EXHIBITIONS

Gastone Cecconello has held over a hundred exhibitions in Italy and abroad.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1959

  • Centori Palace, Vercelli

1960

  • Centori Palace, Vercelli

1961

  • Palazzo dei Centori, Vercelli, March 4-20

1962

  • Viotti Gallery, Vercelli

1963

  • Dugentesco Palace, Vercelli
  • Cloister of St. Andrew, Vercelli
  • Centori Palace, Vercelli

1966

  • SPA Gallery Commissary, Vercelli

1971

  • Rosi Gallery, Vercelli

1972

  • Town Hall, Costanzana (VC), Nov. 12-13
  • Giovannacci Bookstore, Vercelli, Nov. 11-26

1973

  • Studio 10, Vercelli, November
  • Viotti Gallery, Pozzuolo Art Room, Vercelli, Nov. 12-25

1974

  • Art Gallery Three, Alexandria, Dec. 7-22

1977

  • A.B. Gallery, Vercelli, March 5-16
  • Bottega d’Arte, Vercelli, March

1978

  • Cultural Association Man and Art, Biella, April-May

1979

  • Dimensione Gallery, Biella, March 3-18
  • Santa Chiara Auditorium, Vercelli, Nov. 17-28
  • Castello del Capitano di Sant’Agata, Santhià (VC), Dec. 16-23

1981

  • Galleria San Paolo, Bologna, October
  • Aquarium Gallery 3, Casale Monferrato (AL), Oct. 24-Nov. 6
  • Marconidieci Gallery, Oleggio (NO)
  • La Palazieta Gallery, Busto Arsizio (VA)

1982

  • Municipal Library, Varallo Pombia (NO), April 4-25
  • Town Hall, Gaglianico (BI), Dec. 23-30

1983

  • La Palazieta Gallery, Busto Arsizio (VA), March 25-April 5

1985

  • Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo, May 25-June 6
  • Galleria San Paolo, Bologna, Oct. 5-24

1986

  • Staats-Und Universitätsbibliothek, Hamburg (Germany), Feb. 7-18
  • Vereniging Volksuniversiteit, Rotterdam (Netherlands), April 3-14
  • Galleria San Paolo, Bologna, May-June
  • Galerie Trefcentrum, Rotterdam (Netherlands), July 5-July 16
  • Dialogues Club, Biella, Sept. 13-Oct. 10

1987

  • Tardy Gallery, Enschede (Netherlands), Jan. 4-16
  • La Palazieta Gallery, Busto Arsizio (VA), Jan. 25-Feb. 7
  • Italienisches Kulturinstitut, Vienna (Austria), June 15-25.
  • City of Todi Award, City Council Chamber, Todi (PG), Oct. 11-18

1988

  • Columbia University, New York (USA), Jan. 12-23
  • Margherita Gallery, Alexandria, Feb. 20-March 13
  • I Millennium Celebration in Gaglianico, Council Chamber, Town Hall, Gaglianico (BI)
  • Krakow (Poland), Dec.

1989

  • Talijanski Institut Za Kulturu, Zagreb (former Yugoslavia), Jan. 12-24
  • Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo, Feb. 4-23
  • Municipal Palace and St. Clare Auditorium, Vercelli, Feb. 18-March 12
  • Al 70 Gallery, Via Foa, Vercelli, Feb. 25-March 25
  • Tardy Gallery, Enschede (Netherlands), March 4-15
  • Carpaneda Palace, Lonato (BS), April 16-23
  • Margherita Gallery, Alexandria, May 7-26
  • County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, August-September
  • Selearte Gallery, Padua, Nov. 11-24

1990

  • Columbia University, New York (USA), Jan. 12-28
  • Palace of the Region, Turin, March 6-17
  • Volksuniversiteit, Rotterdam (Netherlands), March 1-12
  • Staats-und Universitätsbibliotek, Hamburg (Germany), April 5-13
  • La Palazieta Gallery, Busto Arsizio (VA), Oct. 14-27
  • La Finestrella Gallery, Canelli (AT), Dec. 1-31

