Exhibitions
Catalogues
Biography
Pino Pinelli was born in 1938 in Catania, where he made his studies.
In 1963 he moved to Milan, where he lives and works now. In those years, he was attracted and fascinated by the artistic debate, which was truly alive thanks to personalities as Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni, Enrico Castellani.
He takes part in the San Fedele prize and in 1968 his first solo exhibition was hold by the Bergamini Art Gallery.
In the beginning of the Seventies Pinelli opened an experimental phase in his work. He focused on the pictorial surface and its vibrations, exploring the essential connection between tradition and innovation.
The Topologies and Monochromes series were realised in this period. Surfaces became slightly uneasy, as if the artist wanted to offer us the tension of painting itself. These works made him one of the leading artists of the Analytical Painting movement, as it was called by Filiberto Menna.
Nevertheless, from 1976 Pinelli decreased the size of his paintings. Hanged on the walls, one next to the other, his paintings looked like broken into fragments by an explosion and disseminated into space. The artist put aside canvas and stretcher to focus on the concept of painting itself.
Giovanni Maria Accame wrote in the Pino Pinelli, continuità e disseminazione monography (Lubrina, Bergamo 1991):
“For Pinelli, the idea of painting limited by edges falls through these buckskins. He introduces instead the concept of painting in perpetual moving inside the phenomenic changing world. The exodus from the picture does not deny itself, but it does offer a different point of view. Painting is explored in a different way but, in the same time, it explores an absorbing and never finished space . Painting squeezes itself to expand and it hides to establish itself.”
PInelli’s works are fascinating beyond the analytical painting lables. They are unsettling particles wandering through space in wide or small combinations, bringing memories of an impatient flexibility on their own skin. They show the tactile phisicality and visual beauty of colours releasing light vibrations.
Exhibitions
2016
Agrigento, Fabbriche Chiaramontane, “Trademark”
Agrigento, Fabbriche Chiaramontane, “Trademark”
2015
Hong Kong, Pearl Lam Gallery, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
Pietrasanta, Galleria Cardi “Come una musica visiva”
Milano, Galleria Dep Art, “Antologia rossa”
2014
Knokke, MDZ Gallery, “ Pino Pinelli – Turi Simeti”
Arezzo, GCAC Galleria Comunale d’Arte Contemporanea. “Pino Pinelli.La Pittura senza il quadro”
2013
Milano, Progetto Arte Elm, “La pelle del daino”
Senigallia, Rocca Roverasca, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
2012
Lucca, L.U.C.C.A. Lucca Center of Contemporary Art, “Paint”
La Spezia, CAMeC Centro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, “Superfici sensibili”
Lipari, Chiesa di Santa Caterina, “Il Rosso, il Blu”
2011
Brescia, Galleria Colossi, mostra personale a cura di Ilaria Bignotti, “A patrtire dal colore”
Perugia, T.A.C Arte contemporanea, a cura di Giorgio Bonomi, “La pittura disseminata”
2010
Padova, Galleria Arsnow Seragiotto, “Liberi dinamismi della materia”
Marina di Pietrasanta (Lucca), Villa La Versiliana, “L’intorno della pittura”
Udine, Galleria Plurima, “Pino Pinelli. Opere 1980-2010”
Padova, Galleria Arsnow, “La pittura di Pino Pinelli e la sua apertura all’universo del senso”
2009
San Donato Milanese, Milano, Cascina Roma, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura 1974-2008”
Seregno, Milano, Galleria Civica Enzo Mariani, “Pino Pinelli. Pensare la pittura”
2008
Firenze, Santo Ficara Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
Valenza Po (AL), Galleria Lara e Rino Costa, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura Spaziale”
2007
Milano, Fondazione Zappettini, “Griffa- Pinelli”
Lecco, Galleria Melesi, “Pino Pinelli- Anni ‘80”
Milano, A arte Studio Invernizzi, “Pino Pinelli. La pittura tra frammento e tensione unitaria”
2006
Firenze, Palazzo Strozzi, “10×10”
Lecco, Galleria Melesi, Arte Fiera Bologna
2005
Firenze, Santo Ficara Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura R”
2004
Valenza Po (AL), Galleria Rino Costa, “Pino Pinelli”
2003
Lecco, Galleria Melesi, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
Milano, A arte Studio Invernizzi, “Pino Pinelli. L’ombra della percezione”
2002
Parma, Galleria Niccoli, “Pino Pinelli. La sostanza del colore”
Uznach, Galerie zur Grüner Tur, “Jürgen Knubben, Pino Pinelli. Europa in Uznach”
