Michele Carone Biography
Michele Carone (1952 - ) is an artist born in Bari in 1952. He lives in the Abbey of San Vito, in Polignano a Mare. He was the founder of the Ironic Romanticism movement. He studied at DAMS, University of Bologna and then taught Theatrical Scenography and Mosaic. His production consists of watercolors, pastels, photographs, sculptures, installations, performances and videos. He currently dedicates himself to writing short stories and novels. Among the main exhibitions dedicated to him and in which he participated are: 1979: Galleria Marilena Bonomo, Bari, (personal); 1979: Marconi Gallery, Milan; 1980: Triennale di Milano, (personal room); 1980: De Foscherari Gallery, Bologna; 1982: Municipal Gallery, Stanze di San Paolo, Parma, (personal); 1984: Art'15, Basel; 1985: Art'16, Basel; 1991: Corner Stone Gallery, Los Angeles, California; 1996: Galleria Giulia, Rome; 1996: Geo Gyselinck Galleries, Kortrijk, Belgium; 1998: Clausing Posthotel, Garmisch, Germany. 2003, (personal); 2005: Salon Italia, Paris; 2008: National Gallery, Skopje; 2009: La Sapienza University, Rome, (personal); 2011: Venice Biennale; 2015: Pino Pascali Museum, Polignano a Mare,
(Acquisition of a work permanently).