Annalisa Furnari, was born in 1969 in Milan where actually she lives and works.
She took part to different group show in Italy and abroad. In 2003 she has been invited to the " XIV Quadriennale di Roma" .
Among group exhibition: in 2004 Project Room,a show without works / Spazio Lima Milan, in 2005 La Box Bourges, École Nationale Supérieure d'art de Bourges, France; Blue Hall Marktplatz Europa Atelierhaus Panzerhalle Berlin, Kunsthalle Arnstad, Thuringen Germany.
She has been granted twice by the Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen Foundation, in 2010 as a fellow artist in residence and in 2014 for a selected project in Kulturhalle Als Kraftwerk . She has shown her work in different solo shows as in 2011 at the Fondazione Broadbeck, Catania whose exhibition Collaterali Evidenze signed a concept search which is still running. She attended even in different seminars and conferences as in 2006 with Artur Zmijewski, to the Montevergini Contemporary Art Gallery Siracuse, and Malta Heritage, for Isole e Identità in movimento, in 2010 at the Soma summer program in residence, Mexico D.F.
Olaf Hajek was born in 1965 in Rendsburg. He lives and works in Berlin. He got a Degree in Graphic Design at Fachhochschule Düsseldorf.
Solo Exhibitions: In 2015: Autumn, Anna Jill Lüpertz Gallery, Berlin. In 2013: Still Life, Anna Jill Lüpertz Gallery, Berlin; Strange Flowers, Whatiftheworld Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa. In 2012: The King has lost his Crown, Anna Jill Lüpertz Gallery, Berlin; Black Antoinette, Gestalten Space, Berlin. In 2011: Olaf Hajek, Werft2, Berlin; Dark clouds are gathering, Whatiftheworld Gallery, Cape Town South Africa. In 2010: Flowerhead, Direktorenhaus, Berlin; Masquerade, Marcia Wood Gallery Atlanta, USA Group Exhibitions: Inspired by the 18th Century, Kasteel d’Ursel, Belgium 2015. 1398, Anna Jill Lüpertz Gallery, Berlin, 2014; Lieber Künstler, zeichne mir! – Part 2, S/C, Berlin In 2009: Illustrative 09, Berlin In 2008: Maskerade, Galerie Johanssen, Berlin In 2007: Illustrative 07, Paris; BBAX07, Buenos Aires In 2006: Illustrative Preview, Galerie Johanssen, Berlin In 2004: NOTANGO, Berlin .. Awarded in 2003 and 2004 Leadaward Gold 2004 Leadaward Silver Art Directors Club Germany, Silver Award; Art Directors Club Europe, Gold Award Silver Award UK. Publications 2013: 100 Illustrators, Taschen Publishers; Feature Olaf Hajek, Communication Arts, USA In 2012: Black Antoinette, Gestalten Verlag In 2011: Portraits, Taschen In 2009: Flowerhead, Monographe, Gestalten Verlag In 2008: Illusive, Gestalten Verlag In 2007: Freistil 12-14 In 2005-2008: Best Illustrators Worldwide, Lürzers Archive Special In 2005: Illustration Now!, Taschen
Solo Exhibitions: In 2015: Autumn, Anna Jill Lüpertz Gallery, Berlin. In 2013: Still Life, Anna Jill Lüpertz Gallery, Berlin; Strange Flowers, Whatiftheworld Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa. In 2012: The King has lost his Crown, Anna Jill Lüpertz Gallery, Berlin; Black Antoinette, Gestalten Space, Berlin. In 2011: Olaf Hajek, Werft2, Berlin; Dark clouds are gathering, Whatiftheworld Gallery, Cape Town South Africa. In 2010: Flowerhead, Direktorenhaus, Berlin; Masquerade, Marcia Wood Gallery Atlanta, USA Group Exhibitions: Inspired by the 18th Century, Kasteel d’Ursel, Belgium 2015. 1398, Anna Jill Lüpertz Gallery, Berlin, 2014; Lieber Künstler, zeichne mir! – Part 2, S/C, Berlin In 2009: Illustrative 09, Berlin In 2008: Maskerade, Galerie Johanssen, Berlin In 2007: Illustrative 07, Paris; BBAX07, Buenos Aires In 2006: Illustrative Preview, Galerie Johanssen, Berlin In 2004: NOTANGO, Berlin .. Awarded in 2003 and 2004 Leadaward Gold 2004 Leadaward Silver Art Directors Club Germany, Silver Award; Art Directors Club Europe, Gold Award Silver Award UK. Publications 2013: 100 Illustrators, Taschen Publishers; Feature Olaf Hajek, Communication Arts, USA In 2012: Black Antoinette, Gestalten Verlag In 2011: Portraits, Taschen In 2009: Flowerhead, Monographe, Gestalten Verlag In 2008: Illusive, Gestalten Verlag In 2007: Freistil 12-14 In 2005-2008: Best Illustrators Worldwide, Lürzers Archive Special In 2005: Illustration Now!, Taschen
Fabio Marullo - Catania 1973, lives and works in Milan.
