Ezio Gribaudo Turns 90: The 'Christopher Columbus of Art' Reflects on His Life in Painting and Publishing in Turin

The Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento in Turin marked Ezio Gribaudo's 90th birthday on January 10, 2019. Gribaudo, who was born in Turin in 1929, attended the Accademia di Brera and the Politecnico di Torino. His artistic journey began with figurative works before evolving into abstraction, notably through his Logogrifi and Flani series. He garnered the International Prize for Graphics at the Venice Biennale in 1966 for his Logogrifi. In 1961, he introduced Lucio Fontana's first monograph in the U.S., earning him the title 'Christopher Columbus of art.' Gribaudo also published works for Michel Tapié, persuaded Peggy Guggenheim to exhibit in Turin in 1976, and curated Jean Dubuffet's 1978 exhibition, collaborating with critics like Enrico Crispolti on the Musei Civici di Torino committee.