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Theaters in Polesine: a trip between two rivers

by Antonio Carnevale

Off the beaten paths, we embark on a journey to the theaters in Polesine, a forgotten part of Italy dear...

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The best six antique book dealers

by Antonio Carnevale

Our selection of six best antique book dealers, spanning different locations, specializations, approaches and histories

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Margaret Lee: What You See Is What You Mean

by Emile Rubino

Thinking through Margaret Lee’s recent paintings in light of the compound visual language the artist has been developing over the...

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Artist-run spaces in Europe today

by Piero Bisello & Stefano Pirovano

A landscape of artist-run spaces active in Europe today, testimonies from the interstice between institutions and market.

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Art hotels: cultural experiences wanted

by Stefano Pirovano

It's time for alternatives, not only to art fairs. We analyze art hotels as places for artistic experience beyond mere...

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Giant Polaroid, innovation or preservation?

by Chiara Agradi

A brief history of the Giant Polaroid, the largest transportable Polaroid ever built, which put together the art of photography...

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Broken intentions: on damaged contemporary art

by Piero Bisello

Collectors and museums worried about broken artworks should remember that artist's intentions can fix many issues, including material ones.

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Villa Lena

Villa Lena (Evstafieva) + Jerome Hadey: a cultural experience

by Stefano Pirovano

A residency for artists, a hotel and a farm coexist at Villa Lena, supporting each other thanks to Lena Evstafieva...

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Not afraid of craft: the Van der Kelen Logelain school of decorative painting

by Piero Bisello

We feature the Van der Kelen Logelain school of decorative painting in Brussels, a recognized springboard for important contemporary and...

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Who says crises foster creativity?

by Maria do Carmo M. P. de Pontes

For those who still believe that suffering yields good art, we show that plagues, wars, and oppression have never been...

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An open letter to Italian museums: the web is your vaccine

by Conceptual Fine Arts

Media dilettantism and digital ignorance can harm Italian museums, which should be aware of their cultural role in society and...

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From grades to tales: how Pop Art undermined the art writer

by Piero Bisello

A brief, documented history of how Pop art changed art writing, including a few philosophical ideas for the art writer...

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Culture will save the art market, not a viewing room

by Stefano Pirovano

Online art fairs still have to find their way. Galleries are suffering. But focusing on culture might be the key...

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Top 10 artist websites

by Stefano Pirovano & Piero Bisello

Here is our (temporary) selection of 10 great personal websites of contemporary artists, chosen among both internet litterates and not.

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Best museum displays: it’s time to go back to our roots

by Stefano Pirovano

A virtual journey through museum displays that have marked European art history. Enforced closure may soon offer an opportunity to...

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Srijon Chowdhury, Airplane, 2018; oil on linen, cm. 40,6 x 30,5 Collection Nerina Ciaccia & Antoine Levi, Paris.

COVID-19: art is that window you need to keep open

by Stefano Pirovano

While the Coronavirus is rescheduling 2020 art world's agenda, someone may think it is the time to get smart and...

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Do I still have to call it art magazine?

by Stefano Pirovano

Digital media has been rapidly changing the way the art world is communicating. Here is how art agencies step in...

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Swallow The Spirit: Michaela Eichwald at dépendance

by Kevin Gallagher

We delve into recurring themes in Michaela Eichwald's painting through another artist's reading of her recent exhibition at dépendance in...

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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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