Enzo Domestico Kabregu

Enzo Domestico Kabregu (December 17, 1906, Acquaformosa, Italy – July 4, 1971, Montevideo, Uruguay), born Vincenzo Domestico, was an Arbëresh Italian painter and Uruguayan citizen. He was an influential artist in the Post-Impressionism art movement.

Biography Kabregu was born on December 17, 1906, in Acquaformosa, Italy. His family was part of the Arbëreshë ethnic group and at a young age they moved to the comune of Lungro, which had a large Arbëresh community. His family lived in a huge house in the highest part of the town, referred to as Ka Bregu in the Albanian language, which Kabregu later adopted as a stage name and family surname.

After studying agricultural engineering, Kabregu attended the Naples Academy of Fine Arts and graduated under the guidance of Vincenzo Irolli, Vincenzo Volpe, and Antonio Mancini. He developed a friendship with sculptor Vicenzo Gemito and became a prolific presence in the post impressionist art movement.

After time travelling abroad, he married one of his students, the sculptor and artist . The two of them immigrated to Uruguay in 1934

Kabregu taught Art History and drawing at the Scuola Italiana di Montevideo in Montevideo.

Kabregu mainly painted in the impressionist style, with some forays into cubism.

In 1968 he was awarded the title of Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic.

Kabregu died on July 4, 1971, in Montevideo, Uruguay at 64 years old.