Exhibitions

Chronology of solo and group exhibitions.

Main Solo, Group Exhibitions and Reviews

1970/71

  • Presicce (Le) - Hotel La Stella del Sud - “Salento Landscapes”

1971

  • Acquarica del Capo - Oratory - 4 Salento artists
  • Lecce - Centro Studi l’Esagono “First National Biennial of Small Format”

1972

  • Lecce - Galleria d’Arte 70 - First Market Exhibition 70
  • C.A.F. Ferrara - A,I,C,P, Rome IV National Figurative Art Competition “Mini painting”
  • Foggia - “Palazzetto dell’Arte” Third National Review of Contemporary Art

1973

  • C.A.F. Ferrara - Third National Competition of Painting, Poetry, and Fiction

1974

  • Acquarica del Capo - Sansosty Club - Graphic Exhibition

1975

  • Santa Maria di Leuca - Casa Cerunia - Litoranea Leuca - Otranto
  • Galatina - Present at the 26th National Market Exhibition
  • Gallipoli - Lido San Giovanni - “The Colors of Salento” - text by Giuseppe Vese and Pippi Corsano

1976

  • Casarano (Le) - Pro Loco - “Two Artists Compared” - Painting and Sculpture Exhibition
  • Maglie (Le) - Galleria Capece - “Olive Trees”

1981

  • Santhia (Vc) - Eighteenth Contemporary Painting Exhibition

1982

  • Oleggio (NO) - Galleria Marconidieci - “Enigmas in Chaos”
  • Novara - Sala Comunale Barriera Albertina - “Shattered Matter by Sergi” curated by Giovanni Quaglino
  • Santhia (Vc) - National Contemporary Painting Exhibition

1983

  • Turbigo (MI) - Exhibition sponsored by the Municipality and the Civic Library - “The Hidden Symbologies of Sergi” - Catalog with texts by Enzo De Paoli, Giovanni Quaglino, Marco Rudoni, Luigi Sergi

1984

  • Novara - Spazio Arte - Via P. Custodi - Group exhibition of painting and sculpture
  • Novara - Graphics and Sculptures - “Spazio Arte” (Via P. Custodi)
  • Cremona - Galleria d’Arte “Poliedro” - “Hidden Reality” presented by Giovanni Quaglino
  • Orta San Giulio (NO) - Palazzo Bossi - “The Vibratile Pictorialism of Sergi” - Exhibition sponsored by the Piedmont Region and the Municipality. Catalog with texts by Franco Aragno, Romolo Barisonzo, Giovanni Quaglino, Marco Rosci. Presented by Marco Rosci

1985

  • Magenta - Civic Library “The Resistance in Italy”
  • Novara - Galleria d’Arte “La Cruna” - “Optical Illusions for a Sculpture-Painting” Presented by Giovanni Quaglino

1985/86

  • Novara - Galleria d’Arte “Sorrenti”
  • Novara - “Religiosity and Art” - Church of the Rosary

1986

  • Novara - Galleria d’Arte “La Cruna”

1986/87

  • Acquarica del Capo (Le) - Palazzo Villani - “Metaphysical-Plastic Atmospheres of Sergi” - Exhibition curated by A.I.C.S. with the patronage of the Puglia Region, the Province of Lecce, and the Municipality. Catalog with texts by Giancarlo Colella, Antonio Miccoli, Marco Rosci.

1987/88

  • Novara - Galleria d’Arte “La Cruna” Painting Group Exhibition

1988

  • Lecce - Scipione Ammirato - “Oneirism and Reality in the Art of Luigi Sergi” sponsored by the Municipality curated by Giuseppe Vese
  • Novara - Galleria d’Arte “La Cruna” curated by Marco Rosci “The Little Theaters of Sergi”

1990

  • Novara - Broletto - “Novara Art against Cancer”
  • Vespolate (NO) - First National Painting Exhibition - “Peasant Civilization, Values, and Memories”
  • Novara - Luigi Sergi does - Open Studio - “Aggregations” - Via Zanoia, 2

1991

  • Presicce (Le) - Former Convent of San Giovanni Evangelista “Ten years of……moods, fantasies, and games” Exhibition organized by the library and the Municipality of Presicce (LE) curated by Carlo Franza
  • Milan - Galleria d’Arte Treves - “Signals and Painting” - curated by Carlo Franza
  • Milan - Galleria d’Arte Selene - “Sheets of the Twentieth Century” curated by Carlo Franza
  • Rionero in Vulture (Pz) - Galleria Arteprogetto “Through” (Research at the borders of painting). Exhibition sponsored by the Municipality - text by Carlo Di Vito

