Claudio Sacchi, born in 1953 in Pesaro (Italy), he now lives and works
in Florence. He first studied fine art at the art college in Urbino,
followed by a degree at the “University of Fine Art” in Florence.
Essential to his artistic career were the encounters with Pietro
Annigoni (in 1973) and Enrico del Bono (in 1977). Since 1977 his work
has been included in the collection “Archive of 20th Century Italian
Art” at the art historical institute in Florence. In 1979 he
collaborated with the “Center of Research and Divulgazione of the
artistic techniques of Mario Donizetti” in Bergamo. From 1980 till 1982
he was teaching “Spinelli” restoration at the Scuola di Arte in
Florence. Then in 1987 a dissertation titled “Claudio Sacchi” was
subject of discussion at the “faculty of philosophy and philology” -
subject matter “art history” - at the University of Urbino. From 1989
till 1992 he collaborated on the designs for the Italian magazine
“Florence yesterday, today and tomorrow” which was published by Newton
Periodici. Following his first solo exhibition in Florence in 1977 he
has exhibited in all significant cities in Italy - in Milan, Bologna,
Genova to name but a few - and abroad in Amsterdam, Montecarlo, Nice,
Cannes, and Gent.
Furthermore, apart from his drawings and paintings having been published
in important books and art magazines, there have been numerous Italian
magazines that have written positive critiques about his work. Then at
the event “I numeri Uno” in Roma, Campidoglio, in 1999, he received an
award for “painter of the year”. Sacchi spent a number of years in
England and Ireland, but has chosen to live in Florence ever since his
return. Currently he works on various projects: whilst he continues
painting with subject matters chosen by him, he also works on
commissioned portraits, or commissioned artworks for various Italian
galleries. His visual style is based on an excellent knowledge of
techniques, which he has acquired during years of exercising and
re-interpreting the painting style of the 16th century; his expertise
embrace portraits, figurative compositions, still-life and frescos.
ABOUT HIS WORK: Certainly, the premise for painting as Claudio Sacchi
does is the technical know-how, yet reducing Sacchi to technical skill
would be ignorant. As, despite the paintings being technically perfect
triggering the reminiscence of old masters such as Tizian or Lorenzo
Lotto thus affirming the antecede, the paintings also respond to the
contemporary condition sensed at present. Claudio Sacchi’s visual style
captivates because of the vividness that appears to emerge from each
painting. His images seduce their audience either through the gaze of
the figures portrayed, the amorous “Still Lives”, or through the
dream-like landscapes which occupy the background. Sacchi is, in fact,
capable of creating pictorial atmospheres that appear mysterious – this
applies independent of him depicting either contemporary objects or our
everyday life – which leads to the assumption that his attitude is
rather romantic.
However, the mystery of each painting must be discovered upon
contemplation of each painting and the details displayed within. (…)
EXHIBITIONS 1999: Palazzo delle Esposozioni in Rom, Roof Garden (one-man
show) 2000: MC Art Sporting d’Hiver, Montecarlo- Monaco 2000: “Italian
Artists” Santa clara California (USA) 2001: Fresco titled
“Trasfigurazione” (Transfiguration) in the Chorapsis at the Assunta
Church, Montecchio (Pesaro) 2000: “Artists from Tuscany” Stanford
Universit y California (USA) 2004: Contemporary Italian Masters” Chiesa
S. Giuseppe Taormina 2002: :Mimesis et inventio” Stilleben im Europa
Panorama Museum in Bad Frankenhausen (Germany) 2003: “Artists from
Tuscany” S. Jose State University California (USA) 2004: “Contemporary
Italian Masters” Ausstellungen in der Kirche S. Giuseppe in Taormina
