Idan Gilony on food, fashion and the art of gathering
22 June 2026 • Irene Machetti
Idan Gilony reflects on food as a medium, leaving fashion behind, creative risk and why meaningful experiences matter more than aesthetics alone.
Author: Irene Machetti
I am a freelance journalist, who has been collaborating with FAD for over 2 years. I recently founded the column FOOD ART, where I interview artists, and thinkers working around issues related to food. I have a growing interest for contemporary art, especially ceramics, photography, and performance art, in which I specialised at The Courtauld Institute of Art.
Ndayé Kouagou’s Heaven’s truth: Language, AI and the instability of meaning
28 May 2026 • Irene Machetti
Ndayé Kouagou’s Heaven’s truth explores language, AI and uncertainty through a work that asks viewers to slow down and pay attention.
Manuele Cerutti, Quem Genuit Adoravit at Collezione Maramotti
27 March 2024 • Irene Machetti
Collezione Maramotti has opened the show Quem Genuit Adoravit by Italian artist Manuele Cerutti. Combining large-scale paintings and more intimate… Read More
GAME: Fondazione MAST VI Biennial of Foto/Industria. An interview with Francesco Zanot
23 November 2023 • Irene Machetti
While reading “My Favourite Game: Fotografia e Videogioco” [My favourite game. Photography and videogames] by Simone Santilli, a recently published… Read More
In conversation with Catriona Gallagher
17 October 2023 • Irene Machetti
Catriona Gallagher is a visual artist based between Northumberland (UK), and Athens (Greece). Her work unfolds poetical stories and critical observations… Read More
“Processing the past & digesting the future”, or how can the digestive system teach us to navigate our society, in the new show curated by Huma Kabakci
9 May 2023 • Irene Machetti
Badr El Jundi, Madrid, presents the new exhibition ‘Processing the Past & Digesting the Future‘ curated by Huma Kabakci. The… Read More
Outside, looking in: Richard Saltoun celebrates the role of women in the evolution of Abstract Art
3 April 2023 • Irene Machetti
Richard Saltoun presents ‘Outside, looking in’ in its London gallery. Following its pioneering programme on women artists and their role in art history, the group exhibition celebrates the fundamental role female artists have played in the evolution of abstract art.
OGR Torino to host first solo show by Arthur Jafa in an Italian institution
26 October 2022 • Irene Machetti
OGR Torino will be the first Italian institution to dedicate an exhibition to the US-born and based artist and cinematographer Arthur Jafa.
FOROF invites Florence Peake to launch Special Episode in Rome
6 October 2022 • Irene Machetti
FOROF warms up the engine with a new performance by London based artist Florence Peake. In collaboration with Richard Saltoun Gallery, it presents the special episode Interior Pull, waiting for the official opening of this year’s programme at the Roman space.
The finalists of the MAXXI BVLGARI Prize on show at the museum in Rome
24 June 2022 • Irene Machetti
MAXXI returns to join forces with Bvlgari to present the third edition of the MAXXI BVLGARI Prize, a project supporting and promoting young artists.
In conversation with Emma Talbot – how can we challenge classical power?
5 June 2022 • Irene Machetti
Emma Talbot is the recipient of the 8th edition of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women, a biennial prize… Read More
Kiki Smith at Lorcan O’Neill, between Earth and Cosmo
1 June 2022 • Irene Machetti
Kiki Smith returns to Lorcan O’Neill presenting all-bronze sculptures alongside some small-scale paintings.
The School for Curatorial Studies Venice teams up with Berlin-based The Fairest for new show ‘Non Playable Character’
24 April 2022 • Irene Machetti
The School for Curatorial Studies Venice teams up with Berlin-based platform The Fairest to present its latest exhibition Non Playable Character.
Chun Kwang Young in dialogue with Stefano Boeri at the Venice Biennale
19 April 2022 • Irene Machetti
Korean artist Chun Kwang Young comes to Venice with a solo show at Palazzo Contarini Polignac. Times Reimagined, an Official Collateral… Read More
Pioneering South Korean artist Ha Chong-Hyun on show at Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice
26 March 2022 • Irene Machetti
Istituzione Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa to host a solo show of South Korean artist Ha Chong-Hyun (b. 1935, Sancheong). Presented by Kukje Art and Culture Foundation.
The allure of Italy during the Grand Tour on show at Gallerie d’Italia, Milan
4 February 2022 • Irene Machetti
Gallerie d’Italia – Piazza Scala, the Intesa Sanpaolo museum in the heart of Milan, presents ‘GRAND TOUR. Sogno d’Italia da… Read More
Art as salvation — a conversation with Riccardo Antonio Leone
23 December 2021 • Irene Machetti
I met with Riccardo Antonio Leone to get to the heart of his art, an intense creative process which brought salvation to the artist.
MAKE IT SHINE, an in-depth conversation with Marinella Senatore
20 December 2021 • Irene Machetti
Coinciding with Artissima (Turin), one of the most important Italian art fairs, Marinella Senatore inaugurated her solo show at Mazzoleni… Read More
In-depth conversation with TARWUK exploring their practice and the idea of identity through metamorphosis
9 November 2021 • Irene Machetti
Collezione Maramotti presents Ante mare et terras, the first solo exhibition in Italy by the New York-based, Croatian duo TARWUK… Read More
Collezione Maramotti inaugurates its autumn programme with two new exhibitions and cultural projects
29 October 2021 • Irene Machetti
Collezione Maramotti (Reggio Emilia) inaugurates its autumn programme with the opening of two exhibitions and the announcement of further projects…. Read More
Insightful conversation with Esme Hodsoll discussing her practice and the power of painting
19 October 2021 • Irene Machetti
ALMA ZEVI Venice presents Air du Temps, the first solo show in Italy by Esme Hodsoll. The artist has been… Read More
Interview with Jim Naughten talking about the imminent ‘Eremozoic’ age and a fictional ‘rose tinted’ natural world
4 October 2021 • Irene Machetti
I interviewed Jim Naughten ahead of his solo show Eremozoic at Grove Square Galleries, running from 7th October to 18th November 2021…. Read More
Interview with Bosco Sodi ahead of his solo show at König London
28 September 2021 • Irene Machetti
TOTALITY, an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by Bosco Sodi, will open at KÖNIG LONDON on 13 October. The… Read More
Sofia Stevi’s existential exploration of our chaotic identity lands at ALMA ZEVI Venice
27 July 2021 • Irene Machetti
ALMA ZEVI Venice presents artist Sofia Stevi’s solo show ‘The Somnambulists’. A series of black and white figures fluctuating into… Read More