Claudio Palmieri

Claudio Palmieri, born in Rome in 1955, a pupil of the futurist painter Mino Delle Site, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. After a debut in the informal sphere, his research is oriented towards polymateric painting and sculpture and also in photographic elaborations. His work has always been characterised by experimentation and contamination of languages, culminating in sound sculpture performances in the 1990s. Personal exhibitions include: Rome, Gall. l'Attico (1985/86/87/03); 1986 New York, Annina Nosei Gallery; 1991 and '93 Milan, Gall. Arte 92; 1993, Modena, Gall. Civica Palazzina dei Giardin . Among the group exhibitions: 1985, Graz, "La Nuova Scuola Romana" Gall. Bleich Rossi; Venice, XLII Venice Biennale, Aperto '86; 1988, Milan, "Geometrie Dionisiache", Rotonda della Besana; Verona, "Astratta", Palazzo Forti; 1991, Cento, "L'arte di fine secolo, Magico Primario"; Bologna, "Anni '90" Gall. Com. d'Arte Moderna; 1994, Milan, XXXII Biennale; 1996, Rome, XII Quadriennale di Roma; 2000, "Lavori in corso 9" Gall. Comunale di Roma. Matera, "Periplo della scultura Contemporanea 2"; 2001-02 "Scultura italiana del XX secolo", travelling exhibition in 5 Japanese museums; 2003, Rome Gall. L'Attico "Scatto continuo" personal exhibition in the sphere of FotoGrafia - first International Festival of Rome; 2006, Rome, "filo volante" Cultural Association TRAleVOLTE; 2009 "A la carte" Gall. L'Attico, Rome. In 2011 "Passato e Presente dialoghi d'Abruzzo", Genazzano (RM). He has numerous permanent sculptural monuments in Italy, among others: in Rome in 1998 in Piazza Lodi; in 2008 in Trieste in the Harbour Office. He is present in the collections of several National and International Museums. The following have written about Claudio Palmieri among others: A. Bonito Oliva, M. Calvesi, C. F. Carli, M. de Candia, R. Gramiccia, F. Caroli, E. Crispolti, F. D'Amico, P. Ferri, F. Gualdoni, W. Guadagnini, A. Imponente, F. Menna, C. Spadoni, I. Schiaffini, F. Sargentini, L. Vergine. In 2015 he inaugurated his solo exhibition 'NaturalMente' at the Carlo Bilotti Museum in Rome. In 2017 he took part in 'il Cammino delle Certose', Certosa di San Lorenzo, Padula (SA). In 2018, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the L'Attico gallery, he exhibited in the historical exhibition "Scorribanda" at the GNAM in Rome.

Also in 2018, important exhibition 'La luce Diversa', Museo Mattatoio Testaccio, Rome. In 2019 he is in the collective exhibition "Accidental Art" L'Attico gallery in Rome. In Summer 2019 " Vesuvio quotidiano Vesuvio contemporaneo" Certosa di san Martino di Napoli; 70° Premio Michetti, Francavilla a Mare CH ; 2019 Pagina barocca istallazione in the prestigious Biblioteca Vanvitelliana in Rome; Verso l'Aleph di Napoli" Certosa di San Martino di Napoli, the large installation exhibited will be acquired by the Museum. In 2021 he was awarded the historic Bugatti Segantini career prize with the related exhibition at Villa Bivio, Nova Milanese. In September 2021, he creates a large travertine installation for the 'Sentiero' field sculpture park. 2023 'Twelve phantasmagorical painters' l'Attico gallery, Rome;

"Le Pieghe del Tempo" 8 July / 30 September 19 sculptures at the Parco Archeologico di Naxos, Taormina; "Rose del Cielo" installation at Casa Ulivo August 2023, Vignaie Piegaro (PG); Arte-Natura" Parco delle Acque/ 99 Cannelle, August 2023, L'Aquila; " E la mia patria è dove l'erba trema" 45 contemporary artists interpret the work of Rocco Scotellaro, from 20 September 2023 at the GNAM in Rome,