José Pedro Costigliolo

• Name — José Pedro Costigliolo • Born — 6 November 1902 • Birthplace — Montevideo, Uruguay • Died — 3 June 1985 • Place of death — Montevideo, Uruguay • Known for — Painting, geometric abstraction • Movement — Concrete art, Constructivism, Non-figurative art • Spouse — María Freire • Awards — Represented Uruguay at the Venice Biennale and São Paulo Art Biennial

Costigliolo was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1902. He began his artistic education at the Círculo de Bellas Artes, where he studied under Domingo Bazzurro. In 1925, he received a scholarship to continue his studies in Italy. There, he became familiar with European avant-garde movements, which would later influence his shift toward geometric abstraction.

Initially trained in the figurative tradition, Costigliolo gradually moved toward abstraction during the 1930s and 1940s. In the 1950s, influenced by Constructivism and European geometric trends, he adopted a purely non-figurative visual language. His work focused on formal elements such as line, shape, and color, and emphasized balance and structure. In 1952, Costigliolo co-founded the Grupo de Arte No Figurativo in Montevideo with María Freire. The group was one of the earliest collectives dedicated to abstraction in Latin America and sought to promote non-figurative art through exhibitions and publications. Costigliolo represented Uruguay at several international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale, the São Paulo Art Biennial, and exhibitions in the United States and Europe. His work was well received internationally and featured in significant Latin American abstraction retrospectives.

José Pedro Costigliolo is recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded as a citizen of Uruguay.