- May 30, 2022 - 8:00 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, book, Business, Film @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, Politics @en, riffi khan, Theatre
The Globe-localisation or Animal Farm of the 21st Century? A review of “The Zoo”
Humans love a good animal story. Across time and cultures we tend to anthropomorphise animals in order to better look at ourselves. But how if those stories were truly told from the animal point… - May 3, 2022 - 2:26 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Design @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Style @en
“Black and White – a Matter of Principle”: the Artistic Concept of Qin Chong.
Have you ever wondered what effect the reduction of our national differences due the ceaseless pace of globalisation have had on our culture, art, philosophy and centuries-old traditions? Qin… - May 1, 2022 - 9:33 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, Health @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en
Art is Good for Your Health
Dr. Flavio Lirussi unravels the links between cultural joys and longer life – and looks to the future. It has long been known that admiring art and beauty is not just a relief… - April 27, 2022 - 9:00 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Columns @en, design, Design @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Literature @en, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Style @en, technology, Window of the soul @en
ART COMES IN ALL SHAPES AND FORMS.
Remembering a genius 570 years after his birth ( 15th of april 1452). Massimo Gava reflects on a most usual job application “In times of peace I believe I can give perfect satisfaction… The Eternal Spring of Vivaldi
Now so ubiquitous as to border on cliché, the works of the Italian Baroque master Antonio Vivaldi were virtually unknown and went unheard for almost two centuries. Philip Rham explains why you…Àlex de Fluvià. A Life Committed to Painting.
Remembering a Alex. Montse Frisach journalist and art critic for the Catalan newspaper “El Punt Avui“ in Barcelona reviews for Dantemag the work of Catalunia painter Alex de Fluvià and…Carnival: Living Unlived Lives in Lisbon
The Reality of Disguise – The Policeman There’s a story that’s been going around for years, told and retold of the ‘Carnival Policeman’ whom I happen to know. It seems that even though…The Carnival of VENICE
Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the show! It’s carnival time and you are in Venice, the best theatre on earth where anybody can play the part they’ve always dreamt of. by Massimo…- December 1, 2021 - 8:00 am in Art @en, Blog @en, book, Business @en, Events @en, Home @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Window of the soul @en
Christmas – The Cosmic Feast
Luminous decorations add to the electric glow that conceals the stars above the city buildings. At the darkest time of year, the blazing streets light the way for crowds of shoppers. They are… - November 25, 2021 - 8:00 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business @en, Food for thought @en, Health @en, Home @en, Libiam con gusto, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, Style @en, Window of the soul @en, Wine & Food @en
Pandoro or Panettone? Let Us Eat Cake!
Luckily, in today’s world, cake is not longer just for royalty – especially at Christmas. Pandoro and panettone are two traditional Italian Christmas cakes, that everyone can enjoy. Massimo… - October 27, 2021 - 12:18 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Window of the soul @en
Before Halloween, the Filò
The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century. It represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All Hallows Even, the night before All Hallows (or All Saints) Day. By Massimo Gava Photos:… Day of the Faithful Departed in Jujuy, Argentina
Mexico, has perhaps the most famous Day of the Dead celebrations. But similar syncretic traditions and remembrances can be found in other countries in Latin America, where pre-Columbian rites…- October 24, 2021 - 11:35 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en
All Saints and Sinners: The Fragile Splendour Of Forgotten Feasts
By Massimo Gava All witches and wizards come out to party for Halloween, only to retreat into the darkness of the night and make space for the fragile splendour of a forgotten feast. The day following… - April 27, 2021 - 9:50 am in Art @en, Business, Business @en, Columns @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Uncategorized @en, Wine & Food @en
CHIN, CHIN GIN, GIN!
