Working in 1970s Italy, a young generation of artists, namely Ugo La Pietra, Maurizio Nannucci, Francesco Somaini, Mauro Staccioli, Franco…
Field Note: Counterplanning from the Classroom
Authored by the Feminist Art and Architecture Collaborative: Ana María León, Tessa Paneth-Pollak, Martina Tanga, Olga Touloumi “Field Note: Counterplanning…
Burnishing Histories: Mags Harries 1976 Asaroton
Boston-based public artist Mag’s Harries sculpture Asaroton is now considered a cherished landmark in the urban landscape, but at the time…
Artists Refusing to Work: Aesthetic Practices in 1970s Italy
Peer-Review article: “Artists Refusing to Work: Aesthetic Practices in 1970s Italy.” Palinsesti 1, no. 4 (2015): 35-49.
Institutional Reinvention: The Venice Biennale during the 1970s
Caught at the center of sweeping debates over institutional patronage, the Venice Biennale underwent a staggering transformation during the 1970s.…
A Bid for Direct Representation: Creative Participation in Franco Vaccari’s Photomatic d’Italia
This essay investigates emerging conceptions of citizenship, self-expression, and the politics of identity formation in post-1968 Italy. Citizenship was in…
Extramural Exhibitions: New Urban Spaces in 1970s Italy
This essay examines the phenomenon of exhibitions occurring in small rural towns across the Italian peninsula during the 1970s. Taking…
Jeannie Simms: Under The Sun
Boston-based artist Jeannie Simms’ work is rooted in the history of photography and the moving image. She is…
Operation 24 Pages: A Public Art Intervention in 1970s Italy
In 1973 the art historian and curator Enrico Crispolti commissioned eight artists—Fernando De Filippi, Umberto Mariani, Ugo Nespolo, Fabrizio Plessi,…
Bodies in Water
From the moment of inception, our bodies are immersed in water. Our connection to this essential element is primordial, as…
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