Italian abstractionist Franco Giuli dies at 84

Franco Giuli, a prolific Italian abstractionist, died suddenly on December 2, 2018, in Fabriano. Born in 1934 in Cerreto d'Esi, he became active in the Marche region in the 1950s and gained recognition in Rome in 1970 with a solo show at Studio SM13. His work evolved from informal art to geometric abstraction, notably using corrugated cardboard as a primary medium. In 1972, he was invited to the 36th Venice Biennale. Major retrospectives include a 2013 show at Galleria Edieuropa in Rome, "Franco Giuli: le costruzioni pittorico-plastiche e oltre" at Museo Bilotti in Rome (2016), and "Strutture e spazi di superficie" at Museo Riso in Palermo (2017), both curated by Bruno Corà. Critics such as Giorgio Di Genova, Enrico Crispolti, Filiberto Menna, and Bruno Corà supported his career.