10 Facts About Emilio Vedova

Emilio Vedova is considered one of the most important artists to emerge from Italy's artistic scene in the post-World War II.

Emilio Vedova was primarily a self-taught artist aside from a few night classes.

Emilio Vedova returned to Venice towards the end of the war and played a key role in the post-war Italian art movement, which was connecting to the European avant-garde.

Emilio Vedova's images represented the apprehension of the time, with his geometric shapes and color palette.

In 1951, Emilio Vedova exhibited his first solo show in the United States at the Catherine Viviano Gallery located in New York.

Emilio Vedova's work exerted a significant influence on the Arte Povera group.

Emilio Vedova later established a fruitful cooperation with composer Luigi Nono, designing sets and costumes for the opera Intolleranza 1960.

Emilio Vedova had a number of gallery and museum exhibitions, at places like the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.

Emilio Vedova's work has proven to be very successful in auctions.

Emilio Vedova spent most of his life in Venice, where he taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti.