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

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Art Criticism

Paparoni is the art critic of the Italian newspaper '' Domani''. He has curated a number of major exhibitions. In 1983 he founded the contemporary art magazine ''Tema Celeste'' and the publishing house of the same name, which he ran until 2000. His art criticism books include ''The Devil: A Visual History'' (Cernunnos/Abrams). and ''Art and Posthistory, Conversations on the End of Aesthetics'' written with

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). Paparoni has published monographs on

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, Jonathan Lasker, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (Alberico Cetti Serbelloni editore),

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, Natee Utarit, Ronald Ventura, Gottfried Helnwein ( Skira), Nyoman Masriadi, Rafael Megall, Andres Barrioquinto ( Rizzoli New York). His essays are featured in monographs and catalogs of many artists including

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, David La Chapelle, Markus Lupertz,

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, Jenny Saville,

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, Li Songsong, Doug and Mike Starn, Joana Vasconcelos, and

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, among others.Segno Magazine
The Devil by Demetrio Paparoni, published February 16th 2017

Notes

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Shades—Of Painting at the Limit
',

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* David Carrier (1994).
The Aesthete in the City: The Philosophy and Practice of American Abstract Painting in the 1980s
',

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From demonic terrorist to sainted icon: The transfiguration of Nelson Mandela
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Passaggi in Sicilia la collezione di Riso e oltre
', Skira * Tiziana Andina, Erica Onnis (2019).
The Philosophy and Art of Wang Guangyi
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', Editori Laterza * Massimo Melotti (2017).
Vicende dell'arte in Italia dal dopoguerra agli anni Duemila
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* Davide Vecchi (2014).
"Expo, al critico d’arte Celant contratto di consulenza da 750mila euro"
',

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* V.v. A.a. (1996).
Arte contemporanea italiana pittori e scultori 1946-1996 : opere e mercato 1996-1997
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Guida ragionata ai periodici italiani
', La Rivisteria *
"Demetrio Paparoni"
', Samtidskunst.com Contemporary Art * Av Nora Joung (2018)
Vold, sentimentalitet og maktesløshet
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