Fellows to IUAV Facoltà di Arti Visive di Venezia,
Resident to CPH Air Residency granted by Cph City Council in Copenhagen, he has also been resident at VIR Viafarini in residence, Milan and has shown his work to Gemist - Valkenberg park, Breda (2002), Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation,Venice (2002), Gallery A+A, Venice (2004), Project Base for the contemporary art, Florence (2004), Viafarini, and Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Montevergini Civic Contemporary Gallery, Siracuse (2007), Foundation March, Padua (2008), MAXXI – National Museum, Rome (2010), Carta Bianca fine arts Gallery,Catania (2011), Ziino Palace, Museum, Palermo (2013), Plus P gallery, Milan (2014), Effearte gallery, Milano.
He also partecipated to conferences and and workshops as “ Che cos’è la pittura?” Re- Enacted Painting - White Screen, at Viafarini with Maria Morganti, Milan, “Isole e identità in movimento” with Artur Zmijewski, to the Montevergini Civic Contemporary Art Gallery Siracuse, “Project Borders, luoghi di confine”, at IUAV University Institute, Venice, “ Tomorrow begins today” Lisbona. Recently he has been Visiting lecturer to the Royal Academy of Art of Copenhagen.
Fellows to IUAV Facoltà di Arti Visive di Venezia,
Resident to CPH Air Residency granted by Cph City Council in Copenhagen, he has also been resident at VIR Viafarini in residence, Milan and has shown his work to Gemist - Valkenberg park, Breda (2002), Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation,Venice (2002), Gallery A+A, Venice (2004), Project Base for the contemporary art, Florence (2004), Viafarini, and Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Montevergini Civic Contemporary Gallery, Siracuse (2007), Foundation March, Padua (2008), MAXXI – National Museum, Rome (2010), Carta Bianca fine arts Gallery,Catania (2011), Ziino Palace, Museum, Palermo (2013), Plus P gallery, Milan (2014), Effearte gallery, Milano.
He also partecipated to conferences and and workshops as “ Che cos’è la pittura?” Re- Enacted Painting - White Screen, at Viafarini with Maria Morganti, Milan, “Isole e identità in movimento” with Artur Zmijewski, to the Montevergini Civic Contemporary Art Gallery Siracuse, “Project Borders, luoghi di confine”, at IUAV University Institute, Venice, “ Tomorrow begins today” Lisbona. Recently he has been Visiting lecturer to the Royal Academy of Art of Copenhagen.
Concetta Modica was born in Modica in 1969, she lives and works in Milan.
She has exhibited her work in public and private spaces with collective and solo show as at the Gamec of Bergamo, Galleria Umberto Marino
and Francesco Pantaleone Gallery with whom she collaborates.
In 2009 she has been selected as artist in residence at Raumars, Rauma,Finland.
She use to take part to projects with MARS as Artists Run Spaces in Milan and BRINK in United Kingdom.
She has been among the finalists of “Qui l’arte è di casa” a public art competition organized by Gamec and the City of Bergamo and belongs to
the “State of Filandia” a geographical place invented and powered by a special population of artists.
In 2013 is released her book “In pasto al presente”, published by A + Mbookstore of Milan.
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She has exhibited her work in public and private spaces with collective and solo show as at the Gamec of Bergamo, Galleria Umberto Marino
and Francesco Pantaleone Gallery with whom she collaborates.
In 2009 she has been selected as artist in residence at Raumars, Rauma,Finland.
She use to take part to projects with MARS as Artists Run Spaces in Milan and BRINK in United Kingdom.
She has been among the finalists of “Qui l’arte è di casa” a public art competition organized by Gamec and the City of Bergamo and belongs to
the “State of Filandia” a geographical place invented and powered by a special population of artists.
In 2013 is released her book “In pasto al presente”, published by A + Mbookstore of Milan.