Italian master distiller Stefano Baseotto talks to Massimo Gava and takes us on a trip into gin land and explains the origins and the varieties of this ever so popular drink. In the complex world… - November 25, 2020 - 11:33 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business, Business @en, Cover @en, Design @en, Fashion @en, Food for thought @en, Health @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Photography, Style @en, Theatre, Travel @en, Window of the soul @en
Dantemag and Belstaff
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143752055296 https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-zoo-globe-localisation/massimo-gava//9781527268623 - May 12, 2020 - 6:57 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, interview, Literature @en, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, Politics @en, Travel @en, Window of the soul @en
THE LAST AFRICAN COLONY
The Spanish Empire was one of the first great colonial empires and one of the largest. Here Professor Alberto Maestre Fuentes talks about its former colony in Africa, The Spanish Sahara, which… - April 17, 2020 - 9:30 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, book, Home @en, interview, Literature @en, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Theatre
Arditti’s brilliance inspires us again with his new novel. The Anointed.
Massimo Gava interviews DANTE favourite, Michael Arditti, about his new novel, The Anointed. The Anointed is a beautiful, bold and imaginative retelling of the story of King David and his wives.… - September 17, 2019 - 8:17 pm in Art @en, book, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Travel @en, Window of the soul @en
A la recherche du temps perdu…
Finding himself at a dead end after retiring from a high-flying career, DANTE contributor, Nigel Parsons is inspired by an old photo album and goes in search of long-lost friends. Andy Warhol… - June 15, 2019 - 8:20 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, book, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @en
The Knights and the Princesses. In the Grenfell Tower.
A tragedy can be turned into a fairytale. In this heartfelt story, author Chiara Lenisa tells us about a Knight and a Princess that turned, the Grenfell Tower inferno, probably the most serious… - June 14, 2019 - 7:56 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business @en, Events @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, Politics @en, riffi khan, Uncategorized @en, Window of the soul @en
The Luxury of Education – From Kashmir to Cambodia
From her Kashmiri grandfather dying in the Great War to being brought up and educated in the UK, Riffi Khan repays her gratitude by urging others to realise their dreams through education, as… - June 3, 2019 - 10:03 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business, design, Home @en, Uncategorized @en
Celebrating the Display of Chen Li’s work at The British Museum
The Woodblock Prints of Chen Li Chen Li hails from China’s frontier Yunnan Province. Bordering Burma, Laos, Shangri-la, and close to Tibet, it is a place of spectacular landscapes… - May 31, 2019 - 10:33 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Film @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Music @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Style @en, technology, Travel @en, Uncategorized @en
Music, Environment and Vedute Sonore.
Suonifreschi – or Fresh Sound - is a cultural association based in Venice, Italy, that believes that at the centre of music composition are the sounds produced by every day life. It takes its… The Magical Worlds of Mamuka Dideba
Georgia is an ancient land of inspiration, diversity, and artistic mastery. It is the home of Mamuka “Dideba” Didebashvili. Opening Russian Art Week London 2019, Katrine Levin…- May 13, 2019 - 7:11 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, eurovision festival 2019, Home @en, massimo gava, Music @en, Nonno Panda tales @en
It’s Eurovision Time 2019!
Massimo Gava picks out the front runners and homes in on the remarkable story behind Italy’s entry “Soldi” and the personal journey on one of the punters’ favourite Alessandro Mahmood.… - April 24, 2019 - 5:42 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business, design, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Photography, Style @en, Travel @en
Art Fair’s Fare
Cape Town has recently held another successful art fair but Heidi Erdmann asks whether the financial stakes involved are undermining their representative nature and clouding correct attribution… - April 12, 2019 - 6:02 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Music @en, Travel @en, Window of the soul @en
Joseph Tawadros. Breaking Boundaries With the Oud
The flamboyant Joseph Tawadros is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for playing the oud. Massimo Gava meets the virtuoso and discovers more about his instrument of choice. Joseph Tawadros… - February 7, 2019 - 9:15 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business, design, Design @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Style @en, Travel @en
A Week in HONG KONG
Some art fairs, among a surfeit of those worldwide, are particularly well-known and point the way to the future. Gallerist Heidi Erdmann visits one of the key entrants, Art Basel Hong Kong, which… - January 21, 2019 - 1:03 pm in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, design, Home @en, jewellery, massimo gava
All About My Mother, HELAINE BLUMENFELD
The TV producer and coach Remy Blumenfeld reflects on his sculptor mother. In Hollywood, they say that you should never work with children or animals. As a producer, I was fairly confi… - January 18, 2019 - 12:02 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, design, Design @en, Fashion @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Window of the soul @en
The 11th commandment: DO NOT FORGET!
