Francesco Clemente

Francesco Clemente, a key figure in the Italian Transavanguardia movement, blends Western and Indian influences in his vibrant, figurative art.

ABOUT

Born in Naples, Italy, in 1952, Francesco Clemente emerged as a prominent voice in contemporary art, known for his deeply personal and often symbolic works. Though he briefly studied architecture in Rome, his artistic path was truly shaped by connections with avant-garde artists like Alighiero Boetti and Cy Twombly. Rejecting the prevailing Formalism and conceptual art of the time, Clemente became a leading figure in the Italian Transavanguardia movement of the 1980s, advoca…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Untitled A (Triptych) 1968 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Si si no no 1979 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Bestiarium 1979 · Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Two Skulls 1980 · Cincinnati Art Museum Nothing 1981 · Finnish National Gallery Perseverance 1981 · Museum of Modern Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Alighiero BoettiArte Povera Cy TwomblyAbstract Expressionism