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Giuseppe Gabellone and Diego Perrone's GRASSO Magazine at GAM Torino publication
Giuseppe Gabellone and Diego Perrone, two Italian artists who met in Alberto Garutti's class in Bologna nearly thirty years ago, have created GRASSO, an oversized art magazine…
TBD Ultramagazine's fourth issue 'Cattiva Luce' explores light's role in art, science, and mythology publication
TBD Ultramagazine, founded in 2019 by young scholars and art professionals, has released its fourth issue titled 'Cattiva Luce' (Bad Light), investigating the productive,…
Topolino in dialetto barese: arriva in edicola il 2 aprile publication
Panini pubblica una nuova storia di Topolino tradotta in quattro dialetti italiani: torinese, romanesco, barese e veneziano. Il numero 3619 della serie uscirà il 2 aprile 2025.…
Guide to Displaying Art Collections in Home and Office Settings publication
A practical guide outlines methods for creating effective art displays in residential and commercial spaces. Key recommendations include selecting appropriate locations with…
Giulia Mazzoni's 'Veloluce' Revives Musical Futurism with Prepared Piano publication
Italian pianist and composer Giulia Mazzoni (born 1989 in Prato) has released 'Veloluce', a new piano piece paying homage to Futurism. The work, published a year after her album…
Mimmo Paladino Illustrates Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato in New Book publication
Italian artist Mimmo Paladino, a leading figure of the Transavanguardia movement, has created 30 illustrations for a new book exploring Matteo Maria Boiardo's 1483 chivalric poem…
Aldo Premoli's 'Wrapping' Explores Fashion's Takeover of the Art World publication
Aldo Premoli's publication, 'Wrapping. Come la moda ha conquistato il mondo dell’arte' (Castelvecchi Editore, Fuoriuscita series), delves into the significant role of fashion…
Mieke Bal's 'Narratology in Practice' Published in Italian publication
The Italian translation of Mieke Bal's 'Narratology in Practice' (2021) has been published by Postmedia, edited by Sara Benaglia and introduced by contemporary art historian Carla…
ARTE!Brasileiros Magazine Editions Feature France-Brazil Partnership and Decolonization Themes publication
ARTE!Brasileiros magazine has published multiple editions focusing on cultural and artistic themes, including a semester dedicated to the France-Brazil Partnership. Edition #71…
Italian streamers launch Tomodachi Press publishing house publication
Italian streamers Dario Moccia, Davide Masella, and Luca Molinaro announced the founding of a new publishing house, Tomodachi Press, in early February via Instagram. The press…
Tipografia Sonora: un album ispirato alla fotografia di Mario Giacomelli publication
On January 24, 2025, the musical group Tipografia Sonora, featuring Michele Duscio on electronics, Francesco Savoretti on percussion, and Leonardo Francesconi on piano, released…
TO TO MAG: New Independent Magazine Chronicles Global Cities Through Italian Eyes publication
TO TO MAG is an independent print magazine founded by four Italian women—Elena Gabella, Eleonora Trentini, Lucia Madonnini, and Cristina Coletti—that explores foreign cities…
Seven timeless style icons who shaped fashion history publication
A feature on Artribune profiles seven legendary figures whose aesthetics continue to influence contemporary fashion. David Bowie (d. 2016) pioneered glam rock and androgyny…
Superfluo's 'Habitat Milano N.0' maps Milan's fashion tribes through 12 district archetypes publication
The Italian collective Superfluo, founded in 2020 by visual artist Andrea Cancellieri (Segrate, 1988) and Gianluca Gramolazzi, releases its first print publication 'Habitat Milano…
Manhattan Art Review Blog Revisits 2016 Notes on Cinema, Reality, and YouTube Aesthetics publication
The Manhattan Art Review blog published notes from a 2016 talk originally delivered in a shipping container in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. The text explores distinctions between…
Zona Critica: New Biannual Journal on Visual Arts and Culture Launches publication
In collaboration with the Center For Visual Studies at IULM University in Milan, Il Mulino of Bologna has introduced a biannual publication named Zona Critica, under the direction…
André Rottmann Publishes Critical Study of Isa Genzken's 'Fuck the Bauhaus' Series publication
In 2024, André Rottmann authored a 104-page illustrated examination of Isa Genzken's 2000 series 'Fuck the Bauhaus'. This publication analyzes the German artist's provocative…
Afterall's One Work Series Explores Art as Research Fulcrum publication
Afterall's One Work series treats a single artwork as a generative node for scholarly reflection and artistic creativity. The Two Works series examines visual art's encounter with…
Ruth Noack Examines Sanja Iveković's 'Triangle' in New Afterall Publication publication
Afterall has released a new monograph by Ruth Noack offering the first sustained examination of Sanja Iveković's canonical performance 'Triangle' (Trokut, 1979). The 18-minute…
Richard Long's 'A Line Made by Walking' Gets Critical Study from Afterall publication
Afterall has published an important analysis of Richard Long's influential 1967 piece 'A Line Made by Walking,' authored by Dieter Roelstraete. This work, created during Long's…
