France
Luciano Genovesio
Visual artist and painting restorer
Born on 10 March 1950 in Rabastens, Tarn, France, Luciano Genovesio studied at the Gué-à-Tresmes art school before joining the MALESSET restoration workshops on 4 September 1967. There he worked with Jean Malesset, a restorer of paintings and heritage murals.
Approach and materials
A self-taught painter, he developed his practice through the study of early painters, the Renaissance and the classical period, before broadening his research to the beginnings of Impressionism and abstraction. His career brings together knowledge of historic techniques, heritage restoration and a personal painterly practice.
Career highlights
- 1967Joins the MALESSET workshops under Jean Malesset.
- 1975Takes over as general director of the MALESSET workshops with a team of 35 restorers and painters; more than 4,800 contracts are carried out with the Ministry of Culture and Communication.
- 1984The 55-metre mural at Gare de Lyon in Paris is listed as a Historic Monument.
- CommissionsHis commissions include murals at Château de Saint-Rémy-des-Landes, the Qatari Embassy in Paris, the presidential residence in Libreville and Hôtel Lambert in Paris.
- ExhibitionsHis exhibition history includes Dubai, Santa Fe, Aspen, Montreal and Dakar.
