Andrea Chiesi: From Punk to Buddhism Through Painting
Andrea Chiesi, born in Modena in 1966, currently resides in San Pancrazio, Modena. He has participated in artist residencies in New York (2010), Berlin (2011), and Beijing (2015). His accolades encompass the Gotham Prize (2012), I Premio Terna Megawatt (2008), V Premio Cairo (2004), and XXXVIII Premio Suzzara (1998). Notable solo exhibitions include those at NM Contemporary (2019), Palazzo Rasponi delle Teste (2019), Museo Civico San Rocco (2018), and Otto Gallery (2017). His group show appearances feature Panorama (2019), New Faustuan World (2019), and Art Shanxi (2017). Chiesi's artwork is characterized by a slow, figurative style with a restricted color scheme, influenced by Tibetan Buddhism, viewing painting as a form of meditation. His 2020 series, Natura Vincit, explores the essential power of nature. He also teaches at the academy.
Key facts
- Andrea Chiesi was born in Modena in 1966 and lives in San Pancrazio, Modena.
- He won the Gotham Prize (2012), I Premio Terna Megawatt (2008), V Premio Cairo (2004), and XXXVIII Premio Suzzara (1998).
- His solo exhibitions include NM Contemporary (2019), Palazzo Rasponi delle Teste (2019), Museo Civico San Rocco (2018), and Otto Gallery (2017).
- He uses a limited palette of blues, Payne's gray, dark greens, and black.
- His work shifted from documenting abandoned spaces to interior landscapes.
- He cites influences from Cosmè Tura to Steve Ditko and Gino De Dominicis.
- He collaborates with musicians like CCCP and Officine Schwartz.
- His 2020 series is titled Natura Vincit.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Chiesi
- Cosmè Tura
- Piero della Francesca
- Jacopo Pontormo
- Lorenzo Lotto
- Guercino
- Carlo Carrà
- Mario Sironi
- Charles Sheeler
- Steve Ditko
- Gino De Dominicis
- Roberto Conte
- Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
- Gerhard Richter
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Dante Alighieri
- Francesco Petrarca
- Torquato Tasso
- Battista Giraldi Cinzio
Institutions
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura New York
- Premio Terna
- Premio Cairo
- Premio Suzzara
- NM Contemporary
- Palazzo Rasponi delle Teste
- Museo Civico San Rocco
- Otto Gallery
- Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna
- Augeo Artspace
- Galleria Guidi&Schoen
- Galleria 2000&Novecento
- Palazzo del Popolo
- Burning Giraffe Art Gallery
- Tai Yuan Art Museum
- Giampiero Biasutti Studio d’arte
- CorsoVeneziaOtto
- Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
- Officine Schwartz
- CCCP Fedeli alla linea
- Crass
- Discharge
- Black Flag
- Joy Division
- Artribune
- Triennale Milano
Locations
- Modena
- Italy
- San Pancrazio
- Beijing
- China
- Berlin
- Germany
- New York
- United States
- Montecarlo
- Ravenna
- Fusignano
- Bologna
- Rimini
- Genova
- Reggio Emilia
- Todi
- Torino
- Tai Yuan
- Milano
- Sparta
- Fidenza