1971 'Sandro Chia', L'Espresso, Rome, 23 May 1975 'Sandro Chia',Casabella, Milan, November 1978 'Intorno a sé', editied by G. De Crescenzo, writings by S. Chia and A. Bonito Oliva, Rome P. Bocacci, "A caccia dell'immaginario", Paese Sera, Rome, 2 November 'Tre o quattro artisti secchi', edited by E. Mazzoli, Modena 1979 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, Bologna, Galleria Mario Diacono, 'La nuova icona e la ramificazione dei segni' L. Cherubini, 'Espongono a Napoli', Avanti!, Rome S. Chia & A. Bonito Oliva, 'Mattinata all'opera', Modena I. Mussa, 'Duetto artistacritico', Avanti!, Rome, 15 July A. Bonito Oliva, 'La transavanguardia italiana', Flash Art, Milan, Oct-Nov 'Operefatte ad arte', exhibition catalogue, edited by A. Bonito Oliva, Acireale, Palazzo di Città 'Le Stanze', exhibition catalogue, edited by A. Bonito Oliva, Genazzano, Castello Colonna Galleria dell'Oca, Rome 1980 F. Vincitorio, 'Dice Sandro Chia', L'Espresso, Rome, 3 February F. Alinovi, R. Barilli, R. Daolio, 'Dove va l'arte italiana. Inchiesta sugli anni '80. La mamma mi ha regalato una scatola di colori', Bolaffi. La rivista dell'Arte, XII, 96, March, pp.25-30 'Il primo catalogo degli artisti nuovi-nuovi', ibid., pp.24-29 A. Bonito Oliva, 'Dove va l'arte italiana. Inchiesta sugli anni '80. Gil Anni '80 ci portano l'arte casual (l'arte intercambiabile), Bolaffi, La rivista dell'Arte, XII, 97, April, pp.25-30 A. Bonito Oliva, 'La mappa degli artisti degli anni '80', ibid., pp.30-33 'Egonavigatio', exhibition catalogue, Manheim, Manheimer Kunstverein, with writings by J.C. Ammann, A. Bonito Oliva, G. Celant, W. Max Faust, M. Jochimsen 'Sandro Chia, Francesco Clemente, Enzo Cucci, Nicola De Maria, Luigi Ontani, Mimmo Paladino, Ernesto Tatafiore', exhibition catalogue, edited by J.C. Ammann, texts by J.C. Ammann, A. Bonito Oliva, G. Celant, Zdenek Felix with a publication for each artist : S.C., Basel, Kunsthalle G.C. Argan, 'Computer il giovane maestro del XX secolo', L'Espresso, Rome, 4 May G. Celant, 'Une histoire de l'arte contemporain en italie', Art Press, Paris, 3-7 May 'Biennale di Venezia Aperto '80', exhibition catalogue, Venice, Jun-Sept D. Micacchi, 'Il nuovo è tutto già visto', L'Unità, Rome, 1 June G. Testori, 'Quel pasticciaccio brullo della Biennale', Corriere della Sera, Milan, 1 June S. Pinto, 'La pittura spaccata in due', Il Popolo, Rome, 3 June G. Dorfles, 'Parzialità delle scelte', Alfabeta, Milan, July G. Celant, 'Biennale 80: sogni e risvegli', Domus, 608, Milan, July-Aug, pp.48-50 R. Pincus Witten, 'Entries if Even in Fractions', Arts Magazine, 1 September, pp.116-119 F. Vincitorio, 'Il critico e l'artista', L'Espresso, 37, Rome, 4 September W. Zimmer, 'Italian Iced', The Soho Weekly News, Vol.8, No.2, New York, 8-14 October, p.45 P. Restany, 'La fiera dei pittori del sabato sera', D'Ars, XXI, 94, Milan, December, pp.8-22 1981 'A New Spirit in Painting', exhibition catalogue, London, Royal Academy of Arts 'Linee della ricerca artistica in Italia 1960/1980', exhibition catalogue, edited by N. Ponente, Rome, Palazzo delle Esposizioni A. Seymour, 'The Daughter of Dr. Jekyll', London, Anthony d'Offay (then in 'Sandro Chia Bilder 1976-83', exhibition catalogue, Hanover, 1983-1984, and Paris, 1984) A. Ratcliff, 'A new wave from Italy: Sandro Chia', Interview Magazine, June-July, pp.83-85 T. Trucco, 'Sensation of Year', Portpolio, Sept-Oct, pp.42-47 M. Krugman, 'Sandro Chia at Sperone Westwater Fischer', Art in America, October, pp.144-145 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, forward by M. Diacono, 'Qualcosa di interessante (il servo e l'artista)', Rome, Galleria Mario Diacono, 11 Sept-10 Oct D. Micacchi, 'L'oste assassino e la pittura di un primordio selvaggio', L'Unità, Rome, 8 October G. Glueck, 'Fresh Talent, New Buyers Brighten Art Outlook in USA', International Herald Tribune, 19 November 'Après le classicisme', exhibition catalogue, edited by J. Beuffet, B. Ceysson, D. Semin, Musée de l'Art et Industrie, St-Etienne 'Figures Forms and expressions', exhibition catalogue, Buffalo, New York, Albright-Knox Gallery G. Celant, 'Identité italienne depuis 1959', Florence, Centro Di 1982 D. Berger, 'Sandro Chia in His Studio: An Interview', The Print Collector's Newsletter, 6, Jan-Feb, pp.168-169 'Italian Art Now: An American Perspective', 1982 Exxon International Exhibition, exhibition catalogue, edited by D. Waldman, texts by