Opinioni e recensioni

Storie piu recenti

• An Angeleno's Six-Week Bender Through New York's Underground Art Scene opinion-review

  Sammy Loren, an LA-based curator and writer, documents a six-week immersion in New York's underground art and literary scenes from June 6 to mid-July 2026. Highlights include the…

• Pedro Almodóvar's New Film 'Bitteres Fest' Tackles Underwear Casting opinion-review

  Pedro Almodóvar's latest film, 'Bitteres Fest,' explores the process of casting for underwear advertising. The film is described as a grand, at times abysmal, amusement. It…

• Reframing Art Marketing as Connection, Not Self-Promotion opinion-review

  Carolyn Edlund argues that artists can market effectively without resorting to self-promotion. She reframes marketing as helping the right people discover work they will…

• 13 Artists and Curators on the Role of Art Criticism Today opinion-review

  Artribune published insights from 13 artists and curators regarding the current significance of art criticism. Participants included Chenxiao Du (Beijing), Sara Tacchi (San…

• Six art suggestions for UK PM's new No. 10 North hub in Manchester opinion-review

  The Art Newspaper has put forward six art pieces for Manchester’s new government hub, No. 10 North, which was opened by Andy Burnham. This collection aims to bring summer joy and…

• Orwell's Animal Farm: Satire Without Laughter? opinion-review

  George Orwell wrote Animal Farm between November 1943 and February 1944 as a satirical allegory of Stalinist Russia, using animal characters to critique the Soviet regime. The…

• Mohammed Z Rahman on How Crabs and Cooking Taught Him to See Color opinion-review

  In the third installment of a series on learning to look at paintings, artist Mohammed Z Rahman shares how a childhood visit to the National Gallery in London and time spent…

• Circe's Pig Transformation Scene in Nolan's The Odyssey Analyzed opinion-review

  In Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey, the scene where Circe transforms Odysseus's men into pigs is highlighted as the most disturbing and powerful. The sequence uses practical…

• Weekly film reviews: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', 'Les Matins merveilleux', 'I Want Your Sex', 'Tommy Guns' opinion-review

  Every Wednesday, Le Monde's cinema journalists publish their reviews of films currently in theaters. This week's selection includes a politically charged aesthetic work set…

• Phin Jennings Questions Whether Galleries Are Still Essential for Artists opinion-review

  In a new opinion column for Ocula, writer Phin Jennings examines the viability of artists bypassing the traditional gallery system to self-represent. The article probes whether…

• Isaac Asimov and Artificial Intelligence: A Critique of Anti-SF Sentiment opinion-review

  An article by Carlo Pagetti and Anna Stefi on Doppiozero responds to a 28 June 2026 piece in La lettura del Corsera titled "Contro la fantascienza," which criticizes science…

• Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' Adaptation Lacks Cozy Charm opinion-review

  Netflix's fresh take on Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House on the Prairie,' helmed by Rebecca Sonnenshine, has secured a second season. In contrast to the 1974 series featuring…

• Manhattan Art Review's 2026 Institutional Critique Roundup opinion-review

  In 2026, the Manhattan Art Review featured a collection of critiques exploring the dynamics between artists and institutions. Among the highlighted exhibitions are Sam Contis's…

• Art Problems Column: Navigating Toxicity in the Art World opinion-review

  In a Hyperallergic advice column, Paddy Johnson responds to a reader's question about the prevalence of toxic people in the art world and how to protect oneself. Johnson argues…

• Andy Burnham's £80 T-shirt sparks debate on British manufacturing opinion-review

  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has come under fire from right-leaning media for donning an £80 T-shirt produced by Private White VC, Manchester's last independent clothing…

• Nolan's 'Odyssey' Reframes Trojan Horse as Metaphor for Fake News Era opinion-review

  Christopher Nolan's upcoming film 'The Odyssey' reimagines the Trojan Horse as a civilization-destroying device akin to the atomic bomb, according to a commentary in the German…

• ZDF bans Danger Dan and Igor Levit performance over anti-fascist song opinion-review

  German broadcaster ZDF prohibited pianist Igor Levit and rapper Danger Dan from performing the song "Keine Angst" on television, citing concerns about excessive anti-fascist…

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review — A Crisis of Identity opinion-review

  The latest Spider-Man film, "Brand New Day," marks a tonal shift from its predecessors, offering a less comedic narrative. The superhero must navigate life without his support…

• US Backs South China Sea Ruling While Opposing ICC opinion-review

  The United States has signed a statement supporting the Permanent Court of Arbitration's 2016 ruling on the South China Sea, which invalidated most of China's maritime claims…

• Italian identity, overtourism, and the commodification of culture opinion-review

  The article explores the tension between authentic Italian identity and its commercialized export, driven by overtourism and the global appetite for 'Italianness.' It traces how…