1993

  • Milan - Galleria d’Arte Treves - “4 Salento Artists” curated by Carlo Franza
  • Tricase - ACAIT Zone - “Contemporary Art in Puglia: Luigi Sergi”
  • Padova - Arte 93 - Fourth Contemporary Art Market Exhibition - Presented by Galleria “Sorrenti” of Novara

1993/94

  • Novara - Exhibition sponsored by the Municipality and the Education Office in memory of the critic Giovanni Quaglino, Collegio Gallarini. - “Fantasia-re” - presented by Marco Rosci

1994

  • Milan - Centro Culturale d’Arte “San Michele” - “Fantasia-re-due”

1995

  • Galatone - Galleria d’Arte “Colazzo” - “Imaginative Unreality” - text by Francesca Pensa
  • Milan - Centro Culturale d’Arte “San Michele” - “Winter Sylloge”

1996

  • Livorno Ferraris (Vc) - International Biennial of Art, Culture, and Tradition - “Lands of Waters” - “Cascina la Colombara”
  • Cameri - “Art for Industry, Industry for Art” - 20 artists for open factories curated by Elio Bozzola
  • Santa Caterina di Nardò (Le) - “Oasi Club S. Caterina di Nardò” Villa Giulio - “Five Artists at Villa Giulio”
  • Parabita - Madonna della Coltura Solidarity Center - “Graphics at the Center” curated by Rocco Coronese
  • Gallipoli (Le) - “Waterfront: Six Artists. Experience Compared”. Curated by Rocco Coronese, presentation by Marina Pizzarelli
  • Marano Ticino (No) - Exhibition Hall 3 artists among: “Paintings and Sculptures between Rigor and Freedom” - sponsored by the Municipality, presented by Marco Rosci and curated by Stefano Pistochini

1997

  • Novara - South District Social Center - “Journey into the Sign” - texts by Stefano Pistochini curated by Luigi Sergi
  • Varallo Pombia (No) - Municipal Pinacotheque Villa Soronzo Smoke “Smoke Cinema”
  • Gemonio (Va) - Atelier Capricorno - “Geometries” - curated by Riccardo Prina

1998

  • Somma Lombardo (Va) - “Mysteriously” - Twelve artists in the ancient Via Dei Pozzetti - sponsored by the Municipality - curated by Marina Di Stasio
  • Vigevano (Pv) - Studio Avogadro - “Reflections”
  • Vercelli - Salone Dugentesco - “In the Folds of Silence” - sponsored by the Municipality and Studio Dieci
  • Ruffano (Le) - Contemporary Art Pinacotheque - “The Mediterranean Myth” - curated by Carlo Franza

1999

  • Galliate (No) - Castello Visconteo Sforzesco - “Plastic Expressions Compared” - sponsored by the Municipality curated by Elio Bozzola
  • Ruffano (Le) - Contemporary Art Pinacotheque - “The Door of the East” - curated by Carlo Franza
  • Vigevano (Pv) - Studio Avogadro - “The Body Laid Bare”
  • Novara - First Memorial Giovanni Quaglino - Broletto - curated by Art Action

2000

  • Novara - Multifunctional Center “La Riseria” - “Five Days of Art in Novara”
  • Novara - Broletto - “Shalom in Colors”
  • Novara - Arengo del Broletto - “2nd Memorial Giovanni Quaglino curated by Art Action
  • Orta San Giulio (No) - Galleria Antico Borgo - “Orta Actionart 2000”
  • Cameri (No) - Procos - “Open Factories 2000” - Sculpture Review - curated by Elio Bozzola

2001

  • Oleggio (No) - Municipal Theater Building - “The Spirit of the Twentieth Century” - sponsored by the Province of Novara (itinerant)
  • Turin - Automobile Museum “Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia” - “One Hundred Artists for the Car….”
  • Ghemme (No) - Milanese Artistic Family - “XXIII Biennial of Art of Ghemme”
  • Arconate (Mi) - Palazzo Taverna - “Panor/amica painting” - sponsored by the Municipality - curated by Tina Parotti
  • Sozzago (No) - Mod’a Art Room - “Luigi Sergi - Reunite”
  • Novara - Riseria - Exhibition on the champion: Coppi

2001/02

  • Novara - Banca Nazionale del Lavoro - “An Agora for Art” - curated by Libero Greco

