La Somalia
Where: Salice Terme, Hotel Clementi Date: 2006 A posthumous exhibition dedicated to Novaresio’s African subjects, mainly figures of women and shepherds captured during his trips and constantly revised, in a continuous artistic research.
Milano, Galleria Palmieri, 1978
Where: Milan, Galleria Palmieri Date: 1978 Novaresio exhibited a series of abstract paintings created with full, concise strokes. In these years, the artist opened a studio in Milan. Images and scans copertina catalogo foto opera 1 foto opera 2 foto opera 3
Genova, Galleria Rotta 1952
Luogo: Genova, Galleria Rotta Anno: 1952 Questa mostra raccolse generale consenso da parte della critica, che seppe leggere il significato della ricerca di Novaresio all’interno di una selezione decisamente eterogenea. Alle pareti si allineavano infatti sia opere figurative (soggetti sacri e floreali, paesaggi e ritratti) sia astratte: due linguaggi che..Leggi di più
Tempere di Giovanni Novaresio
Where: Kismayo (Somalia), Kismayo School Date: 1954 This is Novaresio’s first solo exhibition outside Italy. The artist described it as a tribute to Somalia: he did not yet know that this would be the first of a long series of exhibitions on his land of adoption. Landscapes and, above..Leggi di più
Marsiglia, 1950
Luogo: Marsiglia Anno: 1950 Mostra nota da poche citazioni documentarie, ancora oggetto di studio.
Genova, Associazione “La Serenissima”
Where: Genoa, Associazione ‘La Serenissima’ Date: 1954 An example of the often abused comparison between art and nature: Novaresio’s and Tampieri’s paintings were displayed in the halls of the association ‘La Serenissima’, together with the works of the flower painter Podestà. No photographs were found, but the theme of the..Leggi di più
Somali a palazzo San Giorgio
Where: Genoa, Palazzo San Giorgio Date: 1962 Novaresio did not personally take part in this exhibition, but promoted it actively and passionately. The real protagonists of this event were Aden Mohamed, Fatuma Giana and Isuf, three young Somali artists. The exhibition also included a series of small sculptures from the..Leggi di più
Roma, Palazzo Bernini-Benzoni,Foyer Italo Africano
Where: Rome, Palazzo Bernini-Benzoni, Foyer Italo AfricanoDate: 1961 When Novaresio came back to Italy, he proposed an exhibition focused on his African journey. Among the works displayed were figures of women and shepherds, the main subjects of Novaresio’s African paintings. Once again, the research of new formal solutions took the..Leggi di più
8 proposte per un manifesto contro la guerra
Luogo: Genova, Galleria il punto Anno: 1974 La critica salutò con entusiasmo il ritorno, dopo vent’anni, di una personale di Novaresio a Genova, sottolineando l’importanza dell’artista nel movimento di avanguardia cittadina. L’esposizione era formata da due sezioni: un’antologica (1943-1973) e le “8 proposte per un manifesto contro la guerra”, opere..Leggi di più
Palermo, Galleria del Banco di Sicilia
Where: Palermo, Galleria del Banco di Sicilia A large exhibition, in which the artist displayed more than fifty works, example of how his art was moving towards abstraction. However, the exhibition also included a series of female figures portrayed through rapid and vigorous brush strokes. Year: 1976 Immagini e scansioni..Leggi di più