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Jessica Holmes Reviews Rachel Harrison Exhibition at MoMA opinion-review
Jessica Holmes authored a review of Rachel Harrison's exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The review was published on May 21, 2016, on artcritical.com. Rachel…
Lilly Wei Reviews Fred Holland's Exhibition at Holland-Brick Gallery opinion-review
Lilly Wei authored a review of Fred Holland's exhibition at Holland-Brick Gallery, published on May 26, 2016. The piece appeared on artcritical, a platform powered by WordPress.…
Fred Holland's work featured in artcritical review by Lilly Wei opinion-review
A review of Fred Holland's work was published on artcritical.com on May 26, 2016. The article includes a photograph of Holland taken by Peggy Jarrell Kaplan, which was provided…
Renato Barilli denuncia la pubblicità occulta nei quotidiani italiani per le mostre d'arte opinion-review
Renato Barilli, critico d'arte militante e professore emerito all'Università di Bologna, pubblica un editoriale su Artribune Magazine nel quale denuncia una pratica sistematica di…
300 UK cultural figures sign open letter against Brexit opinion-review
Ahead of the referendum on June 23, more than 300 influential individuals from the UK's creative sectors have penned an open letter advocating for the nation's continued…
David Willis reviews Nguyen Manh Hung's work on artcritical opinion-review
David Willis wrote a review of Nguyen Manh Hung's artistic practice, published on May 25, 2016. The article appeared on artcritical.com, a platform powered by WordPress. Willis…
Critique of MiBACT's Utility and Cost in Italian Cultural Policy opinion-review
In an opinion article for Artribune, Stefano Monti raises doubts about the relevance of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT), asserting…
Venezia e il contemporaneo: i protagonisti del dibattito opinion-review
Un'indagine di Artribune interpella 15 protagonisti del sistema culturale veneziano su limiti e opportunità del contemporaneo nella città lagunare. Paolo Baratta, presidente della…
Robert Irwin's Work as a Lens on Modernism's History opinion-review
An article on artcritical explores whether Modernism's history can be understood through the work of Robert Irwin. It suggests that California's cool reinterpretation of New…
Marco Senaldi's Editorial: The Politeness of Modern Fascism opinion-review
In an editorial for Artribune Magazine #29, Marco Senaldi critiques contemporary society's passive acceptance of a pervasive, hypocritical power structure he likens to…
Abounaddara on the Right to Image in Syria's Conflict opinion-review
In an interview with artpress2, the anonymous Syrian film collective Abounaddara discusses their fight for the right to image during the Syrian revolution. They argue that both…
YouTube accused of underpaying artists, Maxxi museum struggles, Italy's 'Blue Helmets of Culture' ready opinion-review
CorrierEconomia addresses the ongoing debate over YouTube’s payment practices, emphasizing a significant 'value gap' between earnings from music and the payments to creators.…
Christian Caliandro on Conformism and the 21st Century opinion-review
In an essay on Artribune, Christian Caliandro argues that 21st-century culture has undergone a fundamental mutation, increasingly demanding conformity and confirmation of what is…
Roman Kalinovski Reviews Julia Westerbeke's Punctured Paper Work Afterimage IV opinion-review
Roman Kalinovski authored a review of Julia Westerbeke's 2015 artwork Afterimage IV, which was published on May 15, 2016. The piece is a punctured paper creation measuring 32 by…
Marco Scotini on the Unarchivable and Italy's 1970s Art Legacy opinion-review
In a dialogue published by Artribune, curator Marco Scotini discusses the exhibition 'L’Inarchiviabile/The Unarchivable, Italia Anni ‘70' at FM Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea in…
David Cohen Reviews Nathlie Provosty's Work on artcritical opinion-review
David Cohen authored a review of Nathlie Provosty's artistic practice, published on May 14, 2016. The article was posted on the artcritical website, a platform powered by…
David Cohen reviews Nathlie Provosty's painting Gilles from 2014 opinion-review
David Cohen published a review on May 14, 2016, analyzing Nathlie Provosty's 2014 painting titled Gilles. The artwork measures 84 by 92 inches and was created using oil on linen.…
Tom Wesselmann retrospective at Mitchell-Innes & Nash challenges perceptions of Pop artist opinion-review
A retrospective exhibition of Tom Wesselmann's work at Mitchell-Innes & Nash in New York is reshaping critical perspectives on the Pop artist. The show, which runs through May 28…
Vincenzo De Bellis: End Political Appointments in Italian Museums opinion-review
In an interview with Vittorio Zincone for Sette, the Corriere della Sera insert, Vincenzo De Bellis, former director of Miart and now curator at the Walker Art Center in…
Tonelli rebuts Raimo's critique of Rome's cultural decline, defends legality opinion-review
Massimiliano Tonelli, editor of Artribune, publishes a scathing rebuttal to Christian Raimo's article in Internazionale, which blamed Rome's cultural decline on excessive legality…
