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• Museums renting spaces: the transparency problem opinion-review

  Massimiliano Tonelli argues that museums and historic venues increasingly rent out their spaces for exhibitions conceived elsewhere, creating a transparency problem for visitors.…

• Christian Caliandro: Why Art Must Not Entertain opinion-review

  In a critical essay on Artribune, Christian Caliandro argues that contemporary art has been corrupted by demands from power structures to entertain, provide solutions, and be…

• Digital divide in Italian cultural system: museums lag in basic tech opinion-review

  The Italian cultural system suffers from a significant digital gap, with museums lacking basic technologies like online ticketing, Wi-Fi, and functional websites. According to…

• Claudia Neri on Graphic Design Challenges in Museums opinion-review

  Claudia Neri, founder of Teikna Design, discusses her work in cultural graphic design. She highlights challenges such as balancing timelessness with contemporaneity for museum…

• Louis Vuitton's second Yayoi Kusama collaboration sparks debate on art-commerce ethics opinion-review

  Louis Vuitton has launched its second collaboration with Yayoi Kusama, featuring a full collection of polka-dot designs, immersive store rebranding, and public installations of…

• Debate erupts over Gabriela Biló's controversial newspaper cover image in Brazil opinion-review

  A debate on photojournalism and image manipulation has erupted on social media following the publication of an image by Gabriela Biló on the cover of the Brazilian newspaper Folha…

• Virtual Reality's Content Gap: Tech Outpaces Meaningful Experiences opinion-review

  The virtual reality industry is currently focused on economic and financial development, with major investments from developers, engineers, startups, and financial institutions.…

• Christian Caliandro argues contemporary art display systems enforce social control opinion-review

  In a critical essay published on Artribune, Christian Caliandro draws on Jerzy Grotowski's concept of 'poor theatre' to argue that contemporary art's display apparatus functions…

• Jerzy Skolimowski's 'EO' Reimagines the Road Movie Through a Donkey's Eyes opinion-review

  Jerzy Skolimowski's film 'EO' (2022) centers on a donkey protagonist, reinterpreting the American road movie tradition through a European, arthouse lens. The film pays homage to…

• Documenta 15 Challenges the Universality of the Art System opinion-review

  The article, published on Artribune Magazine #69, is a philosophical reflection on the concept of universality in the art world, using Documenta 15 in Kassel as a case study. The…

• Luciano Floridi on Land Art, the Future, and Cultural Resistance opinion-review

  Philosopher Luciano Floridi, professor at Oxford's Internet Institute and the University of Bologna, discusses his inspirations, views on history and innovation, and predictions…

• Post-pandemic surge in live events and cultural spending opinion-review

  Following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, there has been a significant resurgence in attendance at live events such as concerts, theater, and exhibitions, particularly…

• Italian Cultural Sector Lacks Audience Data and Connectivity opinion-review

  The Italian cultural sector fails to systematically collect and connect data on its audiences, unlike other industries such as retail or banking. Museums, theaters, and art fairs…

• Sgarbi Defends Heritage Policies in Artribune Rebuttal opinion-review

  Vittorio Sgarbi, Italy's undersecretary for culture, responded to an editorial by Massimiliano Tonelli on Artribune, clarifying his roles overseeing state archaeological parks,…

• Roma rischia il divario culturale senza una biblioteca contemporanea opinion-review

  Il 25 marzo 2022, il Comune di Milano ha lanciato un concorso internazionale per la nuova BEIC (Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura), il cui vincitore è stato selezionato…

• Christian Caliandro critiques 'fighetta' art's fear of rebellion opinion-review

  In a two-part article featured on Artribune, art historian Christian Caliandro (born 1979) contends that modern 'fighetta' art exhibits a fear of defiance. He references Mark…

• Sgarbi: No to Milan's Museo del '900 walkway, Uffizi loggia replacement opinion-review

  Italian Undersecretary for Culture Vittorio Sgarbi, in a January 2 interview with Corriere della Sera, declared that the planned walkway connecting the two arengari of Piazza…

• Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale' Explores Body and Identity opinion-review

  Darren Aronofsky's film 'The Whale' premiered in competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. The screenplay, written by Samuel D. Hunter, adapts his own play. The…

• Italian Art Identity: Between Metaphysics and Progress opinion-review

  Anselm Kiefer has made a significant mark by becoming the first contemporary artist allowed to cover ancient masterpieces in the Palazzo Ducale, using black cloth to obscure…

