ATHENSART ODYSSEIA

Beppe Labianca Beppe Labianca was born in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Bari, where he attended Art studies. He is part of the cultural-artistic scene with solo and group exhibitions. In the early seventies he became Professor in Humanities at the Art School of Painting. Since 1975 he directs the cultural center “new workshop,” which in those years became an important meeting place for artists and intellectuals, thanks to events of national and international importance. Meanwhile he traveled, staying for a long time in London.

Many art critics have been interested in his work including: Vito Caiati, Marilena Di Tursi, Loredana Rea, Grace De Palma, Antonella Marino, Luigi Carluccio, Raffaele De Grada, Anna D’Elia, Victor Fiore, Peter Marino, Massimo Sgroi, Justine Coda, Roberta Fiorini, Kerstin Moller and many others. His last production was found in RaffaeleNigro, a fascinating and important mentor. Last major exhibition in which he participated was in Venice Biennale in 2011 with the work “Centaur struck by a star.” Some of his works are acquired in numerous public and private collections in Italy and abroad.