains how contemporary photography has adopted editioning rules, including…
Multimedia exhibitions as a strategic resource for Italy opinion-review
Massimiliano Tonelli argues that multimedia exhibitions are a strategic sector for Italy, offering economic and cultural opportunities. He distinguishes between exhibitions where…
Tim Hawkinson, Dana Schutz, and Others Reviewed at artcritical opinion-review
Artcritical has recently published a review showcasing a variety of art exhibitions. Noteworthy shows include the works of Kathy Butterly at Tibor de Nagy, Tim Hawkinson featuring…
Artcritical editorial archives cover museum access, art fair praise, and web magazine closure opinion-review
Artcritical's editorial archives present a collection of diverse art world commentary. The publication endorsed making a popular sculpture a permanent fixture in DUMBO. New York…
Art World Divided Over J20 Protest Strike on Trump Inauguration Day opinion-review
On January 20, 2017, the J20 collective launched "An Act of Noncompliance on Inauguration Day," which called for a halt to work, school, and business to protest the incoming Trump…
Joe Fyfe's Critical Analysis of Janet Malcolm's Art Writing opinion-review
Joe Fyfe examines Janet Malcolm's distinctive approach to art criticism in a piece published on October 1, 2008. The analysis explores Malcolm's methodology and her contributions…
William Corwin Reviews Anselm Kiefer's Work in artcritical Publication opinion-review
On August 28, 2017, artcritical published a piece by William Corwin focusing on Anselm Kiefer's artistic practice. The article examines Kiefer's distinctive approach to materials…
Christian Caliandro: Contemporary Art Has Lost Its Transformative Urge opinion-review
In a critical essay published on Artribune, Christian Caliandro argues that contemporary art has abandoned its transformative ambition, settling instead for a superficial redesign…
Dior and Saint Laurent ads: trendy or idiotic? opinion-review
An opinion piece criticizes recent high-fashion advertising campaigns by Dior (owned by LVMH) and Saint Laurent (owned by Kering). The Dior campaign features Jennifer Lawrence in…
The Irresistible Attraction to Horror: From Decapitated Heads to Art opinion-review
Marcello Faletra's essay on Artribune explores humanity's enduring fascination with horror, using decapitated heads as a central motif. He cites CNN host Kathy Griffin's firing on…
Anne Sherwood Pundyk explores neuroscience of art through personal trauma and Eric Kandel's research opinion-review
Through her sister's recovery from a stroke and the research of Eric R. Kandel, artist Anne Sherwood Pundyk delves into the intersection of neuroscience and artistic perception.…
Anne Sherwood Pundyk reviews Eric Kandel's book on art and neuroscience opinion-review
Anne Sherwood Pundyk authored a review of a book by Eric Kandel, which features a cover portrait of the artist by Chuck Close. The review was published on August 22, 2017, on the…
David Hockney: Photoshop made newspapers boring opinion-review
In an interview with the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art's web TV, David Hockney (born 1937 in Bradford) recounts being invited by Adobe to California for the launch of Photoshop.…

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