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Giovanni Soccol Biography
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1938 |
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Born in Venice, Italy
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1956 |
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Enrolls in the Free Thinking School of Nude Art and obtains his diploma
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1960 |
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Travels to the Hague to study Dutch Art; lengthy sojourn in Paris, returns and does an apprenticeship in the studio of Guido Cadorin in Venice
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1963 |
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Returns to study architecture under Professor Carlo Scarpa in Venice
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1964 |
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Exhibits at the Pavilion of Decorative Arts XXXII Biennial of Contemporary Arts and is given a prestigious award
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1967 |
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Received degree cum laude in Architecture under Carlo Scarpa
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1968 |
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Leaves his teaching position with the university and becomes interested in abstract art
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1970 |
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Begins to move from figurative art towards abstractionism and presents a new cycle of works
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1969 - 1974 |
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Shares a teaching position with Mario De Luigi in Set Designing at the Academy of Fine Art
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1990 |
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Since this time, the artist has continued to evolve and develop new themes with more formal and symbolic motifs
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1974 - 1997 |
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Chairman of Department of Stage Design and collaboration with numerous organizations through which he acquires practical and theoretical experience
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2006
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Galleria d’Arte Contini, Cortina d’Ampezzo
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2006
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Galleria d’Arte Contini, Venice
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2002
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Accademia d’Egitto, Rome
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2002
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Galleria Studio S/ Arte Contemporanea, Rome
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2001
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Flora Bigai Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Padua
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2001
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XXI Biennale d’Alexandrie de pays de la Mediterranèe, Alessandria d’Egitto
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1998
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Galleria Studio S /Arte Contemporanea, Rome
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1995
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Gallerìa Studio d'Arte L'Argentario, Trento
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1995
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Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea "Al Montirone", Abano Terme
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1994
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Galleria Studio S/Arte Contemporanea, Rome
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1993
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Galleria del Cavallino, Venice
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1990
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Galleria del Cavallino, Venice
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1989
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Galleria Meeting, Mestre
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1987
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Galleria Studio S/Arte Contemporanea, Rome
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1987
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Galleria del Cavallino, Venice
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1987
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"Segno. Colore. Progetto. Incontro con l'artista".Università Ca’ Foscari. Venice
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1986
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Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna. Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara
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1985
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Galleria Gastaldelli. Arte Contemporanea, Milan
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1984
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Galleria Tommaseo, Trieste
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1984
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Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea, Suzzara
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1984
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Museo del Castello, Malcesine
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1983
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Galleria Traghetto, Venice
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1977
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Galleria del Cavallino, Venice
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1973
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Galleria del Cavallino, Venice
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1972
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Galleria Eremitani, Padua
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1970
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Galleria Ghelfi, Vicenza
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1970
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Galleria Studio, Matera
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1969
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Galleria L'Argentario, Trento
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