Nicola De Maria Biography

Nicola De Maria is a contemporary Italian artist known for his playful abstractions painted in bright primary colors. Sometimes painted on multiple walls, De Maria's large-scale compositions challenge the space in which the painting ends and the viewer's space begins. 'A true work of art should increase our vitality. And the door to succeeding in this intent is emotion, commotion', the artist's said of his work. 'A work that does not evoke these feelings is useless, a failure'. Born on December 6, 1954 in Foglianise, Italy, De Maria was a founding member of the Neo-Expressionist Transavanguardia group during the late 1970s, which also included Sandro Chia, Enzo Cucchi, and Francesco Clemente. The artist has gone on to receive widespread acclaim and success, his work exhibited at three Venice Biennales as well as documenta 7 in Kassel. Today, De Maria lives and works in Sannio, Italy. His works are in the collections of the Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea in Turin and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

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Immensità della vita by Nicola De Maria contemporary artwork works on paper
Nicola De Maria Immensità della vita, 1998 Gouache and collage on paper
76 x 56 cm
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Testa cosmica solenne by Nicola De Maria contemporary artwork works on paper
Nicola De Maria Testa cosmica solenne, 1987 Mixed media on paper
20.5 x 15 cm
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Preghiera, interioritá della pace, Foglianise by Nicola De Maria contemporary artwork painting, works on paper
Nicola De Maria Preghiera, interioritá della pace, Foglianise, 1991 Watercolour, pencil and collage on paper
24 x 32 cm
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Felicitàa AA by Nicola De Maria contemporary artwork mixed media
Nicola De Maria Felicitàa AA, 1986 Mixed media on canvas
50 x 40 cm
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Purezza: pittura vietata musica proibita by Nicola De Maria contemporary artwork works on paper
Nicola De Maria Purezza: pittura vietata musica proibita, 1999–2000 Collage on paper
75.5 x 50 cm
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Elettricità dell'essere by Nicola De Maria contemporary artwork works on paper
Nicola De Maria Elettricità dell'essere, 1999–2000 Collage on paper
75.5 x 50 cm
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Vita by Nicola De Maria contemporary artwork painting
Nicola De Maria Vita, 2005 Oil on canvas and cube in wood
33 x 23.5 cm
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Poesia cosmica by Nicola De Maria contemporary artwork painting
Nicola De Maria Poesia cosmica, 1996–1998 Oil on canvas
25.5 x 19.5 cm
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