Special Information for the Artist
Emilio Greco was born in Catania in 11 October 1913. He lived in Rome, and was Professor of Sculpture at the headquarters of the Academy of Fine Arts. He taught in Munich at the invitation of the Academy in Salzburg.
His works are in major museums in Rome, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna-Paris, Musee National d'Art Moderne-London, The Tate Gallery-Antwerp, Musee Municipal de Sculpture en Plein Air-Munich, Neue Pinakothek-Brussels, Musee Royaux des Beaux Arts-Venice, Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna-Florence, Museo Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea-Oterlo, Rijks Museum, Museum Kroller-Muller, Le Parc de Sculpture-Cologne, Wallraf-Richaerz Museum-St Louis, St. Louis City Art Museum-Kaiiptaoun, South African National Gallery-Kyoto, National Museum of Modern Art-Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria-Brismpaiin, Queensland Art Gallery-machi, The Hakone Oren-Air Museum -Johannesburg, Johannesburg Art Gallery-Tokyo, Bridgestone Gallery-Kobe, Modern Fine Arts Museum, Hyogo-Budapest, Szepmuveszeti Museum.
He has been awarded with the «Gran Premio della Scultura» Venice Biennale (1956) and «Medaglia d'Oro del Presidente della Rebubblica per I Benemariti della Scuola, della Cultura e dell 'Arte» (1961) is part of the Academy of San Luca and Belgian Royal Academy.
Main personal exhibitions: Venice Biennale 28th (1956)-Rome, Ente Premi Roma, Palazzo Barberini (1958)-London (1952,1955,1959)-Phode Island Museum (1954)-San Paulo, 4th Biennial (1957), Munich, Stadtiche Galerie (1959)-Salzburg Zwerge Garten (1959)-Lisbon Gkoulmpekian Foundation (1963), Vienna, Kunstlerhaus (1960)-New York, The contemporaries (1961)-Paris, Musee Rodin (1961)-Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria (1966)-Ferrara, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo dei Diamanti (1970-71)-Combs, The Modern Fine Arts Museum (1971)-Giamagkouki, Prefectural Museum (1971)-Hiroshima, Hiroshima Art Gallery (1971)-Naples, Palazzo Reale l Grandi Contemporanei (1974), Leningrad, Hermitage (1979).
Has built a monument to Pinocchio Kollonti, the monument of Pope John in St. Peter, the doors of the Cathedral at Orvieto. The Hakone Open Air Museum has been granted for a permanent exhibition area of 1800 square measures, named «Greco Garden».
