Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Presents Interesting, Visually Exciting Art Exhibit By Italian Artist Emilio Giuseppe Dossena; Impressionism To Expressionism

At the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, from June 12th to June 30th, there will be an interesting and visually exciting art exhibit of select works of Emilio Giuseppe Dossena [1903-1987]. It will consist of paintings from his early years in the USA (therefore the title of the exhibit: Brooklyn, the Early Years). 

Editor’s note: According to Wikipedia, “Emilio Giuseppe Dossena (December 10, 1903 – March 23, 1987) was an Italian painter who was born in Cavenago d’Adda, Italy and died in Milan, Italy. He was also known simply as Giuseppe Dossena.

“He attended the Brera Academy (Milan) and the Scuola del Castello (Milan), where he formed strong friendships with Aligi Sassu, Ernesto Treccani, Renato Guttuso, Domenico Cantatore and Umberto Lilloni. At the Scuola del Castello he won a prize for his sculpture works (a trip to Venice), but his attraction toward color made him choose painting as the medium of artistic communication.^[1] Although his tendency toward impressionism was evident from the beginning, the necessity to provide for his family forced him to dedicate only his spare time to this aspect of the arts. He therefore earned his livelihood for many years with the restoration and the decoration of villas and castles, in addition to producing frescoes for the local churches.”

From the release provided by the museum hosting this show:

A successful artist with various shows in NYC, Dossena had an artistic epiphany while living in the Big Apple, which brought major stylistic transformations in his work. The paintings displayed at the Museum show the progression from his Impressionist roots to the beginning of his Expressionist period (1968-1973). 

On Saturday, June 15, at 1 pm, Tiziano Thomas Dossena, son of the artist, will officially open the exhibit in a ceremony with various honorable guests. Refreshments will follow.

At 2 pm, there will be an interactive presentation of the book “The Dance of Color” by Tiziano Thomas Dossena. 

“The Dance of Color” covers Dossena’s youth in Southern Lombardy, and his move to Milan, where he found his calling as an artist. The chapters trace his life movements from his studies at the Brera Academy to his marriage and the War years. His life story continues through the Fifties and Sixties, when his decoration and restoration activities bloomed.

The chronicle proceeds into his American years in the late Sixties and the Seventies, and his last years back in Italy in the Eighties. 

There is also a thorough explanation of his artistic evolution and changes in style. The biography is complemented by five hundred images of paintings and family photographs, a complete listing of his achievements (exhibits and awards) and chapters on his poetry, his signatures, and the family’s artistic heritage.

Banner Image: Painting by Emilio Giuseppe Dossena. Image Credit – Garibaldi-Meucci Museum