Roberto Cuoghi

Born in 1973 in Modena, Italy. Lives and works in Milan. Roberto Cuoghi is one of the most enigmatic, mysterious and fascinating Italian artists of his generation. Through an array of unconventional techniques, Cuoghi’s paintings, drawings, sculptures and animations bear the imperative to always contest the known, the familiar, the accepted, and the understood. Concepts of perpetual experimentation, rule breaking, continuous and processual learning are central to his work. The artist’s first comprehensive monograph was published in 2017. This richly illustrated 500 pages catalogue includes new essays by Andrea Bellini, Andrea Cortellessa, Anthony Huberman, Charlotte Laubard and Yorgos Tzirtzilakis in addition to a compilation of previous interviews and texts by the artist, and a complete chronology and bibliography. Solo exhibitions were held at the Fondazione Pino Pascali, Polignano a Mare (2025); Fridericianum, Kassel (2022); Centre d’Art Contemporain, Geneva (2017); Museo Madre, Naples (2017); Italian Pavilion, Venice Biennale (2017); DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens (2016); Le Consortium, Dijon (2014-2015); Aspen Art Museum, Aspen (2015); New Museum, New York (2014); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2011); Institute of Contemporary Art, London (2008). His work has been shown in numerous group exhibitions at important venues worldwide, such as the MOCO, Montpellier (2022); Centre Pompidou Metz, Metz (2021); Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, Paris (2021); DESTE Foundation Project Space, Slaughterhouse, Hydra (2021); Fondazione Prada, Milan (2018); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2013); Venice Biennale (2009 and 2013); Aspen Art Museum, Aspen (2012); Gwangju Biennale (2010); New Museum, New York (2010); DESTE Foundation Centre for Contemporary Art, Athens (2007); Pinault Collection, Palazzo Grassi, Venice (2007); Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art (2006). His work is part of important contemporary art collections, including: ACACIA Association of Italian Contemporary Art, Milan; Aïshti Foundation, Beirut; Castello di Rivoli - Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Turin; Centre Pompidou (Musée National d’Art Moderne), Paris; DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens; Fondazione Guastalla, Lugano; Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin; François Pinault Collection, Venice; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Morra Greco Collection, Naples; Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation, Venice.