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Reynir Hutber, LIVE|WORK, installation at Arebyte, London 2016 Interview with Reynir Hutber at Arebyte, London
Manu Buttiglione |

During his residency at Arebyte, London, Reynir Hutber has transformed the gallery space into a dynamic entity, generated by the interaction of linear structures, video recording devices and audio works. On the eve of the …

North Korea, All the Lights I Cannot See, Random Institute, Sandino Scheidegger Random Institute: Interview with Sandino Scheidegger
Eleonora Castagna |

Would you explain, in a few words, what Random Institute is? Random Institute is many things for many people. It’s all about perception, and most people perceive it as an institution that generates unlikely encounters …

Liste Art Fair Top 10 Artists at LISTE Basel 2016
Ludovica Capobianco |

    This year marked the 21st anniversary of Art Basel’s younger and cooler sister, LISTE. Since its inception in 1995 the fair defined the “list” of hype, emerging art galleries with a strong curatorial statement. …

Cristiano Focacci Menchini, Eduardo Secci Contemporary , Pietrasanta, interview, drawing, painting The Wind from Nowhere. An interview with Cristiano Focacci Menchini
Droste Effect |

“The Wind from Nowhere” is the first solo show by Cristiano Focacci Menchini (Viareggio, 1986) by New York-based curator Eugenia Delfini (Rome, 1983), which will be up at Eduardo Secci Contemporary in Pietrasanta, Italy until …

Ugo La Pietra, Il desiderio dell’oggetto, in “Progettare INPIU'”, Courtesy Archivio Ugo La Pietra L’Inarchiviabile/The Unarchivable, Italy 1970s
Vincenzo Estremo |

The History of Art, perhaps like her older sister “History”, always needs to be questioned in order to stay alive. It’s not a coincidence that in our contemporary world, important artist figures often run the risk …

From Transhuman to South Perspectives' installation view, Rowing, London, 2016. Courtesy Rowing From Transhuman to South Perspectives at Rowing, London
Manu Buttiglione |

What would you expect from art in the decades ahead? These weeks in London, a group exhibition at Rowing reflects on this question, in the attempt to identify the tendencies and events of present days, …

Nico Joana Weber, Villa Romana On show the winners of the 2016 Villa Romana Prize
Roberta Faust |

The current exhibition at Villa Romana features artwork by this year’s winners of the Villa Romana Prize: Flaka Haliti, Stefan Vogel, Nico Joana Weber, and Jonas Weichsel. The show is divided into three rooms. The …

Arianna Carossa, Museo Casa Jorn Arianna Carossa: Limoni at Casa Jorn Museum
Ludovica Capobianco |

  When you go see a show of Arianna Carossa, you know you’re not going to be bored. The Italian-born, New York-based artist focuses on site-specific, almost environmental installations, that engage in an ever-changing dialogue …

Paolo Icaro, Galleria P420 Naïve Set Theory at Galleria P420, Bologna
Clara Ollier |

Galleria P420 is currently showcasing the exhibition Naïve Set Theory by Paolo Icaro. The name references the mathematical theory developed by Georg Cantor whereby a set is made up of different elements. This choice of …

Hugo Canoilas. I’ll devour your eyes, exhibition view, Galerie Andreas Huber, Vienna, Courtesy Galerie Andreas Huber, Vienna Photographer: Stefan Lux Hugo Canoilas: The prey learns to hunt and be devoured
Vincenzo Estremo |

I might write the history of my meetings with Hugo Canoilas just by recalling what we ate each time we were together. I don’t know why, but every time I met Hugo we ended up …

Hermann Nitsch, Francis Bacon Crocifissioni + Crucifixions: Pozzati, Nitsch and Bacon on show
Antonella Gasparato |

The sacred and profane are here revolving around a symbol – the cross, the crucifixion – and three different artists’ work. Well, I would better say two artists plus one apart: i.e. Francis Bacon. The …

diamond-2 The re-mediated book: Toast at Atelier Salzamt Linz
Vincenzo Estremo |

    The shape of books changes throughout history, reflecting institutional paradigms. Physical supports interface with institutional archiviation and distribution processes. And right at the center of Toast: Zur Erweiterung des Buchformats Expanding the Book …

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