Achille Bonito Oliva
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Achille Bonito Oliva, (4 November 1939) is a recognized and respected Italian contemporary art
critic
, author of many essays on mannerism
, and a professor of History of Contemporary Art at La Sapienza University
in Rome
. Oliva has curated thematic and interdisciplinary exhibitions both in Italy and abroad, including "Contemporanea" "Aperto 80", "Avanguardia transavanguardia", "Arte e depressione", and "Minimalia". He directed the 45th Venice Biennale
, and over the years has been awarded several prizes and recognitions, such as the Valentino d’Oro, an international prize for art critics.
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
critic
Art critic
An art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating art. Their written critiques, or reviews, are published in newspapers, magazines, books and on web sites...
, author of many essays on mannerism
Mannerism
Mannerism is a period of European art that emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. It lasted until about 1580 in Italy, when a more Baroque style began to replace it, but Northern Mannerism continued into the early 17th century throughout much of Europe...
, and a professor of History of Contemporary Art at La Sapienza University
University of Rome La Sapienza
The Sapienza University of Rome, officially Sapienza – Università di Roma, formerly known as Università degli studi di Roma "La Sapienza", is a coeducational, autonomous state university in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Oliva has curated thematic and interdisciplinary exhibitions both in Italy and abroad, including "Contemporanea" "Aperto 80", "Avanguardia transavanguardia", "Arte e depressione", and "Minimalia". He directed the 45th Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
, and over the years has been awarded several prizes and recognitions, such as the Valentino d’Oro, an international prize for art critics.