Luca Bertolo on Italian Painting: A Call for Shared Genealogy
In an interview on Artribune, painter Luca Bertolo discusses the state of contemporary Italian painting, based on his analysis of 30 interviews from the 'Pittura lingua viva' series. He notes that only 15 living Italian painters were cited by interviewees, with 83% naming none. Bertolo calls for rebuilding a shared genealogy and community among Italian painters, citing projects like Yellow and Futuri Maestri as positive steps. He teaches at Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna since 2015 and has exhibited at Mart, MAN, Fondazione Prada, and GAM.
Key facts
- Luca Bertolo has lived in Milan, São Paulo, London, Berlin, and Vienna.
- He has taught painting at Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna since 2015.
- His exhibitions include Mart (Rovereto, 2018), MAN (Nuoro, 2017), Fondazione Prada (Milan, 2015), and GAM (Turin, 2014).
- In 30 interviews, only 15 living Italian painters were named as influences.
- 83% of interviewed painters did not cite any living Italian colleague.
- Bertolo praises projects Yellow, Futuri Maestri, and residencies by Luigi Presicce.
- He names emerging painters Pesce Khete, Michele Tocca, Vera Portatadino, Lucia Veronesi, Sofia Silva, Nazzarena Poli Maramotti, and Paola Angelini.
- Bertolo considers Paul Goodwin the best living Italian painter, though English.
Entities
Artists
- Luca Bertolo
- Enzo Cucchi
- Pizzi Cannella
- Marco Cingolani
- Massimo Kaufmann
- Pierluigi Pusole
- Daniele Galliano
- Alessandro Pessoli
- Luca Pancrazzi
- Maria Morganti
- Lorenza Boisi
- Pietro Roccasalva
- Riccardo Baruzzi
- Paul Goodwin
- Pesce Khete
- Michele Tocca
- Vera Portatadino
- Lucia Veronesi
- Sofia Silva
- Nazzarena Poli Maramotti
- Paola Angelini
- Luigi Presicce
- Flavio De Marco
- Sandro Sproccati
- Francis Bacon
- Piero della Francesca
- Pablo Picasso
- Alberto Giacometti
- Philip Guston
- Francesco Clemente
- Andrea Carpita
- Gianluca Concialdi
- Eva Marisaldi
- Diego Perrone
- Nunzio
- Ceccobelli
- Gastone Novelli
- Sironi
- Morandi
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
- Mart
- MAN
- Fondazione del Monte
- SpazioA
- Arcade
- Marc Foxx
- Fondazione Prada
- GAM
- GNAM
- Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci
- Nomas Foundation
- Flash Art
- Il Giornale dell’Arte
- Exibart
- Artribune
- Warburghiana
- doppiozero
- Le parole e le cose
- ATP Diary
- Studio Cannaviello
- Chelsea College
- British Museum
- Yellow
- Futuri Maestri
- Biennale di Venezia
- Triennale Milano
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- London
- United Kingdom
- Berlin
- Germany
- Vienna
- Austria
- Bologna
- Rovereto
- Nuoro
- Pistoia
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Turin
- Rome
- Prato
- Camden Town
- Hyde Park
- Russel Square
- Venice
- Salento