Angelo Barabino Biography
Angelo Barabino was born in Tortona in 1883 to a family of Genoese origin. At just seventeen, he began regular painting studies at the Brera Academy, which he attended for three years. Here, in 1903, he met Giuseppe Pellizza, becoming his pupil and moving on to work in Volpedo's studio until his master's death in 1907.
During this period, Barabino was a faithful disciple of Pellizza, adopting divisionism and social intentions, while never substantially departing from these premises. In 1913, his painting “Robbery”, exhibited at the Brera Biennale, attracted the attention of Vittorio Grubicy, who presented his first solo show in Alessandria the following year.
After the First World War, Barabino moved to Venice, where he frequented Paolo Spadini. With the advent of fascism, he preferred to choose solitude and, from 1922, he settled in Tortona, rarely exhibiting his works.
In 1929, following an invitation from Italian friends, Barabino went to Venezuela, bringing with him numerous works which were exhibited in Caracas. Here, he also had official tasks, such as that of painting the portrait of President Juan Vicente Gómez. Returning to Italy in 1931, he continued to paint, dedicating himself mainly to landscapes.
He died in Milan on 6 November 1950, and two years later two retrospectives of his works were held in Milan and Tortona.
