{"product_id":"silvio-formichetti-senza-titolo-2-2","title":"SILVIO FORMICHETTI - UNTITLEABLE","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSilvio Formichetti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1969 in Pratola Peligna (Aq). His early works depict female nudes and landscapes of the Abruzzo hinterland. His interest in informal painting began in the mid-1990s. \u003cem\u003eHe became interested in Pollock,\u003c\/em\u003e American \u003cem\u003eAction Painting,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDova\u003c\/em\u003e , \u003cem\u003eAfro\u003c\/em\u003e , \u003cem\u003eVedova\u003c\/em\u003e , and \u003cem\u003eHans Hartung\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r \n\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1999 he moved on to sign and gestural abstraction and in 2011 he was invited to the 54th Venice Biennale – Italian Pavilion curated by Vittorio Sgarbi.\u003c\/strong\u003e In Italy, his exhibitions include: various participations in the “International Contemporary Art Exhibitions” of Sulmona (various editions from 1999 to 2016); personal exhibition at the Palazzetto dei Nobili in L'Aquila, catalogue edited by Carlo \u003cem\u003eFabrizio Carli\u003c\/em\u003e and XXX edition of the “International Art Exhibition of Sulmona” (2003); National Museum of Abruzzo in L'Aquila curated by \u003cem\u003eLeo Strozzieri\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePierpaolo Bellucci\u003c\/em\u003e and Diocesan Museum “Francesco Gonzaga” in Mantua, curated by \u003cem\u003eMaurizio Gioia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCarlo Micheli\u003c\/em\u003e (2007); Michetti Museum in Francavilla al Mare, with critical texts by \u003cem\u003eSilvia Pegoraro\u003c\/em\u003e and the XIII Stauròs Biennial of Sacred Art, Museum of San Gabriele, Isola del Gran Sasso (2008); “ \u003cstrong\u003eChromophobia”, Ex Aurum in Pescara curated by \u003cem\u003eSilvia Pegoraro\u003c\/em\u003e (2009); in 2010 at the Colonna Museum in Pescara, his works were placed alongside those of \u003cem\u003eMario Schifano\u003c\/em\u003e in the exhibition “Silvio Formichetti – Mario Schifano. Darkness. The Border of Colour” curated by Luca Beatrice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r \n\nThe exhibition project with art critic \u003cem\u003eLuca Tommasi\u003c\/em\u003e took place in 2006: Silvio Formichetti's works were exhibited at the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Museum of Musical Instruments in Rome and in 2007 at the fifteenth-century Refectory of the National Museum of the Palazzo di Venezia in Rome.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n In the summer of 2010 he created the exhibition “Icons of the Invisible” curated by \u003cem\u003eSilvia Pegoraro\u003c\/em\u003e at the Civic Museum of Sulmona.\n\n Also in 2010 he held a solo exhibition entitled “Labyrinths of the Soul” at the Palazzo Guicciardini of the Province of Milan in the Lombard capital, with critical texts edited by Giovanni Faccenda.\n\n \u003cstrong\u003eIn 2011 he was involved in the personal exhibition at the Chiostro del Bramante in Rome “Dialogue with the infinite”\u003c\/strong\u003e curated by Giovanni Faccenda, subsequently in \u003cstrong\u003eAlbenga\u003c\/strong\u003e in the prestigious context of \u003cstrong\u003ePalazzo Oddo\u003c\/strong\u003e with a personal exhibition curated by \u003cstrong\u003ePaolo Levi entitled Alphabets of the soul.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\r \n\u003cstrong\u003eIn 2012,\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eOpus Gallery in Grottammare (Ap), he presented The Big Rip, curated by Giarmmando Di Marti, and subsequently in Cassino (Frosinone) at the Teatro Manzoni, a solo exhibition titled \"Succisa Virescit,\" curated by Simona Pace and Roberto Franco.\u003c\/strong\u003e The exhibition recounts the atrocities of the Second World War experienced in the Lazio town, from the bombings to the reconstruction.\n Silvio Formichetti will inaugurate his solo exhibition entitled “Bulgarian Visions” in \u003cstrong\u003eSofia (Bulgaria)\u003c\/strong\u003e in June at the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Gallery of Modern Art, and his solo exhibition “Chromatic Architectures” in Varna (Bulgaria) at the Graffity Art Gallery, curated by the Italian Cultural Institute.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\r \nIn 2013, Silvio Formichetti had two major solo exhibitions. The first was in Terni at the \u003cstrong\u003eGalleria Canovaccio\u003c\/strong\u003e , and the second at the \u003cstrong\u003eGalleria Civica in Padua with \"Energheia.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Both exhibitions were highly successful.