Francesco clementes work is collected by many museums, among them the museum of modern art and the guggenheim museum in new york, the tate collection in london, and the kunstmuseum in basel. Inspired by india at the rubin museum of art, his first retrospective in new york in more than a decade, ties the. Throughout the sensual relationship that francesco clemente born 1952 has cultivated with paper surfaces runs the idea of the palimpsestthe manuscript page or parchment, often torn from a book, from which. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, isbn. Francesco clemente likewise, he has traversed movements over the course of his fourdecade career, having been linked to the italian transavanguardia group that emerged in the late 1970s as well as new yorks concurrent neoexpressionism. Mar 19, 2020 francesco clemente, italian painter and draftsman whose dramatic figural imagery was a major component in the revitalization of italian art beginning in the 1980s. I love how he captures his models but make them his. In 1983, clemente began his first project with poet allen ginsberg. Francesco clemente born 23 march 1952 is an italian contemporary artist. Francesco clemente biography francesco clemente on artnet. His work is stylistically varied, inclusive, erotic and nomadic. He was one of the main protagonists of the italian transavantgarde, which gave new life to international figurative painting in the 1980s. The show is non chronological, weaving together threads that have been a constant in clemente s longspanning oeuvre, and presenting ideas and questions. Exploring such subjects as the family and the empedoclean philosophy of the four elements, the latter room was designed specifically for gallery 203 as a commission for the inauguration of the guggenheim museum bilbao in 1997.
Clemente draws upon a panhistoric web of impulses, mediating among the myriad. After an early academic background in classical languages and literature, he briefly enrolled as an architecture student at the university of rome, in 1970. Clemente draws upon a panhistoric web of impulses, mediating among the myriad cultures of the ancient. The artists comprehensive oeuvre was the subject of a retrospective exhibition, clemente, mounted by the guggenheim museum, new york 19992000, which traveled to the guggenheim museum bilbao, spain 2000. He was among the principal figures in the italian transavanguardia. Casting a critical eye over the guggenheim ubs map project itself, philippine critic and curator eileen legaspiramirez poses challenging questions about the purpose of transnational curating and the meanings of asia from an american perspective. Francesco clemente, pleasure and pain, 200102 watercolor on paper, 45. Books, palimpsests, collaborations examines clementes involvement with the literary community, especially his book collaborations with poets.
In the countrys larger cities like new delhi and madras, hindu iconography joins in the larger visual cacophony of advertisement posters and hoardings found on temple exteriors, wayside shrines, cinema houses, shops, restaurants, buses and. Francesco clemente born 1952 first visited india in 1973, and was immediately enchanted by its chaotic blend of modernity and antiquity. Francesco clemente prints lococo fine art publisher. Working across oil painting, installation, and watercolor, clementes works are characterized by their formal experimentation with symbols, portraiture, and the human figure. Inspired by 12th and thcentury books that explicate the spiritual importance of animals, bestiary reveals the artists conviction in the equal importance of all orders of existence, from the animal. In the 1990s, clemente worked with the poet robert creeley on a series of books. Francesco clemente retrospective at rubin museum the new.
See more ideas about italian artist, artist and art. Inspired by india at the rubin museum of art, his first retrospective in new york in more than a decade, ties the peripatetic italianborn painter to a single country. In the countrys larger cities like new delhi and madras, hindu iconography joins in the larger visual cacophony of advertisement posters and hoardings found on temple exteriors, wayside shrines, cinema houses, shops, restaurants, buses and taxis. Clemente s subjectsrooted in both the physical and the surreal, spiritual worldscreate a vast body of work that appeals to diverse audiences. Francesco clemente has, since the 1980s, been a leading artist in the international revival of expressionist figure painting and sculpture. Jul 02, 2003 francesco clemente has, since the 1980s, been a leading artist in the international revival of expressionist figure painting and sculpture. Francesco clemente s biography and works on display at the guggenheim museum bilbao. Born in naples, clemente spent his early years studying architecture at the university of rome. Born in naples in 1952, francesco clemente lives and works in new york. Francesco clemente clemente hand signed by francesco. One of their three collaborative works is the book white shroud, with illustrations by francesco clemente. Francesco clemente was born in naples, italy, in 1952. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Lauderdale october 23rd, 2016 april 23rd, 2017 francesco clemente.
His works have been the subject of major solo exhibitions worldwide, at places such as the metropolitan museum of art, the art institute of chicago, the dia art foundation, the solomon r. Francesco clemente is a contemporary artist who lives and works in new york city, rome, and chennai, india. Through the words of the authors a collective vision of clemente, the artist, emerges. After studying classical languages, literature and architecture, he turned to art in the 1970s. The psychological aspects of being human were of his particular interest so his work. There is a flag here in the studio that shows a quote from the book, which is a prophetic book. Save francesco clemente signed to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Throughout the 1970s he exhibited drawings, altered photographs and conceptual works across europe.
