Biography
Paolo Manzari was born in 1940 in Bari, where he lives and works.
Graduated in 1958 in Painting Decoration at the State Institute of Art of Bari, in 1962 he obtained a diploma in Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples under the guidance of the master Emilio Greco.
From 1962 to 1966 he...
Paolo Manzari was born in 1940 in Bari, where he lives and works.
Graduated in 1958 in Painting Decoration at the State Institute of Art of Bari, in 1962 he obtained a diploma in Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples under the guidance of the master Emilio Greco.
From 1962 to 1966 he taught Plastics at the Vibo Valentia State Institute of Art. From 1967 to 1995 he taught Art Education in the Middle Schools of Bari.
He has participated in the artistic life of Puglia since 1960, receiving critical acclaim, prizes and awards.
His works appear in private and public collections such as, for example, in the Council Chamber of the Province of Brindisi.
They talked about him on: La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Gazzetta del Sud, Cronaca di Calabria, Nuovi Orientamenti Gallipoli, Settegiorni, Brutium, Giornale Pugliese, La Fiera Letteraria, Il DIalogo, Il Corriere del Giorno, Seriarte, Tribuna Stampa, La Zattera, Rossoblu, Il Tempo, 90° Minuto, Il Trittico, L'Osservatore Romano, Il Mattino, Città Eterna, VIP Gran Premio, Il Meridionale, Avvenire, Nuovi Orizzonti, Meridiano Sud, Il Messaggero, Il Mezzogiorno, Il Resto del Carlino.
The following writers have written about him: G. Albano, G. Bomba, G. Amodio, M. Campione, P. De Giosa, M. De Mitri, M. Laratro, L. Mancini, P. Mandrillo, M. Milet, A. Oberti , P. Pinto, S. Stancarelli, S. De Simone.
His works are included in the "Bolaffi" catalogs 9/1973 and 10/1975, in Vol. VI of the publication "Arte e "Poesia del Nostro Tempo" and in Vol. II of " Il Centauro ".
He has set up exhibitions in Bari, Cortona, Noci, Reggio Calabria, Lecce, Milan, Trieste, Foggia, Molfetta, Castel di Sangro, Borgo Sesia, Corato, Martina Franca, Selva di Fasano, Marina di Ravenna, Genoa, Bitonto, Vibo Valentia, Altamura, Gioia del Colle, Molfetta, Taranto, Brindisi, Rome, Naples, Verona, Bitetto, Trani, Cisternino, Ginosa, Margherita di Savoia, Rotondella.
