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• Bookstores close, but Amazon isn't the only culprit opinion-review

  The article argues that blaming Amazon for bookstore closures is simplistic. While digital platforms have disrupted retail, many bookstores fail because they resist innovation.…

• Lowenstein reviews Feinstein's 'Icicles' series on artcritical opinion-review

  The artcritical website published a review by Lowenstein of Feinstein's 'Icicles' series on February 4, 2020. The review specifically examines the artwork titled…

• Post-Internet Art: Origins, Critiques, and Future Visions opinion-review

  Marisa Olson coined the term 'Post-Internet' in the early 2000s to describe how her entire practice was shaped by daily online experience, not just web-based works. The term…

• Berlin's Art Scene: Is It Over? opinion-review

  Thibaut de Ruyter explores the art landscape in Berlin, raising concerns about its appeal for artists due to soaring rental prices—€600 for a small shared room—and the necessity…

• Capitale Italiana della Cultura: un milione di euro non basta per una vera trasformazione opinion-review

  Stefano Monti, partner di Monti&Taft, critica il modello della Capitale Italiana della Cultura, sostenendo che il premio di un milione di euro è troppo esiguo per generare impatti…

• Emanuele Arielli on Wittgenstein, Aesthetics, and Digital Culture opinion-review

  Emanuele Arielli, associate professor of Aesthetics at IUAV University of Venice and Permanent Research Fellow at the Innovationszentrum Wissensforschung at the Technical…

• Lucrezia De Domizio Durini on Joseph Beuys, Italian Museums, and the Financialization of Art opinion-review

  In a wide-ranging interview on Radio Radicale, collector and patron Lucrezia De Domizio Durini discusses Joseph Beuys's political affinities with Marco Pannella, his ecological…

• Christian Caliandro on Art, Independence, and the System opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro, an art historian and professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, publishes a critical essay on the concept of independence in art. He argues that…

• Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' Reimagines Classic with Modern Heroines opinion-review

  Greta Gerwig's seventh film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women' (published in two volumes, 1868 and 1869) has been released in Italian cinemas by Warner Bros Italia.…

• Maurizio Cattelan's Banana: An Indestructible, Dematerialized Masterpiece opinion-review

  In a 2020 article on Artribune, Pino Boresta argues that Maurizio Cattelan's banana taped to a wall, sold in three editions for $120,000 each at Perrotin's booth at Art Basel…

• Digitalizzazione delle opere d'arte: diritto d'autore e beni culturali opinion-review

  L'articolo esamina le implicazioni legali della digitalizzazione delle opere d'arte, distinguendo tra beni protetti dal Codice dei Beni Culturali (D.Lgs. 42/2004) e quelli…

• The Case for a Blockbuster Exhibition of Blockbusters opinion-review

  Stefano Monti argues that the large-scale exhibition has become a distinct artistic medium, akin to television series in audiovisual culture. He proposes a meta-exhibition that…

• Returning Art to Its Original Context: The Case of Perugino's Pala dei Decemviri opinion-review

  Fabrizio Federici's editorial for Artribune argues for the value of returning artworks to their original contexts, citing recent examples. The Pala dei Decemviri by Perugino,…

• Italy's Cultural Sector Needs Systemic Reform by 2030 opinion-review

  Stefano Monti, partner at Monti&Taft, argues that Italy's cultural sector must undergo three major transformations by 2030: overcoming compliance logic, adopting individual and…

• Italian Court Rules on Unauthorized Use of Audrey Hepburn's Image opinion-review

  A Turin court ruling (February 27, 2019, no. 940) addressed the unauthorized use of actress Audrey Hepburn's image on t-shirts by the Let's Bubble line, which depicted her with…

• The Purpose of Festivals Today: A Critical Reflection opinion-review

  Fabio Severino, an economist and sociologist, questions the current state of festivals in a critical editorial on Artribune. He argues that festivals should present new work,…

• Artribune's Top 10 Films of 2019: From Parasite to The Irishman opinion-review

  Artribune published its list of the ten best films of 2019, highlighting a year of highly anticipated releases and some disappointments. The list includes Parasite by Bong…

• Renato Barilli's polemic against art historians and curators opinion-review

  Renato Barilli, professor emeritus at the University of Bologna, denounces the superficiality of contemporary art criticism and art history. He criticizes curators for focusing on…

• Reflecting on the 2010s: What Will Remain of the Decade That Ends with Cattelan's Banana? opinion-review

  Massimiliano Tonelli, editor of Artribune, reflects on the concept of the decade as the 2010s come to a close. He notes that while past decades like the 1930s, 1960s, and 1980s…

• Marco Senaldi on the Untapped Value of TV Footage for Art History opinion-review

  In an editorial for Artribune Magazine #52, Marco Senaldi argues that television footage, long dismissed as inferior to photography, offers irreplaceable insights into…

• Rifunzionalizzare le carceri in musei: una proposta architettonica opinion-review

