Overview

• Pomodoro died at his home in Milan on June 22, 2025, one day before his 99th birthday.
• He pioneered monumental bronze sculptures whose smooth shells split open to reveal corroded and intricate interiors.
• His “Sphere Within a Sphere” installations adorn the Vatican Museums, United Nations headquarters and the Guggenheim Museum, with additional works at UNESCO in Paris, Shanghai’s Universal Exhibition and Trinity College Dublin.
• Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli paid tribute to Pomodoro’s profound impact on Italy’s cultural heritage.
• Pomodoro taught at Stanford, the University of California at Berkeley and Mills College and received numerous international awards throughout his career.