• Become a Member
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • News
  • Art
  • Books
  • Film
  • Performance
  • Opinion
  • Crosswords
  • Comics
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Opportunities
  • Features
  • Previews
  • News
  • Art
  • Books
  • Film
  • Performance
  • Opinion
  • Crosswords
  • Comics
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Opportunities
  • Features
  • Previews
  • Become a Member
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • News
  • Art
  • Books
  • Film
  • Performance
  • Opinion
  • Crosswords
  • Comics
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Opportunities
  • Features
  • Previews
Skip to content
Hyperallergic

Hyperallergic

Sensitive to Art & its Discontents

Membership
Avatar photo

Francesco Dama

Francesco Dama is a freelance art writer based in Rome, Italy.
He regularly writes for several print and online publications, and wastes most of his time on Instagram.

Posted inArt

Meditative Video Portraits Composed Over Time

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

EASTBOURNE, UK — When artist Melanie Manchot started making work in the 1990s, she was deeply influenced by gender and feminist theories.

Posted inArt

An Intimate Encounter with Paul Strand’s Photographic Journeys

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama June 27, 2016June 28, 2016

LONDON — It’s always surprising when important artists get overlooked. It’s the case of Paul Strand in the UK, whose contribution to the history of photography might still slip away from the British public’s view.

Posted inArt

Wolfgang Tillmans Focuses on Borders and Brexit in London

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama June 21, 2016June 22, 2016

LONDON — Like many other Europeans living in the UK, I am not eligible to vote in Thursday’s referendum that will decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union.

Posted inArt

The Open Works of Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama June 9, 2016June 11, 2016

LONDON — Every time Gonzalez-Torres’s work is exhibited, a critical opportunity arises.

Posted inBooks

An Anthology of Queer Art Theory Puts Artists First

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama May 26, 2016May 26, 2016

Whitechapel Gallery and the MIT Press recently published Queer, the latest addition to Documents of Contemporary Art, a popular series of anthologies on major themes and ideas in contemporary art.

Posted inArt

Visually Mining the History of Guano Off the Coast of Peru

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama March 28, 2016March 25, 2016

In the mid-19th century, the Chincha Islands were at the center of a now-forgotten resource war that involved major world powers.

Posted inArt

Stan Douglas Reimagines a Joseph Conrad Spy Novel in 1970s Portugal

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama March 14, 2016March 31, 2016

LONDON — When I asked Douglas why he decided to shift Conrad’s novel to Portugal in 1975, he replied with a seemingly benevolent “Why not?”

Posted inArt

A Gallery Stroll Through Rome

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama March 1, 2016March 1, 2016

ROME — Mentioning Rome to most people evokes, in no particular order: ancient ruins, stunning palazzi, romantic dinners, and good weather.

Posted inArt

Fledgling Galleries Flock to London for a Month of Collaborative Shows

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama February 3, 2016February 2, 2016

LONDON — For four weeks, eight of London’s youngest galleries are hosting 15 like-minded spaces from around the world as part of CONDO, a collaborative project that’s been proven to be very successful with the public.

Posted inArt

The Radical Discos of 1960s Italy and Architectural Innovation

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama January 7, 2016January 11, 2016

LONDON — Although Radical Design was short-lived, its conceptual outcome had far-reaching implications, and the issues raised by the movement have preoccupied successive generations of architects and designers.

Posted inArt

Documenting the Peculiarities of an Early-20th-Century Roman Department Store

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama December 7, 2015December 7, 2015

There’s one place you shouldn’t miss when visiting Rome. It’s neither the Colosseum nor St. Peter’s Basilica.

Posted inArt

A Series Showcases Mathematics-Based Sound Visualizations

Avatar photo by Francesco Dama November 11, 2015November 13, 2015

LONDON — It is almost impossible not to notice the recent flourishing of sound installations in the British art world.

Posts navigation

Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 Older posts
Forge a Lifelong Arts Practice With New York Studio School’s MFA and Certificate
Sponsored

Forge a Lifelong Arts Practice With New York Studio School’s MFA and Certificate

Develop your work and personal aesthetic philosophy in these unique programs. Now accepting applications for full-time study in Fall 2024.

Hyperallergic
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Hyperallergic is a forum for serious, playful, and radical thinking about art in the world today. Founded in 2009, Hyperallergic is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Home
  • Latest
  • Podcast
  • Store
  • About
  • Support Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Sign In
  • Membership
  • Newsletters
  • Submissions
  • Careers
© 2023 Hyperallergic. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Privacy Policy