1991

  • Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo, Feb. 2-20
  • Civic Gallery of Modern Art, Gallarate (VA), Nov. 17-Dec. 14
  • Il Quadro Gallery, Biella, Nov. 22-Dec. 31
  • Boycott Art Gallery, Brussels (Belgium), Dec. 19-31

1992

  • Little Studio, Cloister of the Basilica of St. Andrew, Vercelli, May 10-31
  • Galleria San Paolo, Bologna, Oct. 24-Nov. 12
  • Domus Jani, Illasi (VR), Oct. 10-Nov. 15

1994

  • Pozzuolo Arte, Vercelli, March 25-April 9

1995

  • EOS Contemporary Art, Milan, Nov. 15-Dec. 15
  • Omega Gallery, Reggio Emilia
  • Sotgiu Art Center, Biella, Sept.

1996

  • Town Hall, Salussola, May 4-12
  • Stadttheater Fürth, Fürth (Germany), Sept.-Nov.
  • Black Gallery, Verona, December-January

1997

  • Salle Privée Art, Malindi (Kenya), February-March.
  • Le Moulin de Ventabren Gallery, Ventabren (France), April-May.
  • Kunst und Wein Galerie, Düsseldorf (Germany), Aug. 16-Oct. 24
  • Omega Gallery, Reggio Emilia, Sept. 20-Nov. 22
  • Palazzina Azzurra, San Benedetto del Tronto (AN), Dec. 13-20

1998

  • All Senses, Düsseldorf Gerresheiner (Germany), Aug. 16-Oct. 24

1999

  • Man Arte Gallery, Paris (France), June 8-July 5
  • Effedue Gallery, Bergamo, Nov. 14-Dec. 2

2000

  • Man Arte Gallery, Paris (France), June-September
  • Man Arte Gallery, Paris (France), June 8-July 5
  • Parish hall, Mosso Santa Maria (BI), July 30-Aug. 6.

2001

  • Romano Gallery, Biella, Jan. 13-28.

2003

  • Giorgio Pliniano Art Atelier, Biella, March 1-30
  • Kindergarten A. Galletti, Trivero (BI), Aug. 30-Sept. 7
  • Antonveneta Bank, Montichiari and Desenzano (BS), Nov. 3-Dec. 31
  • Museum of Modern Art, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti (Mantua), Nov. 9-30

2004

  • Imagine of Style, Brescia, March 13-April 11
  • “Without,” House of Art, Vercelli, Nov. 13-Dec. 4.

2006

  • Maison de la Mer, Cavalaire sur Mer (France), June 24-July 23

2010

  • M.A.D. No. 10, Brescia, Jan. 31-Feb. 28
  • Andrea Negro Store, Biella, April 24-May 30

2012

  • Gastone Cecconello. At the Origins of Myth – Museo del territorio, Biella; Spazio cultura Fondazione CRB, Biella; ARCA, Vercelli, December 7-January 6, 2013

2015

  • Villa Borletti, City of Origgio (VA), March 21

2016

  • Museum of Gold and Stone, Salussola (BI), May 30

2018

  • African Dream – Villa Piazzo, Pettinengo (BI), Jan. 7

2024

  • The Friendship of a Lifetime. In memory of Angelo Gilardino – Santa Chiara Auditorium, Vercelli, Feb. 17-March 31

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1961

  • ENAL Circle, Vercelli

1963

  • Cloister of St. Andrew, Vercelli

1966

  • SPA Commissary, Vercelli

1972

  • Bonicelli Gallery, Milan
  • Castle of Moncalieri, Turin
  • Studio 10, Vercelli

1974

  • The Seagull Gallery, Vercelli, April

1977

  • Rotaross Gallery, Novara, May 14-31

1978

  • Aquarium Gallery 3, Casale Monferrato (AL), April-May
  • 15th National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.

