Every month we select the most interesting articles on art, culture and contemporary issues — an essential overview to keep you up to date, explore cultural topics and find new sources of inspiration. Enjoy the reading.
The Guardian – Mona Hatoum Encounters: Giacometti review – a meeting of marvellously macabre minds
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/sep/02/mona-hatoum-encounters-giacometti-review-barbican
The Atlantic – Why So Many MIT Students Are Writing Poetry
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2025/08/what-mit-students-are-learning-poetry/683856/
Art in America – The Boom and Bust of Figurative Painting
https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/figurative-painting-trend-boom-bust-market-politics-zombie-jennifer-packer-salman-toor-louis-fratino-1234747400/
Corriere della Sera – Come ci influenzano i ricordi da libri, film e videogame
https://www.corriere.it/salute/neuroscienze/25_luglio_19/memoria-e-possibile-che-ci-tradisca-e-scambi-immagini-tratte-da-film-o-videogames-per-ricordi-nostri-7a99d2a6-6bca-4810-9540-72ee91d37xlk.shtml
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Il manifesto – Claire Bishop, l’opera d’arte nell’epoca dell’iperconnessione
In a context dominated by fragmented audiovisual stimuli — such as clips, gifs, and memes — Bishop highlights how attention has become a scarce and valuable resource.
To learn more, read the article: https://ilmanifesto.it/claire-bishop-lopera-darte-nellepoca-delliperconnessione
Financial Times – The internet has broken our idea of beauty — but maybe that’s a good thing
The article explores how the rise of the Internet and social media has radically transformed the concept of beauty.
To learn more, read the article: https://www.ft.com/content/b602c340-6a83-4d37-8762-443f1d4e5799