Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italian sculptor of monumental bronzes, dies at 98
On June 22, 2025, Arnaldo Pomodoro, the esteemed Italian sculptor celebrated for his monumental bronze creations, passed away just before turning 99. He was born in 1926 in Montefeltro and spent his formative years in Pesaro before relocating to Milan in 1954. Pomodoro's distinctive geometric style began to take shape in the 1960s. He participated in the informal group Continuità (1961-1962) and designed a 3.5-meter sphere for Expo 1966 in Montreal. His art is displayed worldwide, including at the UN and Vatican Museums. Notable exhibitions featured the Rotonda della Besana (1974) and Palazzo Reale (2016). He taught at Stanford and UC Berkeley, established the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro in 1995, and received many accolades. Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli shared his condolences.
Key facts
- Arnaldo Pomodoro died on June 22, 2025, aged 98.
- He was born in Montefeltro in 1926 and grew up in Pesaro.
- He moved to Milan in 1954.
- His signature style features bronze spheres, disks, and cubes with cracks and incisions.
- He was friends with Lucio Fontana and joined the Continuità group in 1961-1962.
- His first large public work was a 3.5-meter sphere for Expo 1966 in Montreal.
- His works are installed at the UN in New York, UNESCO in Paris, Vatican Museums, and other global sites.
- He won the Praemium Imperiale for Sculpture in 1990.
- He taught at Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Mills College.
- He founded the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro in 1995.
- Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli paid tribute.
Entities
Artists
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Giò Pomodoro
- Lucio Fontana
Institutions
- Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Ministero della Cultura
- Marlborough Gallery
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- Musei Vaticani
- Trinity College Dublin
- Mills College
- Stanford University
- University of California, Berkeley
- Japan Art Association
- International Sculpture Center
- Università di Ancona
- Pepsi Cola
- Storm King Art Center
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- Palazzo Reale di Milano
- Forte Belvedere
- Palazzo dei Diamanti
- Hakone Open-Air Museum
- Expo 1966 Montreal
- United Nations
- UNESCO
Locations
- Montefeltro
- Pesaro
- Milan
- Italy
- Rozzano
- Via Solari 35, Milan
- Via Vigevano 9, Milan
- Montreal
- Canada
- Copenaghen
- Denmark
- Brisbane
- Australia
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Darmstadt
- Germany
- Dublin
- Ireland
- California
- New York
- Paris
- France
- Purchase
- Mountainville
- Florence
- Ferrara
- Hakone
- Japan
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Venice
- San Francisco
- Urbino
- Marsala
- Bevagna