• The Spreading Malaise of Information Overload in the Art World opinion-review

  A phenomenon of preemptive exhaustion from excessive information about art events, exacerbated by social media, is afflicting the art world. The author, an art critic, publicly…

• Endowment effect and cultural policy: Italy's political challenges opinion-review

  The article analyzes the endowment effect in cultural policymaking, where benefits once granted become perceived as rights, making reforms politically difficult. It cites Italy's…

• How Art Responded to the Atomic Bomb: From Dali to Baj opinion-review

  The article by Marcello Faletra on Artribune explores the artistic and political responses to the atomic bomb, from Hiroshima to the present. It references Japanese doctor…

• The Problem of Irrelevance in Contemporary Art opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro argues that the equivalence of styles, emerging between the late 1970s and early 1980s with postmodernism, has led to art's irrelevance. This equivalence…

• San Casciano dei Bagni: Archaeology as Political Act opinion-review

  The Etruscan bronze discoveries at San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany are reframed as a political argument for sustained investment in humanities research. The excavation, led by…

• Italy's cultural consumption crisis: only 4 in 10 read, families spend under €3/month on culture opinion-review

  Despite the success of the Più Libri Più Liberi fair in Rome, Italy's cultural consumption remains alarmingly low. According to the latest SIAE report, only 20% of spectators come…

• AFAM Reform: The Unfinished Battle for Italian Art Education opinion-review

  Antonio Bisaccia, the CNAM President, expresses his discontent with the Italian AFAM system, pointing out legislative shortcomings from Law 508/99 to the present day. He compares…

• Contemporary Art's Fear of the New: A Critique opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro argues that contemporary art has become conservative, with artists recycling formal languages from the 1960s and 1970s—Arte Povera, Postminimalism,…

• ICOM Italia's nuanced stance on climate activists in museums opinion-review

  On November 11, 2022, ICOM International Council of Museums issued a statement acknowledging climate activists' protests in European museums by groups like Just Stop Oil and…

• The 'Fighetto' Artist: Cynicism and Failure in Contemporary Art opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro critiques the 'fighetto' (hipster) artist as cynical and detached from reality, producing work that is inherently powerless because the artist does not believe…

• She Said at Torino Film Festival: A Critical Look at the Weinstein Case opinion-review

  At the 2022 Torino Film Festival, the film 'She Said' was screened, directed by Maria Schrader, chronicling the investigation by New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi…

• Artists and the Fear of Pain in a Palliative Society opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro, an art historian and professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, reflects on the contemporary artist's relationship with pain and suffering. Drawing…

• Poem Describes Encounter with Black Cat Artwork at American Visionary Art Museum opinion-review

  A poem by Marjorie Maddox describes an encounter with an artwork featuring a black cat at the American Visionary Art Museum. The poem portrays a stark room where a black cat…

• Defending Practical Art Education: A Response to Barilli opinion-review

  Luca Bertolo, an artist and teacher at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, responds to Renato Barilli's article arguing that teaching painting and sculpture in academies is…

• Arjan Martins on Black Collecting as Utopian Target and PIPA 2021 Prize Themes opinion-review

  Arjan Martins described black collecting as nearly a utopian intention for his target audience. The artist's perspective emerged in relation to the 2021 PIPA Prize, which explored…

• Culture as a Tool to Counter Italy's Economic Crisis opinion-review

  Italy faces a looming economic crisis with rent increases of over 30% in some urban peripheries and rising prices for essential goods, exacerbated by potential geopolitical…

• Why we need to flaunt luxury: logos, furs, jewelry opinion-review

  The article explores the sociology of luxury ostentation, tracing its evolution from 19th-century nobility to today's mass culture. It argues that status display is inherent in…

• Genoa's Cultural Renaissance Hinges on New Palazzo Ducale Leadership opinion-review

  Genoa, which thrived as a contemporary art center during the 1960s and 70s, has experienced a cultural downturn for the past three decades. Beppe Costa, a member of the Costa…

• Christian Caliandro examines the social milieu of contemporary artists opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro, an art historian teaching at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and a member of the scientific committee of Symbola Fondazione per le Qualità italiane,…

• Eco-Activists' Museum Protests Challenge Art World Values opinion-review

  A wave of protests by young environmental activists targeting iconic artworks in museums has sparked controversy. The activists have thrown soup at van Gogh's Sunflowers, mashed…

• Italy's 'Dopo di Noi' Law and the Need for Integrated Cultural-Social Policy opinion-review

  Italy faces deep political, economic, and social uncertainty, requiring a shift from collective to community. This demands a culture of community, weakened by mobility, smaller…