Antonio Borzì

Antonio Borzì was born in Paternò (Catania, Italy) in 1952. In 1971, he graduated in Applied Arts at the State Institute of Art in Catania and in 1975, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, a diploma in the course of Painting. Between '76 and '78, with Sanna, Di Stasio and Marrone, he organized exhibitions with other painters in a self-managed space called "La Stanza", in the center of Rome. Since January 1978 he has been in Bologna where he teaches in the painting and pictorial decoration section of the State Institute of Art. Since his arrival in Bologna he has produced series of “Messaggi d'Artista” (made with paper, acrylics and photocopies in 30/50 copies) sent to artists, friends and professionals on the occasion of exhibitions, installations and personal events. Between 1990 and 1992 in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Borzì created a series of exhibitions in the exhibition spaces of the Municipality of San Giorgio di Piano: Danesi-Bitelli-Silberstein ... In collaboration with the Art Institute of Bologna, others two exhibitions: the first on graphics, entitled "Incursione tre le linee" and the second on painting, with works by students and former students. With Danesi, Scarati and Zhang Da he creates an installa...

1971 - Applied Arts at the State Institute of Art in Catania (Italy)
1975 - Diploma at Academy of Fine Arts in Rome (Italy)

1969 Prima mostra Istituto Statale d'Arte Catania: Sezione Pittura Astratta.
1971 “Verifica Uno” (Borzì, Giuffrida), Zafferana (CT)
1972 Prima Edizione “Premio Kronos per la Natura 1999”, Primo premio, Roma.
1972 “Concours International Musèe 2000”, Luxemburg, Rappresentante per l'Italia (Accademia Belle Arti Roma).
1972 “10 Pittori” (Baldino, Borzì, Di Stasio, Lupi, Natilli, Ota, Pulvirenti, Ruotolo, Scilla, Sed), Presentazione: Enrico Crispolti, Galleria Farnesina, Roma.
1974 “6 Schede 6 Pittori” (Baldino, Borzì, Di Stasio, Corongiu, Marrone, Sed), Presentazione: Enrico Crispolti, Galleria Soligo, Roma.
1975 X Quadriennale Nazionale d'Arte “Sezione Nuova Generazione”, Palazzo Esposizioni, Roma.
1975 IV Edizione “Premio Lubiam”, Primo premio (Accademia Belle Arti Roma), Palazzo Tè, Mantova.
1975 Prima Rassegna Operazioni Estetiche “Vero Non Vero” (Borzì, Coppola, Di Stasio, Guerra, Marrone, Mirabella, Pulvirenti, Sanna), Istituto d'Arte, Roma.
1976 Azioni pittoriche quartiere “In Contrazioni 1976” (Antioco, Borzì, Di Stasio, Marrone, Mirabella, Sanna), Presentazione: Francesco Carbone, Palermo.
1976 Murali, San Sperate (Cagliari), realizzati nel 1974 e documentati in Arte Ambiente Biennale di Venezia.
1976 “Paesaggio Co...