Italian art professors debate whether art can be taught
A group of Italian artist-professors from various academies share their pedagogical approaches in an Artribune feature. Eva Frapiccini (Accademia di Belle Arti Bologna, IED Torino) prioritizes students' goals and teaches institutional literacy. Alessandro Bazan (Accademia di Belle Arti Palermo) advocates learning through shared studio practice and warns against creating clones. Roberta Fanti (Accademia Albertina Torino) emphasizes technical foundations and respect for individuality. Massimo Mazzone (Accademia di Brera Milano) teaches Constructed Sculpture and cites influences from Munari to Dalí. Sergia Avveduti (Accademia di Belle Arti Bologna) runs a relational workshop blending visual fragments and error valorization. Francesco Jodice (NABA Milano), a self-described charlatan without formal art education, promotes autonomous formation and playful knowledge machines. Riccardo Benassi (Accademia Carrara Bergamo) focuses on the artist's societal role and the 'why' over the 'how'. Pietro Di Terlizzi (Accademia di Belle Arti Foggia) advocates teaching taste and embracing failure. Luigi Pagliarini (Accademia di Belle Arti Macerata) prioritizes personal growth over artistic skill. Yuri Ancarani (NABA Milano) stresses technical grammar and warns against premature artistic autonomy. The article appears in Artribune Magazine #33.
Key facts
- Eva Frapiccini teaches at Accademia di Belle Arti Bologna and IED Torino.
- Alessandro Bazan teaches at Accademia di Belle Arti Palermo.
- Roberta Fanti teaches at Accademia Albertina Torino.
- Massimo Mazzone teaches at Accademia di Brera Milano.
- Sergia Avveduti teaches at Accademia di Belle Arti Bologna.
- Francesco Jodice teaches at NABA Milano without a formal art degree.
- Riccardo Benassi teaches at Accademia Carrara Bergamo.
- Pietro Di Terlizzi teaches at Accademia di Belle Arti Foggia.
- Luigi Pagliarini teaches at Accademia di Belle Arti Macerata.
- Yuri Ancarani teaches at NABA Milano.
- Article published in Artribune Magazine #33.
- Santa Nastro is vice director of Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Eva Frapiccini
- Alessandro Bazan
- Roberta Fanti
- Massimo Mazzone
- Sergia Avveduti
- Francesco Jodice
- Riccardo Benassi
- Pietro Di Terlizzi
- Luigi Pagliarini
- Yuri Ancarani
- Gianni Colombo
- Salvador Dalí
- Bruno Munari
- Tomás Maldonado
- Luca Novelli
- Ugo La Pietra
- Nicola Carrino
- Luigi Lombardo
- Luciano Fabro
- Antoni Muntadas
- Vito Acconci
- Paolo Rosa
- Roberto Caronia
- Alberto Garutti
- Nicoletta Braga
- Loredana Putignani
- Roberto Galeotti
- Mauro Folci
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Aldo Palazzeschi
- J.D. Salinger
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti Bologna
- IED Torino
- Accademia di Belle Arti Palermo
- Accademia Albertina Torino
- Accademia di Brera Milano
- Accademia di Belle Arti Foggia
- Accademia di Belle Arti Macerata
- Accademia Carrara Bergamo
- NABA Milano
- University of the Arts London
- Fine Art Leeds
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Torino
- Palermo
- Milano
- Foggia
- Macerata
- Bergamo
- Londra
- United Kingdom
- Leeds