2002

  • Novara - Salone Arengo del Broletto - Contemporary Art Exhibition - 4th Edition Memorial Giovanni Quaglino - sponsored by the Municipality - curated by Ass. Art Action
  • Romagnano Sesia (No) - Greenhouse of Villa Caccia - “The Spirit of the Twentieth Century”
  • San Nazzaro Sesia (No) - Abbey of San Nazzaro - “First Sacred Art Review” - curated by Ass. Art Action
  • Novara - Broletto - “The Spirit of the Twentieth Century”
  • Novara - Former Convent Bascapè - “Artist’s Nests” - curated by Livio Papa

2003

  • Novara - Goods Trading Hall - “Tabacco Free Film And Fashion”
  • Novara - Salone Arengo del Broletto - “Artediffusione ‘03” - curated by Ass. Art Action
  • Novara - Castello Visconteo Sforzesco - “10 Artists at the Court of Galeazzo” - sponsored by the Municipality of Novara - curated by Art Action
  • Caltignaga (No) - “I painted it for ………….”
  • Novara - Salone Arengo del Broletto - “Arte di Fusione ‘03” - Ass. Cult. Art. Action.
  • Gagliano del Capo (Le) - Multipurpose Center “Maria Monteduro” - “Emotions in Colors” - sponsored by the Municipalities of Gagliano del Capo and Novara - texts by Massimiliano Cesari and Stefano Pistochini
  • Ghemme (No) - Palazzo Gallarati - “Agamium Art 2003” curated by Ass. Art. Action

2004

  • Novara - Angolo delle Ore “Casa d’Arte” - “Five Contemporary Artists” - curated by Massimo Fiocchi
  • Galliate (No) - “Eight Sculptors for Festinsieme” - curated by Elio Bozzola
  • Novara - Bar “L’incontro” - “Art and Rice” - curated by Livio Papa
  • Premeno (No) - Villa Bernocchi - “Artist’s Brood” (itinerant)
  • Stresa (Vb) - Palazzina Liberty - “Artist’s Brood”
  • Verbania - Il Chiostro Famiglia - Student - “Artist’s Brood”
  • Bavena (Vb) - Town Hall - “Artist’s Broods”
  • Sizzano (No) - Church of San Grato - Installation: “The Constellation of Cygnus”

2005

  • Borgolavezzaro (No) - Projects on the theme “The Village of Herons” - curated by Libero Greco
  • Molfetta (Ba) - Space open to art - Colors and signs” - curated by Art action with the patronage of the Municipality of Molfetta
  • Venice . Church S. Gallo - Project: Being There, Italy Pavilion curated by Philippe Daverio later: Biella, Pria factory; Milan, Polytechnic; Potenza, Provincial Museum; Naples, Church of San Severo al Pendico; Francavilla al Mare, Michetti Museum; Venice, Borengo studio.

2006

  • Novara - Salone Arengo del Broletto - “Art Paths” - sponsored by the Municipality and curated by Art Action
  • Novara - Space open to art - “7th Memorial Giovanni Quaglino” - organization Ass. Art. Action.

2006/07

  • Novara - Artistic Studio Dentro L’Arte - “Expressions” anthological exhibition for the inauguration of the artistic studio presented by Giovanni Cordero

2007

  • Novara - Arengo del Broletto - “Lilt-Art”

2008

  • Aradeo (Le) - Municipal Theater “Domenico Modugno - 1st Art Biennial “Art in Salento and Beyond”
  • Novara - Artistic Studio Dentro L’Arte - “Art in Salento and Beyond” - works from the first biennial of contemporary art of Aradeo curated by Ass. Cult. “De Arte”
  • Milan - Exclusive - students of the Brera Academy “Underglass” - organized “By the Art Workshop” curated by Antonio Musella
  • Galatina (Le) - Places in the songs of the Taranta - Municipal Museum “Pietro Cavoti”
  • Santa M. di Leuca (Le) - Salento Artists on the Trail of “Don Tonino Bello” - Hotel Terminal curated by G. De Carlo
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - Art in Posters - curated by Ass. Cul. DeArte with the Manifesto Museum of Parabita (LE) with the patronage of the province and municipality of Novara
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “9 + 9 Different Paths” curated by Ass. Cul. DeArte

2009

  • Vercelli - Church of San Bernardino “Signs, Colors, Words in Freedom - Futuristic Art Exhibition curated by Paola Caramel and Dario Goito
  • Taviano (LE) - Palazzo Marchese “De Franchis” - “The Mediterranean Biennial” curated by Corrado Calò
  • Lecce - Galleria “Il grifone” - “Other Appearances” curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and the artistic studio “Dentro L’Arte” with the patronage of the municipalities of Lecce and Novara - presentation by Prof. Gigi De Mitri
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - Other Appearances - curated by Ass. DeArte with the patronage of the municipalities of Lecce and Novara
  • Abbiategrasso (MI) - Spazio Habiate - “Concrete Appearances” Luigi Sergi - Vito Russo curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and the artistic studio “Dentro L’Arte”

