Artworks & exhibitions in Italy – 9 inspiring examples

Alberto Burri - Cretto di Burri (crack of Burri), 1984–2015, concrete, 1.50 x 350 x 280 m (4.9 x 1,150 x 920 ft), Gibellina, Sicily, Italy feat

The magnificent Cretto di Burri – 30 years in the making

Sculptures 10 min read

Also known as Cretto di Gibellina (crack of Gibellina) or The Great Cretto, the Cretto di Burri alias crack of Burri is a landscape artwork by Italian visual artist, painter, sculptor, and physician Alberto Burri. He started to work on it in 1984 and left it unfinished in 1989 because of a lack of funds. [...]

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William Kentridge – Triumphs and Laments, 2016, Rome, Italy, 500 x 10 meters feat

William Kentridge’s Triumphs & Laments – A 500m mural in Rome

Murals, Paintings 3 min read

Opened to the public in April of 2016, the Triumphs and Laments artwork is going to last through the ages – until it fades under the wear and tear of nature. Built on the river banks of the Tiber River, this creative project naturally blends into the natural surroundings. A walkway is built right along [...]

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The middle finger of Milan by Maurizio Cattelan – What you should know

Sculptures 3 min read

“Officially, its name is L.O.V.E. – so it stands for love – but everyone can read between the lines and take away the message they see for themselves.” – Maurizio Cattelan If you stroll into Milan’s Piazza degli Affari, you are bound to feast your eyes on a shocking sight: A 4 to 5 meters [...]

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Lucio Fontana’s concetto spaziale – Mesmerizing neon installations

Installations, Light installations 10 min read

The Argentine-Italian artist Lucio Fontana dedicated his entire artistic career to exploring the concepts of space, light, and void as well as the cosmos through the use of an assortment of materials such as plaster, stones, ceramics, paint, and cement. In 1946, he founded the Altamira Academy in Argentina and, along with a few students [...]

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Carsten Höller’s slides: A fun way to experience museums

Architecture, Sculptures 9 min read

Carsten Höller is well known for playfully including his slide installations in major museums across the world. Höller, formerly a scientist with a degree in agronomy, is famous for repurposing real-world components, such as slides, for art spaces. The majority of his works feature aesthetics that are relational, meaning that the projects created are inspired [...]

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What are Kimsooja’s rainbow rooms all about?

Installations, Light installations, Mixed media 7 min read

Kimsooja is a Korean-born artist that has won recognition around the world. Despite living in New York, her work is exhibited across Europe, Asia and America. Her work includes performances, photographs, installations and videos. Kimsooja’s work involves several subjects like relationships with others, nomadism and the role of women in dealing with challenges that we [...]

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Jeff Koons’ shiny balloon dog – Would you pay $58 million?

Sculptures 9 min read

Inspired by the likes of Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons is a recognized artist known for his work in pop culture. As such, his sculptures often depict everyday objects. He is currently among the most popular contemporary artists and is generally considered one of the most important, influential, and most controversial pop artists [...]

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Jaume Plensa’s stunning larger-than-life sculptures

Sculptures, Statues 8 min read

Jaume Plensa is arguably one of the top sculptors today. He is primarily known for creating huge ethereal sculptures and has also worked with different contemporary art media types, including acoustic installations and video projections. Plensa is especially known for his large-scale, ethereal projects, which he installed in public spaces of major cities around the [...]

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Elmgreen & Dragset’s Short-Cut looks like an accident scene

Installations 7 min read

Berlin-based artist duo Elmgreen and Dragset have carved their career out of fixation with objects and their settings and what happens when those particular objects are recontextualized in the name of art. In this instance, the duo was commissioned by Fondazione Nicola Trussardi to create a large-scale installation for Milan’s quintessential shopping mall, Galleria Vittorio [...]

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