L. Dennison, D. Waldman, foreward by T. Messer, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York R. Vincitorio, 'Questi magnifici sette rappresentano l'arte italiana oggi', in Tuttolibri, supplement of La Stampa, Turin, 13 March G. Glueck, 'Art. At the Guggenheim, 7 Italians Show in One', The New York Times, New York, 2 April V. Apuleio, 'Quel dolce sapore di nichilismo', Il Messaggero, Rome, 21 April 'Avanguardia Transavanguardia', exhibition catalogue, edited by A. Bonito Oliva, Mura Aureliane, Rome 'Dialogue between Giulio Carlo Argan and Achille Bonito Oliva, Avanguardia e Transavanguardia', Interarte, 8, June, pp.3-32 I. Panicelli, 'Italian Art Now: an American Perspective', Artforum, New York, June, p.3 and Flash Art International, 108, Summer, p.64 'Documenta 7', exhibition catalogue, edited by R.H. Fuchs, Kassel C. Ratcliff, 'On iconography and Some Italians', Art in America, 8, September, pp.152-159 'Sandro Chia/Enzo Cucci: Scultura andata, scultura storna', Emilio Mazzoli, Modena G. Parise, 'Un mostro acquatico fatto a quattro mani', Corriere della Sera, Milan, 8 October; then in Artisti, Rome, 1984 G. Glueck, 'Sandro Chia', The New York Times, New York, 12 November 1983 S.A. Harris, 'Sandro Chia',Art Magazine, 5, January, pp.28-29 M. Kohn, 'Sandro Chia',Flash Art, 110, January B. Rose, 'In Berlin. The Spirit of the Times: Zeitgeist',Vogue, February, pp.296-301 A. Anderson, 'The Bronze Age', Portpolio, March-April, pp.78-83 'Sandro Chia, Francesco Clemente, Enzo Cucci', exhibition catalogue, edited by H. Bastian, texts by W.F. Max, Bielefeld, Kunsthalle, 17 February-17 April 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, texts by E. de Wild and Sandro Chia, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam G. Marzorati, 'The last hero', ARTnews, April 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, foreward by M. Diacono, Galleria Mario Diacono, Rome 'Sandro Chia, Disegni, acquarelli, pastelli, tempere', exhibition catalogue, edited by G.E. Sperone, I. Mostra Mercato Internazionale d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo Grassi, Venice R. Smith, 'Backward versus Forward',The Village Voice, New York, 24 May 'Bonjour Monsieur Manet', exhibition catalogue, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris 'Sandro Chia Mönchengladbach Journal', exhibition catalogue, edited by J. Cladders, Mönchengladbach, Stadtisches Museum Abteiberg R. de Fusco, 'Storia dell'arte contemporanea', Bari C. Ratcliff, 'An interview with Sandro Chia', Scottish Art Center, Edinburgh 'New Art at Tate Gallery', exhibition catalogue, edited by A. Bowness, Tate Gallery, London G. Tomasco Liverani, 'Un disegno dell'arte, Galleria La Salita 1957-1983', Galleria La Salita, Rome 'Sandro Chia Bilder 1976-1983', exhibition catalogue, edited by C. Haenlein, texts by H. Geldzahler, C. Haenlein, A. Seymour, Kestner Gesellschft, Hanover 1984 P. Winter, 'Die wattierten Traumnelden',Weltkunst, Munich, 2-15 January, pp.134-135 'Sandro Chia Peintures 1976-1983', exhibition catalogue, texts by C. Haenlein, H. Geldzahler, A. Seymour, A.R.C., Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris M. Cone, 'Sandro Chia: interview', Artistes, Paris, May 'XLI Biennale di Venezia. Arte allo specchio', exhibition catalogue, Venice, June-September G. Polti, 'Sandro Chia', Flash Art, 121, June, pp.14-20 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, texts by Sandro Chia and M. Kruger, Gallery Ascan Crone, Hamburg 'Sandro Chia Prints 1973-1984', exhibition catalogue, The Mezzanine Gallery, Museum of Modern Art, New York S. Chia, 'Venator intrepidus', Emilio Mazzoli, Modena 1985 H. Martin, 'Inside Europe: Italy', ARTnews, 2, pp.26-29 S. Kent, 'Critical Images', Flash Art, 121, March, pp.23-27 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, foreword by H. Bastian, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, July 'Anni ottanta', exhibition catalogue, edited by R. Barilli, Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna, Bologna 'New art from Italy (Chia, Clemente, Cucci, Paladino)', exhibition catalogue, edited by H.T. Day, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha H. Szeemann, 'Monte verità',Tema Celeste, 7 November, pp.45-49 1986 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, Akira Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo M. Stevens, 'Celebrating the Union Business and Art', Newsweek, 10 