Giuseppe Veneziano

Giuseppe Veneziano (born February 22, 1971 in Mazzarino, Caltanissetta, Sicily) is an Italian painter and one of the leading figures of Italian art groups "New Pop" and "Italian Newborn".[1]

Giuseppe Veneziano
Born (1971-02-22) February 22, 1971
Mazzarino, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationUniversity of Palermo
Known forArtist
Notable work
In bocca al lupo (2011)
Novecento (2012)
Websitewww.giuseppeveneziano.com

Biography
Madonna dell'Elvis, a painting of the Sicilian artist.

He received a degree in architecture from the University of Palermo in 1996. After working as a cartoonist and illustrator for newspapers in Sicily, he moved first to Bologna (where he collaborated with the Glauco Gresleri Architectural Studio) and then permanently to Milan to paint where presently he lives and works.

In 2004 the work of Veneziano first came to public notice with a show at the Le Trottoir pub in Milan which featured controversial portraits of Osama Bin Laden and Maurizio Cattelan (the latter with a noose around his neck), both which were subsequently featured on the cover of Flash Art Magazine.[2]

Veneziano's work was included in the Arsenale section of the 2013 55th edition of the Venice Biennale[3]

The artist is represented by the Contini gallery in Venice and the Gestalt gallery in Milan.[4][5]

Following the designers Dolce and Gabbana spotting a Veneziano painting of Christ on the cross wearing a pair of their brand name underwear briefs in the Venice Biennale they commissioned the artist to do a portrait of them with the Madonna portrayed as the likeness of the chanteuse and performer Madonna Ciccone and the courtiers as two putti at her feet.[6][7]

References
  1. "Giuseppe Veneziano on artnet". artnet.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  2. "Giuseppe Veneziano - Contini - Galleria d'Arte". continiarte.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  3. "PADIGLIONE ITALIA ALLA 54° ESPOSIZIONE INTERNAZIONALE D'ARTE DELLA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA | L'ARTE NON È COSA NOSTRA" (PDF). MiBAC. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  4. "It’s Art so I can! « Blog Venice tourism". blog.venice-tourism.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  5. "Zeitgeist | Gestalt Gallery". gestaltgallery.it. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  6. "Lunch with the FT: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana". ft.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  7. "DOLCE & GABBANA: ART HOUSE - 10 Magazine10 Magazine". 10magazine.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

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