Giampaolo Babetto
Giampaolo Babetto is an Italian jewelry artist known for his distinctive and minimalist approach to jewelry design. He was born in 1947 in Padua, Italy, and his early education at the Pietro Selvatico Institute in Padua had a profound influence on his artistic development. Under the guidance of his teacher, Mario Pinton, Babetto learned to approach jewelry design with rigor, sensitivity, and a deep respect for materials. These principles remained central to his artistic research throughout his career.
Babetto continued his education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice in 1966 and 1967, but his studies were temporarily interrupted due to student occupations. After completing his military service, in 1969, he was invited to replace his teacher Mario Pinton in teaching the Professional Drawing and Design course. This teaching role allowed Babetto to further develop and refine his understanding of jewelry design.
In his work, Babetto built upon the foundation laid by Mario Pinton, exploring the compositional effects of laminar planes, geometric volumes, and chiaroscuro contrasts. Notably, he incorporated niello, a black metallic alloy, into his jewelry, giving it a prominent role. Babetto’s artistic language is characterized by the use of geometric shapes and a commitment to achieving absolute minimalism. He aimed to distill his jewelry designs to their essential core, avoiding unnecessary ornamentation. His pieces are a reflection of his studies, travels, and life experiences, serving as profound interiorizations of past influences, including the sculptures of Donatello from the Renaissance era.
One of his notable techniques is the use of stiacciato, a low-relief sculpting method, to create innovative and monumental jewelry pieces with a sense of perspective. Babetto’s work is highly regarded for its ability to bridge traditional craftsmanship with contemporary minimalism, resulting in jewelry that is not just decorative but also a form of artistic expression.
Giampaolo Babetto’s work demonstrates a deep reverence for the art of jewelry making and a dedication to pushing the boundaries of design, resulting in jewelry pieces that are not only beautiful but also conceptually rich and thought-provoking.
Thereza Pedrosa
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, Asolo
2018 Galerie Heike Curtze, Wien
2017 Galerie Heike Curtze, Wien
2016 Caroline Van Hoek, Brussels;
Galerie Naïla De Monbrison, Paris
Galerie Fred Jahn, München.
2015 Galleria Antonella Villanova, Firenze
2014 Giampaolo Babetto “lavori su carta”, Galerie Fred Jahn, München;
Giampaolo Babetto “La dolce vita”, Caroline Van Hoek, Brussels;
Galerie Heike Curtze, Salzburg;
Giampaolo Babetto “Argenti“ Dommuseum, Salzburg;
2013 “Ispirazioni”, Museo Diocesano, Padova; Galerie Heike Curtze, Salzburg
2012 Galerie Heike Curtze, Wien
2011 Museum im Palais, Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz;
Galerie Heike Curtze, Wien
2010 Pinakothek Der Moderne, München; Galerie Fred Jahn, München;
Galerie Heike Curtze, Wien.
2009 Galleria Maurer Zilioli, Brescia
2008 Museo dell’Opera del Duomo “Le Volte”, Prato.
2007 Palazzo Pitti, Museo degli Argenti, Firenze.
2006 Design Flanders, Brussels.
2005 Galerie Heike Curtze, Wien;
Galerie Heike Curtze, Salzburg;
Galerie Fred Jahn, München;
Centro ricerche Nardini, Bassano del Grappa (VI).
2004 Galerie Heike Curtze, Salzburg.
2003 Scuderie Storiche, Poggio a Caiano;
Eurema Interni, Dolo;
International Design Zentrum,Berlin.
2002 Galerie Handwerk, München;
2001 Galerie Fred Jahn, München;
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt;
Galerie Zell Am See, Zell Am See;
Galleria Marcolongo, Padova.
2000 Museo Correr, Venezia; Gewerbemuseum, Winterthur;
Heike Curtze & Suse Wassibauer, Salzburg.
1998 Galerie Naïla De Monbrison, Paris;
Taideteollisuus museo, Helsinki; Galerie Curtze, Salzburg.
1997 Galerie Fred Jahn, München;
Palazzo del Monte di Pietà, Padova;
Galerie Figl, Linz;
Galerie Curtze, Düsseldorf.
1996 Galerie Curtze, Wien;
Loggia Rucellai, Firenze;
Galerie Curtze, Düsseldorf;
Galerie “Magari”, Barcelona;
Franklin Parrasch Gallery, N.Y.
1995 Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venezia;
Galerie Curtze, Wien;
Galerie Curtze, Salzburg;
Museu Textil i d’indumentària, Barcelona;
Galerie Zell Am See, Zell Am See;
Fonourakis jewellery, Athens;
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
1994 Neue Galerie der Stadt Linz;
Museum Für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt;
Galerie Figl, Linz.
1993 Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg;
Galerie Zaunschirm, Zollikon;
Galeria Mauro Brucoli, Milano.
1992 Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporaine, Nizza;
Kunstverein, Düsseldorf.
1991 Galerie für Modernen Schmuck, Frankfurt;
Galerie CADA, München;
Galerie Thaddäus Ropac, Salzburg.
1990 Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam.
1989 Provinciaal Museum Voor Moderne Kunst, Oostende;
Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag.
1987 Galleria Stevens, Padua;
Galerie Kunstformen Jetz!, Salzburg;
Galerie Zaunschirm, Zollikon;
Galerie CADA, München;
Galerie Lucy Jordan, Oostende.
1986 Galerie VO, Washington.
1985 Galerie Orfrèvre, Düsseldorf.
1994 Galerie CADA, München; Galerie Am Graben, Wien.
1983 Schaufenster Nr. 34 München;
Galerie am Graben, Wien;
Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag.
1981 Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag.
1980 Art Wear Gallery, New York;
Harcus Kracov Gallery, Boston;
Galerie Orfrèvre, Düsseldorf.
1977 Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam;
Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag;
Gemeentelijke Van Reekum Museum, Apeldoorn.
1976 Electrum Gallery, London.
1974 Galleria la Trinità, Roma.
1973 Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag.
1972 Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag.
Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim;
Danner Stiftung Collection, Pinakothek Der Moderne, München;
Victoria and Albert Museum, London;
National Gallery of Western Australia, Perth;
Musée des Art Decoratives, Paris;
Musée d’Art Contemporaine, Nice;
National Museum of Scotland, Edimburg:
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg;
Nordenfieldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim;
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin;
Museum Für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt ;
Museu Textil i d’Indumentaria, Barcelona;
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island;
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt;
Grassi Museum, Leipzig;
Musei Civici, complesso Museale Palazzo Zuckermann, Padova;
National Gallery of Australia, Camberra;
Museo degli Argenti, Firenze;
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz.;
Die Neue Sammlung, München;
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles;
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston;
Hermitage Museum Foundation, New York;
Museo Diocesano, Padova;
Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens;
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York;
Museo Nazionale Svizzero, Zurigo;
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas;
Fondazione MAXXI – Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo, Roma;
Kolumba, Kunstmuseum des Erzbistums, Köln;