A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving - (Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese philosopher). Artist and photographer Mustafa Sabbagh chooses Italy as his perfect hideaway. Yet he… - December 22, 2018 - 5:02 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Events @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, riffi khan
Oh Yes It Is! Oh No It’s Not! – The Great Muslim Panto?
Riffi Khan gets over her shock and rushes to see a new phenomenon and reports back for DANTE on a unique event. Yes, it took me a few seconds of shock to absorb such an entity existed.… - November 11, 2018 - 11:01 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Film @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, pano masti, Politics @en, Travel @en, Uncategorized @en
Female Gaze East
Pano Masti’s latest literary pilgrimage takes him to Jordan. Never mind Oscar Wilde or T. E. Lawrence, the words that echo in his mind are from women: Marie Colvin, Martha Gellhorn, Gertrude… - November 4, 2018 - 10:05 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Events @en, Featured @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Travel @en, Uncategorized @en
LEVAN LAGIDZE, the iconic Georgian painter, returns to London.LONDON
LEVAN LAGIDZE, the iconic and reclusive Georgian painter , returns to London for the first time in 20 years with a major exhibition of new works Lagidze is known for his highly structured and… - October 17, 2018 - 8:21 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, design, Design @en, Fashion @en, Home @en, jewellery, Uncategorized @en
Luxury or Opulence. Defining the Best
As the centrepiece of this issue’s theme of luxury and opulence, Massimo Gava talks about how the best Italian crafts can help define both. What do you think this is: “Luxury or opulence?”… - June 23, 2018 - 12:28 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Mark Beech, Music @en, Uncategorized @en
Fictional Violence = Real Life Crime. Really?
Mark Beech argues against the case for unnecessary media censorship which spoils the enjoyment of millions, in response to the actions of a very few crazed criminals who may not be influenced… - June 18, 2018 - 6:21 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Travel @en
The New Tbilisi Art Fair is so Much More than a Fair
The first edition of the Tbilisi Art Fair (TAF), which took place 17 – 20 May. 2018, aimed to place Georgia firmly back on the world’s map of art and culture. Katrine Levin reports back from… - June 14, 2018 - 7:48 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en
Chen Li’s third solo show in London.
Chen Li’s third solo show in London presents exciting new oil paintings alongside earlier pieces and marks his first visit to the U.K. "Chinese art and Western art have different views about… - June 8, 2018 - 6:20 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business @en, Fashion @en, Film @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Travel @en, Uncategorized @en
A place in the sun. Italian Locations for celebrity hideaways.
.At Dante we don’t do rumours. We only state facts - but we have teamed up with Rumours.it in Milan to tell some interesting stories to feed our Italian soul that seem to be shared by many celebrities.… - June 4, 2018 - 8:47 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en
Julia Munsey at the Royal opera Arcade Gallery
The Julia Munsey exhibition at the Royal Opera Arcade Gallery in London presents an extended body of new work and some earlier images. Julia Munsey trained at The Slade School of Art under the… - May 4, 2018 - 10:27 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Film @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava, Music @en, Style @en, Uncategorized @en
River of words for a Eurovision tale.
