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David Guido Pietroni

David Guido Pietroni is the founder of The Art Insider.
He is an Italian music and film producer and he has been in the art world his entire life representing the famous art critic Vittorio Sgarbi as his agent for over 30 years.
Since 2004, he has been a member of the Recording Academy for the Grammy Awards and is also a part of the Tribeca Film Center, the realized vision of Robert De Niro bring together and support the New York City Film Community.

Reach him at david@art-insider.com.

Artist Giuliano Negretto Unveils Monument For Alpini Infantry In Vincenzo, Italy

David Guido Pietroni Nov 24, 2022

Earlier this month, artist Giuliano Negretto saw the inauguration of his latest work - a monument dedicated to the Alpine Infantry of Italy. The work was inaugurated during the Centenary celebrations of the Alpine unit in Vincenza, Italy.…

Two -Millenia-Old Celtic Coins, Worth Millions, Stolen In A Daring Heist

David Guido Pietroni Nov 24, 2022

In an astonishing heist, hundreds of Celtic coins, more than 2000 years old and worth millions, were stolen under 10 minutes from a German museum. The theft took place at the Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, a city in Germany’s…

Frieze Los Angeles Announces Full Exhibitor List For 2023 Edition

David Guido Pietroni Nov 23, 2022

Frieze has announced the list of exhibitors for the 2023 Los Angeles edition, scheduled for February next year at the Santa Monica Airport. The 2023 edition is set to be the largest-ever Frieze Los Angeles event, with over 120 galleries…

Love Letters By Bob Dylan Fetch $700K At Boston Auction

David Guido Pietroni Nov 21, 2022

Handwritten love letters and other memorabilia by Bob Dylan were a hit at the “Marvels of Modern Music” auction in Boston. A single lot, consisting of 42 love letters by Bob Dylan to Barbara Ann Hewitt, sold for nearly $700,000. Dylan’s…

Christie’s Cancels Anticipated T-Rex Sale Over Fake Bones Speculations

David Guido Pietroni Nov 21, 2022

The $15-20 million auction of a T-Rex skeleton in Hong Kong by Christie’s has been canceled over concerns about how many bones in it were replicas. The T-Rex, which was nicknamed “Shen”, was scheduled to go on the auction block in…

Climate Protest Attacks Continue To Rock European Art World

David Guido Pietroni Nov 20, 2022

Even as U.N. Climate talks were underway in Egypt, protestors continued targeting artistic and cultural sites in Europe last week. The attacks occurred on Friday, around the same time, in the cities of Paris, Milan, and Oslo. The…

Hilma af Klint Relative Criticizes NFT Project On Her Works

David Guido Pietroni Nov 18, 2022

Soon after the NFT project on the works of artist Hilma af Klint was announced, her relative has publicly condemned the move. The criticism came from Hedvig Ersman, who is the granddaughter of Erik af Klint (nephew of the artist). Ersman…

Beniamino Ciancia – The Alchemist Of Art

David Guido Pietroni Nov 15, 2022

Anyone can imitate art – but it takes a genius to create art never seen before in the world. Beniamino Ciancia refuses to call himself a genius, but the influence of his works and technique has held the Italian artistic community in awe for…

With A Record-Breaking Mondrian, Sotheby’s Sales Collectively Bring $391M

David Guido Pietroni Nov 15, 2022

Two back-to-back modern art sales at Sotheby’s brought in $391.2 million on Monday evening. The star of the show was certainly Piet Mondrian, whose work Composition No. II (1930) sold for $48 million - $51 million including fees. This is…

More Climate Protests at Spanish Museum, Vancouver Art Gallery

David Guido Pietroni Nov 14, 2022

Slime poured over a replica Egyptian mummy at a museum in Barcelona, while maple syrup was thrown at Emily Carr's painting in Vancouver. Over the last weekend, Futuro Vegetal – a Spanish climate activist group – targeted a mummy replica…

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