Christian Caliandro denounces the distortion of recent Italian art history

In a critical essay on Artribune, Christian Caliandro argues that the art world over the last thirty years has deliberately suppressed and ridiculed the most interesting stories of recent Italian art, promoting mediocre figures while marginalizing primary protagonists. He cites Angelo Froglia, Salvo, and Montesano as examples. Caliandro calls for a redefinition and reconfiguration of Italian art from the 1980s to today. He contends that success inherently involves oppression and that the contemporary art system is built on fiction, which will eventually be overwhelmed by reality. He emphasizes the need to stay connected to real life and ordinary people to avoid interpretive distortion. Caliandro is a contemporary art historian, teaches at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, and is a member of the scientific committee of Symbola Foundation.