• Emily Wilson's Scathing Review of Nolan's 'Odissea' opinion-review

  On Monday, Emily Wilson, known for her translation of Homer's Odyssey, released a scathing critique of Christopher Nolan's film 'Odissea.' She characterized the movie as lacking…

• Rory Olcayto argues Mackintosh Building should be rebuilt without Glasgow School of Art opinion-review

  Rory Olcayto, an architecture critic, advocates for the faithful reconstruction of the Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, which suffered devastating fires in 2014…

• Emily Wilson Slams Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Adaptation opinion-review

  In the London Review of Books, Emily Wilson, whose 2017 translation of Homer's Odyssey inspired Christopher Nolan, has delivered a harsh critique of the director's latest film.…

• Gunther von Hagens: The Showman Who Made Damien Hirst Look Tame opinion-review

  Gunther von Hagens, the German scientist who invented plastination, turned preserved human corpses into a global spectacle with his Body Worlds exhibitions. Starting in the late…

• Archaeologist defends museum exhibitions after theft of treasure in Châtillon-sur-Seine opinion-review

  A theft at the Musée de Châtillon-sur-Seine in Côte-d'Or on July 24 has raised concerns about heritage protection. Archaeologist Anne Lehoërff argues in a Le Monde op-ed that such…

• Hungarian writer György Dalos on Orbán's defeat and Eastern writers' archives in Berlin opinion-review

  Hungarian writer György Dalos reflects on Viktor Orbán's electoral defeat, calling it his most humiliating loss after sixteen years in power. Dalos credits challenger Péter Magyar…

• Iranian Women's Irreversible Revolution Shakes Theocracy's Foundation opinion-review

  An opinion piece argues that Iran cannot be reformed against the overwhelming power of the Revolutionary Guards, who emerged strengthened from war. Despite the mullahs' regime,…

• Gen Z Revives Cinema, Rejecting Franchises and AI Slop opinion-review

  A new wave of Gen Z audiences is revitalizing cinema, driven by fatigue with endless franchises and AI-generated content. This trend signals a shift away from Hollywood and…

• Bravo's Next Gen NYC: Rich Reality-TV Kids in New York opinion-review

  The author, a former Upper West Side private school student now in her mid-30s living in Los Angeles, reflects on her guilty pleasure watching Bravo's "Next Gen NYC," a reality…

• The Frictionless Feed: Culture, Boredom, and the Cost of Convenience opinion-review

  The Guardian explores why abundant culture leads to boredom, arguing frictionless pleasure erodes appetite. College students no longer read whole books, but Trevor Aleo counters…

• The Growing Gap Between European and American Orchestras opinion-review

  Joseph Horowitz argues that a widening gap between top European and American orchestras reflects a deeper failure of US classical music to absorb European parent culture and…

• Art Competition Entry Fees: A Financial Breakdown for Artists opinion-review

  A detailed analysis reveals that art competitions, run by magazines, galleries, and museums, generate significant revenue from entry fees, often with low win rates and high profit…

• Trump Administration Orders Ideological Warning Signs at Smithsonian opinion-review

  The Trump administration has announced an executive order titled "Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution," mandating the installation of temporary signs outside the…

• Three Theses Reframing the Literacy Crisis as Infrastructure Failure opinion-review

  Trevor Aleo, writing on Substack, argues that the current moral panic over declining literacy rates misdiagnoses the problem. He contends that literacy is not a single cognitive…

• Contro la trasparenza: Image, Language, and Pre-Interpretation in Contemporary Art opinion-review

  The article critiques the proliferation of curatorial texts, statements, and interpretive frameworks that precede and condition the experience of contemporary artworks. It argues…

• The Age of Decadence Without Pleasure: A Cultural Critique opinion-review

  A Guardian essay argues that contemporary culture is marked by 'decadence without pleasure'—a technologically mediated abundance that feels joyless and empty. The author contrasts…

• Gallery Owner Warns Artists Against Creating One-Off Pieces for Themed Juried Shows opinion-review

  A gallery owner cautions artists against deviating from their established style to create one-off pieces for themed juried exhibitions, arguing that such efforts sacrifice…

• Hypothetical parade of Ukraine war dead on Champs-Élysées opinion-review

  An article in Der Freitag imagines a military parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris that includes the 500,000 soldiers killed in the Ukraine war since February 2022, rather than…

• Anders Petersen's Early Portraits Reviewed opinion-review

  A review of Anders Petersen's early portrait photography, focusing on his work from the second half of the 20th century, particularly before 2001. The text reflects on the era's…

• A Chorus Line at 50: Exploitation Behind the Curtain opinion-review

  A New York Times review of a Barrington Stage Company production of A Chorus Line, timed to the musical's 50-plus anniversary, argues that the show exposes the exploitation of…