Gino Morandis Artwork valuations, appraisals and auction estimates

Morandis Gino (Venice, 1915 - 1995) Gino Morandis studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice under the guidance of Virgilio Guidi, following him to the Academy of Bologna. In Bologna he also attended Giorgio Morandi's lessons, enriching Guidi's teachings on light. Read the full biography

Morandis Gino (Venice, 1915 - 1995) Gino Morandis studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice under the guidance of Virgilio Guidi, following him to the Academy of Bologna. In Bologna he also attended Giorgio Morandi's lessons, enriching Guidi's teachings on light. He began exhibiting in 1932, participating in the Collective Exhibition of the Opera Bevilacqua La Masa and in 1935 he exhibited at the II Quadrennial in Rome. The artist was affected by the cultural climate of the city and participated in artistic debates with Bacci and Gaspari. In 1947 he won the Gino Rossi Prize at the Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation and the following year he held his first solo exhibition at the Galleria dello Scorpione in Trieste. He joined the spatial movement and came into contact with the gallery owner C. Cardazzo. In 1951 he won the Saviat prize at the Michetti Prize and in 1964 he won the national competition for the frescoes of the new Polyclinic of the University of Padua. He participated in numerous editions of the Venice Biennale.