About this Work
Diagonale II
1982Oil on canvas47.5 x 71 inchesGift of Mr. Richard Chii
CollectionPermanent Collection
On display atMuseo Annex - 940 Battery St
About the Artist
Italian
b. 1933 Milan, Italy
d. 2012 Milan, ItalyGianfranco Pardi held his first solo exhibition in 1959 in Brescia at Galleria Alberti, and the following year, his work was presented by Galleria Colonna in Milan. From then on, his art was exhibited in museums, galleries and biennials all over the world. In 1986, Pardi participated in a solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale, the Milan Triennale and the Rome Quadriennale. In 1998 the Palazzo Reale in Milan housed a solo exhibition of his work, and in 1999, a series of major exhibitions were organized in Germany. Over the course of his career, Pardi produced numerous sculptures for both public and private spaces, and his work has been included in several public collections. The year after Pardi’s death in 2012, the Associazione Culturale Gianfranco Pardi was founded in the artist’s memory to promote awareness of his life and work.
b. 1933 Milan, Italy
d. 2012 Milan, ItalyGianfranco Pardi held his first solo exhibition in 1959 in Brescia at Galleria Alberti, and the following year, his work was presented by Galleria Colonna in Milan. From then on, his art was exhibited in museums, galleries and biennials all over the world. In 1986, Pardi participated in a solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale, the Milan Triennale and the Rome Quadriennale. In 1998 the Palazzo Reale in Milan housed a solo exhibition of his work, and in 1999, a series of major exhibitions were organized in Germany. Over the course of his career, Pardi produced numerous sculptures for both public and private spaces, and his work has been included in several public collections. The year after Pardi’s death in 2012, the Associazione Culturale Gianfranco Pardi was founded in the artist’s memory to promote awareness of his life and work.