  Marta Spanò, in un editoriale su Artribune Magazine #52, sostiene la riconversione delle carceri dismesse in spazi culturali come musei, citando Walter Benjamin e Alois Riegl.…

• Trauma as Creative Catalyst in Art and Music opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro argues that brilliant artists across eras are shaped by traumatic experiences—internment, poverty, loss, psychosis—which grant them a unique perspective on…

• Independent Spaces in Italy: A Critical Editorial by Cristiano Seganfreddo opinion-review

  Cristiano Seganfreddo's editorial in Artribune Magazine #52 reflects on the state of independent art spaces in Italy. He notes that while many curatorial practices are repetitive…

• Claudio Musso on the Need for Visual Education in the Age of Scrolling opinion-review

  In an editorial for Artribune Magazine #52, Claudio Musso reflects on the erosion of attentive looking in contemporary visual culture. He recounts stumbling upon perception theory…

• Eliud Kipchoge's Marathon as Performance Art: A Philosophical Reading opinion-review

  Marcello Faletra's editorial in Artribune Magazine #52 reinterprets Eliud Kipchoge's sub-two-hour marathon as a performative act akin to contemporary art. Drawing on Deleuze,…

• Kim Uchiyama Reviews Helen Frankenthaler and Robert Motherwell Exhibition at Mnuchin Gallery opinion-review

  Kim Uchiyama reviewed an exhibition featuring works by Helen Frankenthaler and Robert Motherwell. The show included Frankenthaler's 1961 painting 'Black with Shadows' and…

• Centuripe's fight to protect its pristine landscape from development opinion-review

  In Centuripe, Sicily, residents are mobilizing to protect the Muglia lands from industrial development, advocating for historical, archaeological, and landscape protections. The…

• Bong Joon Ho's Parasite: A Social Allegory of Class Struggle opinion-review

  Bong Joon Ho's 2019 film Parasite, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, is analyzed by Nicola Davide Angerame on Artribune. The film is described as a social and allegorical work…

• Venezia: una call to action per salvare la città opinion-review

  Un editoriale di TAMassociati su Artribune lancia un appello per la salvaguardia di Venezia, sottolineando il ruolo cruciale dei residenti e delle piccole imprese nella…

• Cattelan's $120,000 Banana Stirs Controversy at Art Basel Miami Beach opinion-review

  At Art Basel Miami Beach, Maurizio Cattelan's sculpture Comedian—a banana duct-taped to a wall—became a viral sensation. The work, priced at $120,000 per edition, was presented by…

• Alessandra Mammì critica il ritorno di Cattelan con la banana 'Comedian' opinion-review

  Alessandra Mammì, su Artribune, esprime perplessità sul ritorno di Maurizio Cattelan con l'opera 'Comedian' (una banana attaccata al muro con nastro adesivo) presentata ad Art…

• Roma e la perdita della memoria storica contemporanea opinion-review

  Un editoriale su Artribune critica la mancata valorizzazione della memoria storica recente a Roma, citando la chiusura del Caffè della Pace (2016) e la trascuratezza del Museo…

• Cattelan's Banana as Defensive Weapon: Marco Bazzini's Opinion opinion-review

  In an opinion piece on Artribune, critic Marco Bazzini argues that Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian"—a banana taped to a wall at Art Basel Miami—should be seen not as a threat to art…

• Christian Caliandro on Andy Warhol's Pop Philosophy and the Factory opinion-review

  In this essay, Christian Caliandro explores Andy Warhol's artistic philosophy, focusing on his use of discarded materials and people, his passive creative method, and the Factory…

• Caro Franceschini, la cultura non può dimenticarsi dell’economia! opinion-review

  Il MiBAC è stato ristrutturato dal ministro Dario Franceschini, che ha reintegrato la 't' del turismo e ha conferito maggiore autonomia ai musei, istituendo nuovi enti per la…

• Why Podcasts Are Thriving in the Art World opinion-review

  A gathering of Italian art experts recently examined the surge of podcasts within the art world. Claudio Musso pointed out the significant role of radio in enhancing cultural…

• Gabi Scardi on the Curator's Role: Mediator, Interpreter, and Cultural Bridge opinion-review

  In an interview with Artribune, curator Gabi Scardi discusses the multifaceted role of the curator as a cultural mediator who bridges artists and audiences. She emphasizes that…

• Christian Caliandro's 'Conquistando luce (VI)' on Art, Truth, and Transformation opinion-review

  In the sixth episode of 'Conquistando luce' featured on Artribune, Christian Caliandro, a contemporary art historian and educator at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, born…

• Should Italy Reduce Its Number of Museums? opinion-review

  Stefano Monti argues that Italy should consider reducing the number of public museums to cut costs and create dedicated exhibition spaces. Over the past twenty years, global…

• Climate awareness in art: contradictions of the Anthropocene opinion-review

  The article critiques the paradox of the art world's embrace of environmental themes while perpetuating unsustainable practices. It notes that terms like 'Anthropocene' have…