Claudio Olivieri's 'Pittura oltre la pittura' at Progettoarte Elm in Milan
The solo exhibition 'Pittura oltre la pittura' at Progettoarte Elm in Milan highlights Claudio Olivieri (Rome, 1934 – Milan, 2019), under the curation of Francesco Tedeschi, and will be on display until December 31, 2024. Renowned for his precise gestural style, Olivieri focused on a pure form of painting, stripping away the unnecessary. A prominent figure in late 20th-century Italian art, he relocated to Milan in 1953 to study at the Brera Academy and presented his first solo exhibition in 1960. His impressive resume includes participation in the Venice Biennale (1966, 1980, 1986, 1990), the Rome Quadriennale (1973), and Documenta (1977). From 1993 to 2011, he was an instructor at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan, showcasing his evolving informal painting style.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Pittura oltre la pittura' at Progettoarte Elm, Milan, until December 31, 2024
- Curated by Francesco Tedeschi
- Claudio Olivieri (1934-2019) was an Italian painter known for pure, gestural painting
- He studied at Brera Academy in Milan, graduating in painting
- First solo show at Salone Annunciata, Milan, in 1960
- Participated in Venice Biennale in 1966, 1980, 1986, 1990
- Participated in Rome Quadriennale in 1973 and Documenta in Kassel in 1977
- Taught at Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan from 1993 to 2011
Entities
Artists
- Claudio Olivieri
Institutions
- Progettoarte Elm
- Accademia di Brera
- Salone Annunciata
- Biennale di Venezia
- La Quadriennale di Roma
- Documenta di Kassel
- Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano
Locations
- Rome
- Milan
- Mantua
- Venice
- Kassel
- Italy
- Germany