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• Germano Celant's Legacy: Five Lessons from a Master Curator opinion-review

  Francesca Cattoi, who worked alongside Germano Celant from 2003 to 2013, reflects on the five key lessons she learned from the influential Italian curator and art historian.…

• Italian artist-teacher argues remote exams better than dystopian in-person ritual opinion-review

  Monica Biancardi, an artist and teacher from Naples, argues that holding Italy's state exam (esame di maturità) in person during the COVID-19 pandemic would create a traumatic…

• Emilia Giorgi's Editorial on Pandemic, Resistance, and Cultural Transformation opinion-review

  In an editorial for Artribune, Emilia Giorgi reflects on the COVID-19 lockdown's impact on cultural production and the need for genuine transformation. She cites Luciana…

• Germano Celant: The Militant Curator Remembered by Daniele Capra opinion-review

  Germano Celant, the Italian critic and curator who coined the term Arte Povera, is remembered by Daniele Capra as a militant, despotic, and irreplaceable figure. Celant…

• Dance in the Pandemic: Between Resistance and Commodification opinion-review

  Stefano Tomassini critiques the state of dance during the COVID-19 lockdown, arguing that the sector in Italy lacks political vision and is treated as mere entertainment. He…

• Restoration in Italy: A Profession Overlooked During Pandemic opinion-review

  The article argues that restoration, a physically hands-on discipline requiring direct contact with artworks, has been largely ignored during Italy's COVID-19 lockdown.…

• Italian Museums Reopen in Phase 2: Uncertainties and Challenges opinion-review

  Italian museums and libraries are expected to reopen in May under regional safety protocols, but numerous uncertainties remain. The article by Massimiliano Zane questions which…

• Artists' charity initiatives: genuine generosity or cheap publicity? opinion-review

  Pino Boresta questions the authenticity of artists' charity initiatives during the COVID-19 crisis, arguing that many participants lack commercial value and use these events for…

• Francesco Rutelli on Culture Funding and Post-COVID Recovery opinion-review

  In a May Day interview with Massimiliano Tonelli, Francesco Rutelli, president of Anica and creator of Videocittà, argues that sufficient funds exist for Italy's cultural,…

• Giuliana Setari Carusi Remembers Germano Celant's Legacy opinion-review

  Giuliana Setari Carusi, an Italian collector, recounts her decades-long friendship with curator Germano Celant, who died in 2020. She recalls his work ethic, his role in promoting…

• Ailton Krenak and Davi Kopenawa Share Indigenous Views on Pandemic, Environmental Crisis, and Political Resistance opinion-review

  In a text from 2019, which resurfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous leader Ailton Krenak suggests the creation of "colorful parachutes" as an imaginative solution to…

• Paolo Maggis on Trusting Culture: Art, Individuality, and Society opinion-review

  Artist Paolo Maggis reflects on the role of art and culture in society, arguing against the instrumentalization of art for social or political ends. He contends that true art…

• Richard Leydier on Flowers as Hope in Lockdown opinion-review

  In a May 1 editorial for artpress, Richard Leydier reflects on the symbolic power of flowers during the COVID-19 lockdown, noting the irony of beautiful spring weather in Paris.…

• Why emptiness and silence frighten us during quarantine opinion-review

  The COVID-19 quarantine has imposed a pervasive emptiness and silence that many find terrifying. This article explores how artists have historically engaged with these concepts.…

• Renato Barilli Remembers Germano Celant's Dictatorial Genius opinion-review

  In a personal tribute, critic Renato Barilli recounts his long relationship with Germano Celant, the inventor of Arte Povera. Barilli first encountered Celant in the 1960s through…

• Museums Must Rethink Their Role for Post-COVID Audiences opinion-review

  In a reflective essay, exhibition designer Lorenzo Greppi argues that the COVID-19 pandemic forces museums to fundamentally rethink their purpose and audience engagement. With…

• Giorgio Agamben's Biopolitics Revisited in Confinement opinion-review

  In the fourth episode of the series 'Recommencer nos classiques,' Claire Margat revisits the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, drawing parallels between his concepts and the current…

• Ezio Bosso on Music as Social Necessity and the Crisis of Culture opinion-review

  In his final interview, Italian composer and conductor Ezio Bosso (Turin, 1971) argues that music is a social necessity, not a luxury. He criticizes the Italian government's…

• Arte Fiera Director on Art Fairs' Future Before Vaccine opinion-review

  Simone Menegoi, director of Arte Fiera in Bologna, discusses the future of art fairs during the pandemic. He launched an online series 'In Galleria' to maintain contact with the…

• Thomas Dane on Post-Lockdown Art Market: Relationships Over Digital opinion-review

  London gallerist Thomas Dane, who opened a Naples branch in 2018, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the art world. He emphasizes that cash flow management and maintaining…