1981

  • Artegiar playing, Libreria Narciso e Boccadoro, Vercelli, April 4

1982

  • Between signs and colors of today, San Francesco Auditorium, Santhià (VC), Oct. 10-17

1983

  • ARCO (International Contemporary Art Fair), Madrid (Spain), Feb. 18-25
  • Love at Studio Dieci, Studio Dieci, Vercelli, Feb. 26-March 6
  • Sensations of the forest, Aquarium Gallery 3, Casale Monferrato (AL), Feb. 5-26
  • 20th National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, (first prize “Gaudenzio Ferrari”), Santhià (VC), May 8-22
  • Le Arcate Art Studio, Vercelli, May 28-June 5
  • Contemporary Art in Villa Frua, Villa Frua, Laveno Mombello (VA), June 19-Aug. 31.
  • Summer in Pettenasco. Contemporary Art Event. , Pettenasco (NO), July 17-September 15

1985

  • La Palazieta Gallery, Busto Arsizio (VA), March 11-May 24
  • “Lorenzo Bartolini” National Painting Prize, Antico Chiostro della Badia, San Salvatore Vaiano (FI), March 31-April 14
  • Collectively without trend is even more beautiful, Dialogues Club, Biella, May 25-July 30
  • Staats-Und Universitätsbibliothek, Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 3-12
  • V Contemporary Painting Competition, Youth House Hall, Trivero (BI), Oct. 20-27
  • Valentine’s Day Award, 8th National Painting and Graphics Competition, (silver medal), Bussolengo (NO), Dec. 18-Jan. 6

1986

  • Artinprovince ’86, Painting Sculpture Graphics, Salone delle Feste Centro San Giacomo, Masserano (BI), Aug. 31-Sept. 14
  • Polyhedron, Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo, Sept. 27-Oct. 8
  • 6th Contemporary Painting Competition (first prize), Ponzone Municipal Hall, Trivero (BI), Oct. 12-26
  • Inauguration of the Wall of St. Cecilia, Portula (BI), Oct. 19
  • Lorenzo Bartolini National Painting Prize, Antico Chiostro Badia, San Salvatore Vaiano (FI), Oct. 12-26

1987

  • Ambiente Poliedrico, Ex Convento Auditorium, Vertova (BG), March 20-29
  • Contemporary Art Itineraries, Former Cineteatro Hall, Mosso Santa Maria (BI), June 28-July 5
  • International Review of Contemporary Art, Galleria Fumagalli, Bergamo, Aug. 29-Sept. 10
  • VII National Contemporary Painting Competition, Municipal Exhibition Hall, Trivero-Ponzone (BI), Sept.
  • Contemporary Art Review, Arteuropa Gallery, Bergamo, Sept. 5-24
  • 100 Artists for Christmas, Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo, Dec. 12-Jan. 7

1988

  • Franciacorta Graphics, Galeter Palace, Adro (BS), May 1-20.
  • Heart of Christmas, Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo, Dec. 17-29

1989

  • Painting in Europe from 1950 to 1989, Margherita Gallery, Alexandria, March 25-April 25
  • La Palazieta Gallery, Busto Arsizio (VA), April 16-May 6.
  • XXVI National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • International Graphic Review, Manzoni Gallery, Bergamo, Sept. 23-Oct. 12
  • National Painting Prize, City Hall, Trivero (BI), Oct.
  • Heart of Christmas, Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo, Dec. 12-25
  • Symbolically, Selearte Gallery, Padua, Dec. 12-31

1990

  • Artefiera, Bologna, January
  • XXVII National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May
  • Biella painters’ collective with solidarity auction, Library-Museum, Biella, May 1-6
  • 148th Exhibition of Figurative Arts (Silvio Bidallo and Maggiorino Negro prize), Palazzo della Promotrice del Valentino, Turin, June
  • International Fair, Lineart, Ghent (Belgium), Oct. 18-22
  • Montanari House, Moncalvo (AT), Oct. 21-Nov. 4

1991

  • Herbals, flowers and surroundings, Al 70 Gallery on Via Foa, Vercelli, April 20-May 30
  • Contemporary Vercelli artists group show, Dea Arte Gallery, Vercelli, Oct. 22-Nov. 10
  • Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo, Nov. 15-22
  • Gastone Cecconello and Silvia Pagliano, New Art Promotion Gallery, Munich, Germany, Jan. 29-Feb. 23

