Pasquale Celona

Born in 1943 in Bruzzano Zeffirio (near Reggio Calabria), Pasquale Celona graduated in Biology in 1971. With a scientific studies background and a flair for painting, in 1975 he debuted at the IInd Rassegna Internazionale di Pittura in Milan, Castello Sforzesco.

In 1976 he participated in several collective exhibitions, and unveiled his first solo show at the Galleria alla Fonte di Piano Arta Terme (near Udine). That same year, while he was about to inaugurate his solo show at the Hotel Roma in Tolmezzo, he experienced the earthquake in the Friuli region. He would transpose the memory of that devastating event in his canvases depicting the Earthquake in Gemona. The year 1976 ended with his solo show in Modena, at the art gallery Il Torchio.

In 1978 he was bestowed the Leone d’oro Award by the Circolo della Stampa in Florence.

In the following two decades he took part in various International exhibitions and presented his works in the solo shows that were held in Prato, at the Galleria la Spirale (1980) and Galleria il Pergamo (1981); in Milan, at the Galleria Artespiga (1983); and in Florence, at the Casa di Dante (1982). In 1992 his paintings were deisplayed at the Istitut Français de Culture.

For the artist, the 1990s...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018 “La luce oltre”, a cura di Maurizio Vanni, Lucca, Lucca Center of Contemporary Art (Lu.C.C.A.)

2014 “Yachting & Art 2014”, sezione speciale della mostra “Miniature Marine”, Principato di Monaco, Yacht Club de Monaco.

2016 Mostra antologica a Firenze, Palazzo Panciatichi, sede del Consiglio Regionale della Toscana.

2015 “Pitture di luce”, Pietrasanta, Chiostro di Sant’Agostino, Sala delle Grasce.

2013 “Il mio canto ha deposto ogni artificio”, Firenze, Basilica di Santa Croce, Sacrario dei Caduti.

1995 “Pasquale Celona” a cura di Remo G.B. Bianco, Brescia, Galleria “Arte Capital”.

1992 “Pasquale Celona”, Firenze, Istituto Francese di Cultura.

1983 “Pasquale Celona”, Milano, Galleria Artespiga.

1982 “Pasquale Celona”, Firenze, Casa di Dante.

1981 “Pasquale Celona”, Prato, Galleria “Il Pergamo”.

1980 “Pasquale Celona”, Prato, Galleria “La Spirale”.

1976 “Pasquale Celona”, Modena, Galleria “Il Torchio”.

1976 Mostra antologica, Tolmezzo (Udine), Hotel Roma, sala espositiva.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017 “G7 d’Arte”, a cura di Melanie Zefferino, Firenze, Basilica di Santa Croce, Sacrario dei Caduti.

2011 “Lo Stato dell’Arte. Regioni d’Italia. 54a Internazionale d’Arte della Bi...