Lucio Fontana
(Santa Fe, Argentina, 1899- Varese, Italy, 1968)
Argentina-born, Italian painter and sculptor, widely regarded as one of the leading exponents of abstract art in Italy, in the 20th century.
Trained at the Brera Academy, in Milan, Fontana was the first artist to exhibit abstract sculpture in Italy, at an exhibition at the Galleria del Millione. While living in Paris, between 1935 and 1940, he became a key member of the Abstraction-Creation association. In 1946, he introduced Spatialism or Spazialismo, which aimed at artists working with scientists in creating new ideas and materials. His most well known paintings depict completely plain surfaces, with gashes in the canvas, on which they are painted. This well respected artist was awarded the International Grand Prize for painting, at the Venice Biennale , in 1966.
Selected Exhibitions: Museums and Galleries |
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| 2005 |
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Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2000 |
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Lucio Fontana, 11 Duke Street Limited London |
| 2000 |
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Lucio Fontana, Sperone Westwater NY |
| 1999 - 2000 |
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Lucio Fontana, Hayward Gallery London |
| 1999 - 2000 |
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Minimalia: An Italian Version in 20th Century Art, P.S. 1 NY |
| 1998 - 1999 |
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Gold: Gothic Masters and Lucio Fontana, Compagnia Di Belle Arti (& other locations) Milan |
| 1998 |
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Lucio Fontana: Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome |
| 1996 - 1997 |
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Lucio Fontana: Retrospektive Kunsthalle, Museum Moderner Kunst Stifung Ludwig Frankfurt & Vienna |
| 1987 |
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Lucio Fontana, Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
Fondation Caixa de Pensions in Barcelona
Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam |
| 1966 |
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Retrospective, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Holland |
| 1959 |
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V. Bienal Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 1930 |
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Galleria del Milione Milan, Italy (First solo exhibition) |
| 1930 |
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Venice Biennale Venice, Italy |
| 1926 |
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Nexus. Rosario de Santa Fé |
ORIGINAL ART BY LUCIO FONTANA AT PICASSOMIO
ABSTRACT ART AT PICASSOMIO
MODERN MASTERS AT PICASSOMIO
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