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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

Treasures of 16th-century shipwreck may become public soon

David Guido Pietroni Jan 13, 2020

Danish Curator Clausen Pederson is working upon a project to recover the remains of a 16th-century shipwreck. The Gagiana, as the ship was named, sunk on its famous journey to Istanbul's sultan. It had a large treasure on board, much of…

Painting in Vienna sheds new light on the life of Dürer

David Guido Pietroni Jan 12, 2020

A painting discovered in Vienna can change the way art historians have looked at the life and career of Northern Renaissance artist Dürer. The news, which was first published in Art newspaper, pertains to a certain painting found buried…

Trump’s threat to bomb Iran cultural sites draws condemnation

David Guido Pietroni Jan 7, 2020

The art society is horrified after President Trump tweeted that he is planning to bomb 52 sites in Iran of cultural importance. The tweet was made on 6 Jan, as retaliation if any American or American asset in the region was harmed by…

The Biggest Art Flops Of The Previous Decade

David Guido Pietroni Jan 2, 2020

The decade of 2010-2019 saw many great things for the art world, but it also had its fair share of debacles. Let’s take a look back at some of the biggest ‘oops’ moments of the decade: VIP Art Fair The decade began with something that…

São Paulo Art Museum Hires Sandra Benites, Its First Indigenous Art Curator

David Guido Pietroni Dec 18, 2019

One of the premier art museums in São Paulo made history by hiring Sandra Benites, the first indigenous art curator in Brazil. The Museum de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) in Brazil has been gearing up for its much-anticipated exhibition on…

New Memorandum reveals further about Inigo Philbrick and Untitled affair

David Guido Pietroni Dec 14, 2019

The mystery around the Untitled painting sold by Inigo Philbrick offered new revelations, but also further complicated the matter. The ownership over the painting called Untitled, made by Rudolf Stinger, has been fiercely contested in…

Registrar Of The Year, Rajshree Solanki, donates prize money to Internship Program

David Guido Pietroni Dec 13, 2019

Rajshree Solanki became the first recipient of the Registrar of the Year award. But the Hirshhorn Museum registrar won hearts with her decision about the prize money. At the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, situated in Washington…

After 18 months, Deborah Cullen-Morales steps down as director of Bronx Museum

David Guido Pietroni Dec 11, 2019

In what some are calling a surprise move, the Bronx Museum of Arts announced that Debroah Cullen-Morales will depart from the position of its director. Her stint of 18-months, which has been called fixed from the beginning, will end this…

New Artwork by Maurizio Cattelan is a Banana and Duct Tape

David Guido Pietroni Dec 8, 2019

Art has often been a topic of contention among the general public. Some consider it an expression of something inexplicable, while others label it simply pretentious. The thing is, both sentiments are actually true quite often. The prime…

Baltimore Museum Of Art Announces A Year Dedicated To Women

David Guido Pietroni Dec 1, 2019

Women in art have always lagged behind their male counterparts, largely due to systematic discrimination. However, the Baltimore Museum of Art has decided to something drastic for the issue. The year 2020 at BMA will be dedicated…