Gianfranco Asveri "Memorie", 14078

Whimsical, vibrant abstract oil and acyylic on canvas depicting Asveri's favorite themes of his mother, himself, his dog, his donkey, and his farm. Paint applied and then hand incised details gives the work a dimensional feel. Signed on back. Matte white gallery frame surrounds the work.

Gianfranco Asveri was born in Fiorenzuola D’Arda, Italy, in 1948. The artist lives and works at Gasperini on the hills between Parma and Piacenza with his beloved dogs.

He began to paint in 1969. His first work was merely figurative. In the 1980s he moved closer to the “Art Brut” style.

Renowned in Italy, Asveri has just finished a solo exhibition in Genoa at the Medioeval “Commenda” and will be presented in Paris next February during the Contemporary Art Fair in Port de Versailles.

Recently, the newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore” (The Italian Economic newspaper) included Asveri among the artists to watch in terms of investment in the Italian Art Market.

An appreciable number of famous critics have written essays about his works: Paolo Bledinger, Luca Beatrice, Flaminio Gualdoni and Martina Corgnati.

Most important exhibitions:

2016
– Sogni dipinti, Galleria Rotaross, Novara.
– Lo sguardo nascosto, Galleria Biffi Arte, Piacenza.

2015
– Abracadabra, Galleria Leonardus, Sestri Levante.
– Attenti al cane, Palazzina Warowland, Salsomaggiore Terme.
– Memorie”Il tesoro nascosto”, L’Atelier, San Giovanni in Persiceto.
– Attenti al cane, Galleria Nuovo Spazio, Piacenza.

2014
– I Sentieri di Asveri, Castello Baronale, Fondi.
– Memorie “Il tesoro nascosto”, Galleria Radium Artis, Pietrasanta.
– Memorie “Il tesoro nascosto”, Galleria Radium Artis, San Martino in Rio.

2013
– Cicon, Palazzo Pretorio, Castell’ Arquato.
– Cicon, Oratorio dei Disciplinati, Finalborgo.

2011
– Occhio a Pinocchio, Franca Pezzoli Arte Contemporanea , Clusone.
– Memories,Gallerie Mark Peet Visser, Hertongenbosch, Olanda.
– Gianfranco Asveri, Galleria Nino Sindoni, Asiago.

2010
– Nel gioco della vita, Galleria Il Vicolo, Cesena.

– Gianfranco Asveri, Galleria Il Busto Mistero, Alba.
– I cani di Asveri, Galleria Rosso20sette, Roma.
– Abracadabra, Galleria Ghetta, Ortisei, Bolzano. – Storie Padane, opere 1982-1990, Rocca di Soragna, Parma.
– Storie Padane, opere recenti, Galleria Nuovo Teatro, Soragna, Parma.
– Storie Padane, I cani di Asveri, Biblioteca di Busseto, Parma.
– Dipinti 1984-1990, Studio Centenari, Piacenza.
– Abracadabra, Eventinove artecontemporanea, Borgo Manero.
– Guardami, amo te!, con Veronica Fonzo, Galerie Mark Peet Visser, Hertogenbosch, Olanda.