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David Guido Pietroni

David Guido Pietroni is an Italian music and film producer. 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. He has been into the art world his entire life and has started this initiative "The Art Insider" to contribute in the best way possible.. You can check my Wikipedia page for more information. You can connect with me at david@art-insider.com

Amidst pressure, Southbank, BFI severe ties with oil company Shell

David Guido Pietroni Mar 12, 2020

Southbank Centre in Britain became the latest to end oil sponsorship of art, as it disconnected its ties with the oil company Shell. In recent years, activists have struggled to stop oil companies from sponsoring art institutions in an…

Coronavirus scare in Italy forces lockdown, galleries shut

David Guido Pietroni Mar 11, 2020

Italy has been on the worse receiving end of the coronavirus epidemic that has affected the whole world, the art community included. Now, the country is in a lockdown, which has forced art galleries to shut their doors to the public. The…

Art Dubai Gets Postponed Due To Coronavirus Threat

David Guido Pietroni Mar 5, 2020

The latest victim of Coronavirus in the art world was the Art Dubai event, which was indefinitely postponed at the face of the threat. On March 3, the organizers at Art Dubai announced that the upcoming art event would be postponed…

Brazilian Art Collector Bernardo Paz acquitted of money laundering

David Guido Pietroni Feb 29, 2020

One of the most controversial cases in the art world recently ended in favour of Brazilian art collector Bernardo Paz, as he was acquitted of a money laundering case. The ruling, which was carried out by federal appeals court in Brasilia,…

Grayson Perry bags the prestigious Erasmus Award, $165,000 reward

David Guido Pietroni Feb 28, 2020

British artist Grayson Perry won the prestigious Erasmus Award, also known as ‘Dutch Nobel Prize’ - as well as the $165,000 monetary reward. The Erasmus Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the world, famously known as the…

Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition At Louvre Sees Record Visitors

David Guido Pietroni Feb 27, 2020

The recently-concluded Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at Louvre saw a record attendance of 1 million+, breaking the museum’s own previous record. The Louvre museum in Paris recently concluded its much-anticipated Leonardo da Vinci…

Prominent Brooklyn gallery Koenig & Clinton shuts its doors

David Guido Pietroni Jan 23, 2020

The illustrious Koenig & Clinton Gallery in Brooklyn, which has been serving as a platform for new artists for a few years now, has shuttered its doors. In a statement issued by the gallery on Tuesday, it was announced that its…

Stan Douglas chosen to represent Canada at 2021 Venice Biennale

David Guido Pietroni Jan 16, 2020

Though the Venice Biennale is more than a year away, countries have already started announcing their representatives for the prestigious art event. Australia, Iceland and New Zealand have already announced their representatives, while the…

Artists write Open Letter To PS1 to remove Board Members profiting from “Suffering Of…

David Guido Pietroni Jan 15, 2020

The continuing calls from "Theater of Operations: The Gulf War 1991-2011" exhibition to remove people associated with war profits culminated into an open letter signed by 37 artists. In its own word, the letter sought to separate the…

Petition forces exit of Erie Art Museum Director Joshua Helmer

David Guido Pietroni Jan 14, 2020

An online petition against Erie Art museum director Joshua Helmer for his predatory attitude towards women forced his exit from the museum. The story began from a New York Times story last week, which detailed multiple allegations of…