Pino Procopio (1954) - L'ATTESA DEGLI ACHEI

Fine Art Giclée “The Waiting of the Achaeans”

- Limited edition 1/99
- Original artwork on fine-quality paper
- Blind stamp of the artist’s studio
- Hologram of authenticity
– Certificate of authenticity included

Pino Procopio (Guardavalle, June 16, 1954) is an Italian painter, sculptor, and illustrator, and a leading figure in figurative art. He began his artistic studies in Catanzaro and completed them in Rome. In 1982, he graduated in architecture from the University of Rome La Sapienza.
In 1980, the “La Bitta” art center hosted his first solo exhibition. After spending two years in Verona, he settled in Giulianova, Abruzzo, in 1985.
In 2001, the “Fondazione Italiana Stauròs Onlus” invited him to exhibit at the Staurós Museum of Contemporary Sacred Art in San Gabriele. His work “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” is now part of the museum’s permanent collection.
The following year, in 2002, he created the painting for the poster of World Book and Copyright Day, sponsored by UNESCO.
In 2003, the State Monopolies commissioned him to create a painting for the European Lottery ticket; in 2004, he was commissioned to create the painting that would appear on the Italy Lottery ticket.
In 2005, the Ministry of Communications organized an exhibition of his work in Rome, telling the story of the evolution of Italy’s postal service over 100 years.
In 2007, the Pescara Committee of the “Società Dante Alighieri” awarded him the “Dante Alighieri 2007” prize in the Art category.
The following year, in 2008, the Boncompagni-Ludovisi Museum of the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome mounted “Ulysses, Scenes from a Journey,” an exhibition dedicated to him.
In 2015, at the National Gallery of Modern Art (GNAM) in Rome, he took part in the group exhibition Corporate Art, exploring the close relationship between industrial patronage and art.
In 2017, at the Palazzo dello Sport in Teramo, with the support of UNESCO and MIUR, the exhibition “Baadaye, Pinocchio of Africa” was held, a modern reinterpretation of the Pinocchio story connected to the tragedy of immigration.
In 2019, the Municipality of Ascoli Piceno commissioned him to create the Palio for the historic August Quintana jousting tournament.
Also in 2019, he presented two solo exhibitions: first at Palazzo del Pegaso, home of the Regional Council of Tuscany in Florence, and later at the Museum of the People of Abruzzo in Pescara.
In 2020, he presented a solo exhibition at the Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo in Ascoli Piceno, centered on the chivalric theme of the Quintana, with the support of the Municipality of Ascoli Piceno, Ascoli Musei, and the Marche Region.
In 2021, with the support of the Marche Region and the Municipality of Recanati, he was invited to present a solo exhibition devoted to the poet Giacomo Leopardi in the main hall of Recanati’s town hall.
In 2022, he presented a solo exhibition at the Magazzini del Sale in Siena, sponsored by the Tuscany Region.