2001
Steyr, Kunstverein Schloss Lamberg, “Pino Pinelli”
Crespano del Grappa, Andrea Pronto Arte Contemporanea, “Pino Pinelli Pittura”
London, Istituto italiano di Cultura, “Pino Pinelli. One on One”
2000
Milano, A Arte Studio Invernizzi, “Pino Pinelli. Visioni senza titolo, del tutto rosse”
Arcugnano, Villa Michelangelo, “Pino Pinelli”
1999
Bergamo, Galleria Fumagalli, “Pino Pinelli. Rosso/Blu”
Gallarate, Civica Galleria d’Arte Moderna, “Pino Pinelli. La forma del colore”
Colonia, Art Cologne, “Pino Pinelli”
1998
Udine, Galleria Plurima, “Pino Pinelli. Percorsi”
Rottweil, Forumkunst Rottweil, “Pino Pinelli”
Roma, Galleria d’Arte Marchetti, “Pino Pinelli”
1997
Langres, Nouveau Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, “Pino Pinelli. Horse Cadre”
1996
Firenze, Salone Villa Romana Firenze/ Galleria Santo Ficara, “Pino Pinelli. Nel vuoto la pittura”
Innsbruck, Galerie Nothburga, “Pino Pinelli”
Köln, APC Galeria, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
Lecco, Galleria Melesi, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
1995
Ludwigsburg, Villa Frank, Kunstverein, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
Paris, Galerie Lil’Orsay, “Pino Pinelli”
Milano, Galleria Turchetto, “Pino Pinelli”
Verona, Galleria Ponte Pietra, “Pino Pinelli”
Milano, A Arte Studio Invernizzi, “Pino Pinelli. Corporale”
1994
Kaarst Düsseldorf, Gallery 44, “Pino Pinelli. Objekte im Raum”
Osio Sotto (BG), Palazzo Alborghetti, “Pino Pinelli. Lavori su carta 1975-1993”
Bra, Centro Polifunzionale G.Arpino, “Pino Pinelli”
Köln, APC Galerie, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
Trieste, Galleria Bassanese, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
Bergamo, Teatro Sociale/ Galleria Fumagalli, “Una Pittura Plastica”
1993
Paris, Galleria Lil’Orsay, “Pino Pinelli”
New York, Galleria Zand Projects, “Pino Pinelli”
Udine, Galleria Plurima, “Pino Pinelli”
1992
Perugia, Centro Espositivo della Rocca Paolina, “Trilogia”
Venezia, Galleria Totem il Canale, “Pino Pinelli”
Brescia, Galleria Manuela Allegrini, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura ‘92”
1991
Milano, Galleria il Milione, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura 1991”
Milano, Galleria Turchetto Plurima, “Pino Pinelli. Opere scelte 1975-1990”
1990
Udine, Galleria Plurima, “Pino Pinelli. Opere 1974-1990”
Wien, Galleria Carinthia, Klagenfurt/ Galleria Carinthia, “Pino Pinelli. Mailand”
1989
Nice, France, Gallerie Art Concept. “Pino Pinelli”
Bologna, Galleria Nuova 2000, “Pino Pinelli. Opere recenti”
Milano, Galleria Il Milione, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura ‘89”
Lyon, France, Galleria Gill Favre, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
Morterone, Palazzo Municipale, “Pino Pinelli. Opere su carta”
1988
Milano, Artra Studio, “Pino Pinelli”
Milano, Galleria Vismara Arte, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura anni ’70 e progetti”
1986
Bolzano, Mèta Arte Contemporanea, “Pino Pinelli”
1985
Milano, Artra Studio, “Pino Pinelli”
Udine, Galleria Plurima, “Pino Pinelli”
1983
Trieste, centro la Cappella, “Pino Pinelli”
1982
Milano, Artra Studio, “Pino Pinelli”
Udine, Galleria D’Arte Plurima, “Pino Pinelli”
Milano, Galleria Il Milione, “Pino Pinelli. Opere scelte dal 1975 all’82”
Genova, Galleria Unimedia, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura ‘82”
1980
Roma, Galleria A.A.M., “Pino Pinelli”
Paris, Galleria Chantal Crousel- Svennung, “Pino Pinelli. Pittura”
1979
Milano, Artra Studio, “Pino Pinelli”
Udine, Galleria d’Arte Plurima, “Pino Pinelli”
Besançon, Galleria Mathieu, “Pino Pinelli”
1978
Ferrara, Studio Torelli, “Pino Pinelli”
1976
Dusseldorf, Gallerie La Bertasca, “Pino Pinelli. Bilder”
1975
Milano, Studio Nino Soldano, “Pino Pinelli”
Udine, Galleria Plurima, “Pino Pinelli”
Roma, Galleria Seconda Scala, “Pino Pinelli. Dipinti”
Genova, Galleria la Bertasca, “Pino Pinelli”
1974
Milano, Galleria Gastaldelli Arte Contemporanea, “Pino Pinelli”
Milano, Studio P.L., “Tempere di Pino Pinelli”
1972
Milano, studio Nino Soldano, “Pino Pinelli”
Lecco, Galleria Stefanoni, “Pino Pinelli”
1971
Milano, Galleria d’arte Vinciana, “Pino Pinelli”
1970
Cantù, Galleria Pianella, “Pino Pinelli”
Milano, Galleria d’arte Vinciana, “Pino Pinelli”
Torino, Galleria d’arte contemporanea Il Punto, “Pino Pinelli”
Trento, Galleria d’arte “L’Argentario”, “Pino Pinelli”
1969
Seregno, Galleria d’arte Gi3, “Pino Pinelli”
Catania, Galleria Sicilia Arte, “Pino Pinelli”
1968
Milano, Galleria Bergamini, “Pino Pinelli”