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This section brings together recent articles, posts and reports as well as a series of conversations with artists and curators who talk to us about their work and their respective cities, offering unique itineraries and a diverse perspective. These encounters have established My Art Guides as an engaging and dynamic platform encouraging culturally relevant discourse amongst the creatives of our times.
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Paris Photo 2024
Paris Photo, the leading international fair dedicated to photography, takes place from 7 to 10 November...
November 7, 2024
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Discover Present Future at Artissima 2024 – An Interview with Curators Léon Kruijswijk and Joel Valabrega
The 31st edition of Artissima, the International Fair of Contemporary Art in Turin, successfully concluded its four-day event from October 31 to November 3, 2024. Under the guidance of Luigi Fassi for the third consecutive year, the fair presented a high-caliber selection of contemporary art and facilitated international networking. Artissima not only promotes contemporary art but also strengthens the cultural prominence of Turin and Italy, playing a pivotal role in the Italian art ecosystem. This year’s event attracted an impressive 34,200 attendees, including visitors, art professionals, and collectors. This turnout reflects a sustained and growing interest from both private and institutional collectors, reinforcing Artissima’s position as a leading marketplace in the international art scene.
November 7, 2024
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Luciana Lamothe in conversation with Mara Sartore: On and Beyond Boundaries and Identity
To discuss the themes of "Ojalá se derrumben las puertas (I Hope the Doors Collapse)" at the Argentina Pavilion during the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Luciana Lamothe and Mara Sartore held a conversation inside the Pavilion on 21st September 2024. This initiative was promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Religion of the Argentine Republic in collaboration with Galerie Alberta Pane.
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Collecting beyond Boundaries: digital media in contemporary art a conversation with Joost Vanhaerents
Mara Sartore met Joost Vanhaerents in Venice on the occasion of the exhibition produced by the Vanhaerents Art Collection, dedicated to the Turkish artist Memo Akten. It was an opportunity to talk about the family collection, digital art, NFTs, and future projects.
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g. olmo stuppia: Marrying the Night Episode V
The Italian Cultural Institute hosts a free screening of “Marrying the Night – Episode V”...
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Geopolitics and Energy Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa: Local Impacts
From October 21st to October 25th, 2024, La Casa Encendida presents Geopolitics and Energy Resources...
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Fogo Fátuo: Art in Motion
Fogo Fátuo (will-o’-the-wisp) is a day dedicated to art in motion, across different locations...
September 28, 2024
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Siris: Herakleia Archaeological Park
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Herakleia Archaeological Park
October 1 2024, 6:30pm
On 1 October at 6:30 p.m., the Milan Triennale...
October 1, 2024
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Myriam Mihindou in conversation with Mara Sartore. Evoking presence, power, and protection
We interviewed Myriam Mihindou on the occasion of “Praesentia”, the exhibition featuring a comprehensive selection of her work from the past 20 years at the Palais de Tokyo. Mihindou's work addresses issues of identity, memory, language, ritual, living beings, the female condition, spirituality, and ecology. This exhibition is part of the artist's long journey, which centers on creating space for presences...
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BAW – Bolzano Art Weeks 2024: A Rhizome for Contemporary Art
27 September – 6 October 2024, Bolzano
Bolzano is buzzing with artistic energy once again as BAW...
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Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2024
The 10th anniversary of Barcelona Gallery Weekend, runs from September 19 to 22, 2024. This special edition...
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Stefania Galegati: Arcipelago 2020-2024
An interview with Stefania Galegati, artist of the 11th Vetrina at Vino Vero Venezia.
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The Body that Dances: Reflections on Art and Identity with Cristina Caprioli
An Italian dancer and choreographer based in Stockholm, Cristina Caprioli founded the independent organization ccap in the 1990s, producing performances and interdisciplinary research installations. A true researcher and experimental theorist, her work is known for presenting dance as a "critical discourse" that is never separated from reflection, challenging even the most traditional linguistic canons of dance.
September 2, 2024
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Manifesta 15: Barcelona
Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, redefines art, culture, and society every two years, with each...
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Lily McMenamy: A Hole is a Hole
Model and theatre maker Lily McMenamy, presents “A Hole is a Hole”, a striking debut performance...
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Art-o-rama
Art-o-rama, produced by Fræme in collaboration with La Friche la Belle de Mai, is a key event in the...
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Panorama Monferrato
Following Procida, Monopoli, and L’Aquila, Italics brings the fourth edition of Panorama to the Monferrato...
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An Interview with Seba Calfuqueo, Mapuche Artist and Activist
We interviewed Mapuche artist Seba Calfuqueo about their practice. Calfuqueo's creations critically engage with the social, cultural, and political realities of the Mapuche people in contemporary Chile and Latin America. Through installations, ceramics, performance, and video art, Calfuqueo challenge stereotypes and examine the intersections between indigenous and Western perspectives, while highlighting feminist and sexual dissidence matters.
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Floating Cinema: Unknown Waters
The 5th edition of “Floating Cinema: Unknown Waters” takes place from 23 August to 8 September,...
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Bogiaisso: A Video Art Festival Engaging Chioggia and its Fishers
We interviewed artist Niccolò Moronato about the origins and future of the festival, which this year will be held over three evenings: August 26, 27, and 28, 2024. Moronato is an artist, language designer and the initiator of the independent videoart festival for fishers and their communities in the island of Chioggia. Their work is influenced by training in languages, economics, and advertising, and spans various mediums.
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if walls could tell
The transnational project “if walls could tell”, by artist Mischa Kuball, explores how art institutions...
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I fumi della fornace
For the sixth consecutive year, “I fumi della fornace”, the poetry festival organised by the...