Piero Golia

Piero Golia was born in 1974 in Naples. His works have been on display in important exhibitions in the United States and in Europe, in venues like: Museum of Castel Sant’Elmo, Naples (2000); National Gallery, Albania (2001); Fondazione Olivetti, Rome (2002); Foundation Nicola Trussardi, Milan (2004); Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo (2005); Serpentine Gallery, London (2006); Post scriptum 1 Contemporary Art Center, New York (2006); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2007); Swiss Institute, Venice (2009); Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2010); Museo MAXXI, Rome (2010); Fondation d’Entreprise Ricard, Paris (2012); and Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2014). His recent individual exhibitions include  “La Folie de la Villa Médicis”, “Académie de France à Rome, Villa Medici, Rome (2002); “Loser”, Statements Art Basel, Miami Beach Art Fair, Miami (2003); “Double Tumble or the Awesome Twins”, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2011); “Chalet Hollywood”, Los Angeles (2013-14); “Chalet Dallas,” Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas (2015-16); Académie de France à Rome, Villa Medici, Rome (2016); and Kunsthaus Baselland, Switzerland (2017).

From the beginning of his career, Piero Golia has revolutionised contemporary art conventions with an audacious use of concept, shape, and action.