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Copyright the artist | | | Anselmo, Giovanni (1934 - ) Italy
Untitled, 1966
Polystyrene, iron , wood, and oil paint; 173 x 10 cm Arte Povera
UID 102-14
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Biography
An Italian artist who, despite being trained in sculpture, produced paintings between 1959 and 1964. In 1965, he was connected to Conceptual Art and, in 1969, he became involved with the emerging Arte Povera movement, becoming one of its main exponents. He took part in documenta 5 and 7 and received an international prize at the 1990 Venice Biennale.
Exhibitions
The Berardo Collection Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 17-05-1997 ~ 31-08-1997
Durante o Fim - Rui Chafes Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 15-10-2000 ~ 14-01-2001
Arte Povera in The Berardo Collection Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas, Calheta, Madeira, Portugal 15-10-2005 ~ 31-12-2005
Face - a - Face Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 02-10-2001 ~ 30-04-2001
Observers Museu Colecção Berardo, Portugal 14-02-2011 ~ 29-05-2011
Bibliography
Arte Povera in The Berardo Collection , 2005 Published by Centro das Artes - Casa das Mudas
Giovanni Anselmo, 1989 Published by Musée d'Art Contemporain
The Berardo Collection – Sintra Museum of Modern Art, 1996 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 9729739105
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