most of his life in Venice, where he taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti. Awards Vedova's offerings to art were acknowledged through awards and solo shows. In 1951 at the first São Paulo Biennial, he was awarded the prize for young painters. In 1956 he won a Guggenheim International award. In 1960 at the Venice Biennale, he received the Grand Prize for painting. References External links Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova 1919 births 2006 deaths 20th-century Italian painters 20th-century Italian male artists 21st-century Italian painters Italian contemporary artists Italian male painters Academic staff of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia 21st-century Italian male artists