| Massimo Giacon was born in Padova in
1961. Since 1980, he has been working in Milan as a cartoonist, illustrator, designer, artist and musician. Since the early eighties, he has been at the centre of an Italian cartoon renaissance, which has produced magazines such as "Frigidaire", "Alter", "Dolce Vita", "Cyborg" and "Nova Express". In 1985 he started working with an architect's studio, Sottsass Associati, honing his design skills by working with Matteo Thun, Studio Mendini, Sieger design, and for Memphis, Artemide, Alessi, Swatch, Philips, Ritzenhoff and Telecom. In 1990 he launched an art project that was to lead both to many single-artist and group exhibitions in Italy, Switzerland, America, Greece and Portugal. In 1994 he became involved with graphics for telecommunications networks, web sites and CD Roms. After a decade of playing music with a number of groups, 1996 saw the release of his first solo album, "Horror Vacui". He has also designed hangings, rugs, ceramics, kitchen items, produced advertising illustrations, worked with designers and fashion magazines (Romeo Gigli, Elle, Glamour), created stands for international exhibitions and animation for television. He teaches in Milan at the European Institute of Design. He is currently working on the production of various items for Alessi, designing computer games, drawing cartoons for "Blue" and is still involved in the world of music and of the performing arts. |
| Massimo Giacon - Selected Group Exhibitions | |
2012 |
Sweet Sheets IV, Zelle Arte Contemporanea, Palermo (Italy) |
| A4GOD, Spazio XYZ, Treviso (Italy) | |
| Arte Fiera, Bonelli Arte Contemporanea, Bologna (Italy) | |
| Oniric, Mondo Pop, Roma (Italy) | |
2011 |
Biro Show, The White Gallery, Milano (Italy) |
| Nostalgia canaglia, Museo delle Arti e dei Mestieri, Cosenza (Italy) | |
| Vulpes Pilum Mutare, Museo Civico di Bolzano, Bassano del Grappa (VI) (Italy) | |
| The wodden show, Mondo Pop, Roma (Italy) | |
| Nostalgia canaglia, Mondo Pop, Roma (Italy) | |
| Milano da bere. Nativi residenti di passaggio, Galleria Federica Ghizzoni, Milano (Italy) | |
| Frigo-party popolare d'elite, QUBE, Roma (Italy) | |
| Universal Love, Mondo Pop, Roma (Italy) | |
| Storyboard, BonelliLAB, Canneto sull'Oglio (Mantova) (Italy) | |
| Little Circus, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, Milano (Italy) | |
| Twenty Century Mirabilia, Avantgarden Gallery, Milano (Italy) | |
| Down the Rabbit Hole, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Trieste (Italy) | |
2010 |
Please Me Fashion, Palazzo Ducale, Sabbioneta, Mantova (Italy) |
| Nuages. Uno sguardo sul fumetto e l'illustrazione, Primo Piano Livingallery, Lecce (Italy) | |
| Out book, Palazzo Mauri, Spoleto (Italy) | |
| Back from Black, MADRE, Napoli (Italy) | |
| Sweet Sheets III, Zelle Arte Contemporanea, Palermo (Italy) | |
2009 |
Arte Fiera, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bologna (Italy) |
| 49a Mostra della Ceramica, Museo della ceramica - Palazzo Botton, Castellamonte, Torino (Italy) | |
| Wake up, The White Gallery, Milano (Italy) | |
| Still in Motion - The 10th Anniversary, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Trieste (Italy) | |
| El Rana - On Board, Spazioinmostra, Milano (Italy) | |
| Centoingiro:100 artisti per il Giro d'Italia, Mandelli Arte Contemporanea, Seregno, Milano (Italy) | |
| Degli uomini selvaggi e altre forasticherie, Galleria De Faveri Arte, Feltre (BL) (Italy) | |
| Message out a bottle, Spazioinmostra, Milano (Italy) | |
| Superego Editions, Tingo Design Gallery - Hotel Nhow, Milano (Italy ) | |
| Belvedere #1/Fefé Visual Magazine #8, Margo Box, Roma (Italy) | |
| Land of Hope and Glory Reloaded, Voghera 11 Artgallery, Milano (Italy) | |
| Vinyl Factory. Vinilificio creativo vol. 2, Mondo POP International Gallery, Roma (Italy) | |
2008 |
Arte Fiera, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bologna (Italy) |
| I.U.K. GangBang, Galleria Marconi, Cupra Marittima (AP) (Italy) | |
2007 |
Pop invaderz, mondopop, Rroma (Italy) |
| Xmart Design - Il design inscatola l'arte, Post Design Galleria, Milano (Italy) | |
| Ghost Trax, Pad-Pay and Display, Verona (Italy) | |
