Flash Art #347
230 x 300 mm, 274 pages
Milan, Italy (English language)
Bimonthly
Founders: Helena Kontova & Giancarlo Politi
Editor-in-chief: Gea Politi
Creative director: Alessio Avventuroso
Published since 1967, Flash Art is dedicated to writing and thinking about contemporary art.
The theme this Summer 2024 issue? BACKDROP EFFECT; a look at ‘how art can foster a restorative process that benefits both artist and audience, creating a symbiotic relationship of empowerment and personal growth.’ On the covers, it's fashion designer Bárbara Sánchez-Kane and artist Lu Yang, with more cover stories on Judy Chicago, Brook Hsu and Peter Shire inside.
Plus, Whitney Mallet (of Pin-Up and The Whitney Review) on Diamond Stingily, a dispatch from the 60th Venice Biennale, and the latest iteration of the ‘Letter from the City’ insert—a poignant piece by Ghislaine Leung on loss and motherhood.
On the Journal:
‘We don’t have the particular desire to stay on edge. There are so many publications that are edgy in the parties they throw, the merchandise they churn out and the experimental design/photography they feature. Our core product is thoughtful art criticism and that’s where we invest our energy and resources. Journalistic scholarship overrides the quick gratification of say, a streetwear collaboration.’ Read more of Hope's At work with interview with Flash Art's Bana Bissat.