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• Daniele Papuli defends artists' role in society opinion-review

  In a response to an editorial in Artribune Magazine, artist Daniele Papuli (born 1971 in Maglie, Puglia, based in Milan) argues that artists are not politically or culturally…

• Smarginatura e consapevolezza: l'arte come apertura all'altro opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro prosegue la sua rubrica 'Fase Tre' su Artribune con una riflessione sulla 'smarginatura' e la consapevolezza. Partendo da un'idea di Alessandro secondo cui ciò…

• Brazilian Artists Critique Accessibility and Inclusion in Art World opinion-review

  According to IBGE, Brazil has more than 12 million individuals with disabilities, representing 6.7% of its population, and this figure increases to 24% when including those with…

• Cidade Matarazzo: Luxury Hotel Project in São Paulo Critiqued as Neoliberal Artwashing opinion-review

  The Cidade Matarazzo initiative, a luxurious six-star hotel development in São Paulo, illustrates a neoliberal cultural approach that utilizes contemporary art for validation. In…

• Museums and Accessibility: From Children's Education to Technological Development opinion-review

  Andrea Concas sparked a discussion about the accessibility of Italian museums on Clubhouse. He highlights the importance of physical accessibility, such as designated parking and…

• Sanremo's Target Shift as Model for Cultural Policy opinion-review

  The 2021 Sanremo Festival demonstrated a strategic shift in target audience, successfully attracting younger viewers (under 40) and advertisers. This change, driven by sponsor…

• Giorgio Morandi’s Solitude Paintings Resonate with Pandemic Isolation opinion-review

  In a reflective essay on Artribune, Luca Cantore D’Amore argues that Giorgio Morandi’s still lifes, with their simple bottles and vases, speak directly to the solitude and…

• Liberarsi dal passato: l'arte oltre l'isolamento opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro riflette sull'isolamento e il distanziamento sociale durante la pandemia, criticando la tendenza a rinchiudersi in bolle culturali e nell'individualismo…

• Bisaccia's Open Letter to Minister Messa on AFAM Reform opinion-review

  Antonio Bisaccia, President of the National Conference of Directors of Academies of Fine Arts and the National Academy of Dramatic Arts, responds to Minister of University and…

• ADAGP warns of rising violations of artists' moral rights in France opinion-review

  On March 9, 2021, ADAGP (Société des auteurs pour les arts graphiques et plastiques) published a communiqué denouncing the increasing frequency and normalization of infringements…

• Christian Caliandro: Art Must Not Wait for Restoration but Engage with the Present opinion-review

  In his column 'Fase Tre' on Artribune, art historian Christian Caliandro argues that art should not passively await a return to pre-pandemic norms but instead engage directly with…

• Carel Willink's Paintings Foreshadow Pandemic Desolation opinion-review

  An article by Luca Cantore D'Amore on Artribune examines how the paintings of Dutch master Carel Willink (1900–1983) eerily anticipate the desolation experienced during the…

• Carlo Tognoli's Cultural Legacy in Milan Remembered by Renato Barilli opinion-review

  Renato Barilli, former PSI cultural official and art critic, pays tribute to Carlo Tognoli, the late mayor of Milan (1976-1986), highlighting his pivotal role in the city's…

• Achille Lauro's Sanremo spectacle: a festival of anxiety and rebirth opinion-review

  Clara Tosi Pamphili reviews the 2021 Sanremo Music Festival, focusing on Achille Lauro's performances. She compares the festival to Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining,' describing it…

• Italian Law on Art Image Reproduction: Too Restrictive? opinion-review

  The debate over reproduction rights for images of artworks in Italy's cultural heritage institutions has resurfaced, pitting conservationists who favor strict controls against…

• Christian Caliandro on Art's Slow Response to Crisis opinion-review

  In an editorial for Artribune Magazine, Massimiliano Tonelli and Christian Caliandro critique the art world's tepid response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter…

• Recovery Plan italiano critica per mancanza di biodiversità e ricerca scientifica opinion-review

  Vincenzo Vomero, già direttore dei Musei Scientifici di Roma e consigliere dell'Associazione Nazionale Musei Scientifici (ANMS), critica duramente il Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e…

• Art World Figures Defend Claude Lévêque Amid Child Rape Allegations opinion-review

  A group of 65 art world figures including Paul Ardenne, Catherine Millet, and Patrick Bouchain have published a tribune in artpress defending French artist Claude Lévêque, who is…

• Fase Tre: Consumo e arte contemporanea opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro analizza il rapporto tra consumo e arte contemporanea, citando Bret Easton Ellis (Bianco, 2019) e Richard K. Morgan, che descrive la richiesta di…

• The Ghost Life: Human Presence and Absence in Art History opinion-review

  Luca Cantore D'Amore explores the dichotomy of human presence and absence in art history, from Renaissance cityscapes to Impressionist boulevards and contemporary emptiness. He…

• Proposte per semplificare la fiscalità della cultura e estendere l'Art Bonus opinion-review

