Antonio Sanfilippo (1923 - 1980)
1923-12-08Partanna, Italy1980-01-31Rome, ItalyItaly
Antonio Sanfilippo
Antonio Sanfilippo is an Italian artist. Sanfilippo completes his training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence; in 1946 he settles in Rome and the following year signs the manifesto of Forma 1 taking part in group exhibitions from 1948 to 1951. From the early 1950s he has solo exhibitions in avant-garde galleries, such as the Age d’Or and Schneider in Rome, the Cavallino in Venice and the Canal in Milan. In the mid 1950s, his begins to exhibit abroad in New York, Osaka, Brussels, Lausanne, Pittsburgh, London. After his debut in Venice Biennale in 1948, he exhibits again in Venice Biennale in 1954, 1964 and in 1966 with a personal room. In 1951, he takes part in the exhibition Abstract and Concrete Art at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome. The 1960s see the definitive affirmation of his painting, in Italy and abroad. He often painted outdoors, he also taught drawing at the Istituto Magistrale.Date and place of birt: | 8 december 1923, Partanna, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 31 january 1980, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art style: | Abstract art |
Technique: | Mixed media, Oil, Oil on canvas, Tempera |