Artribune's 15 Most-Read Articles of 2021
Artribune compiled its 15 most-read articles of 2021, covering archaeological discoveries, exhibitions, museums, contemporary art, and pressing social issues. The list includes Silvia Camporesi's story of Viganella, a village that uses a giant mirror to reflect sunlight during winter; Catherine Prowse's stop-motion short 'Nobody is Normal' about diversity; the deciphering of Linear Elamite script by French archaeologist François Desset; Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma's animated short 'Ciervo' on domestic violence; Daihei Shibata's video 'GRADATIONs' celebrating color gradations; a guide to autumn 2021 exhibitions in Italy; the opening of the Gabii archaeological site near Rome; Marzia Bianchi's photographic project on female genital mutilation; the reopening of the Borges labyrinth on San Giorgio Island in Venice; the discovery of biblical scroll fragments in the Cave of Horror in Israel; the TV series 'Leonardo' starring Aidan Turner; JR's mural on Palazzo Farnese in Rome; the Clubhouse social audio app phenomenon; the opening of Casa Balla, Giacomo Balla's former home in Rome; and the virtual tour of the Museo Casa di Dante in Florence.
Key facts
- Silvia Camporesi wrote the most-read article about Viganella's giant mirror.
- Catherine Prowse's stop-motion short 'Nobody is Normal' was produced for Childline.
- François Desset deciphered Linear Elamite script used in ancient Elam.
- Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma's 'Ciervo' addresses domestic violence without dialogue.
- Daihei Shibata's 'GRADATIONs' uses objects to show color gradations.
- Claudia Giraud curated a guide to autumn 2021 exhibitions in Italy.
- Gabii archaeological site opened to the public with guided tours and works by Michelangelo Pistoletto.
- Marzia Bianchi's FLOR project documents female genital mutilation.
- The Borges labyrinth on San Giorgio Island reopened June 11, 2021.
- Biblical scroll fragments from the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets were found in the Cave of Horror.
- The TV series 'Leonardo' premiered on Rai 1 on March 23, 2021.
- JR created a mural on Palazzo Farnese in Rome depicting a crack revealing the vestibule.
- Clubhouse is an audio-only social network founded in 2020 by Paul Davison and Rohan Seth.
- Casa Balla, Giacomo Balla's home, opened as a museum in May 2021.
- Museo Casa di Dante in Florence launched a virtual tour guided by Dante's voice.
Entities
Artists
- Silvia Camporesi
- Catherine Prowse
- François Desset
- Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
- Daihei Shibata
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Marzia Bianchi
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Randoll Coate
- JR
- Aidan Turner
- Giancarlo Giannini
- Matilda De Angelis
- Giacomo Balla
- Elisa Balla
- Elica Balla
- Luce Balla
- Dante Alighieri
- Maria Kodama
- Paul Davison
- Rohan Seth
- Frank Spotnitz
- Steve Thompson
- Dan Percival
- Alexis Sweet
- Claudia Giraud
- Desirée Maida
- Giulia Ronchi
- Alex Urso
- Massimiliano Tonelli
- Niccolò Lucarelli
- Roberta Pisa
- Franco Midali
- Giacomo Bonzani
Institutions
- Artribune
- Childline
- Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Museo MAXXI
- Museo Casa di Dante
- Rai 1
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Palazzo Farnese
- App Store
Locations
- Viganella
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- Italy
- Iranian plateau
- Elam
- Gabii
- Rome
- Via Prenestina
- Latium vetus
- San Giorgio Island
- Venice
- Cave of Horror
- Judean Desert
- Jerusalem
- Israel
- Florence
- Quartiere Prati
- Via Oslavia
- Firenze