Barbara Casavecchia

Venice 2019 - 24 Apr 2019

Neither, Nor: What to Expect From the Italian Pavilion of the 58th Venice Biennale

Barbara Casavecchia talks to the show’s curator, Milovan Farronato

By Barbara Casavecchia

Reviews - 08 Apr 2019

Designing for the End of the World: The Milan Triennale

Curated by Paola Antonelli, ‘Broken Nature’ offers a few rays of hope amid environmental disaster

By Barbara Casavecchia

Reviews - 28 Feb 2019

Artist Ariel Schlesinger Enlightens Our ‘New Dark Age’

At Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, the artist explores technical virtuosity and trompe l’oeil through bronze-branches on fire, fake mirrors and floating candles

By Barbara Casavecchia

Fan Letter - 07 Feb 2019

In Praise of Ataraxia

‘The last time I felt maenadically enthusiastic was during this year’s Pride, marching down the streets of Milan under a scorching sun’

By Barbara Casavecchia

Opinion - 01 Feb 2019

Milan’s New ICA Opens its Doors With a Tribute to Marc Bloch and the ‘Historian’s Craft’

The Italian city’s latest art space is a welcome addition to its booming art scene

By Barbara Casavecchia

Profiles - 31 Jan 2019

How ‘Paraconceptual’ Artist Susan Hiller (1940-2019) Probed the Fringes of the Familiar

Hiller’s discomfort towards dominant narratives made her look at all sorts of suppressed subjects, from outlaw cowgirls to protest songs

By Barbara Casavecchia

Critics’ Guides - 29 Jan 2019

European Curators Pick the Shows to Look Out For in 2019

Selections include Kathy Acker’s solo show at the ICA, Pedro Neves Marques at Gasworks and Banu Cennetoğlu’s pair of exhibitions in New York and Düsseldorf

Critics’ Guides - 30 Oct 2018

Ahead of Artissima Your Guide to the Best Shows in Turin

From the errors of AI to the pleasures of VR, contributing editor Barbara Casavecchia gives the lowdown on the best shows opening this week

By Barbara Casavecchia

Profiles - 22 Oct 2018

Rossella Biscotti: Studies into a Bygone Civilization's ‘Society of Support’

Showing at Istanbul’s Protocinema, the artist’s new film uses the ancient site of Çatalhöyük to investigate a community and its collapse

By Barbara Casavecchia

Reviews - 11 Oct 2018

Around Town: Milan

In its autumn exhibitions, the Milanese art world focuses on the work of women artists

By Barbara Casavecchia

Reviews - 16 Sep 2018

Adelita Husni-Bey Proposes a Radical Education

At Galleria Civica’s satellite space, Modena, the artist’s first retrospective explores the latent possibilities of ‘togetherness’

By Barbara Casavecchia

City Report - 14 Jun 2018

Manifesta 12: Palermo From a Local’s Perspective

With the 12th edition of the itinerant European biennial opening in Palermo, what do local artists, curators and gallerists think of the project?

By Barbara Casavecchia