Biography
Turi Simeti (born 1929) is an Italian painter born in Alcamo, Sicily. He started working as an autodidact when he arrived in Rome from Sicily in the 50s. Rome at the time was one of the most dynamic artistic and cultural spots in Europe. His first art works consisted of collages of fabric, paper and cardboard, in a serial repetition. In the mid-sixties he moved to Milan where a new artistic scene was emerging. He joined the members of the Zero group, such as Enrico Castellani, Agostino Bonalumi, amongst others.
In 1965, Simeti was part of the young generation of Italian artists reunited in the Zero Avantgarde show organized at the Lucio Fontana’s atelier in Milan alongside Heinz Mack and Otto Piene and many other art pioneers from Europe, South America and Japan. This was a turning point in Turi Simeti’s career, who then started holding solo shows, with a particular audience in Germany and Switzerland, and later in Brazil where he lived from some time. Turi Simeti is now very active at the international level. His works are part of important public and private collections and numerous exhibitions are dedicated to him in Europe, South America and in the United States.
Exhibitions
2015
Milano, Dep Art
Berlin, Galerie Volker Diehl
Bruxelles, Almine Rech
Milano, Dep Art
Berlin, Galerie Volker Diehl
Bruxelles, Almine Rech
2014
Cassino, CAMUSAC
St. Moritz, Galerie Stefan Hildebrandt
Parigi, Tornabuoni Art
Torino, Ersel
Livorno, Galleria Giraldi
New York, De Buck Gallery
Milano, Luca Tommasi Arte Contemporanea
2013
Agrigento, Fabbriche Chiaramontane
Milano, Galleria Dep Art
2012
Londra, The Mayor Gallery
Seregno, Artesilva
Laderburg, Galerie Linde Hollinger
2011
Roma, Gallerja
Legnago (VR), Ferrarin Libreria
Rovigo, Sala degli Stucchi, Villa Morosini
2010
Trapani, Magazzini dell’Arte Contemporanea
Alcamo (TP), Ex Collegio dei Gesuiti,
Milano, Galleria Salvatore e Carolina Ala
2009
Padova, Maab Studio d’Arte
Roma, Studio d’Arte Contemporanea Pino Casagrande
Venezia, Biennale di Venezia, Padiglione della Repubblica Arabo Siriana
Fiera di Cremona, Galleria Armanda Gori casa d’Arte, Prato
2008
Genova, Poleschi Arte – Spazio Satura
Prato, Armanda Gori casa d’Arte
Monaco, Maretti Arte Monaco
2007
Acqui Termi, Globart Gallery
2006
Lugano, Galleria Bim, Banca Intermobiliare
Solcio di Lesa, Excalibur Arte Contemporanea
Padova, Evento collaterale Arte Padova
2005
Lugano, ARTantide
2004
Verona, Galleria d’Arte Serego
Milano, Galleria Poleschi
2003
Livorno, Galleria Giraldi
Seregno, Arte Silva
Catania, Carte d’Arte Mostre
2002
Milano, Fondazione Mudima
Casale Monferrato, Galleria Rino Costa
Bergamo, Galleria Bergamo
Kitzbüell, Galerie Maierl
Kaiserslautern, Galerie Wack
Verona, Immobilia
2001
Gallarate, Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna
2000
Basel, Studio d’Arte Harry Zellweger
Heidelbergl, Galerie Uwe Sacksofsky
1999
Biberach, Galerie Uli Lang
Landenburg, Màrz Galerien
Mannhein, Màrz Galerien
1998
Basel, Galerie Kain
1997
Milano, Galleria Vinciana
Bolzano, Galleria Le Chances de l’ Art
Trapani, Centro Culturale Officina
1996
Trezzo sull’Adda, Galleria Trezzo
Erice, La Salerniana
Ludwigsburg, Kunstverein
Biberach, Galerie Uli Lang
Kaiserslautern, Galerie Wack
1995
Carnate, Villa Banfi
1994
Rio de Janeiro, Paço Imperial
Robbiate, Spini Arte
1992
Busto Arsizio, Galleria Palmieri
1991
Kaiserslautern, Galerie Wack
Gibellina, Museo Civico di Gibellina
1989
Milano, Galleria Vismara
1987
Aachen, Galerie Monochrome
1986
Bonn, Galerie Apicella
Rio de Janeiro, Galeria de Arte Centro Empresarial Rio
1985
Radolfzell, Galerie Vayhinger
São Paulo, Galeria Paulo Figueiredo
Mainz, Galerie Dorotea Van Der Koelen
Düsseldorf, Galerie 44
1984
Kitzbüell, Galerie Maier
Rio de Janeiro, Espaço Petite Galerie
Koblenz, Galerie Ahrens
1983
Freiburg, Galerie Passmann
Kaiserslautern, Galerie Wack
1982
Schaffhausen, Kunstverein
Milano, Studio Grossetti
1981
Bagheria, Galleria Pagano
Palermo, Opera Universitaria
Sciacca, Atelier Rosario Bruno
Milano, Galleria Seno
1980
Macerata, Pinacoteca Comunale di Macerata
1979
Koblenz, Galerie Jürgen Ahrens
Trieste, Galleria Tommaseo
1977
Düsseldorf, Galerie 44
1976
Konstanz, Galerie Dr. Luise Krohn
Basel, Galerie Liatowitsch
Milano, Galleria Il Milione
1975
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Galerie Edith Wahlandt
1974
München, Galerie Keller
1973
Rottweil, Forum Kunst
Düsseldorf, Galerie Wendtorf+Swetec
Oldenburg, Galerie Centro
Köln, Stoll Multiple Art
1972
Bergamo, Galleria dei Mille
Verona, Galleria Ferrari
1971
Zürich, Galerie Bettina
Genova, Galleria La Bertesca
Bochum, Galerie M.
Novara, Galleria Uxa
Frankfurt, Galerie Loehr
1969
Kreuzlingen, Galerie Latzer, Kreuzlingen
Virgin Islands, Henry Gallery
Lecco, Galleria Stefanoni
1968
Roma, Galleria Cadario
Milano, Galleria Cadario
Livorno, Galleria Giraldi
1967
Grenchen, Galerie Brechbüehl
1966
Palermo, Galleria Il Chiodo
Milano, Galleria Vismara
1965
Klangenfurt, Galerie Wulfengasse