Gianni Ambrogio Biography
Gianni Ambrogio was born in Treviso in 1928. At the age of seven he painted his first oil on glass painting, revealing a strong predisposition for creativity. After his official debut in 1947 with a solo show presented by Giovanni Comisso, he participated in the first edition of the Taranto prize in 1949 together with the great Italian masters such as De Chirico, Carrà, De Pisis and Sironi. From that moment on, art became his profession. Later he also had the opportunity to acquire the fresco technique by working for the superintendence of the monuments of Venice as a restorer. He directed three art galleries in Treviso, thus introducing the city to great artists such as Guttuso, Sassu, Tomea, Guidi, Saetti, Mascherini, Tassinari and many others. He lived in Paris and Brittany. In 1970 he opened a studio in Milan to better capture the moods and cultural ferments of that city, where he worked until 1982. He was reported by Carlo Munari in the third volume of Bolaffi della Grafica. He exhibits throughout Europe and even overseas. He took part in international exhibitions, winning numerous prizes, such as the London Europrize in 1973, in which he emerged as one of the most promising figures in European painting. He wins two first prizes in Tuzla as part of the largest International Biennial of original drawing. Furthermore, he won, ex aequo with maestro Margonari, the “Il Muro Dipinto” competition in Dozza Imolese.
