Demetrio Paparoni (born Siracusa, Italy, 1954) is an Italian art critic, curator, writer, and editor who has taught History of Modern Art and History of Contemporary Art at the University of Catania.

Demetrio Paparoni
Anish Kapoor and Demetrio Paparoni, Athene 1983
Born (1954-01-25) January 25, 1954 (age 70)
Siracusa, Italy
Occupation(s)Art critic ; Curator ; Writer ; Editor
Websitedemetriopaparoni.com

Art Criticism

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Paparoni is the art critic of the Italian newspaper Domani.[1] He has curated a number of major exhibitions. In 1983 he founded the contemporary art magazine Tema Celeste[2][3] and the publishing house of the same name, which he ran until 2000.[4][5][6][7]

His art criticism books include The Devil: A Visual History (Cernunnos/Abrams).[8][9][10] and Art and Posthistory, Conversations on the End of Aesthetics written with Arthur Danto (Columbia University Press).[11][12]

Paparoni has published monographs on Chuck Close, Jonathan Lasker, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (Alberico Cetti Serbelloni editore), Wang Guangyi, Natee Utarit, Ronald Ventura, Gottfried Helnwein (Skira),[13] Nyoman Masriadi, Rafael Megall, Andres Barrioquinto (Rizzoli New York).[14][15]

His essays are featured in monographs and catalogs of many artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Peter Halley, Keith Haring, Edward Hopper, Zhang Huan, Alex Katz, David La Chapelle, Markus Lupertz, Tony Oursler, Mimmo Paladino, Michelangelo Pistoletto, David Salle, Jenny Saville, Sean Scully, Li Songsong, Doug and Mike Starn, Joana Vasconcelos, and Andy Warhol, among others.[16][17]

Notes

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  1. ^ Demetrio Paparoni's page on Domani Magazine
  2. ^ Hyperallergic What a Painter Taught Me by David Carrier, Published January 23rd 2021
  3. ^ Figures Du Diable, Art Press, published March 2020
  4. ^ Demetrio Paparoni Official Website
  5. ^ Treccani Official website Biography at Treccani
  6. ^ Concilio Europeo dell'Arte Premio Paradiso 2021 a Demetrio Paparoni
  7. ^ Artribune L’italiano Demetrio Paparoni riceve la medaglia d’oro dal Ministro armeno alla Cultura Tigran Gals, Published July 4th, 2018
  8. ^ Abrams Books
  9. ^ Hyperallergic by Aida Amoako, published March 18, 2020
  10. ^ Società Dante Aligheri
  11. ^ Columbia University Press Official Website
  12. ^ RAI Cultura "Arte e Poststoria" di Demetrio Paparoni e Arthur C. Danto on RAI Cultura
  13. ^ Skira Official Website
  14. ^ Rizzoli USA Official Website
  15. ^ Art Life History
  16. ^ Demetrio Paparoni Official Website
  17. ^ Segno Magazine The Devil by Demetrio Paparoni, published February 16th 2017

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