Angelo Accardi

Angelo Accardi (born 1964) is an Italian artist.

Biography
Born in 1964 in Sapri, Campania, Italy, Accardi moved to Naples to study art at the Art Academy of Naples but did not complete his formal education, opting to establish his own studio in the early 1990s.

Accardi's early work was focused on the human figure and abstraction. By the late 1980s, he had shifted his attention to marble sculpture, drawing inspiration from Greek and Roman classics. In the early 1990s, Accardi began incorporating social themes into his paintings.

In 2006, Accardi joined the avant-garde group Tantarte and exhibited in Shanghai.

In 2011, his work was recognized by art historian Marco Vallora, who selected him for inclusion in the 54th Venice Biennale.

In 2018, Accardi's work, Misplaced, was exhibited at Eden Fine Art Mayfair in London.

Accardi's works are distributed internationally by Eden Gallery and since 2021, he has been working with the Deodato Art Gallery in Italy. In 2022, his work, Nonsense Makes Sense, was exhibited at the Deodato Art Gallery.

Work
Accardi's artistic style is characterized by a blend of surreal and realistic elements, focusing on narrative and multiple interpretations. His paintings often incorporate elements from artists such as Klimt, Picasso, and Roy Lichtenstein. These classical references are juxtaposed with figures from contemporary popular culture, including characters from Minions and Matt Groening's The Simpsons.

In his early career, Accardi's work was influenced by what he refers to as the Italian "figura" tradition, emphasizing the human form, along with pictorial and symbolic elements. His collections such as Human Collection, Misplaced, and Blend reflect his interest in the interaction between humans, space, and society.