Italian artist Remo Salvadori dies at 79
Remo Salvadori, a leading Italian artist known for his contemplative works bridging Arte Povera and later movements, has died at 79. The news was reported by Adnkronos. Born in Cerreto Guidi, Tuscany, he graduated from the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze and moved to Milan in the early 1970s, where he lived for the rest of his life. His practice integrated science, philosophy, and spirituality, focusing on matter and energy. He participated in the Venice Biennale in 1982, 1986, and 1993, and Documenta in Kassel in 1982 and 1992. In 2019, he received the Premio Presidente della Repubblica for sculpture. His works are held in major museums worldwide. In 2025, a large retrospective curated by Elena Tettamanti and Antonella Soldaini was held at Palazzo Reale, Museo del Novecento, and the church of San Gottardo in Corte in Milan, featuring over 50 works from 1969 to 2025.
Key facts
- Remo Salvadori died at age 79.
- The news was reported by Adnkronos.
- He was born in Cerreto Guidi, Tuscany.
- He graduated from the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze.
- He moved to Milan in the early 1970s.
- He participated in the Venice Biennale in 1982, 1986, and 1993.
- He participated in Documenta in Kassel in 1982 and 1992.
- In 2019, he received the Premio Presidente della Repubblica for sculpture.
- A retrospective in 2025 was held at Palazzo Reale, Museo del Novecento, and San Gottardo in Corte, Milan.
- The retrospective was curated by Elena Tettamanti and Antonella Soldaini and featured over 50 works from 1969 to 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Remo Salvadori
- Germano Celant
- Jan Hoet
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Elena Tettamanti
- Antonella Soldaini
- Renzo Macelloni
Institutions
- Adnkronos
- Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze
- Venice Biennale
- Documenta
- Palazzo Reale
- Museo del Novecento
- San Gottardo in Corte
- Premio Presidente della Repubblica
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Franz Paludetto
- Franco Toselli
- Lucio Amelio
- Christian Stein
- Biennale di Venezia
- documenta
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci
- Fondazione Querini Stampalia
- Stiftung Insel Hombroich
- Comune di Peccioli
- Accademia di Brera
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Centre National d'Art Contemporain de Grenoble
- Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci
- Premio del Presidente della Repubblica
- Chiesa di San Gottardo in Corte
- MACCA
- Venice Gardens Foundation
- Galleria Christian Stein
Locations
- Cerreto Guidi
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Florence
- Milan
- Venice
- Kassel
- Toronto
- Canada
- Gent
- Belgium
- Neuss
- Germany
- Peccioli
- Grenoble
- France
- Prato