The art pip did throughout the movie is actually francesco clementes artwork, he is such a great portrait artist. He is represented by the gagosian gallery, new york. It includes a sensitive, smart essay by vincent katz, an illuminating interview with the artist, and nearly 100 very large, beautifully printed reproductions of clementes portraits in watercolor, oil, and dry media. He was selftaught and studied architecture in 1970 at the university of rome. Clementes subjects rooted in both the physical and the surreal, spiritual worlds create a vast body of. Francesco clemente, italian painter and draftsman whose dramatic figural imagery was a major component in the revitalization of italian art beginning in the 1980s. Clemente s subjects rooted in both the physical and the surreal, spiritual worlds create a vast body of work that appeals to diverse audiences. Throughout the sensual relationship that francesco clemente born 1952 has cultivated with paper surfaces runs the idea of the palimpsestthe manuscript page or parchment, often torn from a book, from which text has been effaced so that the surface can be reused. Essays by robert creeley, rene ricard, ettore sottsass, gregory corso, raymond foye, allen ginsberg, craig houser, jyotindra jain, gita mehta, francesco pellizzi and gus van sant. Clementes subjectsrooted in both the physical and the surreal, spiritual worldscreate a vast body of work that appeals to diverse audiences. He has lived at various times in italy, in india, and in new york city. Clemente moved to rome in 1970 to study architecture at the university of rome and soon started working as a visual artist.
Francesco clemente art monographs and museum exhibition. Francesco clemente is a contemporary italian artist known for his dreamlike paintings based on esoteric themes of sexuality and spirituality. Books, palimpsests, collaborations examines clemente s involvement with the literary community, especially his book collaborations with poets. Francesco clemente art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Jan 28, 2019 in 1983, clemente began his first project with poet allen ginsberg. Francesco clementes exhibition at the brant foundation is a concise but exhaustive retrospective that will feature his work from 1978 until 2018, marking 40 years of the artists life. Some of his work is influenced by the traditional art and culture of india. Italian painter francesco clemente came to prominence in the mid1970s with vivid paintings rife with erotic imagery of mutilated body parts, gesturing amorphous figures often depicted in rich colors, as well as a series of contorted selfportraits. Biography of francesco clemente, neoexpressionist artist. Francesco clemente s exhibition at the brant foundation is a concise but exhaustive retrospective that will feature his work from 1978 until 2018, marking 40 years of the artists life. Working in mediums and formats that range from watercolor to oil to books to murals, clementes pictorial language draws upon william blake and allen ginsberg in addition to his nomadic travels throughout. Italian artist francesco clementes representational and figurative works reflect his longtime study of nonwestern cultures, religious and spiritual themes, and sexuality. The show is non chronological, weaving together threads that have been a constant in clementes longspanning oeuvre, and presenting ideas and questions.
A great traveler, the artist regularly goes to rome, new mexico and india, where he draws great inspiration. Therefore, francesco clemente has channeled his interests in literature, music, and film and blended them with philosophical ideas, signs, and symbols drawn from other cultures hindu spiritualism in india, tarot, and the candomble religion of brazil. It embraces diverse mediums and diverse cultures, aiming at finding wholeness through fragmentation and witnessing the survival of contemplation and pleasure in our mechanical age. Travels for the first time to india, a country to which he will return for long periods several times in his life.
This volume is a living document that reflects the sensibility, vision, and aesthetic of an exceptional artist. Clementes subjectsrooted in both the physical and the surreal, spiritual worldscreate a vast. Francesco clemente guggenheim cloth cover retrospective rare 1999. Pirate heart daniel templon gallery, paris november 5th december 24th, 2016 francesco clemente. Launched to fame by the italian transavantgarde in the early 1980s, the work of francesco clemente naples, 1952 follows an undetermined, enigmatic style that is in constant transformation and flow. He has worked in various artistic media including drawing, fresco, graphics, mosaic, oils and sculpture. Also, the seventies was the last decade that produced ideas, and some of those ideas are still valuable to me.
Oct 01, 1999 francesco clemente has, since the 1980s, been a leading artist in the international revival of expressionist figure painting and sculpture. Life is paradise is a gorgeous book, one that any clemente aficionado would not want to be without. Francesco clemente artist bio and art for sale artspace. Im a big fan of debords book, the society of the spectacle.