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Herman Steyn

The Scheryn Art Collection: welcome to the first collection of collectors

by Stefano Pirovano

Herman Steyn, founder with Dabing Chen of the Scheryn Art Collection, explains why they joined forces to back art from...

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“I’ve always done parodies of what a painting is supposed to be”

by Paul Laster

Ashley Bickerton first retrospective show is taking place in New York. CFA interviewed the artist to understand what happened to...

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FIAC and Paris Internationale 2017: the artist is dead

by Stefano Pirovano

Puppies Puppies tries to shock Paris' contemporary art week with the corpse of a painter, but the killer is unknown....

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Who is shaping the future of women artists?

by Stefano Pirovano

Collezione Maramotti announces Max Mara Prize for Art Women's short list and inaugurates two exhibitions that will lead you to...

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Buck Ellison

Rising artists to watch: Buck Ellison

by Carlo Prada

Born in San Francisco and graduated at the Städelschule in Frankfurt, Buck Ellison is one of the strongest voices now...

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il cinquecento a firenze

Carlo Falciani introduces ‘Il Cinquecento a Firenze’

by Stefano Pirovano

The Florentine independent scholar throws light on the ultimate exhibition he has co-curated with Antonio Natali at Palazzo Strozzi. Old...

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Mauro Restiffe, picturing the archive

by Maria do Carmo de Pontes

At Sao Paulo's Estação Pinacoteca the eminent Brazilian photographer shows hundreds of unpublished pictures and merges them with painting.

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Caravaggio’s fossils: science and unsuspected details

by Gianluca Poldi

In occasion of the artist current exhibition at Palazzo Reale in Milan here some pivotal scientific discoveries concerning Caravaggio's Maltese...

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Katja Novitskova: a comprehensive interview

by Paul Laster

A solo exhibition at Green Naftali, NY Public Art Fund's commission and the Venice Biennale won Katja Novitskova the status...

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Antonio Campi, Gentlemen from the Piperari family of Cremona, at Agnews, Biaf 2017.

What sold at BIAF 2017 in Florence

by Stefano Pirovano

Three days after BIAF 2017 opened at Palazzo Corsini in Florence here is what sold but also which main pieces...

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Issy Wood

Rising artists to watch: Issy Wood

by Stefano Pirovano

Here is how we have met Issy Wood and why her enigmatic painted words seduced us. Artist's first solo exhibition...

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Matthew Wood: how to run an art gallery and live happily

by Maria do Carmo M. P. de Pontes

Founder member of Mendes Wood DM gallery explains why having a reliable cultural strategy is more important than money to...

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Is the urge of clarity Documenta 14’s final legacy?

by Piero Bisello and Stefano Pirovano

Kassel quinquennial exhibition will close on September 17th. What will it leave behind? Is it really the blueprint for contemporary...

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M Museum Leuven

Will the future of historical art museums look like this?

The recently revamped M Museum Leuven is now one of the most innovative displays of a historical collection in Europe....

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Galerie Tschudi, Zuoz

Top off-site art galleries in Europe

by Geoff Hands

Are you taking a break from hectic city life? Don't worry, perhaps your favourite art gallery is right around the...

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Didier Claes

Didier Claes, a classic African art master dealer (an interview)

by Piero Bisello

Didier Claes gives his perspective on marketing antiquities from Africa, the institutional clientele and the relationship between classic African art...

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The painter’s painter theory of solid space

by Paul Laster

Artist Mary Heilmann welcomed us at her Tribeca studio to discuss the ideas behind her painting generated by sculpture, ceramics...

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A retrospective meeting with Luiz Zerbini

by Maria Do Carmo de Pontes

Brazilian polymath artist looks back at his intense creative career and lifetime fascination for waves.

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New Scenario goes beyond art curators

by Piero Bisello

To be discovered: artists Paul Barsch and Tilman Hornig’s project New Scenario is an innovative online platform that challenges the...

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Bianca Baldi on tricksters and fools

by Piero Bisello

South African artist Bianca Baldi gives her take on 16th century Fool’s Cap Map of The World and the mythological...

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Mario Mafai

Top Italian art collection is looking for a place

by Stefano Pirovano

Collezione Giovanardi's hires are seeking a new art institution to preserve Augusto Giovanardi's pivotal legacy. Who will be the lucky...

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Kenya: there’s a new artist community forming in Kitengela

by Zihan Kassam

Top Kenyan artists relocate to the savannah town of Kitengela, to live and create artwork in the raw beauty of...

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Mbali Zulu by Zanele Muholi

Mark Coetzee: ‘Rather than discovery, I call it a re-correction of ignorance’

by Stefano Pirovano

First Zeitz MOCAA executive director and chief curator reveals his strategy to keep the about to inaugurate contemporary African art...

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Mapping contemporary sculpture parks in Europe

by Stefano Pirovano and Alessandra Marelli

An accurate selection of the best sculpture parks in Europe and why you should visit them, especially if you're an...

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Lorenz Helbling: is this a new wave of Chinese art?

by Stefano Pirovano

Founder of Shanghart Lorenz Helbling explains why Chinese art is having a rebirth, thanks to a new generation of art...

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Jacob Grimmer

Paris Tableau and BRUNEAF bet against contemporary art

by Piero Bisello

Editions 2017 of Paris Tableau and The World Arts Fair/BRUNEAF aim to attract young contemporary art collectors. Will they take...

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William Pope.L: ‘art can change political circumstances’

by Paul Laster

In this interview artist William Pope.L explains why we should keep on having faith in contemporary art and in its...

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Dirk Snauwaert: ‘WIELS aspires to a moment of consciousness’

by Piero Bisello

A seminal interview with WIELS director Dirk Snauwaert, who explains why for a museum is important having a good balance...

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acropolis museum

How does Brexit affect the Elgin marbles issue?

by Stefano Pirovano

Here is why, after the Brexit, the British Museum should return the Elgin marbles to the culture they belong to.

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Art Athina 2017: revolution is a substantial change in structure

by Stefano Pirovano

Art Athina’s new deal officially started in Athens yesterday at 2.00 pm, when the Faliro Sports Pavilion, aka the TaekWonDo...

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Is mentioning an art gallery always appropriate? The case of The restless Earth (La terra inquieta)

by Stefano Pirovano

The Restless Earth (La terra inquieta) is an exhibition we would recommend you to visit and that will likely be...

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