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• L'Aquila 10 Years After Earthquake: A Missed Opportunity opinion-review

  Writer Alessandro Chiappanuvoli reflects on L'Aquila a decade after the 2009 earthquake, arguing the city wasted a chance to reinvent itself. He criticizes the 'com'era, dov'era'…

• Neovernacular Art and the Collapse of the Gallery System opinion-review

  The article examines the crisis of the contemporary art system through the lens of neovernacular art, which seeks to reconnect with everyday life rather than the art market.…

• Italian galleries face crisis amid global market shifts and regulatory hurdles opinion-review

  Franco Broccardi, a chartered accountant specializing in cultural economics, argues that Italian galleries must innovate to survive in a globalized art market. He notes that…

• Robert Taplin's Critical Analysis of Charles LeDray's Artistic Practice opinion-review

  Robert Taplin provides a critical examination of Charles LeDray's artistic work, focusing on the artist's meticulous craftsmanship and conceptual depth. LeDray's practice involves…

• Pino Boresta: an Outsider Artist's Lament on the Italian Art System opinion-review

  Pino Boresta, a Rome-born artist based in Segni, reflects on his decades-long marginalization by the Italian art establishment. Despite being recognized by some as a pioneer of…

• Raffaella De Chirico on Mid-Size Gallery Crisis and Survival opinion-review

  In a candid essay published on Artribune, gallerist Raffaella De Chirico of Raffaella De Chirico Arte Contemporanea in Turin diagnoses the collapse of the mid-size gallery system.…

• Artcritical's Review Panel Assesses Four New York Exhibitions in April 2019 opinion-review

  Artcritical's Review Panel convened on April 2, 2019, featuring critics Nickolas Pappas, Martha Schwendener, and Alexi Worth. The panel evaluated four distinct exhibitions across…

• Maria Chiara Valacchi: Galleries in Crisis, Lost Intellectual Mission opinion-review

  Maria Chiara Valacchi argues that contemporary art galleries have become commercial enterprises prioritizing economic gain over intellectual and cultural missions. She attributes…

• When is photography considered art? Legal criteria for copyright protection in Italy opinion-review

  Italian law distinguishes between 'photographic works of creative character' and 'simple photographs' lacking creativity, with the former enjoying full copyright protection (life…

• Marcello Piacentini: architetto del consenso fascista, non morto nel 1925 opinion-review

  Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi critica la celebre stroncatura di Bruno Zevi del 1960, secondo cui Piacentini sarebbe 'morto' come architetto nel 1925. Puglisi sostiene che Piacentini…

• Neovernacular Art: Universal Truth Through Local Roots opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro defines neovernacular art as context- and community-based, arising from intimate and collective needs rather than public commissions. It is popular yet not…

• Antonio Natali argues beauty requires education and content opinion-review

  Antonio Natali, former director of the Uffizi (2006-2015), critiques the cliché that beauty will save the world, arguing that true beauty in art requires education and cultural…

• Ludovico Pratesi Remembers Curator Okwui Enwezor opinion-review

  Ludovico Pratesi recalls his encounters with the late curator Okwui Enwezor, who died in 2019. Pratesi first followed Enwezor's work in 2002 when he curated a groundbreaking…

• Italian mega-exhibitions fail to leverage social media for art engagement opinion-review

  The article examines the strategic shortcomings of major exhibitions in Italy, particularly in their use of social media. While large-scale shows are crucial for attracting…

• Neovernacular Art: Daily Life and Utility opinion-review

  The article, published on Artribune, explores the concept of 'neovernacular' art, drawing on Goffredo Parise's description of a hand-tied loop of plant cord around trees in Tokyo…

• Italy's Faro Convention Ratification Sparks Debate Over Risks opinion-review

  A coalition of cultural professionals in Italy is pressuring the government and Parliament to ratify the Council of Europe's Faro Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for…

• Neovernacular as Antidote to Cynicism in Contemporary Art opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro argues that cynicism has pervaded contemporary art, manifesting as an obsession with trendiness and being 'in the know,' a condition David Foster Wallace…

• Alessandro Rabottini on the Evolving Role of Art Fairs opinion-review

  Alessandro Rabottini, the artistic director of miart, believes that art fairs need to progress beyond mere commercial exchanges by prioritizing content and context to boost the…

• John Mendelsohn reviews Dennis Hollingsworth's work on artcritical opinion-review

  John Mendelsohn authored a review of Dennis Hollingsworth's artistic practice, published on artcritical's platform on March 3, 2019. The piece examines Hollingsworth's…

• Dennis Hollingsworth's 2018 painting CMB featured in artcritical review opinion-review

  Dennis Hollingsworth created the painting CMB in 2018 using oil on canvas over wood panel. The artwork measures 48 by 36 inches and is represented by Galerie Richard in New York.…

• Dennis Hollingsworth's 2019 Sculptural Painting Reviewed by John Mendelsohn opinion-review

