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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.

British Museum Launches Website To Help Recover Stolen Artifacts

David Guido Pietroni Sep 29, 2023

The British Museum announced the launch of a website to seek help from the public for the return of the stolen objects. The museum released on press statement on Tuesday, announcing the launch of the website. At the same time, it also…

Art School Organization Shuts Doors, Leaving Hundreds Of Students In Limbo

David Guido Pietroni Sep 26, 2023

The Art Institutes has announced sudden closure, leaving the fates of 1,700 students in its 8 schools hanging. On Friday, The Art Institutes – a network of eight private schools – announced that it will close its remaining locations.…

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Plans To Sue Architecture Firm Over ‘Inadequate’ Work

David Guido Pietroni Sep 26, 2023

The San Francisco-based Asian Art Museum is planning to take legal action against the architecture firm WHY over ‘inadequate expansion plans”. The expansion of the Asian Art Museum was completed in 2020. It cost around $38 million and…

After A Century In Storage, Lost Painting Gets Attributed To Artemisia Gentileschi

David Guido Pietroni Sep 25, 2023

A painting, neglected in storage for over a century, has now been identified as a work by Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Titled 'Susanna and the Elders', the work was initially misattributed to a French artist. It was kept at the…

Ancient Buddha Statue, Worth $1.2M, Stolen From Barakat Gallery

David Guido Pietroni Sep 25, 2023

A prized Buddha statue, worth $1.2 million, was stolen from the Barakat Gallery in Los Angeles on Sunday. The CCTV footage showed that the theft occurred around 3.45 am on Sunday morning. The thieves backed a rental van and slammed it…

Florida Museum Fires Curator After Greek Artifacts Scrutinized Over Provenance

David Guido Pietroni Sep 23, 2023

The Museum of Fine Arts in Florida has dismissed its curator after its Greek artifacts were scrutinized over unsatisfactory provenance. The artifacts belong to the show “From Chaos to Order” which showcased artifacts from the Geometric…

Legal Battle Memphis Citizens And New Art Museum Intensifies

David Guido Pietroni Sep 22, 2023

Memphis citizens continue pressing legal claims that the new art museum on the city’s riverfront violates their rights to private property. At the center of the controversy is the new Brooks Museum of Art, proposed by the Memphis city…

Wing Luke Museum In Seattle Vandalized Under ‘Hate Crime’

David Guido Pietroni Sep 20, 2023

A man was charged with hate crime on Monday after he had vandalized Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum with a sledgehammer last week. The accused is Craig Milne, a 76-year-old man. On Thursday, September 14, Milne traveled to Seattle’s Chinatown…

Amrita Sher-Gill Painting Sells For $7.44, Setting Record For Indian Artist

David Guido Pietroni Sep 19, 2023

A painting by Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gill was sold for $7.44 million in New Delhi – the highest for any Indian artist. The painting in question is The Story Teller, completed by Amrita Sher-Gill in 1937. The auction was held…

Climate Activists Stage Protest At MoMA Against Henry Kravis; Arrested

David Guido Pietroni Sep 18, 2023

On Friday, climate activists staged a protest at the Museum of Modern Art against Henry Kravis and his wife; subsequently, 16 activists were arrested. The protestors included climate action groups like Extinction Rebellion and Climate…

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