Art and Africa from the 15th century to the present: here is the summary of the next issue of our paper


The next issue of Windows on Art on Paper, our print magazine, is all about African art and Western art that has looked to Africa, from the 15th century to the present day. Here's how to get a copy!

Last five days to subscribe to our print magazine Windows on Art on Paper: in fact, subscriptions are open until May 17. Those who choose the subscription formula(here is the link to subscribe) will receive four issues of our quarterly magazine for only 29.90 euros plus shipping, starting in June. Each issue consists of 176 color pages bound in elegant paperback, with articles written by established art historians and young talents. Those who do not want to subscribe, however, can choose the single issue for only €9.90 plus shipping(here is the link to reserve your copy: again by May 17).

Issue 10 of the magazine (June-July-August) is dedicated toAfrica: it will discuss African art but also howWestern art has looked at Africa. Also returning after several issues is The Criticism column. Below is the full summary with, in italics, the title of the column(News, about news from the art world; Grand Tour, a journey to discover the most interesting places and museums in Italy, or the works preserved in them; Works and Artists, in-depth routes on great artists and their masterpieces; Rendez-vous, a column devoted to collectors and patrons of the past and present; Contemporary Lounge, in-depth features on contemporary art; The Critic, critical routes between modern and contemporary art; Wunderkammer, the iconic objects).

Current Events: the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Orazio Riminaldi (opening soon in Pisa), article by Ilaria Baratta.

Current events: debate on contemporary art museum acquisitions (diversifying to make the museum more inclusive or looking only at the quality of the works without posing the problem of representation?). Speakers: Andreas Beitin (director, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg), Hamady Bocoum (director, Musée des Civilisations Noires, Dakar), Sandro Debono (museologist, University of Malta), Chiara Parisi (director, Centre Pompidou-Metz), Riccardo Passoni (director, GAM, Turin), Cristiana Perrella (director, Centro Pecci, Prato), Caterina Riva (director, MACTE, Termoli), Kathryn Weir (director, MADRE, Naples).

Works and artists: the Moors of Livorno, article by Fabrizio Federici.

Works and artists: black presences in Renaissance art, article by Ilaria Baratta.

Works and artists: the art of early Italian colonialism, article by Federico Giannini.

Works and artists: Africa in the art of the early 20th century avant-gardes, article by Jacopo Suggi.

Criticism: for a history of contemporary African art, article by Alessandro Romanini.

Grand Tour: The African Museum in Verona.

Rendezvous: Jean Pigozzi and his collection of contemporary African art, article by Tristana Chinni.

Contemporary Lounge: El Anatsui, article by Stella Cattaneo (cover story).

Contemporary Lounge: Otobong Nkanga, article by Cristina Principale.

Contemporary Lounge: Omar Ba, article by Francesca Della Ventura.

Wunderkammer: Ife’s bronzes.

The cover of issue 10 of Windows on Art.

La copertina del numero 10 di Finestre sull'Arte



Art and Africa from the 15th century to the present: here is the summary of the next issue of our paper
Art and Africa from the 15th century to the present: here is the summary of the next issue of our paper


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