Massimo Gava meets Eurovision and San Remo legends Jalisse for an exclusive interview – and was the first to hear rehearsals for the new soundtrack featured in the movie Niente di serio (Nothing… - April 19, 2018 - 1:19 pm in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Design @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Style @en, Travel @en
TBILISI ART FAIR (TAF)
The first edition of the annual Tbilisi Art Fair (TAF) is coming this May and as with most things in Georgia, it is going to be quite a celebration! Hosted by the exhibition centre ExpoGeorgia… - March 22, 2018 - 12:41 am in Angels @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Theatre
Of Men and Angels. Arditti’s Epic Tale Spans Centuries
“Thank God (maybe literally) for writers like Michael Arditti, whose invigorating novels dare to shake us out of our complacency.” These are the words of The Spectator magazine. Massimo… - March 16, 2018 - 8:00 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Mark Beech, Photography
The Man Who Shot the World: Unseen Duffy Photos Define an Era
Mark Beech talks with Chris Duffy, both about rare photos, reproduced here and in a London exhibition, and other shots that are mega-famous. They all sum up the 1960s and beyond. Great photography… Brave New World in Fashion. What Lies Ahead in 2018
Milan, New York, London, Paris. You want to know the future? Well, you read it here first. Tony Bannister, CEO of the Scout Agency, which specializes in forecasting across fashion, lifestyle and…San Remo Music Festival
This is the week that sees the start of the Sanremo Music Festival, the popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo,Italy,where previously unreleased songs battle it…- January 16, 2018 - 10:18 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Featured @en, Home @en, interview, Mark Beech
Derek Alvarez: From Despair to Digital Artist, Family Man, Global Nomad
Interview by Mark Beech Derek Alvarez is an artist who gave up traditional paints and canvases to become a full time digital nomad, traveling the world with his wife and two toddlers. His artistic… - December 8, 2017 - 2:39 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business @en, Home @en, Libiam con gusto, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Travel @en, Wine & Food @en
Tradition and passion behind a Prosecco Vintage.
The Prosecco 2017 has almost finished its fermentation process and Anita Herbertson talks about this year’s vintage and the tradition of this wonderful area. The 11th of November in almost… - December 2, 2017 - 9:38 am in Alice James, Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business & Politics @en, Cover @en, design, Design @en, Divine Comedy @en, Events @en, Fashion @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Kevin Regan, Kevin Regan, Letters from the editors @en, Literature @en, Marc Forget, Marc Forget, Marco Pernini @en, Mark Beech, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Mission statement @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, pano masti, Style @en, Travel @en
OUT NOW
The new issue of Dante is out now Worldwide - November 11, 2017 - 11:16 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Business, Business @en, Design @en, Events @en, Fashion @en, Food for thought @en, Health @en, Home @en, jewellery, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Style @en, Travel @en
Immortality Is The Real Luxury Bling Things Don’t Last
Tiziana Leopizzi delves a little deeper into our cover theme. She argues that, more than ever, bling is trivial and art is eternal. Living in luxury and opulence is certainly the way to go for… - October 16, 2017 - 8:52 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava
Belinda Wilson Her journey, your journey for the renaissance in us!
Massimo Gava sets the scene for the remarkable art of a model who holds the green world in her hands. Belinda Wilson, a fashion model photographed by Patrick Lichfield and Terence… Malambo, the Dance of Life
Conquering the Old Continent, one dance step at a time Cristina Colombera reports. It is hard – if not impossible – to passively sit still during a performance of Malambo. As…- June 23, 2017 - 3:00 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Mark Beech, Music @en, Uncategorized @en
Star Images of Ibiza Rocks: Jérôme Ferrière’s Outstanding Photos
Interview by Mark Beech “I grew up with a rock & roll heart and I have never lost it.” The words of French photographer Jérôme Ferrière sum it all up. “More than a music or an attitude,… Changing World, Changing Art: Venice Biennale Reflects Life
Our editors survey the Venice Biennale, which stakes a good claim to being a return to the greatest art show on earth. There have been those who say that the Biennale has been in danger of losing…- April 26, 2017 - 11:19 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Literature @en, Mark Beech
Long Live the Book! Top Bookbinder Mark Cockram’s Art Offers Vision of Future
By Mark Beech Is the book dead? Not if Mark Cockram has anything to do with it. DANTE's editor meets up with this top bookbinder and discovers how his story and his creations mean that the book… - April 21, 2017 - 11:40 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Mark Beech, Uncategorized @en
Capturing the Beauty of Movement: Meet Painter Marilyn Perry
Marilyn Perry has won acclaim as a painter – a late flowering after a career as one of the world’s top art historians. DANTE’s Editor Mark Beech talks to her about her visionary work. THIS… Living With Spirits: Thailand Caught on Camera
Bangkok-based photographer and journalist Ben Davies writes about the multi-year project that took him from spirit doctors appeasing the spirits of the sky to entranced devotees and a floating…Modern classics: Digital art sensation
A new name is causing an artworld sensation. Mataro da Vergato mixes photos with digital tech to create works like Renaissance paintings. Massimo Gava reports on a man collected by Silvio Berlusconi.…- October 14, 2016 - 12:47 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, design, Featured @en, Film @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Window of the soul @en
Yasuke – The One and Only African Samurai
South African artist Nicola Roos, born in 1994, is already making waves on the international scene. She has international sales to her credit – and works with old tyres to make sculptures.… - October 8, 2016 - 1:05 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Home @en
Dante Recommends: YARN
Documentary Weaves Tale of Wool and Art By Massimo Gava Yarn is a documentary like no other. It weaves together the poetic stories of four different women from different countries… - September 1, 2016 - 9:00 am in Art @en, Business, Featured @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Wine & Food @en
Like a Dog With Two Wheels – The moving story of an Italian who gives disabled animals a second chance.
