Edgardo Verzi

Born 1940, Montevideo,Uruguay
Lives and works in Montevideo.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Civil Engineer: degree granted 1963.
Postgraduate engineering studies in concrete technology, prefabricated housing and structural analysis: Italy 1965 and 1970; France 1965; and Argentina 1974.

Professional activities
Participation in multiple national and international public and private sector projects; performed technical, managerial and directorship functions for corporations. Currently heads own engineering firm.

Education
1983-1987 Studied Drawing and Painting at the studio of Prof. Guillermo Fernandez. 1985 Courses in Engraving Printmaking and Relief 1986 Studied with sculptor Octavio Podesta.
1987 Course in Video Art at the National Museum of Visual Art , Prof. John Sturgeon.

EXHIBITIONS
1998 Solo exhibition at Meridiano Gallery/, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1998 Solo exhibition at Dardo Rocha Museum, La Plata, Argentina.
1996 Group exhibition " 100 Uruguayan Plastic Artists" at the new wing of
the Parliament, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1995 Group exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1988 Group exhibition at Maldonado Museum of Art, Maldonado, Uruguay.
1987 Group exhibition at Artesanos Unidos, Montevideo, Uruguay.

AWARDS
1987 Selected in Josh Belloni competition. Spatial Form Design to be
located on Montevideo's southern riverside drive.
1987 Award in INCA 1987-1988 competition. Montevideo, Uruguay.