Enzo Carnebianca
Enzo Carnebianca, is a sculptor and painter born in Rome, Italy.
Biography
His father was Alfonso dei Carnebianca di Sezze, his mother Clelia Pelliccione. He is considered by art critics to be the most coherent and brilliant follower of fantastic surrealism, which had in its highest expression in Alberto Savino in Italy and in Salvator Dalì at European level. From 1969 he took part to more than 100 international - solo and collective – exhibitions.He won prestigious prizes and awards, his artworks are present in many prestigious public and private collections both in Europe and in the rest of the world. Four of his first works, as young artist, are located in the Central Hall of the Historic Artistic Museum, “The Treasure of Saint Peter in Vatican” inside Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City – Rome.
Since 1966, he has worked as a painter and in the field of Italian Theatre Design, with Camillo Parravicini and from 1968 in Dino De Laurentiis's Cinema Studios. He has also worked in Cinecittà, on the film sets of director Fred Tuch, accompanying his uncle Vincenzo Pelliccione, stage name Eugene DeVerdi. In the 1980s he worked in Caracas for Italcambio at the same time as Salvador Dali and Pietro Annigoni.
Prizes and awards
During the years he received prizes and awards, among others:- 1995 the International award "La Plejade" Silver Plate for Sculpture, in the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament;
- 1998 the prize "La cultura del mare" in San Felice Circeo and the golden medal for sculpture;
- 2002 was awarded the title of "Honorary Academic of the Pontificia Accademia Tiberina";
- 2007 was awarded the special prize Silver Plate of the Presidency of the Italian Republic for his artistic career ;
- 2010 was awarded the title of "Honorary Academic of G.G.Belli Academy of Rome” and is entitled freeman of Rome by the deputy mayor of Rome.
- 2011 was awarded the International award Kouros for Sculpture,
- many participations and prizes at the “Sulmona Award”, last but not least in 2014 awarded by Vittorio Sgarbi.
Critics
Many art critics and art historians have written about him. Among others: Dario Bellezza, Carlo Fabrizio Carli, Marco Gallo, Giorgio Di Genova, Domenico Guzzi, Salvatore Italia, Elio Mercuri, Guido Mazzotta, Dario Rezza, Vito Riviello, Giuseppe Selvaggi, Carlo Savini, Claudio Strinati, Luigi Tallarico, Cesare Vivaldi.Poets
Many poets have written for him. Among others: "Per Enzo Carnebianca" by Dario Bellezza, "Il Tempo" by Elisabetta Granzotto, "Scultura del Tempo" by Antonio Lo Iacono, "Cera Persa Cleopatra" by Mario Lunetta, "Bronzo Cosmico" by Vito Riviello.Musicians
M° Nicola Colabianchi former artistic director of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma composed and played for him the symphonic opera "Time without Time".Solo exhibitions among others
In 1980 in Caracas at the Venezuelan Institute of Italian Culture,in 1983 in Rome at the Cinema Capranica for Fantafestival - Cinema Review of Science Fiction
in 1987 in Rome at the Galleria Tartaruga curator Domenico Guzzi
In 1988 in L'Aquila at the National Museum of Abruzzo curator Cesare Vivaldi and Valletta retrospective exhibition at the National Museum of Archeology, curator Cesare Vivaldi
In 1994 in Rome Galleria Ca' d'Oro text and presentation of Dario Bellezza curator Tony Porcella,
Celano Museum Castello Piccolomini, exhibition titled "BEYOND THAT 'YOU SEE" curator Giorgio Di Genova
Rome cultural operation at the Oak of Tasso, intervention by Ferruccio Ulivi and Carlo Savini,
in L'Aquila in the Abruzzo National Museum exhibition entitled "TIME WITHOUT TIME",
in 1995 in Pescara displays at the birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio, entitled" LOST WAX CLEOPATRA "catalog presentation by Mario Lunetta,
In 1997 in Rome View at the CASC room the Bank of Italy, presented by Claudio Strinati and Maurizio Berri,
Milano City "VITRUM 2005"
"The Key of Life" 2012,
"Thime Wihouth Time" Art Basel Miami curator Gloria Porcella,
"2013 Year of the Italian Culture" Coral Gables curator Gloria Porcella,