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Art collectors at Art Basel, Basel, 2018. Ph. Stefano Pirovano.

The 7 books every art collector should read

by Stefano Pirovano

Dear art collector, here a selection of books intended to inspire your next steps.

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Masolino da Panicale, Life of St. John the Baptist, 1435, Castiglione Olona. Ph. Stefano Pirovano.

Masolino in Castiglione Olona: a discreet European art jewel

by Stefano Pirovano

We paid a visit to Masolino in Castiglione Olona, to study his masterpiece and refresh the dream of Cardinal Branda...

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Jan Domicz meets Jean Prouvé

by Piero Bisello

For our ‘at the show with the artist’ section we sat down with Jan Domicz to question him about his...

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Milan: Museo Archeologico predicts new Museo Etrusco

by Marta Galli

A show at Milan's old fashioned Museo Archeologico prepares the ground for the upcoming brand new Museo Etrusco, founded by...

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Concerning Berenice Olmedo’s brutal idealism

by Stefano Pirovano

Following up Berenice Olmedo's first gallery show (at Jan Kaps) we asked the artist's help to start our inquiry into...

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A tribute to Enrico Crispolti’s intellectual legacy

by Stefano Pirovano

Enrico Crispolti, the main Italian art critic of his generation, passed away last week. We honour his memory with an...

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Portrait of Grazyna Kulczyk

Grazyna Kulczyk reveals her new Muzeum Susch (an interview)

by Stefano Pirovano

We have been to Engadin to preview Grazyna Kulczyk's new Muzeum Susch and to ask the Polish collector her insights...

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How do we choose when it comes to buying art?

by Stefano Pirovano

The eye is fundamental, yet not enough. Buying art implies a complex cognitive action whose real objective is the understanding...

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Laura Lima

Laura Lima and the art of political suspension (an interview)

by Maria do Carmo de Pontes

After the successful show at Fondazione Prada and in preparation to her busy 2019 we sat down with artist Laura...

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In preparation for the debut of Jill Mulleady at Galerie Neu

by Stefano Pirovano

First solo show of Jill Mulleady at Neu marks a decisive step forward in her career. We sat down with...

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The top ten art biopics

by Maria do Carmo da Pontes

Our selection of art biopics follows up the list of art movies that we published a few months ago. But...

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B. Wurtz, Kitchen Trees, 2018. Stainless steel frame with powder coated colanders, aluminum and stainless steel pots and pans, and plastic fruits and vegetables. Courtesy of the artist; Metro Pictures, New York; Kate MacGarry, London; Maisterravalbuena Madrid/Lisboa; Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles. Photo: Jason Wyche, Courtesy of Public Art Fund, NY.

B. Wurtz: how to rule over readymades and help art students (an interview)

On occasion of his New York's Public Art Fund commission, B. Wurtz sheds some light on his interpretation of the...

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Balthus: Beyeler honors Klossowski the younger

by Marta Galli

He loved castles, cats, the East and, above all, painting. That's why he insisted art critics to write about his...

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Rediscovering the Mediterranean: finally a show from an European perspective

by Cristiana Aspesi Curti

An exhibition at the Fundacion MAPFRE in Madrid puts side by side European figurative artists from the short 20th century....

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Paris Internationale 2018: the non-art-fair

by Stefano Pirovano

It could have been a disaster, on the contrary it has improved year after year. The fourth edition of Paris...

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With regard to Sam Falls’ recent works about time and nature

by Paul Laster

Sam Falls' first solo show at 303 Gallery in New York puts the Californian artist into the sight of masters...

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Zeitz MOCAA: in the midst of the chaos there is opportunity

by Zihan Herr

Last month marked one year since the opening of the world’s largest museum of African art. We visited the Zeitz...

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Elke Lente, Filip Gilissen and Couturissimo at the Pentahotel

by Piero Bisello

On the 29th August the Pentahotel Brussels hosted a daring one-night art project curated by Elke Lente and Filip Gilissen....

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Rodrigo Hernández at Pivô: the abstract nun looks sensual

by Maria do Carmo de Pontes

Rodrigo Hernández solo presentation at Pivô melts dreamed dreams with reality and turns abstraction into a personal map of Modernism.

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Mantegna and Bellini at the NG sparks debate in Italy

by Stefano Pirovano

The dream-exhibition at the National Gallery opens a debate in Italy about the so called 'blockbuster' shows, which confuse entertainment...

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Lutz & Guggisberg, a single artist with four hands and eight gardens

by Stefano Pirovano

The series of painted pics and sculptures presented by Lutz & Guggisberg at Collezione Maramotti in Reggio Emilia questions our...

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Walter Swennen

Walter Swennen: free riding from WIELS to La Triennale

by Piero Bisello

Few days left for visiting Walter Swennen solo presentation at La Triennale, in Milan. Will the show be al able...

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Top Art Nouveau dealer Robert Zehil smiles at China (an interview)

by Stefano Pirovano

We sat down with Robert Zehil to take stock of his extraordinary career and peep into the future of Art...

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JR tests the ethical side of the art system (an interview)

by Paul Laster

An artist who made it without the help of big art galleries and fairs exhibits at Perrotin in New York....

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Who said art about other art is boring? (Christian Jankowski at Petzel)

Petzel in New York is presenting Christian Jankowski's third solo exhibition at the gallery. Once again the German artist proves...

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The Hum Comes from the Stumuch, installation view. Courtesy of Gladstone Gallery

At the show with the artist, who curated the show (Kasper Bosmans)

by Piero Bisello

We visited the group show curated by Kasper Bosmans at Barbara Gladstone gallery in the company of the artist himself....

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Francesco Joao and humidity (an interview)

by Marta Galli

A group exhibition opening next Monday at PAC in Milan takes stock of emerging Brazilian art. Francesco Joao is part...

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Is neophilia killing contemporary art?

by Translated from the original by Alessandra Marelli

Twenty years ago art collector Lucien Bilinelli diagnosed what is still a main issue within the art system. But he...

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Philippe Model will stage Musée de Valence’s collection

by Stefano Pirovano

Musée de Valence opens its depot to Philippe Model, who turns the galleries into a stage where actors play according...

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Testing consensus in the arts

by Piero Bisello

Next 17th July in London Christie's and Vastari are going to host a one-day summit about how blockchain can be...

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Is curator the hero 10th Berlin Biennale doesn’t need?

by Stefano Pirovano

Titled after the famous song by Tina Turner and including only 46 names, edition 2018 of the Berlin Biennale opens...

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