Conference on the State of Art Criticism in Italy Held at IULM University
The event titled 'Armi improprie. Lo stato della critica d’arte in Italia' took place at IULM University in Milan from April 27 to 28, 2023, under the curation of Vincenzo Trione. It aimed to tackle deficiencies in Italian art criticism, bringing together scholars, doctoral candidates, and researchers. The first day concentrated on criticism in print media, showcasing prominent figures from the 1960s and 1970s, including Annemarie Sauzeau and Gillo Dorfles. Subsequent discussions covered publishing, cultural policy, and artist-critics like Alberto Savinio. The second day featured critical texts, such as Trione's analysis of Argan's 'L’arte moderna 1770-1970,' along with conversations on art and philosophy. The conference highlighted the importance of art criticism, pointing out challenges like outdated publications and insufficient historical methodology. Johan & Levi will publish the proceedings.
Key facts
- Conference 'Armi improprie. Lo stato della critica d’arte in Italia' held at IULM University, Milan, April 27–28, 2023
- Curated by Vincenzo Trione, dean of Faculty of Arts and Tourism
- Promoted by IULM with PhD in Visual and Media Studies and Center for Visual Studies
- First day panels covered criticism in print, artist-critics, and art historians
- Second day featured analyses of key texts by Anna Ottani Cavina, Vincenzo Trione, Elio Grazioli, Riccardo Venturi, Luca Beatrice, Roberto Pinto, Teresa Macrì, Stefano Chiodi, Andrea Cortellessa
- Dialogue between philosophers Emanuele Coccia and Leonardo Caffo on art and philosophy
- Proceedings to be published by Johan & Levi; available on IULM YouTube channel
Entities
Artists
- Annemarie Sauzeau
- Carla Lonzi
- Pierre Restany
- Germano Celant
- Gillo Dorfles
- Maurizio Calvesi
- Alberto Boatto
- Alberto Savinio
- Fabio Mauri
- Corrado Levi
- Vincenzo Agnetti
- Luigi Ghirri
- Francesco Arcangeli
- Eugenio Battisti
- Roberto Longhi
- Roberto Salvini
- Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti
- Giulio Carlo Argan
- Anna Ottani Cavina
- Jole De Sanna
- Adalgisa Lugli
- Enrico Crispolti
- Filiberto Menna
- Francesca Alinovi
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Joseph Beuys
- Donald Judd
- Harald Szeemann
- Emilio Villa
- Emanuele Coccia
- Leonardo Caffo
- Marcello Venturoli
- Marisa Volpi
- Lea Vergine
- Renato Barilli
- Vincenzo Trione
- Elio Grazioli
- Riccardo Venturi
- Luca Beatrice
- Jole de Sanna
- Roberto Pinto
- Teresa Macrì
- Stefano Chiodi
- Andrea Cortellessa
Institutions
- IULM University
- Center for Visual Studies
- Johan & Levi
- Università IULM
- Dottorato di ricerca in Visual and Media Studies
- Artribune
- Domus
- Casabella
- Aut–Aut
- La Città di Riga
- Le Minotaure
- il manifesto
- L’Espresso
- Avanti!
- Paese Sera
- Broletto
- Colonna
- Casa degli Artisti
- YouTube
- Center for Visual Studies (CVS)
Locations
- Milan
- Italy