Artribune
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 Artribune #72 front page, May-June 2023 issue | |
| Editorial director | Massimiliano Tonelli |
|---|---|
| Categories | Art, culture |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Format | 245 x 320 mm² |
| Circulation | 55,000 (print, 2025)[1] |
| Publisher | Artribune Srl |
| Founder | Massimiliano Tonelli |
| Founded | March 2011 |
| First issue | May 2011 |
| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Rome |
| Language | Italian |
| Website | artribune |
| ISSN | 2280-8817 |
| OCLC | 1314391339 |
Artribune is a nationally distributed Italian art magazine, based in Rome. It covers current exhibitions, artist interviews, reviews and analyses on topics such as the art market, architecture and design. The magazine was founded in 2011 and is available both as an online platform and in printed form, each with different content. It is published bimonthly with a circulation of 55,000 copies and is distributed in more than 650 locations throughout Italy.
History
[edit]Since its foundation in 2011, Artribune is led by its founder and editor-in-chief Massimiliano Tonelli. The magazine is chaired by Paolo Cuccia, the president of Gambero Rosso.[1]
After two years of existence, Il Giornale saw Artribune as a spokesperson that could tell the story of the art market and at the same time act as its counterpart.[2] Within a few years Artribune positioned itself "as the principal platform of debate, news and investigations of visual culture in Italy".[3] Its mission is to transform the publishing of art into an interactive experience and to create a digital community that goes beyond simple information.[4] In 2015, Artribune produced the Street Art Roma map for the local administration of Rome[5][6] and its website was recently restyled, partially financed through European funds.[7] According to Italy's largest newspaper Corriere della Sera, Artribune is now, together with ArtsLife and Exibart, one of the best known online magazines, informing about and reviewing cultural events and exhibitions in Italy and worldwide.[8] In 2021, Italy's leading newspaper La Repubblica reported on a racist comment by Massimiliano Tonelli about an African art exhibition in London, which the Artribune editorial staff distanced themselves from and for which the editor-in-chief apologized.[9] In spring 2025, the art magazine Finestre sull'Arte expressed its solidarity after Tonelli was insulted by the press office of an exhibition following a critical article.[10][11]
Design
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The design of Artribune is reminiscent of the famous magazine International Herald Tribune and has also adopted the Gothic font of the cover.[12] A profound editorial and graphic restyling was completed at the end of 2018.[1] The majority of its covers are abstract or conceptual, in line with the magazine's content and style.[12] From September 2022, the design school Istituto Europeo di Design has been making the covers of the magazine, "exploring contemporary themes such as the contamination between Art and Technology, Man and Nature, Real and Virtual".[13]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Elbert, Marharyta (16 February 2025). Italian contemporary art journalism between art critique and reportage (Case study of Italian art periodicals of 20th and 21st century) (PDF) (MA thesis). Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italy. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Dusio, Andrea (10 May 2013). "Streaming, portali e siti Ecco come scoprire (e comprare) opere d'arte" [Streaming, portals and sites Here's how to discover (and buy) works of art]. Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Cassese, Giovanna; Paderni, Marinella (13 October 2017). Premio Nazionale delle Arti 2016-2017 Sezione Design: FUTURE ISIA DESIGN. Roma: Gangemi Editore spa. p. 54-55. ISBN 8-849-24872-5.
- ^ "Artribune: Contemporary Art Between Information and Digital Community". Artissima. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Street art a Roma. Breve mappatura" [Street art in Rome. Brief mapping]. La Stampa (in Italian). 5 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Daina, Chiara (5 May 2015). "Street Art Roma, ecco la mappa online dei graffiti che colorano la capitale" [Street Art Roma, here is the online map of the graffiti that colours the capital]. il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Come si sostiene Artribune" [How to support Artribune]. Il Post (in Italian). 9 March 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Consigliere, Irene (15 July 2021). "Cultura e impegno: Artslife sostiene la costruzione di una scuola in Camerun" [Culture and commitment: Artslife supports the construction of a school in Cameroon]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Di Cori, Arianna (15 October 2021). "La frase razzista del direttore di Artribune: "Una mostra piena di quadri di negri". Poi si scusa" [The racist phrase of the director of Artribune: "An exhibition full of paintings of blacks". Then he apologizes]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Solidarietà ad Artribune: alla critica non si risponde con gli insulti!" [Solidarity with Artribune: criticism should not be answered with insults!]. Finestre sull'Arte (in Italian). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Lignelli, Matteo (6 March 2025). "Polemica sui Giganti, la Regione pensa di toglierli" [Controversy over the Giants, the Region is considering removing them]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b Bonaccorsi, Alessandro (16 October 2023). "Discovering Artribune, one of Italy's longest-running and most celebrated free magazines". Pixartprinting. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "IED and Artribune: The Restoration of the Future starts here!". IED. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- (in Italian) Artribune web page
- (in Italian) Artribune magazine archive