• Numero Cromatico's urgent plea for Italian art research funding opinion-review

  Numero Cromatico, a research center founded in Rome in 2011 by a group of researchers from visual arts and neuroscience, has published an open letter denouncing the lack of…

• Christian Caliandro on Art in Domestic Spaces and Abolishing the Superfluous opinion-review

  In the fifteenth installment of the series 'L’arte rotta' on Artribune, Christian Caliandro reflects on how the pandemic has shifted art production from large studios to intimate…

• Curators' silence during pandemic sparks debate on their role opinion-review

  An article by Ivan D'Alberto on Artribune questions the silence of curators during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted by a young artist's Facebook query. The author notes that early…

• Twyla Tharp's 'The Creative Habit' on Solitude and Creativity opinion-review

  In an opinion piece on Artribune, Silvia Giordano explores the relationship between solitude and creativity, drawing on Twyla Tharp's book 'The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It…

• Collector Giorgio Valentini calls for structural reform of Italian art system post-COVID opinion-review

  In a critical essay on Artribune, collector Giorgio Valentini argues that the COVID-19 crisis exposes pre-existing flaws in Italy's contemporary art system, not just…

• Proposal for generative welfare to support Italian culture opinion-review

  Fabio Severino argues that the cultural sector, while economically fragile like others, deserves special support due to its societal value. He proposes a generative welfare model:…

• Art as societal assistance: Rethinking artist roles post-COVID opinion-review

  Valentino Catricalà argues that the pandemic has exposed the fragility of the art world and its lack of recognition by society. He calls for a paradigm shift from welfare for…

• Franco Noero on the future of galleries: community and resilience opinion-review

  In an interview with Artribune, gallerist Franco Noero, who runs two spaces in Turin (Piazza Carignano and via Mottalciata), discusses the challenges facing the art market during…

• Italian dance sector faces existential crisis after pandemic shutdown opinion-review

  The Italian dance sector is grappling with severe economic and emotional fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, as theaters remain closed and performances canceled. Manuela Barbato,…

• Alessandra Mammì: Italian public museums must reclaim their role in promoting local artists opinion-review

  In a commentary on Artribune, Alessandra Mammì argues that Italian public museums have neglected their duty to support Italian artists, particularly mid-career and emerging ones,…

• Antonio Barrese: artisti e sussidi nell'era post-COVID opinion-review

  Antonio Barrese critica l'appello di Sergio Risaliti per il sostegno agli artisti durante la pandemia, definendolo vano e superato. Propone invece uno sciopero collettivo dei…

• Carlo Cottarelli: Museums Need Grants, Not Loans, to Survive Crisis opinion-review

  During a Triennale Decameron Instagram live on April 19, 2020, economist Carlo Cottarelli argued that cultural institutions require non-repayable subsidies rather than debt-based…

• Lorenzo Canova on Lucio Del Pezzo's Neometaphysical Dialogue with de Chirico opinion-review

  Lorenzo Canova examines Lucio Del Pezzo's (1933-2020) artistic debt to Giorgio de Chirico, positioning the Neapolitan artist within a 'neometaphysical' pole of Italian art…

• Artists Take on Climate Emergency: From Activism to Ecological Art opinion-review

  Fifteen years following Bill McKibben's initiative for climate change art through 350.org, artists have taken action, particularly after the 2009 COP15 and the emergence of Greta…

• Milan's Culture Councillor on Post-Lockdown Future for Arts opinion-review

  Milan's culture councillor Filippo Del Corno discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the city's cultural sector. He states that live performances have been hit hardest, but all…

• Artists as Prometheus: The Need for New Heroes of Thought opinion-review

  In a reflective essay, Mariantonietta Firmani argues that artists must act as Promethean figures, stealing fire from the gods to give to humanity, especially in times of crisis.…

• Taschen's Influence on Museum Architecture in Central Asia opinion-review

  Thibaut de Ruyter argues that Taschen's publishing empire shapes architectural choices in Central Asia, exemplified by Tadao Ando's selection for the National Museum of Art in…

• Italy neglects living artists while Germany supports them during pandemic opinion-review

  Roberto Farneti criticizes Italy's focus on cultural heritage over living contemporary artists. He contrasts Germany's concrete support for artists during COVID-19, including a…

• Pandemic Exposes the Crisis of Fiction in Art opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the capacity for fiction in art and culture. The virus, as Ivan Carozzi wrote, 'unmasks and reveals the world,'…

• P420 gallerists warn of severe impact if autumn fairs are cancelled opinion-review

  In an interview with Artribune, Alessandro Pasotti and Fabrizio Padovani of P420 gallery in Bologna discuss the Covid-19 crisis's impact on the art market. They note that while…