Bobo Ivancich

Bobo Ivancich, Marquis de Sandoval y de la Torriente was born in Venice in 1963 of a noble Italian-Cuban family.
The family has always been very close to prominent artists including Ernest Hemingway and Ezra Pound – with whom Bobo played chess as a child – characters that appear frequently in Ivancich’s paintings alongside Hollywood friends such as Quentin Tarantino and Jude Law. Both “Enfant prodige” and “Enfant terrible”, Bobo started painting at an early age, after seeing his fellow countryman, Wilfredo Lam, at work. As a child, Bobo often visited Peggy Guggenheim’s home before it become the contemporary Venetian Foundation and the Venice Biennale of contemporary art. Peggy was a dear family friend and Bobo lived in Venice at Palazzo Barbaro, where Peggy (and earlier the American painter Sargent) had also lived.
When Bobo was eighteen, the great American collector Evelyn Lambert was among the first to recognise his talent and acquire works for her collection. Later his works have been sold to some of the most influential collectors in the world including such families as the Getty, the Rosekrans, the Cipriani and the Versace family’s recent acquisition at Sotheby’s auction. A major influence in Ivancich’s creative life has been his long friendship with the great Italian master Gino De Dominicis, of whom he is considered his Printed in Italy, 2011 and “erede spirituale”.
Andy Warhol spoke of Mario Schifano as the best Italian artist and Mario Schifano once said of Bobo Ivancich: “He is more of an artist than me!” An eclectic artist, in his early years, Ivancich found his major expression in abstract work and “performance” art, then in conceptual works, turning lately to hyper-realism and digital art. Bobo Ivancich lives and works between Venice and New York. Bobo Ivancich has partecipated in the 54th Venice Biennale 2011, International Art Exhibition, Italian Pavilion.

2011
54th Venice Biennale 2011, International Art Exhibition: Italian Pavilion.
Manni Gallery, Venice.
Zanuso Gallery, Milan.
Pardes Space, Villa Donà, Mirano (Venice) - “Adamà”, collective show.
Lignano Sabbiadoro (Venice) – City Hall: Hemingway Exhibition.

2010
Sotheby’s Auction, Milan.
Miart Art Fair, Milan.
Pio Monti Gallery, Roma, curated by Alan Jones.
PrimoSpazio Gallery, Foligno, collective show: Sol LeWitt, Vettor Pisani,…
Avant Gallery, Miami.
Hotel Westin Europa & Regina, Venice: solo show.
Palio Quintana, Foligno.
Primospazio Gallery, Foligno, curated by Piero Tomassoni.
B2 Art - The World Monuments Fund Gallery, New York: Apocryphae collective show curated by Belen Morenoand Ramon Granda

2009
Bologna Art Fair – Pio Monti Gallery (other artists: Sol LeWitt).
Sotheby’s Auction, Milan.
Hotel Monaco, Venice: Hemingway Exhibition.
Bari, collective show “Alimentart”.

2008
Avant Gallery, Miami.
Bologna Art Fair – Pio Monti Gallery (other artists: Tano Festa and Nicola De Maria).
Christie’s Auction, Milan (2008, May).
Milan Triennal, “Hyperorganic”.
ICI, Italian Cultural Institute, Beijing ( 2008, June) – Olimpic Games.
Akros Bank, curated by Italo Tomassoni (Alan Jones text).
Per Mari e Monti Gallery, Civitanova, curated by Alan Jones.

2007
Sotheby’s Auction, Milan.
Ca’ Rezzonico Gallery, Venezia: collective show with Tate Gallery and Moma artists.
Novello Gallery, Venice.
Novello Gallery, Venezia: collective show with Burri, Boetti, Pistoletto, Tancredi, De Maria, Salvo, Cristo.
San Servolo Island, Venice: Ezra Pound exhibition curated by Italo Tomassoni.
Milan Triennal.
Governor Hotel: solo show during Art Basel, Miami.

2006
Sotheby’s Auction, Milan (painting bought by fashion stylist Santo Versace).
“Open 2006”, Venice (other artists: Louise Bourgeois, Arman, Chen Changwei…).
Zoo Art Fair, London.

2005
Flash Art Show, Milan.
“Open 2005”, Venice (other artists: Pistoletto, Sandro Chia, Vettor Pisani, Kosuth…).
Fyr,”Reclamation”, Florence.