  John Mendelsohn reviewed Dennis Hollingsworth's 2019 work "Looking Back to Look Forward" on artcritical. The piece, created in 2019, is a sculptural painting measuring 74 x 43 x…

• Neal Stimler on Digital Transformation for Museums opinion-review

  Neal Stimler, former head of public engagement at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and a decade-long veteran of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, argues that digital transformation…

• Jewish Museum exhibition revisits utopian visions of Malevich, Chagall, and Lissitzky opinion-review

  An exhibition at the Jewish Museum, reviewed by Patryk Tomaszewski for ARTMargins Online in March 2019, explores utopian themes through works by Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall,…

• Marco Senaldi critiques Barabasi's formula for artistic success opinion-review

  In an editorial on Artribune, philosopher and art theorist Marco Senaldi critiques Albert-László Barabasi's 2018 Science article "Quantifying reputation and success in art."…

• The Power of Parables in Contemporary Theatre: Warlikowski and Mouawad opinion-review

  In a 2019 essay for artpress, critic Georges Banu argues that parables are the highest form of theatre, citing recent productions by Krzysztof Warlikowski and Wajdi Mouawad.…

• Banksy's company loses urgent trademark case against Milan exhibition opinion-review

  Pest Control Office Ltd, the company managing Banksy's rights, filed an urgent lawsuit against 24 Ore Cultura S.r.l., organizer of the exhibition "The art of Banksy. A visual…

• Why small savers should consider art as an investment opinion-review

  The article argues that contemporary art, often seen as an elite asset, could be a viable investment for small savers like a hypothetical Italian public employee with €1,700…

• Artcritical Review Panel February 2019 opinion-review

  The artcritical website published a review panel entry on February 25, 2019. This content was posted at 11:31 am and is categorized under WordPress-powered platform management.…

• Neovernacular Art as Anti-Rebellion: A Critique of Art World Elitism opinion-review

  In a 2019 essay on Artribune, Christian Caliandro explores neovernacular art as an anti-rebellious stance against the contemporary art system. He cites Tommaso Fiore's 1925…

• Governance and Management in Italian Cultural Institutions opinion-review

  The article discusses the governance models for Italian cultural enterprises, focusing on the role of the manager. It argues that the term 'manager' originates from Latin 'manus'…

• Will Corwin Reviews Rob Wynne's Exhibition in Artcritical opinion-review

  On February 22, 2019, artcritical published a review by Will Corwin examining the work of artist Rob Wynne. The article appeared on the artcritical website, which operates using…

• Rob Wynne's Exhibition FLOAT Reviewed at Brooklyn Museum in 2018 opinion-review

  Rob Wynne's exhibition FLOAT was presented at the Brooklyn Museum in 2018. The installation was documented in a photograph that captures the exhibition's visual elements. A review…

• Review Analyzes Political Economy in Yugoslav Art History Through Two Recent Studies opinion-review

  A review published on February 21, 2019, examines two scholarly works that employ political economy as a central framework for art historical analysis. Branislav Jakovljević's…

• Vittorio Sgarbi Defends Mart Appointment Against Critic Giorgio Bonomi opinion-review

  Vittorio Sgarbi responds to Giorgio Bonomi's criticism of his nomination as president of the Mart Museum in Rovereto. Sgarbi dismisses Bonomi's attacks as envy and ignorance of…

• Vandalism and Resilience of Gunter Demnig's Stolpersteine in Rome opinion-review

  On December 9 and 10, 2018, 20 Stolpersteine created by Gunter Demnig were taken from Via Madonna dei Monti 82 in Rome. These stones, which were placed in 2012, honored the Di…

• Massimo Minini ricorda Alessandro Mendini e la Milano creativa opinion-review

  In un commosso ricordo pubblicato su Artribune, il gallerista Massimo Minini celebra la figura di Alessandro Mendini, architetto e designer scomparso nel 2019. Minini rievoca la…

• The Rhetoric of 'Dialogue' in Art Exhibitions: A Critical Examination opinion-review

  Fabrizio Federici expresses his concerns regarding the curatorial practice of creating 'dialogues' between artworks that lack relevance, which he believes leads to unlikely…

• Laurie Anderson: 'We Can No Longer Close the Doors' opinion-review

  In a video interview produced by the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen, Laurie Anderson (b. 1947) addresses the challenges posed by mass migration and global…

• Fabrizio Bellomo on the loss of authenticity in Italian street food and architecture opinion-review

  Fabrizio Bellomo, a Bari-born artist and filmmaker, critiques the commodification of vernacular Italian culture in a 2019 article for Artribune. He draws parallels between the…

• John Krasinski's 'The Hollars' Review: A Family Drama of Love and Reconciliation opinion-review

  In 2016, John Krasinski made his directorial debut with "The Hollars," a comedy-drama centered on a New York designer named John Hollar. He travels back to his small-town roots to…