1992

  • XXIX National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), May
  • Works from the Parise Collection, Raffl Gallery, Merano (BZ), July-Aug.
  • December at the Fair, Todi, July
  • 12th National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Cerino Zegna Nursery School, Trivero (BI), Oct. 4-18

1993

  • Par les yeux du langage, Marseille (France), February-May.
  • XXX National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • Art and Resistance, Palazzo Ferrero-Lamarmora, Biella, Nov. 7-28

1994

  • XXXI National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • Gastone Cecconello-Carlo Lavazza, La Palazieta Gallery, Busto Arsizio (VA), May 27-June 11
  • Contemporary Masterpieces, Rocca di Umbertide-Center for Contemporary Art, Umbertide (PG), Oct. 15-Nov. 27
  • The Santhià Prize, 30 years of contemporary art on display, Circolo Ufficiali di Torino, Turin, Nov. 12-27
  • Trevi FlashArt Museum, Trevi (PG)

1995

  • XXXII National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting (first prize), Santhià (VC), April-May
  • Sotgiu Art Gallery, Biella

1996

  • XXXIII National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • Let’s go to the Piazzo, 3rd Edition in memory of Sandro Maria Rosso through the artists of Biella, Biella, Sept. 28-29
  • Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan, Oct. 5-6

1997

  • Sarenco and Malindi connection (1986-1996), Black Gallery, Verona, January
  • XXXIV National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • Bond’Arte, Ca dal Jacu Binel Gallery, Bonda di Mezzana Mortigliengo, June
  • Let’s Go to the Piazzo – Fourth Edition, Albertina Academy of Fine Arts, Turin, Sept. 20-28
  • Stadttheater Fürt, Fürt (Germany)

1998

  • XXXV National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.

1999

  • XXXVI National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • 100 memories for the future millennium, Circolo Sociale, Lecco, Nov. 13

2000

  • XXXVII National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.

2001

  • XXXVIII National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • Art in the Biella area from Lorenzo Delleani to Michelangelo Pistoletto, Salone Biverbanca, Biella, Nov. 13, 20, 27

2002

  • XXXIX National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting (first prize), Santhià, April-May
  • Marano for Art, Exhibition Hall, Marano Ticino (NO), June 29-July 7
  • The World Goes Downhill, Uboldo (VA), Sept. 15
  • Art and science for life, Edo Tempia Fund, Biella, Nov. 9-Dec. 8

2003

  • Fusion Contemporary, Cloister of Santa Croce, Casale Monferrato (AL), May
  • XL National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • Art and Autism, Salon of the General Workers’ Association, Vercelli, June 7-9
  • 50 Artists: oils, watercolors, temperas, mixed media and installations, Art House, Vercelli, Dec. 13-31

2004

  • XLI National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), May 9-30
  • The land of rice in the works of painters from Vercelli, Tenuta Veneria, Lignana (VC), Oct. 3-5

2005

  • Cerrione in Art, San Giorgio, Vergnasco (BI), April 23-24
  • Salussola in Art, Old Town, Salussola (BI), May 15
  • XLII National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.
  • Scrinium Now, Studio Dieci, Vercelli, Dec. 3-23

2006

  • XLIII National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April-May.

2007

  • XLIV National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April 30

2008

  • XLV National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), April
  • A painting for the blind, Salone Dugentesco, Vercelli, Dec. 13- 21

2009

  • XLVI National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), May 24-June 14

2010

  • XLVII National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Santhià (VC), May 24-June 14
  • III Malindi Art Biennial, African Dada Resort, Malindi, Kenya, Dec. 30-Feb. 28

2015

  • Artists in the Villa, City of Origgio (VA) Villa Borletti, March – May
  • Artist Masks, Santhià (VC), Feb. 14-17
  • MAC 7th edition, La Nisolina, Lu (AL), Sept. 13-20
  • Five contemporary artists, Potenziani Palace, Rieti, Dec. 12-Jan. 7, 2016

2018

  • Futurist Provocations, Spazio Cultura Fondazione CRB, Biella, Dec. 1-Feb. 10, 2019