Rocco Borella (22 February 1920 – 23 September 1994) was an Italian painter. He was one of the most famous Italian painters of the avant-garde Italian Art movement from 1950 to 1970.[1] He was also considered a master of color like Mark Rothko.[2] Borella experimented with informal art, minimalism, and rationalism.[2]
Borella was born in Genoa, Italy. He exhibited worldwide. In 1951, 1965, and 1973 Borella exhibited at the Rome Quadriennale; in 1951 and at the São Paulo Biennale; in 1956 at the XXVIII Venice Biennale; in 1964 in New York.[3]
Different masterpieces of Borella's are in VAF Collection,[4] at the Trento and Roverto Museum of Contemporary Art, and at the Contemporary Art Museum of Villa Croce in Genoa.
Since 1946, Borella's art has been exhibited in scores of solo and joint exhibits at galleries throughout Italy, Europe and the United States.[5] The "Rocco Borella" Archive has its headquarters in Genoa. The president is Prof. Giuseppe Martucciello.
References
edit- ^ Caprile, L. (1988). Borella. Verona: Edizioni Artistiche Cortina.
- ^ a b Beringheli, G.; Martucciello, G. (2010). L’Energia del Colore. Genoa: De Ferrari Editore.
- ^ Lecci, L. (2007). Rocco Borella: Cromemi. Genoa: De Ferrari Editore.
- ^ Belli, G; Ferrari, D (2011). Percorsi Riscoperti dell’Arte Italiana - VAF – Ttiftung 1947-2010. Silvana Editoriale.
- ^ Solimano, S. (1992). Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Genova: RoccoBorella. Skira Editore.
External links
edit- Rocco Borella Cultural Association
- "Storia della collezione" [History of the Collection]. Galleria d'Arte Moderna. Musei de Genova. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.