  L'articolo di Federico Solfaroli Camillocci su Artribune analizza le proposte di Severino Salvemini per una fiscalità più semplice a sostegno della cultura, pubblicate sul…

• Anna Mattirolo on the state of Italian contemporary art and institutional support opinion-review

  Anna Mattirolo, who served as the director of MAXXI from 2005 to 2015 and is currently at Scuderie del Quirinale, addresses the obstacles facing contemporary art in Italy. She…

• Simon Stone's 'The Dig' Explores Archaeology as Antidote to Uncertainty opinion-review

  Luigi Affabile reviews Simon Stone's film 'The Dig' (La nave sepolta), released in 2021, which dramatizes the 1939 excavation of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo in…

• The Illusion of the Pre-Pandemic Audience opinion-review

  Leonardo Caffo, philosopher and curator at La Triennale di Milano and professor at NABA, reflects on the concept of the audience in the post-pandemic era. He argues that the…

• Enea Tomei: Actor, Writer, Director, and Rider to Survive opinion-review

  Enea Tomei, an Italian actor, director, playwright, photographer, graphic designer, and artistic consultant, describes his struggle to survive financially while working in the…

• David Carbone's critical analysis of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva's 1952 painting 'Bibliothèque' opinion-review

  David Carbone examines Maria Helena Vieira da Silva's 1952 oil painting 'Bibliothèque' in a critical essay published on artcritical.com. The work, measuring 28-3/4 by 36-1/4…

• Artcritical Review Panel to Discuss Hugo McCloud Exhibition and 'Black Futures' Book opinion-review

  On Thursday at 7pm, artcritical will host a virtual Review Panel discussion via Zoom. David Cohen will moderate the conversation with guests Karen E. Jones and Christopher…

• Artcritical Review Panel Discussion on Black Futures Scheduled for February 2021 opinion-review

  A review panel discussion titled "blackfutures" was scheduled for Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. The event was organized by artcritical, an online…

• Albert Kresch's Underknown Career Reassessed Through MoMA's 2004 Model opinion-review

  Since the reopening of MoMA in 2004, a fresh approach to contemporary art has surfaced, shedding light on the extensive yet lesser-known journey of Albert Kresch (born 1922). The…

• David Carbone's Analysis of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva's 1950 Painting La Ville nocturne opinion-review

  David Carbone examines Maria Helena Vieira da Silva's 1950 oil painting La Ville nocturne (Les Luminières de la ville). The artwork measures 31-7/8 by 33-3/8 inches and is…

• Joyce Pensato's Underground Homer featured in exhibition review on artcritical opinion-review

  A review of an exhibition featuring Joyce Pensato's work Underground Homer from 2019 was published on February 10, 2021. The installation shot shows the artwork displayed courtesy…

• Melissa Stern Reviews Joyce Pensato Exhibition at Petzel Gallery opinion-review

  Melissa Stern authored a review of Joyce Pensato's exhibition at Petzel Gallery in New York. The review was published on February 10, 2021, on artcritical.com. Pensato's 2012 work…

• Renato Barilli Challenges Art Periodization with Technological Materialism opinion-review

  In a polemical response to an Artribune interview with Gianfranco Maraniello, art critic Renato Barilli reasserts his theory of art periodization based on technological…

• Mario Sironi's Alienating Suburbs: A Journey Through Urban Desolation opinion-review

  The article explores the suburban landscapes painted by Italian modernist Mario Sironi, drawing parallels with Lucio Dalla's 1979 song 'Anna e Marco' to illustrate the alienation…

• French art press demands immediate museum reopening in open letter to Macron opinion-review

  On February 6, 2021, a group of ten editors from prominent French art publications, including Fabrice Bousteau of Beaux-Arts Magazine and Catherine Millet from artpress, sent a…

• Christian Caliandro argues contemporary art must embrace radical rethinking post-pandemic opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro, an art historian teaching at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, contends that the contemporary art world is failing to critically analyze the ongoing…

• Piri Halasz reviews Jill Nathanson exhibition at Berry Campbell Gallery opinion-review

  On February 6, 2021, artcritical published a review by Piri Halasz examining an exhibition of work by artist Jill Nathanson. The review was accompanied by an installation…

• Gianfranco Maraniello on the Meaning of 'Contemporary' in the Farnesina Collection opinion-review

  In a dialogue published on Artribune, Gianfranco Maraniello, member of the Scientific Committee of the Collezione Farnesina and former director of MAMbo in Bologna and MART in…

• Milan culture chief urges Draghi to make museum reopening irreversible opinion-review

  On February 4, 2021, Filippo Del Corno, Milan's culture councillor, addressed Prime Minister Mario Draghi in an open letter published in Il Foglio, calling for culture to be a…

• Christian Caliandro on Art's Paradigm Shift Beyond the Art World opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro, an art historian and professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, argues that the pandemic has exposed the crisis of contemporary art's traditional…