Valerio Adami's First Austrian Solo Show at Secession
Valerio Adami, a leading figure in Italian Pop Art, is having his first solo exhibition in Austria at the Secession building in Vienna. The show, titled at the Grafisches Kabinett, runs until August 28 and features works created before 1964, predating the American Pop Art boom. These early pieces retain expressionist influences but already hint at the comic-strip style that would define his mature work, akin to Roy Lichtenstein. The Secession building, designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich based on a sketch by Gustav Klimt, houses Klimt's Beethoven Frieze. Adami, born in Bologna in 1935, now lives mostly in Paris.
Key facts
- Valerio Adami's first solo exhibition in Austria is at the Secession in Vienna.
- The exhibition is held at the Grafisches Kabinett and runs until August 28.
- Works on display were created before 1964, before the American Pop Art boom.
- The Secession building was designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich (1897-1898) based on a drawing by Gustav Klimt.
- The building houses Klimt's Beethoven Frieze.
- Adami is a major representative of Italian Pop Art, born in Bologna in 1935.
- He has voluntarily emigrated to Paris, where he lives most of the year.
- His early works show expressionist influences and a focus on comics, similar to Roy Lichtenstein.
Entities
Artists
- Valerio Adami
- Gustav Klimt
- Joseph Maria Olbrich
- Roy Lichtenstein
Institutions
- Secession
- Grafisches Kabinett
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Bologna
- Italy
- Paris
- France