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Achille Bonito Oliva
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1939
Achille Bonito Oliva is an Italian art critic and historian of contemporary art. Since 1968 he has taught history of contemporary art at La Sapienza, the university of Rome. He has written extensively on contemporary art and contemporary artists. He originated the term Transavanguardia to describe the new direction taken in the late 1970s by artists such as Sandro Chia, Francesco Clemente, Enzo Cucchi, Nicola De Maria, and Mimmo Paladino. He has organised or curated numerous contemporary art events and exhibitions; in 1993 he was artistic director of the Biennale di Venezia.
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Birth
1939
Death
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First book
2002
Years writing
24
Achille Bonito Oliva is a fundamental figure in contemporary Italian art criticism.
Born in Caggiano in 1939, he has dedicated his life to the history and analysis of modern art.
His prolific career includes authoring over two hundred works on art theory and exhibitions.
Beyond criticism, he has worked as a university professor, journalist, and poet, offering a multidisciplinary perspective.
His work ranges from the study of figures like Georgia O'Keeffe to the analysis of 20th-century Italian art.