Nicola De Maria

(Italian, born 1954)

Nicola De Maria is a contemporary Italian artist known for his playful abstractions painted in bright primary colors. Sometimes painted on multiple walls, De Maria's large-scale compositions challenge the space in which the painting ends and the viewer's space begins. “A true work of art should increase our vitality. And the door to succeeding in this intent is emotion, commotion,” the artist’s said of his work. “A work that does not evoke these feelings is useless, a failure.” Born on December 6, 1954 in Foglianise, Italy, De Maria was a founding member of the Neo-Expressionist Transavanguardia group during the late 1970s, which also included Sandro Chia, Enzo Cucchi, and Francesco Clemente. The artist has gone on to receive widespread acclaim and success, his work exhibited at three Venice Biennales as well as documenta 7 in Kassel. Today, De Maria lives and works in Sannio, Italy. His works are in the collections of the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea in Turin and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Drawings and Works on Paper, Prints and Multiples

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Sandro Chia, Francesco Clemente, Enzo Cucchi, Mimmo Paladino

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Nicola De Maria (777 results)
Testa orfica. regno dei fiori, 1992

Nicola De Maria

Testa orfica. regno dei fiori, 1992

Sale Date: May 26, 2011

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Sans titre, 1996

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Sans titre, 1996

Sale Date: May 15, 2011

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Regno dei Fiori, 1984–1985

Nicola De Maria

Regno dei Fiori, 1984–1985

Sale Date: May 11, 2011

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La testa allegra di un Angello Bello (bk w/1...

Nicola De Maria

La testa allegra di un Angello Bello (bk w/1...

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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Mistico spazio vissuto, 2009

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Mistico spazio vissuto, 2009

Sale Date: April 2, 2011

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Regno dei fiori, 1989

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Regno dei fiori, 1989

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

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Queen of the flowers (+ another; verso)

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Queen of the flowers (+ another; verso)

Sale Date: March 9, 2011

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Flower, 1984

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Flower, 1984

Sale Date: March 8, 2011

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Il talento unico suo possesso, 1987

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Il talento unico suo possesso, 1987

Sale Date: March 8, 2011

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Poesia dei fiori, 1999–2000

Nicola De Maria

Poesia dei fiori, 1999–2000

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Il dolore degli animali innocenti, 1986

Nicola De Maria

Il dolore degli animali innocenti, 1986

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Amare l'eternità, 1999–2000

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Amare l'eternità, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 23, 2008

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Romanticismo segreto ribelle, 2001–2002

Nicola De Maria

Romanticismo segreto ribelle, 2001–2002

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Preghiere notturne, 2005

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Preghiere notturne, 2005

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Per te cerca l'essere, 1982–1983

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Per te cerca l'essere, 1982–1983

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Testa-storia Testa sempre in rivolta..., 1983–1984

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Testa-storia Testa sempre in rivolta..., 1983–1984

Sale Date: October 14, 2008

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Elegia bianca del grande fiume, 1992

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Elegia bianca del grande fiume, 1992

Sale Date: October 19, 2008

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Alba infinita dentro il regno dei fiori , 2001–2005

Nicola De Maria

Alba infinita dentro il regno dei fiori , 2001–2005

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Vivo qui, 1983–1984

Nicola De Maria

Vivo qui, 1983–1984

Sale Date: March 17, 2009

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Testa proclive al bene (Spirito bianco), 1989

Nicola De Maria

Testa proclive al bene (Spirito bianco), 1989

Sale Date: March 17, 2009

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Senza titolo, 1996

Nicola De Maria

Senza titolo, 1996

Sale Date: June 16, 2009

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Senza titolo (Il paradiso), 1976

Nicola De Maria

Senza titolo (Il paradiso), 1976

Sale Date: June 16, 2009

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La barca dell'artista, 1981

Nicola De Maria

La barca dell'artista, 1981

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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Paesa Etrusco, 1981

Nicola De Maria

Paesa Etrusco, 1981

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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