Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami (b. March 17, 1935) is an Italian painter. Educated at the Accademia di Brera in Milan, he has since worked in both London and Paris. His art carries obvious influence from Pop Art.Adami was born in Bologna, and by 1945 he was studying painting from Felice Carena. He was accepted into the Accademia di Brera in 1951, and there studied as a draughtsman until 1954 in the studio of Achille Funi. In 1955 he went to Paris, where he met and was influenced by Roberto Matta and Wilfredo Lam. His first solo exhibition came in 1959 in Milan.
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