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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 in the art world his entire life and has started this initiative "The Art Insider" to contribute in the best way possible.

Reach him at david@art-insider.com.

German Socialite Angela Gulbenkian Convicted For Fraud And Theft

David Guido Pietroni Jul 9, 2021

Prominent German socialite Angela Gulbenkian was convicted of fraud and theft regarding a Kusama sculpture, last week in a London court. According to a report by Publico, Gulbenkian was charged with stealing around $1.4 million from art…

Research Reveals Last Male Descendants Of Leonardo Da Vinci

David Guido Pietroni Jul 7, 2021

New research has tracked 14 male descendants of Leonardo da Vinci, moving a step forward towards finding the artist’s DNA sequence. The research paper was published in the Human Evolution journal this week. It was conducted by Alessandro…

Museum In Costa Rica Receives 1,300 artifacts From Brooklyn Museum

David Guido Pietroni Jul 6, 2021

The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica announced that it has received 1305 Pre-Columbian artifacts from the Brooklyn Museum as part of its repatriation efforts. While announced only recently, the actual return of the works occurred in October…

New York Historical Society Set For $140 Million Expansion Project

David Guido Pietroni Jul 4, 2021

Louise Mirrer, President of New York Historical Society, announced a $140 million expansion plan that will house a new American LGBT+ Museum. The NYHS had always had this additional space under its possession, but could never decide how…

From Drugs To Freedom – The Artistic Journey of Guido Rocca

David Guido Pietroni Jul 3, 2021

Despite centuries of human efforts, art remains a mystery to most of us. What truly makes great art is something that depends both on perspective and expertise. For Italian artist Guido Rocca, art is a boundless ocean of possibility that…

Removal of Confederate Statues in Capitol Approved by US House

David Guido Pietroni Jul 2, 2021

The US House of Representatives passed the H.R. 305 Bill, which allows for the removal of Confederate symbols and statues from the Capitol building. The Bill was passed on June 29th with a 285-120 majority. It will not be voted upon in…

‘Blue Boy’ By Gainsborough Returns To UK After A Century

David Guido Pietroni Jun 30, 2021

The Blue Boy, often considered the masterpiece of English artist Thomas Gainsborough, will returns to the UK exactly a century after it left. The Blue Boy was created by Gainsborough in the late 18th century. In 1922, the work was sold…

Picasso, Mondrian Painting Stolen From Greece Museum Recovered After 9 years

David Guido Pietroni Jun 29, 2021

Two paintings by Piet Mondrian and Picasso have been found after being stolen almost a decade ago from the largest public gallery in Greece. The works were found as a result of a confession by a 49-year-old man, as per the Ministry of…

Artist Hamlet Lavastida Gets Arrested By Cuban Authorities

David Guido Pietroni Jun 29, 2021

The latest in a series of blows on artistic expression, artist Hamlet Lavastida was arrested by Cuban authorities. According to a report by Deutsche Welle, Lavastida was arrested on June 26 in Havana, few days after he had returned to…

Prado Museum Reports Revenue Losses of 75 Percent In 2020

David Guido Pietroni Jun 28, 2021

A report by Prado Museum confirmed just how much museums have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, the Museo Nacional del Prado (commonly known as Prado Museum) reported that it witnessed a drop of 75.5 percent in its…

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