Sky Arte's Artbox Honors Giancarlo Politi and His 'Revolution'
The March 10 episode of Sky Arte's weekly program Artbox features a tribute to Giancarlo Politi, the recently deceased founder of Flash Art magazine, with his daughter Gea Politi, current editor and director of Flash Art, sharing memories. The episode also covers current exhibitions: Anselm Kiefer's 'Le alchimiste' at Palazzo Reale in Milan, featuring 38 monumental portraits of persecuted women of knowledge, displayed in the Sala delle Cariatidi damaged by 1943 bombings; Sabrina Mezzaqui's 'Il Mantello della Regina delle Nevi' at LCA – Studio Legale in Milan during the Winter Olympics; and a John Giorno retrospective at MAMbo in Bologna, presented by director and curator Lorenzo Balbi. The episode includes the segment 'Arte e vita in libreria' with Sofia Gnoli discussing her book 'Archeologia della moda. Heritage, archivi, comunicazione', and closes with 'Agenda e news'. Artbox airs every Tuesday on Sky Arte.
Key facts
- Artbox is a weekly program on Sky Arte airing every Tuesday.
- The March 10 episode pays tribute to Giancarlo Politi, founder of Flash Art.
- Gea Politi, Giancarlo's daughter, is the current editor and director of Flash Art.
- Anselm Kiefer's exhibition 'Le alchimiste' at Palazzo Reale in Milan features 38 monumental portraits of persecuted women of knowledge.
- The Kiefer works are made with lead, ash, oxides, and precious materials, displayed in the Sala delle Cariatidi damaged by 1943 bombings.
- Sabrina Mezzaqui's work 'Il Mantello della Regina delle Nevi' is exhibited at LCA – Studio Legale in Milan during the Winter Olympics.
- A John Giorno retrospective is on view at MAMbo in Bologna, presented by director Lorenzo Balbi.
- Sofia Gnoli discusses her book 'Archeologia della moda. Heritage, archivi, comunicazione' in the 'Arte e vita in libreria' segment.
Entities
Artists
- Giancarlo Politi
- Gea Politi
- Anselm Kiefer
- Sabrina Mezzaqui
- John Giorno
- Lorenzo Balbi
- Sofia Gnoli
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Flash Art
- Palazzo Reale
- LCA – Studio Legale
- MAMbo
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Bologna
- New York