Amedeo Polazzo on Painting, Mural Works, and Art Deco Influence
In an interview, Amedeo Polazzo, who was born in 1988 in Munich and raised in Vicenza, currently resides in Los Angeles. He earned his painting degree from UCLA in 2019 after studying at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. His solo exhibitions feature venues such as Prince of Wales in Munich, Tom Dick or Harry in Düsseldorf, and the UCLA New Wight Gallery in Los Angeles. He has participated in group exhibitions at Kunstverein Arnsberg and CCA Andratx. Polazzo has taught at the UCLA Summer Institute and collaborated with artists like Lari Pittman. He has received the Feitelson Arts Foundation Award and draws inspiration from Art Deco, incorporating everyday elements into his ephemeral wall paintings, canvases, murals, and found objects. He enjoys reading works by authors like Annie Ernaux and Pierre Bourdieu.
Key facts
- Amedeo Polazzo was born in 1988 in Munich, grew up in Vicenza, lives and works in Los Angeles.
- Graduated in painting from UCLA in 2019; studied at Academy of Fine Arts Munich and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (visiting 2015).
- Solo exhibitions: Prince of Wales (Munich), Tom Dick or Harry (Düsseldorf), Einstein Kulturzentrum (Munich), UCLA New Wight Gallery/Broad Art Center (LA), Hypovereinsbank Art Cube (Munich).
- Group shows: Kunstverein Arnsberg, Produzentengalerie Hamburg, Galerie Sperling Munich, CCA Andratx Mallorca, SPREEZ Munich.
- Taught at UCLA Summer Institute; research associate for Lari Pittman, Alex Olsen, Jill Mulleady, Kim Fisher.
- Awards: Feitelson Arts Foundation Award, Ernst Adolf Marum Fellowship; residencies: CCA Andratx, Q-Rated Workshop of Quadriennale di Roma.
- Influenced by Art Deco and Jean Dupas; interested in flattening hierarchies between disciplines.
- Creates ephemeral wall paintings that are painted over after exhibitions, finding pleasure in impermanence.
Entities
Artists
- Amedeo Polazzo
- Jean Dupas
- Lari Pittman
- Alex Olsen
- Jill Mulleady
- Kim Fisher
- Annie Ernaux
- Didier Eribon
- Édouard Louis
- Marguerite Duras
- Pierre Bourdieu
Institutions
- UCLA
- Academy of Fine Arts Munich
- Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Prince of Wales
- Tom Dick or Harry
- Einstein Kulturzentrum
- New Wight Gallery
- Broad Art Center
- Hypovereinsbank Art Cube
- Kunstverein Arnsberg
- Produzentengalerie
- Galerie Sperling
- CCA Andratx
- SPREEZ
- Feitelson Arts Foundation
- Quadriennale di Roma
- Artribune
Locations
- Munich
- Germany
- Vicenza
- Italy
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Düsseldorf
- Hamburg
- Andratx
- Mallorca
- Spain
- Rome