Calabria Ennio

The exponent painter of European figurativism Ennio Calabria was born in Tripoli on March 7, 1937. After completing his artistic maturity in Rome, he followed the courses of the Academy of Fine Arts. His first personal exhibition dates back to 1958 at the gallery "La Feluca ”In Rome where it draws great attention among critics. He is identified among the most significant painters of the generation that emerged between 1950 and 1960. His painting is always inserted in the historical and social context of his time and is addressed both to the social and autobiographical. In 1963 together with the painters Attardi, Farulli, Gianquinto, Guccione and Vespignani, and the critics Del Guercio, Micacchi and Morosini he founded the group "The pros and cons", a point of reference for new figurative research in Italy during the informal market period. . Ennio Calabria: Woman with parrot There are many prizes and awards that the artist receives during his artistic career, as well as the exhibitions and reviews in which he participates, such as the Venice Biennale and the Rome Quadrennial. Ennio Calabria also deals with the illustrations of poetry volumes, short stories and book covers. He produced about 90 posters; for Luca Ronconi's Orlando Furioso; for ARCI, Lega per le Cooperative, UISP, CGIL, CISL, PCI, women's movement, Basso Foundation, all works that have often sparked debates in Italy and worldwide. Ennio Calabria Umani Pensieri In 1981 an anthological volume of graphics came out from 1953-1981. In 2002 his staff dedicated to the cycle The syntax of the street takes place at the Civic Museum of Chieti and in 2004 he presented the series of portraits of John Paul II at the Vittoria Colonna Museum in Pescara and at the Royal Palace of Caserta. His works are present in numerous public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Pushkin Museum in Moscow and the Gucci Collection. Lives and works in Rome.