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Artribune's 10 Most-Read Articles of 2020

other · 2026-04-27

Artribune published its year-end ranking of the ten most-clicked articles of 2020, a year marked by the pandemic and cultural losses. The list includes: the animated short 'Nobody is Normal' by British director Catherine Prowse; a creative Ohio Department of Health spot on social distancing using mousetraps and ping-pong balls; the death of performance artist Ulay (Frank Uwe Laysiepen) at 76 from cancer, known for his partnership with Marina Abramović; the death of critic Germano Celant at 80 from COVID-19, theorist of Arte Povera; a major Van Gogh exhibition in Padua curated by Marco Goldin with 125 works; a virtual tour of the Raphael exhibition at Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome; controversy over Italy's May 4 decree reopening bookstores; the film 'The Salt of the Earth' by Wim Wenders and Juliano Salgado about Sebastião Salgado; a postponed Disney exhibition at Mudec in Milan; and 'Back to Nature' at Villa Borghese in Rome, curated by Costantino D'Orazio with installations by contemporary artists.

Key facts

  • Artribune's most-read articles of 2020 were ranked.
  • Catherine Prowse's animated short 'Nobody is Normal' was popular.
  • Ohio Department of Health spot used mousetraps and ping-pong balls.
  • Ulay died at 76 from cancer; he was Marina Abramović's partner.
  • Germano Celant died at 80 from COVID-19; he coined 'Arte Povera'.
  • Van Gogh exhibition in Padua featured 125 works, curated by Marco Goldin.
  • Raphael exhibition at Scuderie del Quirinale was accessible via virtual tour.
  • Italy's May 4 decree reopened bookstores, sparking debate.
  • Film 'The Salt of the Earth' about Sebastião Salgado was streamed.
  • Disney exhibition at Mudec in Milan was postponed.
  • 'Back to Nature' at Villa Borghese featured works by eight contemporary artists.
  • The list reflects pandemic-era interests in art, animation, and cultural heritage.

Entities

Artists

  • Catherine Prowse
  • Ulay
  • Frank Uwe Laysiepen
  • Marina Abramović
  • Germano Celant
  • Vincent van Gogh
  • Marco Goldin
  • Eugène Delacroix
  • Gustave Courbet
  • Jean-François Millet
  • Hiroshige
  • Kunisada
  • Georges Seurat
  • Camille Pissarro
  • Paul Signac
  • Armand Guillaumin
  • Émile Bernard
  • Paul Gauguin
  • Francis Bacon
  • Raphael
  • Sebastião Salgado
  • Juliano Salgado
  • Wim Wenders
  • Walt Disney
  • Costantino D'Orazio
  • Andreco
  • Mario Merz
  • Mimmo Paladino
  • Benedetto Pietromarchi
  • Davide Rivalta
  • Grazia Toderi
  • Edoardo Tresoldi
  • Nico Vascellari
  • Alex Urso
  • Santa Nastro
  • Giulia Ronchi
  • Desirèe Maida
  • Massimiliano Tonelli

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Ohio Department of Health
  • Louisiana Museum
  • Fondazione Prada
  • Centro San Gaetano di Padova
  • Scuderie del Quirinale
  • Fondazione Pistoia Musei
  • Mudec - Museo delle Culture di Milano
  • Villa Borghese
  • Museo Bilotti

Locations

  • Ohio
  • United States
  • Solingen
  • Germany
  • China
  • Padua
  • Italy
  • Rome
  • Florence
  • Pistoia
  • Milan
  • Chicago
  • Burbank
  • Zundert
  • Netherlands
  • Auvers-sur-Oise
  • France
  • Otterlo

Sources