\n Silvio Formichetti's solo exhibition opens in \u003cstrong\u003eBrussels at the European Parliament\u003c\/strong\u003e in November. The exhibition \u003cstrong\u003e\"I sentieri dell'anima\" (Paths of the Soul)\u003c\/strong\u003e opens in the Altiero Spinelli Building – \"Espace Cheval\" in Brussels. Curated by the artist, the show features around twenty medium-format works created specifically for the event.\n\r \nIn 2014, Silvio Formichetti was in \u003cstrong\u003ePescara with “Inferno. Allegories of Consciousness.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The solo exhibition was held at the splendid Aurum – Fabbrica delle Idee. \u003cstrong\u003e“Opere,”\u003c\/strong\u003e an exhibition of historical works, was curated by Lucia Arbace at the \u003cstrong\u003eTaverna Ducale in Popoli (Pescara).\u003c\/strong\u003e In September, he participated in the \u003cstrong\u003e41st Sulmona Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sulmona (L'Aquila) \u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n In 2015, Silvio Formichetti entered the publication \u003cstrong\u003ePRAESTIGIUM ITALIA II\u003c\/strong\u003e , the prestigious catalogue that follows Luciano Benetton's international collection “IMAGO MUNDI Luciano Benetton Collection” \u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibited with a solo show in \u003cstrong\u003eBerlin\u003c\/strong\u003e at the InArt Werkkunst Gallery and was part of the contemporary artists at the 44th parallels group show in Albenga (GR).\n\r \n2016 kicks off with \u003cstrong\u003e\"Evolution of Silence,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e a solo exhibition in Umbertide (PG) at the splendid Rocca. The exhibition is curated by Anna Amendolagine. She participates in the \u003cstrong\u003e43rd Sulmona Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sulmona (L'Aquila) \u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n In 2017, on the occasion of the bimillenary of the death of \u003cstrong\u003e“Ovid”\u003c\/strong\u003e , he presented a solo exhibition of 15 large-scale works in the evocative complex of the \u003cstrong\u003eCivic Museum of the SS. Annunziata in Sulmona\u003c\/strong\u003e entitled: \u003cstrong\u003e“Omnia Mutantur”\u003c\/strong\u003e . Also in 2017 he participated in the 44th edition of the \u003cstrong\u003eSulmona Prize.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n In \u003cstrong\u003eApril 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e he was awarded the \u003cstrong\u003eCertilux Award for “Made in Italy” art.\n\u003c\/strong\u003e “The silence that screams” \u003cstrong\u003eAscoli Piceno\u003c\/strong\u003e is the exhibition from \u003cstrong\u003e7 July to 2 September 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e The exhibition is curated by Stefano Papetti with a preface by Vittorio Sgarbi.\r \nFrom \u003cstrong\u003e22 September to 6 October\u003c\/strong\u003e , Silvio Formichetti will be exhibiting “Vulcanico” at the Contempo gallery in \u003cstrong\u003ePergine Valsugana (Trento),\u003c\/strong\u003e curated by Anna Amendolagine.\n From \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 3 to 24, 2018,\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvio Formichetti will be exhibiting at the \u003cstrong\u003eVilla Brivio Cultural Center in Nova Milanese (MB)\u003c\/strong\u003e . The exhibition \"Informal Encounter\" is curated by Architect Antonio Lombrado and Professor Cristina Buraschi.\n\n In 2019, he was selected for the first edition of the exhibition \u003cstrong\u003e\"I mille di Sgarbi\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in Cervia (RA) at the Magazzini del Sale. The selection, exhibition, and catalog are curated by Vittorio Sgarbi. From May 31 to June 9, 2019.\n He exhibits at the \u003cem\u003eCristianoArtGallery, Samo Collection, Ars Interamna\u003c\/em\u003e – Pignataro Interamna (FR) with “ \u003cstrong\u003eAB IMO PECTORE”\u003c\/strong\u003e and participates in the \u003cstrong\u003e46th Sulmona Prize.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n In 2019 he presented 15 works at the M2 Art Gallery in Naples, curated by Massimo Carpentieri.\n\r \nIn 2020, the exhibition continues despite the challenges inherent in COVID-19. Participate in the 25th Cimitile Prize at the Paleochristian Basilica Complex in Cimitile, alongside the giants of Italian painting, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Raphael's death, curated by Giuseppe Bacci.\n\n The solo exhibition at the Civic Gallery of San Donà di Piave entitled SILVIO FORMICHETTI “IN” curated by Alain Chivilò.\n\n In June 2022 he exhibited in Grottamare (Ascoli Piceno) with the solo exhibition “The Spacing of Thought – from the Danish Diary” curated by Professor Giarmando Dimarti.","brand":"GALLERIA OPUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56218808942978,"sku":"GALOP003","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/sf252-100x70-1-scaled.jpg?v=1768476920","url":"https:\/\/cjfh11-ee.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/silvio-formichetti-senza-titolo-2-2","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}