Giovanni Anselmo was born in Borgofranco d’Ivrea, Italy, in 1934. He lives and works in Turin and Stromboli. Solo shows devoted to Giovanni Anselmo’s works have been held at prestigious institutions such as Kunstmuseum Winterthur (2013), Modern and Contemporary art Gallery, Bologna (2006), S.M.A.K, Ghent (2005), Museum Kurhaus Kleve (2004), Atelier del Bosco, Villa Medici, Academie de France à Rome, Rome (2001), Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, Chicago (1997), Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain, Nice (1996), Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea, Santiago de Compostela (1995), Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre Pompidou, Parigi (1985), Musèe de Grenoble, Grenoble (1980), Kunsthalle, Basel (1979), Kunstmuseum, Luzern (1973). He partecipated at XXII Bienal Internacional in Saint Paul in 1994, Biennale D’arte in Venice in 1972, 1978 and 1980, Documenta V in 1972 and Documenta VII in 1982. In 1990 he received the Leone d’Oro for painting at Venice Biennale.
The Juan March Foundation is hosting an exhibition on the history of contemporary sculpture from the notion of scale from 31 March to 2 July. It is an exhibition that extends the Half a Century of Sculpture (1900-1945) exhibition held by the Foundation in 1981 in terms of time and
GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea of Turin continues exploring its own heritage by dedicating a chapter to Italian sculpture between 1940 and 1980 with an exhibition that presents 50 works made by 40 artistsactive during that time: forty years of monumental change and major stylistic milestones, in
Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter delves into the significance of digitality and computer-generated environments in the context of the material understanding of art production and the showcasing of it. Through deep engagement with two past landmark exhibitions and their philosophical foundations, the exhibition lends insight into the implications for contemporary curatorial and
Artist’s Choice is a new exhibition series in which artists are invited to select works from Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein’s collection in order to stage a presentation. In her works, performance and multimedia artist Martina Morger takes a critical look at the social issues of our times.
For the first time in France since 1981, the MAMAC presents a major project dedicated to the Italian art scene between 1960 and 1975. “Vita Nuova. New challenges for art in Italy. 1960-1975” aims to uncover the extraordinary vivacity of artistic creation in Italy between 1960 and 1975, whose diversity