Cristina Colombera meets an enlightened Italian whose special empathy for animal feelings has led him to single-handedly transform their lives. The custom-made carts he creates for pets… - May 18, 2016 - 12:42 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en
Dante Recommends: Howson Paintings to go Under the Hammer at Fellows
By Dante editors Some of Scottish artist Peter Howson’s finest works are coming up for sale at Fellows Auctioneers of Birmingham on May 23. The 14 works, including charcoal drawings and paintings,… - April 24, 2016 - 11:45 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Design @en, Fashion @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en
Mixing Surreal with Erotic Art The Global Growth of Gildo Medina
Gildo Medina mixes figurative art with the surreal, with some eroticism added. Manuel Diaz Cebrian met the artist in Paris and made the surprising discovery he believes in old-fashioned pencil… Statues, Cecil Rhodes and Controversy
Dante enters the heated debate on memorials and memories By Mark Beech, Dante editor A little local difficulty about a statue of Cecil Rhodes has opened up a whole debate about history.…Brave and Beautiful
War Veterans Defy Injuries for Picture Project By Suzie Solna These guys had fought bravely in war. They had perfect bodies too. They were beautiful, and they still are. They were always…Spring Awakening or What Makes Gery Dance?
Timed to occur each year in springtime, Vienna’s AIDS charity event, the unique Life Ball – founded and organised by Gery Keszler – celebrates life to fight death: an inspiring and glamorous…London celebrates African culture in word, symbol and song
Dante Recommends the British Library’s show “West Africa: Word, Symbol, Song” By Mark Beech, Editor Chinese culture. Italian culture. Spanish and Portuguese culture. British and American…Revealed for first time: Story of Hitler’s dealer and his looted art hoard
By Mark Beech The extraordinary story is only now emerging. The cast of characters includes Adolf Hitler and his art dealer. They amassed a collection of more than 1,000 paintings, drawings…120 Days of Sodom Manfred Zylla – from series to book
In a review of Manfred Zylla’s latest book, German critic Andrea Schlaier noted that Zylla’s paintings suggest that the lust for cruelty is inside all of us. The 77—year-old German/South…Management and Art in a Marriage between East and West
In this issue dedicated to the study of the harmony between opposing dimensions, we meet up with an Italian, both artist and manager, who embodies a different approach to life from our day-to-day…Young People Will Have Twice As Many Sexual Partners As Their Parents – New Study
Young Brits expect to switch and swipe through life according to new study Goodbye jobs for life, marrying the school sweetheart and putting down roots in birthplaces. Hello to YOLO culture -…‘Black and White-ism’: the Essence and the Foundation of Human Life
Laura Carniello, through the auspices of Qin Chong, meets up with two other giants of contemporary Chinese art, Li Tiejun and Zhang Yu, to reflect on Qin Chong’s concept of ‘Black and White-ism’…“Black and White – a Matter of Principle”
Biennale Internazionale d’Arte 2015 Palazzo Mora Strada Nuova - VeneziaLetter from the Editor
Never let it be said that here at Dantemag , we are parochial and conventional – we like to break down the barriers across the countries within continents and the barriers separating our great…Brussels: The New Arts Capital of Europe?
