Enzo Fiore (Italian, born )

Enzo Fiore (Italian, b.1968) was born in Milan on July 13, 1968. After attending the Lyceum of Milan, he received his diploma in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera under the tutelage and guidance of Luciano Fabro (Italian, 1936–2007), a firm believer in Arte Povera. During the following years, Enzo dedicated his talents to the restoration of antique paintings, as well as designing theater sets.

In 1996, he began an important collaboration with the Fabbrica Eos Gallery in Milan. In 2006, he became acquainted with gallery owner and dealer Stefano Contini with whom he began to collaborate. Exhibitions have been held both in Venice and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Since his debut as an artist in 1997, Fiore has taken his material from nature itself to create his portraits and recreations of important works, a unique technique utilizing musk, twigs, roots, earth, stones, resin, and cement, which he combines to create forms suspended between reality and fantasy. In 2008, the artist also began utilizing a variety of insects in the composition of his works in an ingenuous assemblage of matter.

His works can be found in numerous private and public collections.

In his three-dimensional sculptures, Fiore constructs and generates only to emerge with a new creation. In his most recent works, the artist has added aggressive and strong background color, which visibly lightens the mood of the painting, exorcising the theme of death and decay. The brilliant color adds a feeling of Pop Art to his portraits

Enzo Fiore currently lives and works in Milan.

Timeline

1968
Born July 13 in Cernusco sul Naviglio, Milan
1983–1987
Lyceum onf Milan
1991
Diploma from Academy of Fine Arts in Brera, Milan
1993–1995
For several years he dedicated himself to the restoration of antique paintings and collaborates in designing theatrical scenery
1997
Began collaborating with the Fabbrica Eos Contemporary Art Gallery
Currently lives and works in Milan

Exhibitions

2012
Genesi: I miti della storia, curated by Achille Bonito Oliva, Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome, Italy
2009
Dal ritratto al ritratto, Galleria d’Arte Contini, Venice, Italy
2008
Antologica, La Versiliana - Fabbrica dei Pinoli, Pietrasanta, Italy
2008
Antologica, by Beatrice Buscaroli and Paolo Fontanesi Palazzo Ducale, Sabbioneta, Italy
2007
Cornice Art Fair, Venice, Italy
2006
Enzo Fiore, Galleria d’Arte Contini, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
2005
Enzo Fiore, Galleria Goethe, Bolzano, Italy
2005
Goethe Gallery Bolzano (solo)
2004
In volo, Fabbrica Eos Milan (solo)
2004
Fiore Bocca Bookshop Milan (solo)
2004
Gran Galà Tour, Tenth Milan Art Fair (solo)
2004
L’archivio del vento, Jamaica Gallery Milan (solo)
2004
Trasferimento di chiamata, Goethe Gallery, Bolzano
2004
Artefiera Bologna with Paolo Nanni (Bologna) and Franco Riccardo (Naples, Italy)
2004
Animalia, Forni Gallery, Bologna, Milan
2004
Il sentimento della natura, Verdi Theatre, Cesena
2004
Dinamiche del volto, Palazzo Ducale, Pavullo, Modena
2003
Enzo Fiore, Franco Riccardo Gallery Naples Italy (solo)
2003
Untitled, Spazio Kida Catanzaro (solo)
2003
MIART Milan Art Fair, Fabbrica Eos (solo)
2003
Traces of life, Beukers Galerie Rotterdam NL (solo)
2003
Art Fair Cologne Germany (solo)
2002
Corpi dispersi, Municipal Castle of Barolo (CN)
2002
Corpus, Castelbasso Teramo
2002
III Biennale Postumia Giovani, 2002, Gazoldo Degli Ippoliti Museum of Modern Art, Mantova
2002
Al levar del sole, Fabbrica Eos Milan (solo)
2002
Fiore 2000-2002, Galleria Mosaico Chiasso CH (solo)
2002
MIART Milan Art Fair – Fabbrica Eos (solo)
2001
Passaggi, Galleria Mosaico, Chiasso (CH)
2001
Teatro Vitale, Calmieri Gallery, Busto Arsizio, (Varese; solo)
2001
MIART Fiera di Milano with Fabbrica Eos, Milan, Italy
2000
La ragione Trasparente, Convention Center, Courmayeur, Aosta
2000
Teatro Vitale, Fabbrica Eos Milan (solo)
2000
Artissima, Lingotto Art Fair – Fabbrica Eos (solo)