Renata Boero Wins Premio Arte: Sostantivo Femminile 2021
Renata Boero, born in Genoa in 1936 and celebrated for her use of natural pigments, is among the eight female recipients of the Premio Arte: Sostantivo Femminile 2021. This award, established by Maddalena Santeroni and coordinated with Cristiana Collu, the director of Galleria Nazionale, honors significant contributions to culture and creativity. The award ceremony took place on June 28, 2021, at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome. Boero expressed her astonishment at receiving the honor and reflected on her artistic path, shaped by her studies in Switzerland, yoga, and her experiences at the Istituto di Restauro during the 1960s. Her artwork, which focuses on organic materials, explores themes of memory and cultural anthropology, and has been showcased globally, including at CAMERA PITTA GAMEC in Bergamo and Museo900.
Key facts
- Renata Boero wins Premio Arte: Sostantivo Femminile 2021
- Prize created by Maddalena Santeroni, organized with Cristiana Collu
- Supported by Comin & Partners and Terna
- Award ceremony on June 28, 2021 at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome
- Boero known for using natural pigments and substances
- She studied at a Jungian boarding school in Switzerland
- Worked at Istituto di Restauro, Palazzo Rosso, Genoa in the 1960s
- Lived in Africa for several months researching tribal body painting
- References Vincenzo Agnetti's 'Libro dimenticato a memoria'
- Critic Paolo Fossati quoted on painting as cultural compromise
Entities
Artists
- Renata Boero
- Vincenzo Agnetti
Institutions
- Premio Arte: Sostantivo Femminile
- Associazione Amici dell'Arte Moderna a Valle Giulia
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Comin & Partners
- Terna
- Artribune
- Istituto di Restauro
- Palazzo Rosso
- CAMERA PITTA GAMEC Bergamo
- Modern Art Gallery Vienna
- Museo900
Locations
- Genoa
- Italy
- Rome
- Switzerland
- Africa
- Bergamo
- Vienna