2010

  • Santa Maria di Leuca - Parish Hall Cristo Re - “Concrete Appearances” - (Vito Russo - “Song and Enchantment”) (Luigi Sergi - “The Musicality of Water”) curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and the artistic studio “Dentro L’Arte” Novara with the patronage of the municipalities of Presicce - Acquarica del Capo and the union of municipalities “Terra di Leuca” presented by Stefano Pistochini
  • Novara - Galleria Sorrenti - “Everyone with Lino”
  • Muro Leccese (LE) - “Lumen Arte 2010” with the patronage of the Puglia region, the province of Lecce, and the municipality of Muro Leccese curated by Giancarlo Brocca
  • Vercelli - Church of San Bernardino - Writing and asking me how the world is made “Poetry between words and images” curated by Paola Caramel and Dario Goito

2011

  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “AggregationsTwo” - the zodiac signs sculpture works of the 90s curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “Genius of Italy” - Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy - Painting Group Exhibition: “The Colors of Italy from South to North” curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte
  • Cameri - Circolo Matteotti - “The 80s” Belio - Bonomi - GP Colombo - Sergi with the patronage of the municipality of Cameri curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and Emiliana Mongiat
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “1980 and Today” Belio - Bonomi - GP Colombo - Sergi curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and Emiliana Mongiat

2012

  • Milan - Space of the Sun and the Moon - Province of Milan - The New Era - Group exhibition of painting - sculpture “Starting Over” organized by Ass. Culturale The Art Workshop and curated by Antonio Musella
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “A Color” - Group painting exhibition curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “Aspects of Art” - Group exhibition of painting and sculpture by contemporary artists curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte

2013

  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - Event Exhibition: “A thing cannot be both true and plausible” - 40 artists remember Picasso 40 years after his death curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “Material Sensorialism” - curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - Youth Project: Luna Miscuglio (The world of art is open to your future) with a group exhibition of contemporary artists curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and with the patronage of the municipality of Novara and the tourism authority
  • Gallipoli (LE) - Diocesan Museum - “Appearances and Transparencies” - Vito Russo - Luigi Sergi curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and the artistic studio Dentro L’Arte
  • Milan - The House of Culture in the World - “Intuition Expression” - patronage of the province of Milan curated by Ass. culturale ArsMaiora
  • Piacenza - present at Arte Fiera with “The Art Workshop” Milan
  • Italian Landscape - itinerant group exhibition: Bucharest Municipal Museum (Romania); Ploiesti Art Museum; Lower Danube Museum Calarasi; Constanta Art Museum; Galati Visual Arts Museum; Silistra Art Gallery (Bulgaria)

2013/14

  • Novara - Salone Arengo del Broletto - charity painting exhibition “Let’s Give Hope Back to Young People” with the patronage of the province and municipality of Novara - Caritas - Comoli Ferrari - Banca Popolare di Novara - Italgrafica

2014

  • Ghemme - The House of Artists - group exhibition curated by Spazio E and Ass. Culturale DeArte
  • Ghemme - The House of Artists - “Emotional Labyrinths” works from 1982 to 2007 personal exhibition of the artist Luigi Sergi
  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte”- “Emotional Labyrinths” works from the 80s to 2014 - personal exhibition of the artist Luigi Sergi curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and the House of Artists
  • Milan - The House of Culture in the World - “Intuition Expression” - patronage of the province of Milan curated by Ass. culturale ArsMaiora
  • Recetto di Ghemme The Castle - “Art Symposium” curated by Spazio E - Atl - Confagricoltura - Cariplo Foundation with the patronage of the municipality of Ghemme

2014/15

  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “Aspects of Art Two” curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte

2015

  • Novara - Artistic Studio “Dentro L’Arte” - “Intuitions Expressions” curated by Ass. Culturale DeArte and ArsMaiora
  • Tricase (LE) Pia Fondazione di culto e religione Card. G. Panico Casa di Betania - Non-profit - “Figural Traces” by Luigi Sergi
2024 Jun

Shapes in Time

Civic Gallery, Lecce

A retrospective dedicated to the artist’s stylistic evolution over the last twenty years.