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Luca Loreti: The Artist Behind Artribune Magazine's Latest Cover

publication · 2026-05-05

Luca Loreti, born in Chiavari in 1990, is the subject of an interview in Artribune Magazine #42. Despite failing his third year at Liceo Artistico, he found a mentor and pursued art at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, earning a specialist diploma in Painting in December 2017. His work explores human nature and sexuality, using unconventional materials like rust on iron plates to create hybrid painting-sculptures. A punk rock enthusiast, he performed Ramones songs at Plastic, Milan in January 2017. His cover image for Artribune is a still from the rusting process of works exhibited at Bocconi Art Gallery (2016-2017). He is currently developing his thesis with Giacinto Di Pietrantonio and revisiting past projects like 'Exhibition of the year 2016' and 'Slap/Snap' series.

Key facts

  • Luca Loreti was born in Chiavari in 1990.
  • He failed his third year at Liceo Artistico but found a mentor.
  • He graduated from Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera with a specialist diploma in Painting in December 2017.
  • His cover image for Artribune Magazine #42 is a photo of the rusting process of works shown at Bocconi Art Gallery.
  • He performed Ramones songs with friends at Plastic, Milan in January 2017.
  • He co-founded the curatorial project /77 with Alessandro Moroni, Giulia Ratti, and Nicole Colombo.
  • His work 'Blowjob' is a luminous sculpture inspired by theater dressing room mirrors.
  • He is a fan of punk rock and recently read Joe Strummer's biography by Chris Salewicz.

Entities

Artists

  • Luca Loreti
  • Giacinto Di Pietrantonio
  • Leo Ortolani
  • Joe Strummer
  • Quentin Tarantino

Institutions

  • Artribune Magazine
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
  • Bocconi Art Gallery
  • Plastic (Milan)
  • /77
  • Liceo Artistico

Locations

  • Chiavari
  • Italy
  • Milan

Sources