Pozzi Lucio
Lucio Pozzi was born in 1935 in Milan, Italy. He spent part of his formative years in Rome, where he studied architecture. This foundation in architecture perhaps influenced his multifaceted approach to art-making. In 1962, Pozzi moved to the United States as a guest of the Harvard International Summer Seminar, which marked the beginning of his long-standing connection with the American art scene. He eventually settled in New York and became a U.S. citizen. Today, Pozzi divides his time between Hudson, NY, and Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona, Italy.
Pozzi is primarily known as a painter, but his artistic explorations extend beyond traditional canvas work. He has ventured into various media, setting up large installations, organizing performances, and crafting video art. Notably, in 1978, the Museum of Modern Art in New York exhibited his early videotapes, making him one of the first artists featured in the institution’s Projects: Video series.
Apart from creating art, Lucio Pozzi has made significant contributions as an educator. He has taught at renowned institutions such as Cooper Union, Yale Graduate Sculpture Program, Princeton University, the School of Visual Arts in NY, and the Maryland Institute of Art. Currently, he serves as an occasional visiting professor at American art schools and European academies.
Pozzi’s work is included in prestigious collections worldwide, including the New York Public Library, The Museum of Modern Art (New York), The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Detroit Institute of Arts, The Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), The Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto), and many others.
His retrospectives have been held at several major venues, including Kunsthalle Bielefeld and Badischer Kunstverein in Germany and the Museum of New Art in Detroit. Key exhibitions featuring his work include Documenta 6 in 1977 and the American Pavilion at the 1980 Venice Biennale.
Lucio Pozzi’s contributions to the art world have been recognized with numerous accolades. He was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1983 and received an honorary Master of Fine Arts degree from the Accademia di Verona in 2010. Further honors include the Premio Ciampi L’altrarte in 2015 and the prestigious Lissone Career Award in 2018.
Throughout his career, Lucio Pozzi has consistently demonstrated a commitment to exploring the boundaries of artistic media and expression. His work and teaching have left a significant impact on the contemporary art landscape, making him a respected figure in both European and American art circles.
