Background
Pino Pinelli was born in 1938 in Catania, Sicilia, Italy.
Pino Pinelli was born in 1938 in Catania, Sicilia, Italy.
Pinelli studied art in his hometown.
After studying in Catania, Pinelli moved to Milan in 1963.
In the early 1970s Pinelli began paring down his works developing a series of monochrome paintings. From 1973 his works are titled simply "Painting", followed by the first letter of their colour (R for red). Pinelli’s "Topologies" and "Monochromes" series focus on the painted surface and experiment with the juxtaposition and combination of smaller paintings on a large canvas. Later, in his "Disseminations" series from 1976 the wall itself becomes part of the work thus breaking down the relationship between the painting and its surroundings. In the same years, Pinelli stopped using canvas instead opting for materials such as flannel, giving the work a tactile component.
In 1986 he was invited to the Venice Biennale, where he returned in 1997. He took part in the Rome Quadriennale in 1986 and 2006, and in the Lalit Kala Akademi Art Trienniale in New Delhi. He has exhibited in various museums, among which: the Galleria Civica in Modena, the Galleria Civica in Turin, the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, the Galleria Nazionale in Rome, Villa Arson in Nice, the Kunstverein in Hannover, Haus am Waldsee in Berlin, the Kunstverein in Bregenz, the Hochshule für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna, the Kunstverein in Frankfurt, Mart in Rovereto, Villa Croce in Genova, CAMC in La Spezia, Triennale in Milan and Palazzo della Pilotta in Parma.
He currently lives and works in Milan.
Pino Pinelli is best known as one of the leading artists of Analytical Painting. His work has been exhibited worldwide since the late 1960s, notably at the Institute of Italian Culture (London), the National Gallery of Modern Art (Rome), and the Venice Biennale in 1987 and 1997. Among his most notable works are "Pittura G BL", "Pittura BL" and "Pittura su carta".
By moving the painting away from the canvas, Pinelli challenged the traditional conception of painting and enriched the constantly-evolving dialogue between art and life.
