Millesimo, Galleria S. Gerolamo
Where: Millesimo, Galleria San Gerolamo Date: 1974 There are few documentary records of this exhibition, which is still under investigation.
Mogadiscio (Somalia), Museo della Garesa
Luogo: Mogadiscio (Somalia), Museo della Garesa Anno: 1956 Novaresio ritornò ad esporre in questa sede a distanza di un anno. Alle pareti si allineavano una serie di incisioni rappresentanti figure di donne somale, ritratte in ritmici movimenti di danza o in solide maternità. L’amico Camillo Bonanni, recensendo la mostra, evidenziò..Leggi di più
Motonave Irpinia (Alessandria d’Egitto, Beirut, Kaifa,Istanbul Atene)
Where: Motorship Irpinia (Alexandria, Beirut, Kaifa, Istanbul and Athens) Date: 1974 For a long time, the Genoese ships exported works of art (especially sculptures which were sent to South America). Nowadays, cruise ships still host small exhibitions. Novaresio held an exhibition on the motorship Irpinia, which was travelling in the..Leggi di più
Sassari, Padiglione dell’artigianato
Where: Sassari, Padiglione dell’Artigianato, Date: 1963 According to the newspapers of that period, the exhibition was largely appreciated by the public and critics, who saw in Novaresio’s African paintings “an unconventional Africa, portrayed through an in-depth knowledge of various countries: Somalia, Rhodesia, Tanganyika and South Africa”. Images and scans La..Leggi di più
Visions of Kariba
Where: Salisbury (Rhodesia), Rhodes National Gallery Date: 1960 This is probably one of Novaresio’s most original exhibitions. The works displayed here focus on the construction of the Kariba dam: the artist portrayed the creation of the reservoir through drawings of views and workers. This exhibition (which also included the works..Leggi di più
Mogadiscio (Somalia), Casa degli italiani
Where: Mogadishu (Somalia), Casa degli italiani There are few documentary records of this exhibition, which is still under investigation. Year: 1957
Genova, Circolo della Stampa
Where: Genoa, Circolo della Stampa Date: 1954 When Novaresio came back from his first trip to Somalia, he brought with him the results of his African artistic research. As critics pointed out, the artist was not interested in ‘easy’ exoticism: on the contrary, he wanted to portray reality with incisive..Leggi di più
Genova, Galleria San Matteo 1953
Where: Genoa, Galleria San Matteo Date: 1953 The exhibition focused on the ‘birth’ of a ship in the shipyard. Novaresio treated this subject (which was fashionable at the time) without rhetoric: he did not use an evocative or descriptive tone, but his drawings are sharp, schematic and precise, just like..Leggi di più
Genova, Caffè Venchi
Where: Genoa, Caffè Venchi Date: 1949 The peculiarity of this exhibition is its venue: a real café, where you could admire paintings while enjoying a drink. This was not the only example of this sort: in the 1940s, any place could indeed become an exhibition venue (furniture factories, barracks, hotels)…Leggi di più
III Mostra regionale d’Arte
Where: Genoa, Galleria Rotta Date: 1948 Critics considered Novaresio’s Deposizione dalla Croce [Deposition from the Cross] as one of the most interesting works of the entire exhibition: a painting far from the traditional representation of the evangelical episode, but still dramatic. On this occasion, Novaresio received an important prize. Images..Leggi di più