Berlin, once the mecca for European artists and gallerists, seems to be losing its aura. Artists, gallerists and collectors seem to be flocking instead to Brussels. Dantemag was in Brussels during…How seriously should we take ourselves? Erwin Wurm interviewed by Reya von Galen
The artist Erwin Wurm is at the forefront of revolutionising the concept of contemporary sculpture, transgressing the rules of form and time. By introducing humour and cynicism to his work, he…Making the Fragments Whole
Up-and-coming Dallas-based artist Lisa Soderlund has created art for as long as she can remember, but as with many aspiring artists, she had to hold down various day jobs to pay the bills. In…Manfred Zylla
So you thought there were no more politically engaged artists, committed to changing our view of the world through the force of their images? Heidi Erdmann introduces us to the world of Manfred…Cima da Conegliano: The Poet of Landscape
Like postcards from the past, an extraordinary exhibition in Paris of the works of Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano reveals the landscapes of 15th and 16th century Italy to modern eyes.. "If…Talking With Qin Chong
China as a country, despite its monolithic tendencies as a political power, still produces creative artists that take the world by storm, inviting us into a specific centuries-old Chinese sensibility…STEFAN MILENKOVICH The Man Who Speaks the Language of the Eighth Note…
What is it like to be a child prodigy? How to keep your centre and still be the conduit for Pythagorean insights to the universality of making the airwaves throb with the eighth note? Elisa Nocca…A Love Affair with Rubber – The art of Hannalie Taute
How do you combine recycling rubber, fairy tales and embroidery to create ground-breaking art AND then have the inspiration to design an award-winning new line in children’s toys that are taking…- January 23, 2015 - 7:34 am in Art @en, Business @en, Cover @en, Design @en, Fashion @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Style @en
Beatrice Trussardi – global executive, art champion and mother
In this our issue dedicated to women in society, Dantemag's editor Massimo Gava met up with this eclectic Italian lady, who, as well as heading a global brand, has the mission to pioneer contemporary… Valentino Zucchetti
Christmas is always the perfect time to talk about ballet. All around the world there are thousands of productions recreating those idyllic tunes of fantasy land that yearly accompany this festive…Rita Moreno, Puerto Rico’s Daughter, Still Going Strong
As the years pass, the great Hollywood icons slip away and leave their legacy of film and recording treasures. One such who broke the mould and blazed a trail for her race and her talent is marvellously…- December 7, 2014 - 9:41 am in Art @en
Angelic Visions 2
by Eliana Corbari The works of art we present today do not have wings. The first is an image from a museum in Los Angeles - the city of Angels. Built on the shores of the Pacific Ocean by Christian… - November 30, 2014 - 10:16 am in Angels @en, Art @en
Angelic Visions
by Eliana Corbari. Dante met many angels on his travels through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. In the company of Virgil, he is welcomed at the entrance to purgatory by a winged angel (l’uccel… Sadness Filled With Joy
A singer and a painter of some substance but both prone to deep melancholy are united in a new show at the BA Kunstforum in Vienna. Austria. By Reya von Galen An exhibition of more than…“Before The Dawn” War Artist Arabella Dorman Reveals The Unseen Stories Of Life In Afghanistan
Critically acclaimed war artist Arabella Dorman presents an exhibition of works inspired by her time spent in Afghanistan over the last five years. The exhibition goes beyond the conflict to document…- October 15, 2014 - 12:37 pm in Art @en, Events @en
Frieze London 2014
The 12th edition of Frieze London, the leading international contemporary art fair, takes place in London’s Regent’s Park from 15–18 October 2014. Frieze London is sponsored by Deutsche… What Makes an Artistic Genius? Anna Paola Cibin – the fairy tale continues.
