Artist

Gian Maria Tosatti

Born in Rome, 1980

Gian Maria Tosatti (Roma, 1980) is an Italian visual artist.
His projects usually are long term investigations on specific topics related with the concept of identity, from the political to the spiritual standpoint.
His work consists mainly in large scale site specific installation conceived for entire buildings or urban areas. His practice involves often the communities of the places where he works.
In 2015 the international magazine ArtReview put him on the list of the 30 most interesting artists of his generation (Future Greats).
Tosatti is also a journalist and a writer. He’s columnist for Corriere della Sera and the magazine Opera Viva. He writes essays about art and politics.

His work has been shown at the Hessel Museum del CCS BARD (New York – 2014), the MADRE museum, (Napoli – 2016), the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (New York – 2011), the Galleria Nazionale (Roma – 2017), the Petah Tikva Museum of Art (Petah Tikva – 2017), the Museo Archeologico di Salerno (Salerno – 2014) American Academy in Rome (Roma – 2013), Museo Villa Croce (Genova – 2012), Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Roma – 2008), Chelsea Art Museum (New York – 2009), BJCEM (2014).

Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Gian Maria Tosatti: NOw/here
Pirelli HangarBicocca presents NOw/here the solo exhibition by Gian Maria Tosatti. Two impressive painting cycles: with these new textured, abstract, large-format works, the artist offers the public a “sentimental retrospective,” revealing his painting practice for the first time.
23 Feb 2023 - 30 Jul 2023
Pirelli HangarBicocca
Milan
Art Spaces
Lia Rumma, Milan
Galleries in Milan
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Eugenio Viola in conversation with Gian Maria Tosatti – Read
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