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‘I have zero interest in being part of good taste culture’: an interview with Lucy McKenzie

by Henry Andersen

In the painted works of Lucy McKenzie, the artist delves deeply into surfaces. At a formal level, her use of...

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Interview: what do you know about art collector Jeff Koons?

by Stefano Pirovano

  We reached the most celebrated living artist of the world at the phone on 14th September, a week before...

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Andrea Romano’ see-through doors at Gaudel de Stampa: “pure and autobiographical”

by Stefano Pirovano

Thin sheets of grey slate hand-sewn to generate mysterious cocoons. Neon lights wall drawings magnifying details from “The Flintstones”, the...

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Urban Zellweger: his first interview was on a lovely sunny day

by Francesca di Nardo

The system of shapes of Urban Zellweger relies on colours and foggy atmospheres, taking the way of imagination and dreams

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Interview: Miguel and Vera Chaia tell why their art collection looks like a lighthouse

by Maria do Carmo M. P. de Pontes

Miguel Chaia is a Sociologist, a teacher of Social Sciences at PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), an editor...

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‘I keep on bringing objects from one place to another’: Rodrigo Matheus solo show at Ibid. London

by Maria do Carmo M. P. de Pontes

As we arrive to visit Rodrigo Matheus at Ibid. London, we find him in the process of installing One –...

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An interview with Hans-Adam II Prince of Liechtenstein

by Stefano Pirovano

Prince of Liechtenstein Hans-Adam II talks about his approach to art collecting and gives some insight about Ginevra Benci portrait...

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“I think art is more powerful as a poisoned Kool-Aid”: an interview with Bradford Kessler

by Piero Bisello

We first came across the art of Bradford Kessler with a video he made in 2011 of a “Beetlejuiced” Charles...

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David Freedberg: “the days of scholarship for its own sake are over”

by Stefano Pirovano

Will the Warburg Institute be the the greatest centre for the study of cultural history, images and art in the...

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When Nicolas Party met Giotto (an interview)

by Stefano Pirovano

We sat down with Nicolas Party to discuss with him about Giotto, in occasion of the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated...

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Interview: Anke Weyer about that “constant crisis management” called painting

Along with the contemporary art fair taking place in April, the Brussels gallery weekend in September is with no doubt...

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Interview: Richard Knight explains new joint venture with Fabrizio Moretti

“I very very much hope my relation with Fabrizio Moretti is going to be a productive one” said to Cfa...

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Q&A with Rodrigo Cass: the inverse of the reverse is the right side

We firstly bump into pieces by Rodrigo Cass a few months ago in Doha, while visiting a group show conceived...

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In dialogue with Maria Papadimitriou and the magical Greek Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2015

One of the most discussed national participations at the Giardini during the 56th Venice Biennial is the Greek Pavilion: why...

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In dialogue with collector Alain Servais and the hope of a more regulated art market

Collector Alain Servais has become somewhat of a public figure for his notable openness and active engagement in the issues...

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In dialogue with Valeria Napoleone and the bright side of emerging art

If you are worried about the future of young artists and you need to find relief from the aggressive strategies...

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Proustian questions to Lucas Blalock

by Stefano Pirovano

Asked whether he thought his photographs should make people laugh, Lucas Blalock mentioned the films by Buster Keaton as an...

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Interview: Rijksmusem’s head of exhibition Tim Zeedijk

Reopened to the public on 13 April 2013, after a ten-year renovation managed by architecture firm Cruz y Ortiz and...

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Focus on Qatar: an interview with Emin Balcıoglu

Conceptual Fine Arts sat down with the meta-curator who is behind Doha's museums blossoming and cultural strategy.

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Finissage interview with Holly Hendry at Bosse&Baum (minimally monumental?)

One of the most significant effects deriving from the “return to order” that has characterized the recent best art production...

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