Almost a year ago Dantemag discovered this unique artist in an art gallery in London. Since then Anna Paola Cibin’s life has become as much a fairy tale story as her art work. We met her in…Wacky rock
Most artists aren’t exactly ordinary. Much of the arts are by definition a little bizarre. This is nowhere more true than with rock and pop. Some of the most crazed music is actually among the…- April 5, 2014 - 10:49 am in Art @en, Health @en
Arrive in Spring like Persephone
The dark climb out of winter and into spring is written so deeply within our cells that we wrote it into our mythologies as well. But we’re not completely helpless before the cycling of the… Printemps Musical de Silly
The «Printemps Musical de Silly» is an outstanding classic music festival located in the center of the Belgium’s countryside, 40 km away from Brussels. The festival takes place in private…- March 22, 2014 - 8:03 am in Art @en
Asia Smitten With Neoliberalism? Or Struck Down With It?
In their excitement to promote economic development Asian countries seem willing to compromise everything in pursuit of profit and land exploitation. But Pamela Nowicka contends there are powerful… - March 2, 2014 - 2:41 pm in Art @en
The fire in Saturn’s Shadow
Carnivals are just an excuse for a party and dress up – right? Wrong! Mike Hawthorne reveals how, once again, seemingly hackneyed modern customs stem from pre-Christian beliefs and rites and… JOANA VASCONCELOS. The world of yesterday today
The art world has many stand-out members but none more so than the fiercely Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, whose ardent espousal of modern technology combined with a lyrical attachment to…- January 24, 2014 - 7:31 am in Art @en
A winter’s Tale
Festivities in Vienna commemorating the 350th birthday of Prince Eugene of Savoy include the spectacular opening of his Winter Palace and an intriguing play on his liaison with Countess Batthyany.… - December 15, 2013 - 11:00 am in Art @en
Theatres of Friuli: The Hidden Roots of Entertainment Culture
The building blocks of our present are found in a myriad little things, now hidden by the accretions of the years. Our world is founded much more than we realise on these mundanities than… - December 10, 2013 - 6:22 pm in Art @en, Blog @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Politics @en, Travel @en
Nonno Panda TALES 13
Nonno Panda and... the Rhino - One day, wandering along life’s path, I got lost in a dark jungle, unable to find the right way … I stumbled across a small herd of rhinos. It was the… - October 1, 2013 - 12:02 am in Art @en
Reigning Supreme over Salzburg’s Olympus
Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli and Helga Rabl-Stadler hold the prestigious Salzburg Festival firmly, but effortlessly in their elegant grip. Since it was established in the summer of 1920, the… - October 1, 2013 - 12:01 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Business @en, design, Design @en, Fashion @en, Film @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Travel @en
The Ambassador of Venetian Elegance
Francesca Bortolotto Possati, interior designer, hotelier and scion of a prominent Venetian family, promotes the culture history and style of her unique hometown – not as a theme park or living… - August 1, 2013 - 10:10 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en
The World of Sarah Patroni
Painter Sarah Patroni has dabbled in many different worlds – born of an English mother and an Italian father, she has travelled and lived throughout the globe, including England, Scotland, the… - February 14, 2013 - 9:02 pm in Art @en
Roger Ballen / Die Antwoord
Born out of the ashes of a small scheduling disaster, the strange – yet somehow fitting – collaborative exhibition by photographer Roger Ballen and musical duo Die Antwoord draws raves in… - December 8, 2012 - 9:37 pm in Art @en
Chihuly Over Seattle: Illuminating a Major Artist in His Own Home Town
Since the World’s Fair in 1962, the Seattle Center – home of the Space Needle and the Museum of Rock n’ Roll – has been an important part of community life in Seattle. But time has its… - December 8, 2012 - 4:11 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Politics @en
Food for thought
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing… A Planet in Crisis: Can Art Save Us? Is it even trying?