March, pp.72-73 'Sogno italiano. La collezione Franchetti a Roma', exhibition catalogue, edited by A. Bonito Oliva, Castello Colonna, Genazzano 1987 'Sandro Chia. Five Poems for Five Works on Paper and one Sculpture', exhibition catalogue, Akira Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo G. Polti & G. Di Pietrantono, 'Achille Bonito Oliva, Chia. Una lunga intervista sulla transavanguardia e il suo dopo', Flash Art, 139, May-June, pp.36-40 R. Ottoman, 'Sandro Chia. A Pure Poetry of Figures and Images', Flash Art International, 136, October, pp.115-116 J. Neisser, 'A Magnificent Obesession', Art and Auction, 5, December, pp.108-113 'Ten Unusual Questions to Sandro Chia. An Interview with Wolfgang George Fischer at Castello Romitorio, Montalcino, 14 September, published on occasion of the exhibition Sandro Chia New York 1986-1987, Fischer Fine Art, London 1988 E. White, 'Ammann of Style',Vanity Fair, January, pp.71-75 'Dal Ritorno all'ordine al richiamo della pittura. Continuità figurativa in Italia 1920-1987', exhibition catalogue, edited by B. Mantura and P. Vivarelli, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo 'Le scuole romane. Sviluppi e continuità', exhibition catalogue, edited by F. Benzi, E. Mascelloni, R. Lambarelli, Palazzo Forti, Verona 'XLIII Biennale di Venezia. Il luogo degli artisti', exhibition catalogue, Venice 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, edited by B. Mantura, former church of San Nicolò, Spoleto L. Malen, 'Sandro Chia: Sperone Westwater', ARTnews, Summer 1989 N. Rosenthal, 'C.C.C.P. Back to the Future', exhibition catalogue, in Italian Art in the 20th Century, Royal Academy of Arts, London H. Cumming, 'Italian Art Today: a Survey', Art & Design, Vol. 5, 1-2, pp.30-47 'Novanta spine al vento', exhibition catalogue, texts by D. Ronte, C. Haenlein, G. Caradente, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, Salzburg 1990 S. Chia, 'Art should be the most provocative thing in the world', Art International, 12, August, pp.50-51 S.M.L. Aronson, 'Sandro Chia in Tuscany: Artist's Castello Romitorio Studio', Architectural Digest, 47, pp.136-141 G. Polti, 'Sandro Chia', Flash Art, 157, Summer, pp.53-59 M. Senaldi, 'Sandro Chia', Flash Art, 158, October-November, p.194 'Sandro Chia', Edit de Ak, Kyoto Shoin ('Art Andom') A. Hicks, 'Twilight of the Gods', Art & Auction, November, pp.226-233 1991 D. Paparoni, 'Art in the Belly of the Whale. Sandro Chia', Tema Celeste Art Magazine, 29, January-February, pp.52-57 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, foreword by L. Caprile, Galleria Cesarea, Genoa, May-June S.M.L. Aronson, 'Sandro Chia at Enterprise Farm', Architectural Digest, June, pp.100-109 'Sandro Chia-Salzburg 1990', exhibition catalogue, foreword by W. Schmied, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, Salzburg 1992 'Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, Salzburg 1993 T. Collins & R. Milazzo, 'Spotlight: Sandro Chia: Readymade Masterpieces', Flash Art, Vol.XXVI, 168, January-February, p.85 1994 D. Stein, 'Sandro Chia: Grand Salon', ARTnews, April, p.162 N. Princethal, 'Sandro Chia at 65 Thompson Street', Art in America, October, pp.139-140 Sandro Chia, 'All Around Esthetes', Artforum, December, p.8 N. Rosenthal, 'Where are the angels now?', exhibition catalogue, Waddington Galleries, London 1995 J.P. Augremy, 'Sandro Chia, catalogo per l'Accademia di Francia', Villa Medici, Rome 1996 Sandro Chia, 'Three texts by Sandro Chia and R. Milazzo', Sidney Janis Gallery, New York 1997 Sandro Chia, 'L'indistruttibile passeggiata', A.B. Oliva, 'Le temperature dell'Arte', exhibition catalogue, Arengario di Palazzo Reale, Milano Luigi Di Corato, 'Ipotesi d'intervista: Luigi Di Corato - Sandro Chia', exhibition catalogue, Magazzini del Sale Palzzo Pubblico, Siena 2000 Sandro Chia', Wine Spectator Magazine, May issue. Vittoria Coen, 'Painter in the world', exhibition catalogue, Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea, Trento. Richard Milazzo, 'The ironic loneliness of the long distance runner sitting in the Cafè Fiaschetteria', Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea, Trento. 2001 "I dream for Rome a no global museum", Interview By Antonio Galdo, Panorama magazine, Dec. 20, 2001. 2004 "Travestito da Gustav e con il gatto in braccio", Corriere della Sera, 2004. "Chia prenota Puccini", by Rossella Battisti, La Nazione, June 27, 2004