JL Interviews

03/10/2025

🇮🇹 🇺🇲 🎬 LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Voce Spettacolo inaugurates Beverly Hills representation office: a bridge between Matera, Europe, and Hollywood^^ Voce Spettacolo, the Academy Award–winning distribution and film production company founded by Walter Nicoletti, is expanding its footprint with the official opening of a new representation office in Beverly Hills. The move marks a historic milestone for the company as it continues to connect European cinema with the heart of the global film industry, while reinforcing its longstanding collaborations in Los Angeles. The new representation facility is located at 9100 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, a historic building long associated with innovation, success, and direct contact with the industry’s leading players. With this opening, Voce Spettacolo becomes one of the very few Italian and European entities to boast an official Beverly Hills presence, confirming its international vocation and its ability to unite Italian cultural roots with a global perspective.

Voce Spettacolo, the Academy Award–winning distribution and film production company founded by Walter Nicoletti, is expanding its footprint with the official opening of a new representation office in

03/10/2025

🇵🇹 🎨 LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Catarina Pratas: A Quiet Force Shaping Contemporary Painting with Delicate Drawing and Global Context^^ Catarina Pratas, a Lisbon-born painter born in 1991, emerges from Portugal’s industrious graphic and fine-arts landscape with a poised commitment to drawing, painting, and the current conversations that surround them. Her biography reads like a careful itinerary of study and exploration—from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon to Paris and Seville, and back to the studio, where personal investigations have gradually expanded into a broader project addressing environmental and social issues. She is a painter who believes in the discipline of drawing as a foundation for painting, and in the persistence of study as a form of lifelong practice. Teaching is another axis of Pratas’ practice. In 2023, she began teaching Art Classes of Painting and Drawing at Vera Santos Silva in Lisbon. The artist has actively participated in group exhibitions that foreground intimate formats, a tendency reflected in the collective Small Formats at Galeria Monumental in Lisbon. The year 2024 has seen her engage with more groups and collaborative exhibitions, including the Collective Artistas Anónimos in Lisbon and the 12×12 project in collaboration with Galeria Arte Graça, Lisbon.

Catarina Pratas, a Lisbon-born painter born in 1991, emerges from Portugal’s industrious graphic and fine-arts landscape with a poised commitment to drawing, painting, and the current conversations

02/10/2025

🇵🇪🇮🇹🎨ART UNPLUGGED presents LUIS LEGATO, exploring a fresh definition of Art. Meet Luis Alberto Barreto Azañero, a multidisciplinary Peruvian artist based in Italy, who navigates visual language across borders.

🤲Read our in-depth interview here: https://www.jlinterviews.com/luis-alberto-barreto-azanero-a-multidisciplinary-peruvian-artist-exploring-visual-language-across-borders/

02/10/2025

🇮🇹 🖼️ LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^True to Nature —Vera Rossi, Anastasia Norenko, and Sofia Podestà at Von Buren Contemporary, Rome^^ Von Buren Contemporary presents its first post‑summer show as a trio exhibition centered on the theme of nature. The artists—Anastasia Norenko, Sofia Podestà, and Vera Rossi—are united by a steadfast commitment to nature and a stubborn insistence on staying true to their original vision. Anastasia Norenko’s landscapes are painted directly from nature in the open air, offering a meditative, painterly approach that speaks to a centuries‑old tradition while foregrounding contemporary concern for our threatened habitat; crucially, Norenko deliberately eschews modern digital tools to preserve a sense of naturalness. Vernissage on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 18:00 to 21:30, with the show remaining on view through November 5, 2025, at Von Buren Contemporary, Via Giulia 13, 00186 Rome. The presentation text is by Anna Gasperini and the exhibition is curated and organized by Michele von Büren. hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag

01/10/2025

🇨🇱 🇭🇷 🎶 LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Pato Nuño: A Global Guitarist Weaving Jazz, Latin Heat, and Contemporary Narrative^^ Pato Nuño stands as a compelling testament to how a guitarist can traverse genres, cultures, and audiences without losing a singular, expressive voice. A Chilean‑born musician who holds Croatian citizenship, Nuño has built a career that threads jazz, blues, rock, electronica, and classical music into a cohesive and emotionally charged tapestry. Over nearly 15 years, he has emerged not only as a prolific recording artist but also as a dedicated music educator, shaping the next generation of players while continuing to evolve as a composer and performer. Nuño’s international experiences have profoundly influenced his artistic development, reinforcing his reputation as a truly global musician. He has performed in Croatia, Chile, Slovenia, New Zealand, and Serbia, among other locales, with each stop contributing new colors to his musical palette. Cultural synthesis emerges from exposure to Croatian musical landscapes and Chilean roots, complemented by scenes across Europe and Oceania.

