When, how and why the idea of \u200b\u200bfounding a magazine devoted to art?
BANG ART was founded in January 2009, the idea of \u200b\u200bSyrian F. Valenti and Sebastian Barcaroli and thanks to the courage of Rabbit Publisher making it a reality "on paper". The idea behind the magazine is a past more or less remote, as it always was born in 2003 and signed Barcaroli / Valenti: "Stretched poster magazine, a magazine dedicated to contemporary art folding with an eye Lowbrow art to the world. BANG ART has acquired the previous editorial experience looking for today to give more "space and air" to the art world in general. BANG AND ART 'a quarterly magazine, available in all of Italy newsstands, in bookstores and on-site specialized http://www.bangart.it .
What are the objectives of the magazine?
In such a difficult time in the world, where the crisis is spreading in every field, namely the publishing, we hope to "hold" and become a small lighthouse "luminossissimo" for all those people curious and fans who wish to understand and investigate the art world in its entirety.
How many components are made to your office?
We count on the participation of employees usually fixed, such as: Alessio Trabacchin, Eleonora Tiliacos, Eva Macali, Luca Laurenti, but each issue Bang Art also makes use of collaborators and "technical" external time to time may, depending on the subject in the magazine, vary. I am happy to say that we are always looking for new people who can propose interviews and / or articles in tune with the soul of the magazine. For example, I'd like to find a partner that we propose from time to time interviews with great writers like Ellroy or Ellis.
How many copies came the magazine?
far I can say that sales have complied fully our expectations, it is clear that we hope a growing number of sales after issue.
What are the future plans bangart?
'm superstitious, so I will answer in a way a little 'vague' to this question, I can only anticipate that the next issue, due out in December 2009, there will be an exclusive interview of 20 pages of the King 'pop-surrealist art: Ray Caesar, with new images and a giant poster to collect the rest is ... TOP SECRET exit.