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At Sao Paulo's Estação Pinacoteca the eminent Brazilian photographer shows hundreds of unpublished pictures and merges them with painting.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Six steps into artists’ current fascination with the third dimension

by Carlo Prada

Sculpture is in the air. Already through the last edition of the Turner Prize, artists Micheal Dean, Anthea Hamilton, Josephine...

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Venice Biennale 2017

by Stefano Pirovano

Are you discovering or being discovered by contemporary art?

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At Open Care with Isabella Villafranca Soissons

by Stefano Pirovano

Milano: we have visted the restoration department of Open Care guided by Isabella Villafranca Soissons, a maser restorer.

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Do we really need new museums of contemporary art? The Brussels case

by Piero Bisello

These are the days in which many eyes in the international artworld are pointed to Brussels. Like every year the...

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Long overdue revolution in Italian fine art export law is about to happen

by Stefano Pirovano

At last the moment has arrived. Thanks to an article included in the competition law that the Italian Parliament is...

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The 2017 Whitney Biennial collects critical acclaim, while some works draw flack

by Paul Laster

Returning after a three-year hiatus while it resettled in its new Renzo Piano-designed building at the base of the High...

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MiArt made it, Milan thanks its unique collection of private art institutions

by Stefano Pirovano

The four-day-long contemporary art week in Milan confirms that the city is living a state of grace and it is...

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Tefaf Maastricht 2017: the art market is shifting, not shrinking

by Stefano Pirovano

Our sentiment, three days after Tefaf preview took place in Maastricht, is confirming a significant data that Professor Rachel Pownall...

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Armory Show 2017: are site specific works the remedy against art fairs’ monotony?

by Paul Laster

The Armory Show returned to New York this past week with a new director, a new design and renewed sense...

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