Aldo Aldi (XX) - Entro Terra Ligure

Biographical notes and artistic background of Aldo Aldi

Aldo Aldi was born in Genoa in 1904 and passed away in 1984 in Castiglione dei Pepoli, in the province of Bologna. After earning his diploma from the Swiss School of Economics and Commerce, he embarked on an artistic path, training under the guidance of masters Anton Giulio Santagata and Giuseppe Cominetti.

In the 1930s, he combined his painting activity with theater: between 1933 and 1935, he wrote several comedies, also personally handling the set designs. It was precisely set design that became a central focus for him, a pursuit he dedicated himself to until 1950, collaborating with the Piccolo Teatro di Genova.

Starting from the 1950s, he chose to focus exclusively on painting, an activity he pursued with consistency and rigor for over fifty years. Despite his long and intense production, Aldi always maintained a reserved attitude, consciously avoiding frequent public exposure. His first solo exhibition was only in 1974.

From that moment on, his work received increasing critical recognition, with notable mentions, invitations to awards, participation in group exhibitions and reviews, as well as numerous appreciations even at the international level. His works became part of public and private collections, both in Italy and abroad, as well as in state entities.

Throughout his career, he was a member of prestigious artistic institutions and academies, including: the Tiberina Academy of Rome, the San Marco Academy of Naples, the Universal Marconi Academy of Rome, the Italy A. Magno Academy of Florence, the Contemporary Art Academy of Rome, the University of the Arts of Bologna, and the International Academy of Sciences and Arts of San Mateo, California (USA).

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Bibliographic and Critical References

Aldo Aldi's work is extensively documented in numerous publications, yearbooks, catalogs, and reviews dedicated to Italian and European contemporary art. Among the main ones are:
Painters and Contemporary Painting – Il Quadrato, Milan (1974)
National Bolaffi Catalog of Modern Art No. 11, Turin (1975)
• Bolaffi Arte, Turin (1976–1978)
Regional Guide Bolaffi Italian Artists – Liguria, Turin (1977)
Annuario Comanducci – Art Review issues no. 3, 5, 9, 11, Milan (1976, 1978, 1982, 1984)
The 1960s and 1970s of Italian Art, vol. VI, Piacenza (1975–1976)
Figurative Line, Ancona (1975)
Contemporary Quadreria, Milan (1975)
• La Zattera, Viareggio (1974)
• L’Elite, Varese (1977)
Guide to Italian Art, Ancona (1977)
Arte e Stampa Liguria, Genoa (1977)
Emilia and Romagna (1978)
Tuscany Review, Livorno (1977–1978)
Art Base Yearbook No. 2, Turin (1977–1978)
Primi Piani, Bologna (1980)
Dictionary of Contemporary European Artists, Rome (1980)
The Masters of Contemporary Painting, Milan (1981)
• Italia Turistica, Padova (1981)
Art – Getting to Know the Artists, Milan (1980)
Varnish nos. 1–2, Venice (1981)
Vademecum of Art, Florence (1981–1982)
• Pan Arte, Bologna (1982–1984)
Contemporary Italian Art, Florence (1983)