One condition for the production of great art is that it must not be an instrument at the service of any master, but must be master of itself, its own aesthetic and message. It needs to be self-sufficient…Implemented Environments: Solastalgia, Enlightenment, Red Tape and the Void
While attention to the natural environment is critical, it is easy to forget – or indeed not to realise at all – that our environment as humans is also a made thing. For humans as a whole,…- July 1, 2012 - 10:25 am in Art @en
Why Photography Matters As Art As Never Before
by Rodrigo Cañete Photography in the age of Photoshop can be manipulated, staged, denatured and rareified. It can also reveal truth, humanity, and even love. Rodrigo Cañete argues that the… - July 1, 2012 - 12:34 am in Art @en
Santiago’s screaming streets
By Mike Hawthorne Chile’s comic ists have a history of satire and dissent going back at least forty years to the Latin American Dirty Wars of the late 1960s and 1970s. Today, amid the deep economic… - May 26, 2012 - 9:04 pm in Art @en
The Alchemy of Emma Sergeant
photos Hugh Kelly Emma Sergeant, one of England's best-known portraitists and figurative artists, burst into prominence in 1981 as a 21-year old student at the Slade School of Fine Art in London.… - February 26, 2012 - 5:07 pm in Art @en
Games People Play (A Lot…)
[three_fourth_last] Games People Play (A Lot...) [/three_fourth_last] [one_half_last] Perhaps you are one of the millions who have had their lives taken over by an addiction to Farmville… - February 26, 2012 - 4:59 pm in Art @en
The Maverick of the Italian Grappa
[three_fourth_last] The Maverick of the Italian Grappa [/three_fourth_last] [one_half_last] Maverick and tradition might seem to be contradictory terms. But in Sandro Bottega and his creations,… - February 26, 2012 - 4:42 pm in Art @en
First into Mosul: A War Reporter’s Journey to Iraq’s Kurdish Front
[three_fourth_last] First into Mosul: A War Reporter’s Journey to Iraq’s Kurdish Front [/three_fourth_last] [one_half_last] The last American troops, with the exception of a small embassy… - February 26, 2012 - 4:30 pm in Art @en
Iranian Chess Games of Terror and War
[three_fourth_last] Iranian Chess Games of Terror and War [/three_fourth_last] [one_half] The 11th century Persian poet Ferdowsi describes a visiting Raja who delivered a gift to the Persian king:… - February 26, 2012 - 12:33 pm in Art @en
Tradition, Passion, Innovation: John Galvin’s Unique Bespoke Art
[three_fourth_last] Tradition, Passion, Innovation: John Galvin’s Unique Bespoke Art [/three_fourth_last] [one_half_last] Combine the early influence of parents, a passion for fine furniture… - February 26, 2012 - 12:06 pm in Art @en
The “Royalty” of Film
[three_fourth] The “Royalty” of Film [/three_fourth] [one_half_last] America’s had to do without the pomp and spectacle of royalty for a couple of centuries now. So a little more than 80… - February 26, 2012 - 11:44 am in Art @en
Luddites Rejoice! The Library Lives!
Luddites Rejoice! The Library Lives! [three_fourth_last] [one_half_last] Not only are libraries (with actual books!) alive in this virtual, digital age, they are actually thriving - making more… - February 26, 2012 - 11:30 am in Art @en
An Irascible Revealed at Last
[three_fourth_last] An Irascible Revealed at Last [/three_fourth_last] [one_half_last] After three decades and many suitors, the art of famed Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still has finally… - February 14, 2012 - 3:40 pm in Art @en
Robotic Surgery
[three_fourth_last] Robotic Surgery [/three_fourth_last] By Lynn Kowalski [three_fourth_last] It sounds like science fiction, but it’s here and it’s changing the future of surgery. [/three_fourth_last]… - February 14, 2012 - 3:34 pm in Art @en
Under the Shaman’s Spell
[three_fourth_last] Under the Shaman’s Spell [/three_fourth_last] by Neil Geraghty [three_fourth_last] A journey around Central America reveals a hidden world of sorcery and ancient traditions.… - February 14, 2012 - 3:22 pm in Art @en
Tunisia in Spring – One Year On
The spark that lit the powder keg of the Arab Spring, Tunisia has receded somewhat into the background since its population’s dramatic uprising last year. That doesn’t mean things have slowed…