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Ritratto di Isabella d'Este

Isabella d’Este, an exclusive interview

by Stefano Pirovano

As all great art collectors in the Renaissance, also Isabella d'Este was mainly buying contemporary art, but with a deep...

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Mona Osman

Mona Osman, on the way to endless painting

by Stefano Pirovano

First institutional solo show of Mona Osman opens at Collezione Maramotti on 12th Oct. Here some insights that could help...

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karel martens

The “Free Work” of Karel Martens

by Piero Bisello

Acclaimed graphic designer Karel Martens has made artwork for decades. We delve into this artistic production and its relation with...

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Duke of Devonshire

Art collector Peregrine Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire (an interview)

by Paul Laster

The 12th Duke of Devonshire tells about his family art collection and gives some insights on Chatsworth House and the...

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contemporary pictorial cycles

Grand contemporary pictorial cycles: an open survey

by Stefano Pirovano

Who is painting today's Scrovegni Chapel? Here is some artists who have painted pictorial cycles comparable to those that have...

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Five of the best European artist books publishers

by Piero Bisello

Here is our selection of five among the best publishers of artist books active today in Europe, spanning different countries,...

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Neo Rauch

Neo Rauch: ‘A painting should be more intelligent than its painter’

by Paul Laster

We sat down with Neo Rauch in New York, where the Drawing Center is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to his...

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marcel duchamp

When Marcel Duchamp explained how a ready-made is to be made

by Stefano Pirovano

Here is a transcription and English version of the letter by which Marcel Duchamp founded the 'ready-made' practice. It all...

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The Depot of Boijmans Van Beuningen and its initiator Sjarel Ex (an interview)

by Piero Bisello

Sjarel Ex of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen talks about what promises to change the future of museums, opening them to...

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An interview with Nadia Samdani

by Paul Laster

Nadia Samdani and her husband Rajeeb are some of Bangladesh top art philanthropists and collectors. We asked about their past,...

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Opavivarà

Opavivará: Pro Concordia Labor

by Stefano Pirovano

Opavivará turns the experience of art into the work of art, for questioning our needs as human beings. Even if...

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Heinz Frank and his metaphorical self-portraits

by Piero Bisello

We provide an overview of rediscovered Viennese artist Heinz Frank, a true contemporary master that defies art history and trends.

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Milan: the majestic Room of Grechetto and its uncertain future

by Alessandro Morandotti

A show brings the Orpheus Cycle, long attributed to Grechetto, to Palazzo Reale. But a book casts doubt on the...

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Zoe Williams, from the Riva Tunnel to the Sunday fantasy

by Stefano Pirovano

With a new film Zoe Williams explores secret fantasies and forgotten desires. But the core of the matter is the...

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Verrocchio and his workshop: a lesson for the future of the arts

by Stefano Pirovano

'Verrocchio master of Leonardo', the first show dedicated to Da Vinci's mentor, asks a crucial question: is art to be...

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Roman Stańczak, Static Oblivion, 2015, Courtesy Stereo Warsaw

Roman Stanczak, a flight from Venice

by Stefano Pirovano

We met Roman Stanczak, the artist representing Poland at the 58th Venice Biennale. He turned an aircraft inside-out, for talking...

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Haseeb Ahmed on Luigi Russolo Futurista

by Piero Bisello

We sat with research-oriented artist Haseeb Ahmed to talk about Luigi Russolo's The Revolt, a painting that bears formal and...

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Margherita Moscardini reveals where sustainable art can be found

by Stefano Pirovano

Margherita Moscardini, the Municipality of Reggio Emilia and Collezione Maramotti give birth to the first European extra-territorial fountain and reopen...

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Jacopo Tintoretto, 1550s, oil on canvas, 44 3/8 x 35 in. (112.7 x 88.9 cm). Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941. Courtesy Metropolitan Museum, New York.

At the Met with Silvio Wolf, from Tintoretto to Baselitz

by Silvio Wolf *

At the show with the artist: Silvio Wolf takes us to the Met to discover a portrait by Tintoretto and...

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Walter Pfeiffer, an interview with the pioneer of queer photography

by Piero Bisello

In preparation for Walter Pfeiffer's upcoming solo show in Milan (with Galerie Gregor Staiger), we went with the 73-year-old artist...

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Kejetia market, Kumasi, Ghana, 2019. Ph. Jasmina Trifoni.

Visiting Ibrahim Mahama, in Tamale

by Jasmina Trifoni

To better understand Ibrahim Mahama's new monumental installation in Milan, we've been to Ghana, attending the opening of the art...

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Srijon Chowdhury, Candle, 2018; oil on linen, 16x12 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Emerging artists to watch: Srijon Chowdhury and his dark positivity

by Stefano Pirovano

For Srijon Chowdhury painting is a site of consciousness, where light always wins over darkness and symbols are messengers announcing...

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Cleo Fariselli, dominant chords

by Stefano Pirovano

Cleo Fariselli's upcoming solo exhibition proves the Turin-based artist is finally ready to explore painting and look beyond duality (thanks...

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Le Corbusier at home

by Marta Galli

The studio-apartment where Le Corbusier lived from 1934 until his death opens to the public after restoration. Here he painted,...

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Walking with Pauł Sochacki the thin line between humor and politics

by Piero Bisello

Introducing Berlin-based artist Pauł Sochacki approach to art, in preparation for his upcoming solo show at Sfeir Semmler gallery in...

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Maxwell Alexandre

Maxwell Alexandre: rising of a Brazilian idol

by Maria do Carmo de Pontes

The first main institutional exhibition of artworks by Maxwell Alexandre is about to open at MAC Lyon. Here some insights...

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Three writings on Jannis Marwitz

by Piero Bisello

An analysis of Jannis Marwitz's art practice carried out from three diffrerent perspectives, taken by three different artwriters, including the...

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Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli: a call from the past

by Stefano Pirovano

Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli collected antiques, and kept them connected with his own time. That is why the museum he...

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Is Muntean/Rosenblum the Instagram’s forerunner?

by Stefano Pirovano

A decade before the social networks were born Muntean/Rosenblum had questioned the Instagram format, and predicted its consequences.

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Paul Eluard

Paul Éluard: love, brotherhood, kindness and… Le Cirque!

by Piero Bisello

Despite his fame as an important figure in 20th century poetry history, Paul Éluard also produced a few drawings during...

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Sanam Khatibi's studio, Brussels.

Sanam Khatibi, from objects to order

by Piero Bisello

Brussels-based artist Sanam Khatibi’s collection of objects is a fundamental part of her artistic practice. An analysis of her act...

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