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Gianni Moretti was born in Perugia in 1978. He lives and works in Milan and Berlin.
In addition to solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad, he has collaborated with theater and participated in residencies in New York,
Seoul and Berlin. nAmong the awards: In 2013, Finalist Premio Terna 05, Rome; Award SetUp 2013, Bologna; Rugabella Art Award 2011, Milan; San Fedele Prize in 2007, Milan; XXIII Oscar Signorini 2006, Milan; National Olympic Academy Award in 2006, Rome; Premio Iceberg 2005, Bologna; National Arts Award in 2003, Rome.
Among the solo exhibitions: in 2014, "Notturlabio", Km0, Innsbruck; "Critica in Arte", Museo MAR, Ravenna. In 2013, "Entre chien et loup", Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Lissone (MB). In 2011: "Inventario Perenne", Centro Arti Visive Pescheria, Pesaro. In 2009 "Poena cullei" Basilica palladiana, Vicenza.Among the group exhibitions: in 2014: "Four to the floor", Mestna Galerija, Nova Gorica (Slovenia). In 2013: "IN BETWEEN", Alte Oberpostdirektion, Hamburg (Germany). In 2012 "Undici allunaggi possibili", Palazzo Zenobio, Venice. In 2011, "Round the Clock", a collateral event of the 54th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, Spazio Thetis, Venice. In 2010, "Open", Mongin Art Space, Seoul (South Korea). In 2009 "Italian Artists New York", ISCP, New York (USA).
In addition to solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad, he has collaborated with theater and participated in residencies in New York,
Seoul and Berlin. nAmong the awards: In 2013, Finalist Premio Terna 05, Rome; Award SetUp 2013, Bologna; Rugabella Art Award 2011, Milan; San Fedele Prize in 2007, Milan; XXIII Oscar Signorini 2006, Milan; National Olympic Academy Award in 2006, Rome; Premio Iceberg 2005, Bologna; National Arts Award in 2003, Rome.
Among the solo exhibitions: in 2014, "Notturlabio", Km0, Innsbruck; "Critica in Arte", Museo MAR, Ravenna. In 2013, "Entre chien et loup", Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Lissone (MB). In 2011: "Inventario Perenne", Centro Arti Visive Pescheria, Pesaro. In 2009 "Poena cullei" Basilica palladiana, Vicenza.Among the group exhibitions: in 2014: "Four to the floor", Mestna Galerija, Nova Gorica (Slovenia). In 2013: "IN BETWEEN", Alte Oberpostdirektion, Hamburg (Germany). In 2012 "Undici allunaggi possibili", Palazzo Zenobio, Venice. In 2011, "Round the Clock", a collateral event of the 54th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, Spazio Thetis, Venice. In 2010, "Open", Mongin Art Space, Seoul (South Korea). In 2009 "Italian Artists New York", ISCP, New York (USA).
Marco Pezzotta born in Seriate (Italy) 1985. Marco Pezzotta graduated at Brera, Academy of Fine Art in Milan and he obtained a MA at the KHB Weißensee in Berlin. Recent exhibitions include Secession at Institut Français, Berlin (2014) Faceless Freiraum MuseumsQuartier in Vienna and Mediamatik in Amsterdam (2014), Berlin Masters at the ARNDT gallery Berlin (2013). In 2015 he is guest of Vasl, developing a project in Karachi (Pakistan), in the past he has been invited to the residency program of SeMA Seoul Museum of Art (South Korea) and in Vienna Museums Quartier where he has been a resident of Quartier 21. Beside his studio practice he collaborates with others artists coordinating educational programs and workshops in institutions and school in Berlin, where he is based.
Michele Tocca, born in 1983 in Subiaco (Rome).
