Romina De Novellis paves the way for a new, more inclusive feminism
1 March 2021 • Irene Machetti
This week I interviewed the performance artist Romina De Novellis about her exhibition at Alberta Pane Gallery, Paris which closed… Read More
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.
Silvia Sasso – beauty, food, and the naked body
19 February 2021 • Irene Machetti
Today I interviewed Silvia Sasso, an Italian photographer based in Rome. Sasso will soon present a solo-show at Fondamenta Gallery… Read More
Exploring the shadow to discover truth. An interview with Silvia Mariotti
4 January 2021 • Irene Machetti
Today I interviewed Silvia Mariotti to talk about Not At First Glance, her recent exhibition at the International Center of Graphic… Read More
James Hyman Gallery launches charity fundraising sale for the Trussell Trust network of food banks
12 December 2020 • Irene Machetti
Until 31st December 2020, James Hyman Gallery is hosting an online fundraising sale where 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the Trussell Trust.
Interview with Aeneas Bastian, on the occasion of the forthcoming opening of his new gallery in Berlin
8 November 2020 • Irene Machetti
I managed to catch up with Aeneas Bastian and ask him some questions ahead of the opening of their new gallery space in Berlin.
Unit London launches Platform, a digital space that engages with urgent socio-political issues
25 October 2020 • Irene Machetti
Unit London just launched Platform, an online exhibitions programme highlighting urgent socio-political issues. Participating artists create new works engaging with a political, cultural or social issue that they feel close to. In alignment with the core social principle of the programme, 10% of sales proceeds from each exhibition will benefit a charity nominated by the artist and/or curator.
Interview with Maria Pilotto after her participation at Whatever it Takes (A Plus A gallery, Venice)
19 October 2020 • Irene Machetti
I met with Maria Pilotto on the occasion of her participation in Whatever it Takes (A Plus A gallery, Venice).
ITALICS – new insider’s guide curated by top Italian gallerists celebrates the country’s extraordinary heritage
8 October 2020 • Irene Machetti
Nine influential Italian galleries join forces in this difficult times to promote the beauty and urgency of art, culture, and education. With ITALICS Art and Landscape, the passionate directors, founders and managers of some of the most influential galleries in the peninsula share a first-hand guide to the country’s art, culture and contemporary lifestyle. More than 63 galleries, representing from ancient to emerging art are participating in this beautiful project.
A plus A launches ‘Whatever it Takes’, a barter art-market where money is banned
23 September 2020 • Irene Machetti
The School for Curatorial Studies Venice is back with the project ‘Whatever it takes’ — a three-day barter market. Visitors will be able to secure the exhibited artworks at one condition: no money is allowed.
Interview with Marlee Katz and Danielle Dewar, who bravely launched their gallery in the midst of these hard times
14 September 2020 • Irene Machetti
A new gallery, founded by Marlee Katz and Danielle Dewar, is opening in New York. Tchotchke Gallery, directed by two… Read More
The Showroom presents IN·FLO·RES·CENCE – collision of art and music to explore the socio-political power of jazz
1 September 2020 • Irene Machetti
The Showroom, a contemporary art space based in London, teamed up with Filmmaker Producer Reece Ewing to present IN·FLO·RES·CENCE – a major new project which sees 12 musicians from across the globe create new compositions in response to daily life during the pandemic.
The Arts Club reopens with ‘Block Party’, a group show reuniting the wider art community of Mayfair
21 July 2020 • Irene Machetti
After several months of closure, The Arts Club reopens with ‘Block Party’. The group exhibition brings together the gallery community of Dover and Grafton Streets including: Cardi Gallery, Gazelli Art House, Galerie Max Hetzler, Sprüth Magers, Richard Saltoun, Robilant + Voena, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac and David Zwirner.
10 Questions from Isolation… with Christopher P. Green
17 July 2020 • Irene Machetti
Christopher Green is an artist based in Cornwall. He works with painting, books, and installations, conversing with domestic objects in creative ways.
10 Questions from Isolation… with Silvia Mariotti
10 July 2020 • Irene Machetti
Today’s guest is Silvia Mariotti, Italian artist working with photography, sculpture, and video. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Mariotti researches the habitat surrounding us, identifying the linkages between artificial and natural.
10 Questions from Isolation with… Liv Schulman
3 July 2020 • Irene Machetti
Liv Schulman (b. 1985, Buenos Aires, Argentina), is a multidisciplinary artist, working between video and performance art. She is the winner of the 20th Prize Fondation d’entreprise Ricard, awarded on the occasion of the exhibition The Twentieth Fondation d’entreprise Ricard Prize, curated by Neïl Beloufa in September 2018. She currently lives and works in Paris,
10 Questions from Isolation… with Mick Rock
26 June 2020 • Irene Machetti
Mick Rock, British born and bred, now living in New York, has been raising funds to help the NHS since the covid-pandemic crisis started. After his initial 5 never-before-seen prints of David Bowie, Kate Moss, Freddie Mercury, Syd Barrett and Bryan Ferry, MICK ROCK has decided to release 5 more exclusive images of pop culture icons and the stories behind each.
10 Questions from Isolation… with Tereza Cervenova
19 June 2020 • Irene Machetti
Today we hear from Tereza Cervenova, Slovakia-born photographer, now living and working in London (UK). She received her BA in Photography from Middlesex University in 2014 and her MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art, London in 2018.
10 Questions from Isolation… with Anna Fox
12 June 2020 • Irene Machetti
On the occasion of Anna Fox’s participation in the specially curated online exhibition In Sickness and in Health: Heather Agyepong, Anna Fox and Jo Spence (James Hyman Gallery), I managed to sit down with Anna Fix and ask her some questions.
10 Questions from Isolation… with Daina Taimina
5 June 2020 • Irene Machetti
This week I interview Daina Taimina, a Latvian mathematician, math historian, and artist. Born in Riga, Taimina is currently an Associate Professor at Cornell University in the US, where she uses crocheted models to teach hyperbolic geometry
Liverpool John Moores BA students to go ahead with their Degree Show… on Mars.
4 June 2020 • Irene Machetti
As students’ struggle amidst the covid-19 pandemic struggle to survive, Liverpool John Moores BA students are taking action to showcase their work. Faced by multiple Degree Shows cancellation, postponement, and ‘online-only’ surrogates – long criticised by many – the Liverpool institution is launching their final exhibition… “on Mars”.
10 Questions from Isolation… with Alma Zevi
29 May 2020 • Irene Machetti
This week’s guest is Alma Zevi, founder and director of the eponymous gallery based in the heart of Venice – ALMA ZEVI.
10 Questions from Isolation… with Sara Piccinini from Collezione Maramotti
22 May 2020 • Irene Machetti
Today we hear from Sara Piccinini, the senior coordinator of Collezione Maramotti. She reflects on the present (and future) of the Collection amidst these particular times, as well as talking about all the different projects the public collection has put in place to support its artists.
10 Questions from Isolation… with Lemonot
15 May 2020 • Irene Machetti
This week I talk with Lemonot, a design and research platform founded by Sabrina Morreale and Lorenzo Perri in 2016. Fluctuating between London, Bangkok, La Paz and Italy
10 Questions from Isolation… with Huma Kabakci
8 May 2020 • Irene Machetti
10 Questions from Isolation- This week’s guest is Huma Kabakci, independent Curator and Founding Director of Open Space. Kabakci completed an MA in Curating Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art, as well as a curatorial fellowship at the 2018 Liverpool Biennial