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international drawing annual 7 exhibition-in-print
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Laura Fantini
Brooklyn, New York

info@laurafantini.com

www.laurafantini.com

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statement

My flowers, seeds or leaves are more than mere objects. Their tension, rigor and almost perfect visualization take shape on an emblematic Celtic-inspired background symbolizing the nature and mysteries of the feminine. My artworks do not only represent the reality of the "still life objects" I paint, but also the unique and intimate interpretation of emotions, memories and human relationships. The settings I apply are modest and minimalist: few objects can stand alone to make a complete composition dominated by a critical use of shadows which produces a dramatic staging effect.

 


bio

born: Bologna, Italy


education

Accademia di Belle Arti of Bologna, Italy, BFA, 1995
Liceo Artistico Statale of Bologna, Italy, High School Diploma in Art, 1990


selected awards/honors

John N. Lewis Memorial Award, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2011
1st Prize, First Annual Sylvia Glesmann Floral Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2010
Finalist, Profilo d'Arte, Banca Profilo spa, Milan, Italy, 2008
Finalist, Premio Arte 2003, Giorgio Mondadori, Milan, Italy, September 2003


selected publications

Manifest Press International Drawing Annual 6, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, p. 81-82, 2011
Kennedy Publishing, Best of Worldwide Charcoal, Pastel and Pencil Artists, Volume I, Williamsburg, VA, p.53-54, 2010
Federico Motta Editore srl, Profilo d'Arte 2008, Premio di Pittura per Giovani Artisti Emergenti, Milan, Italy, p. 36, 2008


selected solo or two-person exhibits

Laura Fantini & Jeff Faerber: City Visions, Object Image Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2009
Rendere Visibile l'Invisibile, Spazio Arte RAS, Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy, 2007
Bellezza e Vanitas, Bertolt Brecht, Milan, Italy, 2006
Intimita' Svelate: una nuova visione della natura morta, City Hall, San Lazzaro, Bologna, Italy, 2006


selected group shows

Spring Fling, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2012
Third Annual Sylvia Glesmann Floral Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2012
Art Salon, De Luca Fine Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2011
7° giornata del contemporaneo, Circolo Artistico, Bologna, Italy, 2011

 

 

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