Beverly Buchanan's Marsh Ruins Examined in New Afterall Publication publication
Afterall has released a new publication titled 'Beverly Buchanan: Marsh Ruins' by Amelia Groom, offering an illustrated examination of Buchanan's 1981 environmental sculpture. The…
General Idea's Imagevirus Analyzed by Gregg Bordowitz publication
Artist and writer Gregg Bordowitz has authored a book analyzing General Idea's Imagevirus series, which ran from 1987 to 1994. The Canadian art group—AA Bronson, Felix Partz, and…
Marina Warner Examines Helen Chadwick's The Oval Court in New Afterall Publication publication
Afterall has published a new illustrated volume by Marina Warner examining Helen Chadwick's 1986 installation The Oval Court, part of the diptych On Mutability. The work was first…
Gregg Bordowitz Analyzes Glenn Ligon's 'Untitled (I Am a Man)' publication
Gregg Bordowitz has authored a study of Glenn Ligon's 1988 painting 'Untitled (I Am a Man)' for the One Work book series published by Afterall. The painting references signs…
Mark Lewis examines Pierre Huyghe's post-apocalyptic film Untitled (Human Mask) publication
A new publication from Afterall's One Work series features filmmaker Mark Lewis's analysis of Pierre Huyghe's 19-minute film Untitled (Human Mask). The film opens with drone shots…
Elena Filipovic's Study on David Hammons's Bliz-aard Ball Sale publication
Elena Filipovic's new publication, part of Afterall's One Work series, offers the most comprehensive study to date of David Hammons's 1983 street performance Bliz-aard Ball Sale.…
Luca Cerizza’s Study of Alighiero e Boetti’s Mappa Series publication
Luca Cerizza, an Italian curator, has authored a new study examining Alighiero e Boetti's Mappa series, which began in 1971 when Boetti commissioned Afghan embroiderers to create…
Julian Jason Haladyn Reinterprets Duchamp's Étant donnés publication
Julian Jason Haladyn's latest publication posits that Marcel Duchamp's last piece, Étant donnés, was not meant to encapsulate his career but instead aimed to challenge and…
Dara Birnbaum's 'Wonder Woman' Video Analyzed in New Afterall Book publication
T.J. Demos has authored a new monograph on Dara Birnbaum's seminal video work 'Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman' (1978-79), published by Afterall Books as part of the One…
Howard Singerman Examines Sharon Lockhart's Pine Flat publication
In his comprehensive analysis of Sharon Lockhart's multifaceted project Pine Flat (2005), Howard Singerman contends that the work effectively utilizes pastoral concepts to…
Patricia Lee Examines Sturtevant's Warhol Marilyn in Afterall Book publication
Patricia Lee's book 'Sturtevant: Warhol Marilyn' analyzes Elaine Sturtevant's 1965 remake of Andy Warhol's 1962 Marilyn Monroe silkscreens. Sturtevant, who preferred to be called…
Bruce Jenkins Examines Gordon Matta-Clark's Conical Intersect in New Afterall Book publication
Afterall has released a new publication by Bruce Jenkins that centers on Gordon Matta-Clark's 1975 project, Conical Intersect. This work features a twisted, spiraling incision…
Lee Lozano's 'Dropout Piece' Examined in New Afterall Publication publication
Afterall has unveiled a new addition to its One Work series, centering on Lee Lozano's 'Dropout Piece', which began around 1970. Authored by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, this book…
Afterall Publishes Monograph on Fischli and Weiss's 'The Way Things Go' publication
Afterall has released a new publication in its One Work series dedicated to Peter Fischli and David Weiss's 1987 film 'The Way Things Go' (Der Lauf der Dinge). The thirty-minute…
Afterall Publishes Richard Birkett's Study of Donald Rodney's Posthumous AI Work 'Autoicon' publication
Afterall has published a new book by Richard Birkett focusing on Donald Rodney's 'Autoicon', a digital artwork completed posthumously. Initially envisioned in the mid-1990s,…
Dan Adler Analyzes Hanne Darboven's 'Cultural History 1880–1983' in New Afterall Publication publication
A new book by Dan Adler, released by Afterall, delves into Hanne Darboven's significant installation 'Cultural History 1880–1983' (1980-83). This encyclopedic work interlaces…
Critical Study of Oiticica and D'Almeida's Cosmococas Published by Afterall publication
Afterall has released a book by Sabeth Buchmann and Max Jorge Hinderer Cruz examining Hélio Oiticica and Neville D’Almeida's "Block-Experiments in Cosmococa – program in progress"…
Joan Jonas's 1976 Video Work Explored in New Afterall Publication publication
Afterall has unveiled a new addition to its One Work series, centering on Joan Jonas's 1976 video artwork 'I Want to Live in the Country (And Other Romances).' This publication…
Suzanne Hudson's Study on Agnes Martin's 'Night Sea' Published by Afterall publication
Afterall Books has released a new volume in its One Work series focusing on Agnes Martin's 1963 painting 'Night Sea.' Written by Suzanne Hudson, the illustrated study examines the…
Kodwo Eshun Examines Dan Graham's 'Rock My Religion' in New Afterall Book publication
Afterall has published a new book titled 'Dan Graham: Rock My Religion', part of its One Work series. The book, written by Kodwo Eshun, examines Graham's 1982–84 video essay 'Rock…

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