Luigi Malice
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Luigi Malice is an Italian
abstract artist.
Malice studied at Naples Academy of Fine Arts as a pupil of Emilio Notte, later studying under avant-guard and Informal Art painter Domenico Spinosa .
He began as a expressionist and figurative
painter in the early 1960s, his then style demonstrated by his painting "Still life with figure" for which he received the Michetti Prize, and "Ricordo di Spagna" ("Memory of Spain") which Malice exhibited for the Posillipo Prize.
In 1963 Malice became a teacher in Reggio
Calabria
, where he exhibited in collective and one-man shows, and in 1967 exhibited at the Flaccovio Gallery in Palermo
and the Santo Stefano Gallery in Venice
.
After 1968 he concentrated on sculpture and monotypes, and works consisting of waterproof cloth on twisted plywood
, imitating shaped canvases
, these related to the work of his contemporaries Enrico Castellani
, Agostino Bonalumi, Paolo Scheggi, and Pino Pascali
, and in the early 1970s constructed works with ready-made Plexiglas panels
.
Malice exhibited in 1968 at the New York Coliseum
, and in 1984, held a retrospective
exhibition in Milan
. Subsequently, his art took-on abstract impressionism
and lyrism of the colours. The same year he became the principal of the Academy of Fine Arts, Reggio
, Calabria. Malice exhibited at the Institute Francais "Le Grenoble" in Naples, and in a travelling exhibition that included Venice and Florence
. In 1992 he presented a one-man show, "Percorsi 1965–1992" ("Itineraries 1965–1992"), at the Royal Palace, Naples
.. Since 2001, his work "Metamorphosis 1979" has been held in the Museo delle generazioni italiane:it:Museo delle generazioni italiane, Pieve di Cento
.
Currently the artist is exhibiting his work at the Italian pavilion of the 54th Venice Biennale
.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
abstract artist.
Malice studied at Naples Academy of Fine Arts as a pupil of Emilio Notte, later studying under avant-guard and Informal Art painter Domenico Spinosa .
He began as a expressionist and figurative
Figurative
Figurative may refer to:*Figurative art*Figurative language*Neo-figurative art...
painter in the early 1960s, his then style demonstrated by his painting "Still life with figure" for which he received the Michetti Prize, and "Ricordo di Spagna" ("Memory of Spain") which Malice exhibited for the Posillipo Prize.
In 1963 Malice became a teacher in Reggio
Reggio
Reggio is the name of two Italian towns:* Reggio Calabria, in the South, also called Reggio di Calabria or, in ancient times, Pallantion, Rhegion, Febea, Regium, Rhegium Julium, Risa, Rivah...
Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, where he exhibited in collective and one-man shows, and in 1967 exhibited at the Flaccovio Gallery in Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
and the Santo Stefano Gallery in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
.
After 1968 he concentrated on sculpture and monotypes, and works consisting of waterproof cloth on twisted plywood
Plywood
Plywood is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of wood veneer. It is one of the most widely used wood products. It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, re-usable, and can usually be locally manufactured...
, imitating shaped canvases
Shaped canvas
Shaped canvases are paintings that depart from the normal flat, rectangular configuration. Canvases may be shaped by altering their outline, while retaining their flatness. An ancient, traditional example is the tondo, a painting on a round canvas: Raphael, as well as some other Renaissance...
, these related to the work of his contemporaries Enrico Castellani
Enrico Castellani
Enrico Castellani is Italian artist of the Modern Art era . Castellani is known for his "paintings of light". He studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure in Belgium, then settled in Milan. Castellani collaborated with artists such as Getulio Alviani, Piero Manzoni, and others. He was awarded the...
, Agostino Bonalumi, Paolo Scheggi, and Pino Pascali
Pino Pascali
Pino Pascali was an Italian artist, sculptor, set designer and performer.-Biography:Pino Pascali was born in Bari, Italy in 1936 and moved to Rome in 1955 to learn scene painting and set design at the Academy of Art...
, and in the early 1970s constructed works with ready-made Plexiglas panels
.
Malice exhibited in 1968 at the New York Coliseum
New York Coliseum
The New York Coliseum was a convention center that stood on Columbus Circle in New York City from 1956 to 2000. It was designed by architects Leon and Lionel Levy in a modified international style, and included both a low building with exhibition space and a 26-story office block.-History:The...
, and in 1984, held a retrospective
Retrospective
Retrospective generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. For example, the term is used in medicine, describing a look back at a patient's medical history or lifestyle.-Music:...
exhibition in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. Subsequently, his art took-on abstract impressionism
Abstract impressionism
Abstract Impressionism is a type of abstract painting where small brushstrokes build and structure large paintings...
and lyrism of the colours. The same year he became the principal of the Academy of Fine Arts, Reggio
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
, Calabria. Malice exhibited at the Institute Francais "Le Grenoble" in Naples, and in a travelling exhibition that included Venice and Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. In 1992 he presented a one-man show, "Percorsi 1965–1992" ("Itineraries 1965–1992"), at the Royal Palace, Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
.. Since 2001, his work "Metamorphosis 1979" has been held in the Museo delle generazioni italiane:it:Museo delle generazioni italiane, Pieve di Cento
Pieve di Cento
Pieve di Cento is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km north of Bologna.-External links:*...
.
Currently the artist is exhibiting his work at the Italian pavilion of the 54th 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...
.
Further reading
- Enciclopedia Universale della Pittura moderna, Milano: S.E.D.A., 1969
- Arte Italiana Contemporanea, Firenze: Ediz. La Ginestra, 1972
- Barbera, Lucio. Luigi Malice: Percorsi della memoria 1959–1999, Roma: Gangemi Editore, 1999
- Di Genova, Giorgio. MAGI '900 "G.BARGELLINI" PIEVE DI CENTO". Catalogo delle collezioni permanenti 3. Generazione anni trenta, Bologna: Edizioni BORA, 2001
- "Italian Sculpture", General Books LLC, 2010 ISBN 9781158074921