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Born 1944 Licciana Nardi in the province of Massa-Carrara (Tuscany). In 1960 commences in earnest his artistic activities prevelantly dedicated to visual art. In 1961 becomes an active participant of the art group Lionello Venturi in La Spezia. During these early years of the Sixties involves himself in experimental research of photography and 8mm film. In 1963 produces several stage designs for the Civic Theatre in La Spezia. Is invited to join the Promotrice di Belle Arti Di Torino which is an associate of the international Cultural Exchange in Rome. Is the founder-member of the group ArteGrottesca linking the cities of Pisa and Milan. In 1965 moves to Paris and frequents the studios of several artists, one of whom is the noted Abstractist Folmer. From the mid-sixties to the mid-eighties he involves himself more with Figurative Art. For the last fifteen years his work is based on abstraction. Pietro Bellani has been invited to numerous exhibitions and prize showings, some of which are:
National Exhibitions and Collections
National Exhibition of young Italian Art, Palazzo delle Exposizioni, Rome 1964. International Exhibition, Faenza City, Italy 1965. National Exhibition, City of Massafra, Italy 1966. Nat. Exhibition of Design and Graphics Scalarini , Modena, Parma, Reggio Emilia, Italy 1968. International Exhibition, City of Naples 1968. International Exhibition, Musee Adrien Thibauld, La Chausee Saint Victoire, France 1968. National Exhibition in the memory of the Resistance of the City of Piacenza, 1969. National Exhibition, City of Iglesias, Sardinia 1969. National Exhibition G.B. Salvi Piccola Europa , Sassoferrato, 1969.
International Exhibition , Caprino Veronese, Verona 1970. Nat. Exhibition of Design, Torre Pellice, Torino 1971. Circuit Contemporary Art Exhibition, Savona, Imperia 1971. Contemporary Art Exhibition Modern Myths , Turin, Imola, Modena 1971. International Exhibition Bruneleschi , Florence 1971. Nat. Exhibition City of Imperia, Italy 1971. Nat. Exhibition, Marina di Ravenna, Italy 1972. Nat. Exhibition, City of Arezzo, Italy 1972. Bicentenary of Art and Sculpture, City of Bolzano, Italy 1972. Bicentenary of Art and Graphics, Novi di Modena, Italy 1972. Bicentenary of Contemporary Art M. Pettenon , San Marino di Lupari, Padua 1972. Nat. Exhibition of Young Art and Sculpture, Imola. Italy 1973. Contemporary Art Exhibition , Chiavari, Italy 1975. National Prize Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, Pontano, Italy 1977. Nat. Exhibition Magazzini del Sale , Viareggio, Italy 1981. Nat. Exhibition Carnival Costumes and Masks , Viareggio, Italy 1986. Travelling Exhibition of Latest Art Movement , (Savona, Genova, La Spezia) 1990. Austellung Bauer, Pietro Bellani, Bruning, Doring, Fiodorow, Fusser, Glaw, Kellermeier, Kuhlmann, Middendorff, Muderer - Kunstraume Bilder, Pasinger Fabrik, Munich 1990. Contemporary Art Exhibition Rifiuto , La Spezia 1992. The Art Of IBS , Wisconsin and Orlando , USA 1999. The Art Of IBS, San Diego, USA 2000. Bicentenary to Bicentenary, La Spezia 2000. National Exhibition Historic Vanguard , Genova, 2000. PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS Progetto del Comune di La Spezia "Di Luce In Luce" a cura di Giovanna Riu, 2001. Arte&Lavoro , spazi e tempi La Spezia centro Allende ,2001.
Year 1964.Gallery Conto Gio , Massa, Italy. Year 1965. Gallery La Pantera , Lucca . Gallery Salone Trabucchi , La Spezia. Year 1966. Gallery Il Torretto , La Spezia. Year 1968 Gallery Il Brandale , Savona. Year 1969. Gallery Il Salotto , Genova. Gallery Sabbadini , Chiavari. Year 1972. Gallery Zenith , Ivrea. Year 1974 Gallery 2001 , La Spezia. Year 1976 . Gallery Il Paladino , Verona. Year 1978 Gallery Acquario , La Spezia. Year 1979 Gallery Il Punto , Genova. Year 1982 Gallery La Balestra , Portovenere. Year 1985 Gallery Sala del Comune , Riomaggiore. Year 1986 Gallery Studio Gastaldelli , Milan. Year 1988 Gallery Kustforum McCann Erickson , Frankfort. Year 1989 Gallery Wasserweg , Frankfort. Gallery Horager Laimbock , Dusseldorf. Year 1990 Gallery Brokalhaus , Munich. Year 1992 Gallery Minotauro , La Spezia. Gallery Kustforum McCann Erickson , Frankfort. Year 1993 Gallery An der Trinkhalle , Bad Soden , Germany. Year 1994 Gallery Wasserweg , Frankfort. Year 1994 Gallery Atelier Frank Pein , Jesteburg , Germany. Year 1995 Gallery Studio Piero Resta , Maui , Hawaaii, USA. Year 1999 Gallery Kunstausstellung Heimathaus , Jesteburg , Germany. Year 2000 Gallery Maison du Chevalier , Carcassonne , France. " L'Acqua Le Pietre " Sculture e dipinti a cura di Giovanna Riu, 2002.
BELLANI IN PRINT
Pietro Bellani has been reviewed by Art Critics both in Italy and abroad. The list includes the following noted reviewers and critics:: Stalio Restio Bonessio Di Terzet Pier Giorgio Sommovigo Carlo Munari Marcello Venturoli Ferruccio Bettolini Giovanna Riu Rossana Bossaglia G. Beringheli Catherine Blancheau Mara Borzone Renate Siebnehaar zeller His work can be found in the following publications: Quotazioni della Pittura Europea ------ Ed. Piccolo Milano , 1969. Pittori e Pittura Italiana ------ Ed. Il Quadrato Milano , 1970. Opere d Arte Contemporanea ------ Ed. Cerga Lecce, 1971- Collana Arte Italiana nel Mondo ------ Ed. S.E.N. Turin 1972. Archivio Storico della Pittura Italiana ------ Ed. IDAF Milan 1971. Catalogo Monteverdi ------ Ed. Selecta Milan 1978. Catalogo della Pittura Ligure Istituto Gramsci Genova ------ Ed. Ferrari 1991. His work is also presented in ; The Dictionary of Art by Commanducci The Updated Volume of the Encylopedia SEDA of Modern Art K. G. Saur Verlag printed by Kunstlerlexicon , Leipzig 1995.
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