Giuseppe Veneziano

ARTIST BIO

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Giuseppe Veneziano is a main representative of the italian New Pop Art and the group "Italian Newbrow". His narrative is an intelligent provocation that shows no consideration to myths, ideologies or conventions. Inspired by comics, he uses a graphic simplicity and plain colors for his characters, mostly borrowed from fairy tales or history.

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• 2020 Solo exhibition "Mr. Quarantine", curated by Ivan Quaroni, in Milan, Italy.

• 2017 Exhibition of "White Slave" made of Carrara marble at the prestigious Palazzo Crespi.

• 2016 Inclusion of one of his works in the permanent exhibition of the Museum MACS in Catania.

• 2011 Participation in the 54th Biennale of Venice

• 2009 54 Venice Biennale, Italian Pavilion

• 2009 Participation in the IV. Biennial in Prague

• 2008 Participation in the exhibition "Artâthlos" on the occasion of the XXXIX Olympic Games in Beijing

• 2008 Participation in the VII Biennial in St. Petersburg

• 2004 First solo exhibition "In-visi" curated by Andrea G. Pinketts in the venue "Le Trottoir

• 1966 Graduated in Architecture at the University of Palermo

• 2000 - 2022 Professor of History of Art at the Accademia di Belle Arti Giorgio de Chirico in Riesi

• 2002 Move to Milan

• 1971 Born in Mazzarino, Italy