Lucio Amelio

Lucio Amelio

Lucio Amelio (born Naples, 13 September 1931 - died Naples, 2 July 1994) was an Italian art dealer, curator, and actor. For decades he contributed to make Naples an international art centre encouraging the dialogue between European and American contemporary arts.[1]

Biography

Born in Naples, Amelio quickly established himself as a leading figure in the international contemporary art market from the mid-sixties to the mid-nineties. In 1965 he opened the Modern Art Agency,[2] a gallery in Parco Margherita dedicated to experimental art. In 1969 he opened the Galleria Lucio Amelio in Naples’ Piazza dei Martiri, which hosted exhibitions of artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Mario Merz, Jannis Kounellis, Keith Haring, Cy Twombly.[3][4]

In 1980 Amelio introduced Joseph Beuys to Andy Warhol, and later that year he organized the exhibition of portraits "by Beuys, Warhol".[5][6]

One of Amelio's most significant achievements was the exhibition Terrae Motus he organized in 1982 following the November 23, 1980 earthquake in Irpinia, Italy. In 1987, Terrae Motus traveled to the Grand Palais, Paris. The exhibition featured the work of more than 50 artists, including Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Keith Haring, Cy Twombly, Miquel Barceló, Tony Cragg, Mimmo Paladino, Giulio Paolini, George Condo, Emilio Vedova, Anselm Kiefer, Philip Taaffe, Donald Baechler, David Bowes, Robert Mapplethorpe, Luciano Fabro, Gilbert & George, Richard Long and many others. Later grouped in a collection, today "Terrae Motus" is on permanent display in the Palace of Caserta.[7]

Acting

Lucio Amelio was also an actor. He worked with director Lina Wertmuller in four films.

  • 1975, Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties),[8]
  • 1978, Fatto di sangue fra due uomini per causa di una vedova, si sospettano moventi politici (Blood Feud),
  • 1979, La fine del mondo nel nostro solito letto in una notte piena di pioggia (A Night Full of Rain),
  • 1991, Wertmuller’s film for television Sabato, domenica e lunedì (Saturday, Sunday and Monday)[9]
  • 1992, Mario Martone’s Morte di un matematico napoletano (Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician)

References

  1. ↑ "Art dealer Lucio Amelio's adventure". Italy24. 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Naples remembers Lucio Amelio". Le Sirenuse Positano (Sirenuse Journal). Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  3. ↑ Achille Bonito Oliva, Eduardo Cicelyn - "Lucio Amelio" - Annali delle Arti, Arte Moderna - Skira Editore 2004
  4. ↑ "Napoli presente: posizioni e prospettive dell'arte contemporanea", di Lóránd Hegyi - Electa, Napoli 2005
  5. ↑ "Warhol, Beuys: omaggio a Lucio Amelio" - a cura di Michele Bonuomo, Mazzotta 2007
  6. ↑ Articolo pubblicato sul sito Artelabonline.com
  7. ↑ "Lucio Amelio". e-flux.com. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  8. ↑ "Gli italiani di Hollywood: il cinema italiano agli Academy Awards", di Silvia Bizio - Gremese editore 2002
  9. ↑ Schede su MyMovies e Comingsoon


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