Critique of Pistoletto's 'Mela Reintegrata' in Milan opinion-review
Pericle Guaglianone harshly criticizes Michelangelo Pistoletto's 'Mela Reintegrata' (Reintegrated Apple), installed days ago in Piazza Duca d'Aosta in front of Milan's Centrale…
David Carrier's 2016 Review of Robert Irwin's Ocean Park Series opinion-review
On May 11, 2016, artcritical published a review by David Carrier examining Robert Irwin's Ocean Park series. Carrier analyzed Irwin's artistic approach within this specific body…
Roman Kalinovski reviews Ward Shelley's 2016 work Leading Men, v.1 opinion-review
Roman Kalinovski published a review of Ward Shelley's 2016 artwork Leading Men, v.1 on May 11, 2016. The piece measures 40 by 31 inches and employs acrylic and toner on Mylar.…
Damiano Michieletto's 'Threepenny Opera' at Piccolo Teatro Milano opinion-review
Damiano Michieletto directs a new production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's 'The Threepenny Opera' at Teatro Strehler in Milan, running until June 11. The staging features the…
Christian Caliandro on submerged culture and writing from wounds opinion-review
In this essay on Artribune, Christian Caliandro reflects on the submerged, neglected dimensions of culture and creativity. He argues that writing originates from trauma, loss, and…
APM President Calls for New Standards for Italy's 10,000 Small Museums opinion-review
Giancarlo Dall'Ara, president of APM – Associazione Piccoli Musei, argues that Italian cultural policy fails to distinguish between large and small museums, treating them with…
Terence Trouillot's 2016 Review of Roy DeCarava's Photograph 'Lonely Women' opinion-review
Terence Trouillot wrote about Roy DeCarava's 1960 photograph 'Lonely Women' on May 7, 2016. The work is a large-format flush-mounted vintage gelatin silver print measuring 13 1/4…
Anne Sassoon's 2016 Analysis of Hilma af Klint's 'The Swan, No. 17' opinion-review
Anne Sassoon published a critical analysis of Hilma af Klint's painting 'Group IX/SUW, No. 17. The Swan, No. 17' on May 6, 2016. The work belongs to the artist's extensive series…
Anne Sassoon Reviews Hilma af Klint Exhibition at Serpentine Galleries opinion-review
Anne Sassoon authored a review of Hilma af Klint's exhibition at Serpentine Galleries, published on May 6, 2016. The Swedish artist's abstract paintings, created decades before…
Stephen Maine reviews Amy Hill's exhibition in 2016 opinion-review
Stephen Maine wrote a review of Amy Hill's exhibition for artcritical on May 6, 2016. The review was published on the artcritical website, which operates on WordPress. The article…
Stephen Maine Reviews Amy Hill's Lego-Inspired Artwork opinion-review
On May 6, 2016, art critic Stephen Maine published a review of artist Amy Hill's work on artcritical.com. The review focused on Hill's artistic practice involving Lego bricks as a…
David Cohen reviews Anne Sherwood Pundyk's exhibition at The Red Wall/Bushwick Project opinion-review
On May 4, 2016, art critic David Cohen published a review of Anne Sherwood Pundyk's exhibition titled "Ancestors" at The Red Wall/Bushwick Project. The review appeared on…
Katelynn Mills Reviews Genesis P-Orridge's Artistic Practice and Influence opinion-review
Katelynn Mills authored a review analyzing the work of pioneering artist Genesis P-Orridge on May 3, 2016. The piece was published by artcritical, an online publication powered by…
Matthew B. Crawford's 'Retrouver le monde' Reviewed in artpress opinion-review
The May 2016 issue of artpress (n°433, p. 79) features a review of Matthew B. Crawford's book 'Retrouver le monde', published by La Découverte. The review discusses Crawford's…
Luca Beatrice attacks Italian art world as 'elite sect' in scathing Giornale column opinion-review
Luca Beatrice, writing in Il Giornale, launches a blistering critique of the Italian contemporary art scene, likening its closed-circle appointments to inbreeding that produces…
Collin Sundt's Analysis of Luigi Ghirri's Photographic Work opinion-review
Collin Sundt examines the photographic practice of Luigi Ghirri, an Italian photographer known for his conceptual approach to landscape and everyday scenes. Sundt's analysis was…
Meghan Gordon Reviews Alice Konitz Exhibition opinion-review
Meghan Gordon authored a review of Alice Konitz's work, published on April 27, 2016, through artcritical. The piece examines Konitz's artistic practice, analyzing specific works…
Dennis Kardon reviews Omer Fast's work on artcritical opinion-review
Dennis Kardon published a review of Omer Fast's work on artcritical.com on April 26, 2016. The article was posted at 3:56 PM and is accessible through the website's RSS feed.…
Dennis Kardon Reviews Omer Fast's 2011 Film '5,000 Feet is the Best' opinion-review
Dennis Kardon published a review of Omer Fast's 2011 film '5,000 Feet is the Best' on April 26, 2016. The 30-minute film was presented courtesy of James Cohan Gallery. Kardon's…
Christian Caliandro on Culture and Conflict in the 21st Century opinion-review
Christian Caliandro argues that culture has undergone a fundamental mutation in its role, function, and structure in Italy and the West over the past three decades. He contends…

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