| Sventura la terra che ha bisogno di (super) eroi, PAN Palazzo Roccella, Napoli (Italy) | |
| Essi vivono, Guidi & Schoen, Genova (Italy) | |
| Art(verona, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Verona (Italy) | |
| Hotel Poooop, Contemporanea, Pescara (Italy) | |
2006 |
Riparte, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Roma (Italy) |
| KunStart, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bolzano (Italy) | |
| Imperfect Realities, ArtSinergy, Bologna (Italy) | |
| Tele da sdraio, Spiaggia, Catania (Italy) | |
| PretaportArt, Artibu, Milano (Italy) | |
2005 |
A Band Apart, Galleria Miscetti, Roma (Italy) |
| Arte Fiera, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bologna (Italy) | |
| Sticker Night - One Night Show, Andrea Arte Contemporanea, Vicenza (Italy) | |
2004 |
Arco, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Madrid (Spain) |
| MiArt, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Milano (Italy) | |
| Arte Fiera, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bologna (Italy) | |
| I crimini dell'amore, Galleria L'Ariete, Bologna (Italy) | |
| Flash Art Fair, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Milano (Italy) | |
2003 |
Arte Fiera, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bologna (Italy) |
| Arco, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Madrid (Spain) | |
| Melting Pop, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena (Italy) | |
| MiArt, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Milano (Italy) | |
2002 |
Arte Fiera, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bologna (Italy) |
| MiArt, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Milano (Italy) | |
2001 |
Artissima, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Torino (Italy) |
| 20 Years Photo and Art, Spazio Juliet, Trieste (Italy) | |
| Arte Fiera, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bologna (Italy) | |
2000 |
Arte Fiera, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Bologna (Italy) |
| Swatch Exhibition, Place Vandôme, Paris (France) | |
| Tra Passato e Futuro, Cartiere Vannucci, Milano (Italy) | |
| Fantapop, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venezia (Italy) | |
| Sui Generis, PAC, Milano (Italy) | |
| Supermodel: Identity and Transformation, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Trieste (Italy) | |
| Il supermarket dell'arte, Spazio Bigli, Milano (Italy) | |
1999 |
Mir: arte nello Spazio, Museo d'Arte Moderna, Bolzano (Italy) |
1995 |
Biennale dell'acquerello, ACQUA-RALLI, Kamnik (Slovenia) |
| Massimo Giacon - Selected Solo Exhibitions | |
2012 |
At Work, At Home, At Play, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, Milano (Italy) |
| Little Circus: At home, at work, at play, Anonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, Milano (Italy) | |
2011 |
The pop will eat himself, Galleria Cristiani, Torino (Italy) |
2008 |
Piccolo circo diabolico, Tingo Design Gallery, Milano (Italy) |
2007 |
Amami, Fond. Bevilacqua La Masa-Palazzetto Tito, Venezia (Italy) |
2006 |
S.P.Q.R., LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Roma (Italy) |
| The Pop Will Eat Himself, Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Roma (Italy) | |
2003 |
Love Me Tender, Mondo Bizzarro, Bologna (italy) |
2001 |
Philosophers in the Pop Planet, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Trieste (Italy) |
2000 |
Sexorcismo 2000, LipanjePuntin artecontemporanea, Trieste (Italy) |
1999 |
I 50 comic books....., Spazio Moroso, Milano (Italy) |
1998 |
Massimo Giacon, Babel Gallery, Athens (Greece) |
1997 |
Ceramicomix, Swatch Gallery, New York (Usa) |
| Ceramicomix, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles (Usa) | |
| Massimo Giacon, Lucca Comics, Lucca (Italy) | |
| I 50 comic books..., Galleria Cattelani, Modena (Italy) | |
1996 |
Horror Vacui, Palazzo degli Stalloni, Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
| Ceramicomix, Galleria Inter Nos, Milano (Italy) | |
1995 |
Antologica 2, Treviso Comix, Treviso (Italy) |
| Supermondotrash 2, Spazio G di Gigli, Milano (Italy) | |
| Esilio domestico, Galleria Juliet, Trieste (Italy) | |