Michele Tocca completed an MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art, London in 2011 after studying at the Accademia di Brera, Milan, and at the Royal Academy, Antwerp, Belgium (2006, KASKA). He started exhibiting in 2005, his first show being SCOUT (A.K.A., Rome). He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, including: Binocular, Kingsgate Gallery, London (2008); ICI, OTTO ZOO, Milan (2008); Italy: no more than a point of view, Prague Biennale 4 (2009); Impresa Pittura, CIAC, Genazzano, Rome (2010); Z-TIME, Moscow Biennale, Moscow (2010); Difetto come indizio del desiderio, Neon Campobase, Bologna (2011); True Matter, Spazio Cabinet (2011, with G. Caravaggio / A. Mosca); Appunti di Pittura, MARCA, Catanzaro (2011); La Pittura, Isola, Bianca, Palermo (2012); Moments Around Us, Idea Space Whitechapel, London (2012); L’artista nel sistema e il suo tempo (Castel di Ieri, AQ, 2013); Landina (CARS, Omegna, VB, 2013); Painted Horizons, MAGGS, London (2014); Studiolo, Pinacoteca S. Francesco, San Marino (2014); Contemporary Italian Painting, Federico Bianchi, Milano (2015). He has recently curated with Angelo Mosca the exhibition Pittura Italiana … e altre storie minori (Italian Painting … and other minor stories) at Villa Torlonia Roma, 2015). Recent solo shows include: Studiolo#10, Milan; Allegoria, FuoriCampo, Bruxelles-Siena (with Angelo Sarleti); The Fate of Forms, with Benjamin Senior, James Fuentes @ the Flag Art, New York. Tocca has been Visiting Lecturer at the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University and at Christie’s, London.
Michele Tocca completed an MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art, London in 2011 after studying at the Accademia di Brera, Milan, and at the Royal Academy, Antwerp, Belgium (2006, KASKA). He started exhibiting in 2005, his first show being SCOUT (A.K.A., Rome). He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, including: Binocular, Kingsgate Gallery, London (2008); ICI, OTTO ZOO, Milan (2008); Italy: no more than a point of view, Prague Biennale 4 (2009); Impresa Pittura, CIAC, Genazzano, Rome (2010); Z-TIME, Moscow Biennale, Moscow (2010); Difetto come indizio del desiderio, Neon Campobase, Bologna (2011); True Matter, Spazio Cabinet (2011, with G. Caravaggio / A. Mosca); Appunti di Pittura, MARCA, Catanzaro (2011); La Pittura, Isola, Bianca, Palermo (2012); Moments Around Us, Idea Space Whitechapel, London (2012); L’artista nel sistema e il suo tempo (Castel di Ieri, AQ, 2013); Landina (CARS, Omegna, VB, 2013); Painted Horizons, MAGGS, London (2014); Studiolo, Pinacoteca S. Francesco, San Marino (2014); Contemporary Italian Painting, Federico Bianchi, Milano (2015). He has recently curated with Angelo Mosca the exhibition Pittura Italiana … e altre storie minori (Italian Painting … and other minor stories) at Villa Torlonia Roma, 2015). Recent solo shows include: Studiolo#10, Milan; Allegoria, FuoriCampo, Bruxelles-Siena (with Angelo Sarleti); The Fate of Forms, with Benjamin Senior, James Fuentes @ the Flag Art, New York. Tocca has been Visiting Lecturer at the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University and at Christie’s, London.
Sophie Usunier, born in Lorraine ( France) in 1971, lives and works between Milan (It) and Metz (Fr).
Among the exhibitions and the events, she collaborated with: FRAC Lorraine (Metz, France); International video Festival (Tallinn, Estonia);
CAB, centre d'Art Bastille (Grenoble, France); Pavillon Kayserguet (Strasbourg, France); Placentia Arte (Piacenza, Italy); Neon (Bologna/Milano, Italy); Fabbrica del Vapore (Milano, Italy); ACB, scène nazionale (Bar-le-Duc, France); Triennale Design Museum (Milano, Italy); Museo Laboratorio Ex-Manufactura Tabacchi (Città Sant'Angelo, Italy); Z2o (Roma, Italy); PAV, Parco Arte Vivente (Torino, Italy); Fondazione SoutHeritage (Matera, Italy); MadinFilandia (Arezzo, Italy)
Among the exhibitions and the events, she collaborated with: FRAC Lorraine (Metz, France); International video Festival (Tallinn, Estonia);
CAB, centre d'Art Bastille (Grenoble, France); Pavillon Kayserguet (Strasbourg, France); Placentia Arte (Piacenza, Italy); Neon (Bologna/Milano, Italy); Fabbrica del Vapore (Milano, Italy); ACB, scène nazionale (Bar-le-Duc, France); Triennale Design Museum (Milano, Italy); Museo Laboratorio Ex-Manufactura Tabacchi (Città Sant'Angelo, Italy); Z2o (Roma, Italy); PAV, Parco Arte Vivente (Torino, Italy); Fondazione SoutHeritage (Matera, Italy); MadinFilandia (Arezzo, Italy)