Pato Nuño stands as a compelling testament to how a guitarist can traverse genres, cultures, and audiences without losing a singular, expressive voice. A Chilean‑born musician who holds

01/10/2025

🇬🇧 🎨 LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Dark Movement, Gothic Art: A Midlands-Based British Talent — Personal Portrait of Mark Masters^^ Mark Masters is a British artist who divides his time between a day job in the Midlands and vigorous pursuits as a contemporary visual artist. By day, he works in a school, assisting Special Educational Needs children with art, design technology, textiles, and drama projects. In the remaining hours, he dedicates himself to creating and exhibiting his own art. Mark Masters’ practice has earned notable recognition and representation across multiple prestigious platforms. He recently enjoyed a successful show at 44AD Art Gallery and Artists Studios in Bath, a venue where he maintains membership and participates in a biennial cycle. His work is represented by the Gagliardi Gallery on the King’s Road in Chelsea, London. He also sells through an online gallery, Artgallery.co.uk, and undertakes private, direct-to-customer sales. hashtag

Mark Masters is a British artist who divides his time between a day job in the Midlands and vigorous pursuits as a contemporary visual artist. By day, he works in a school, assisting Special

30/09/2025

🇪🇸 🖼️ LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Escte Event at NDP Estampa 2025: Art in the Age of Printing Innovation^^ Blanca Berlín’s proposal for Estampa 2025 presents a journey through the multiple facets that photography offers in the contemporary scene: from documentary gaze to its leading role in installations and mixed media. Isabel Muñoz, Bohnchang Koo, Cecilia Paredes, and Cristina García Rodero, established artists with award-winning careers, engage in dialogue with Soledad Cordoba, Irene Zottola, and Luis Matías Santos, a powerful generation of creators who explore artistic expression through new media. g Galería Blanca Berlín

30/09/2025

🇮🇹 🎭 LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Misurare l’ombra: A Story of Fausto and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi, Across Architecture, Time, and Fraternal Concord^^ The fourth edition of the cultural series “Stasera al Museo. Le vie dell’amicizia” continues with a fresh theatrical event in the Salone d’Onore of the Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, Milan, Italy. On October 8 and 10, Misurare l’ombra. Fausto e Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi will be staged, written and directed by Chicco Dossi, with Edoardo Barbone and Simone Tudda. hashtag

The fourth edition of the cultural series “Stasera al Museo. Le vie dell’amicizia” continues with a fresh theatrical event in the Salone d’Onore of the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, Milan, Italy.

30/09/2025

🇮🇹 🧠 LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Giuliana Cunéaz participates in CODE IN MOTION at Spazio The Bridge, Milano^^ Giuliana Cunéaz participates in the group show CODE IN MOTION, exploring artificial intelligence, moving images, and new visions of reality. Curated by Chiara Canali, the exhibition runs from 10 to 14 October 2025 at Spazio The Bridge, Università IULM, Milano. In conjunction with AI Motion, Inc., the Italian festival dedicated to cinema generated by Artificial Intelligence at IULM, the project opens to investigate the blurred boundary between human and machine through the audiovisual language. The show brings together works by international artists who deploy AI in video, generative cinema, and moving imagery to expand expressive possibilities.

Giuliana Cunéaz participates in the group show CODE IN MOTION, exploring artificial intelligence, moving images, and new visions of reality. Curated by Chiara Canali, the exhibition runs from 10 to 14

28/09/2025

🇵🇪 🇮🇹 🎨 LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Luis Alberto Barreto Azañero: A Multidisciplinary Peruvian Artist Exploring Visual Language Across Borders^^ Luis Alberto Barreto Azañero, born in 1994, emerges as a compelling figure in contemporary Peruvian art, crafting a practice that sits at the crossroads of painting, performance, photography, and cultural mediation. Grounded in a multidisciplinary education—spanning psychology, fine arts, and performing arts—Barreto Azañero moves beyond traditional studio boundaries, weaving curatorial and educational dimensions into his work. Festivals and murals further emphasize his commitment to art in public spaces and cross-sensory experiences. The II Bienal de Artes Visuales 2018 in Trujillo, the transnational Tour Biennale d’Europa 2022 (with stops in Paris, London, Venice, and Barcelona), and numerous contests—Ritorno alla vita in Rome, Premio París Arte Expo in France, Premio Internacional Leonardo Da Vinci in Florence, and Premio Internacional Città Budapest in Budapest—mark him as an artist who navigates international circuits with ease. Ultimately, Luis Alberto Barreto Azañero stands as a multifaceted artist whose journey reflects a sustained exploration of the human condition through painting, performance, and cultural mediation.

Luis Alberto Barreto Azañero, born in 1994, emerges as a compelling figure in contemporary Peruvian art, crafting a practice that sits at the crossroads of painting, performance, photography,

26/09/2025

🇫🇮 🎨 LATEST FROM JL Interviews: ^^Dasha Pears: Psychorealism in the Quiet Radius of Helsinki, Finland^^ In the hushed corridors between reality and reverie, a Helsinki-based artist named Dasha Pears invites us to meet our own inner weather. She calls her distinctive practice “psychorealism”—an art form that doesn’t merely depict the psyche but renders its weather visible, tactile, and strangely soothing. Her work uses surrealist whispers, minimalist restraint, and deliberate color choreography to make the unseen motions of the mind feel tangibly accessible.In an era of omnipresent imagery and relentless novelty, Dasha Pears’s psychorealism is a reminder of the power of restraint. Her work suggests that less can be more, not merely in terms of aesthetic minimalism but as a philosophical stance toward inner life: a quiet invitation to look inward, to feel, and to grow.

In the hushed corridors between reality and reverie, a Helsinki-based artist named Dasha Pears invites us to meet our own inner weather. She calls her distinctive practice “psychorealism”—