Biografhy

 

Born in Reggio Emilia, Italy, graduated from the Fine Art Institute Accademia di Belle Arti in Bologna, taught by the master engraver/stage designer/painter Luciano de Vita. During her academic years she is awarded the 1st price in “Fine Arts: Tendencies of Emerging Artists” and following, she receives the “Art Award” from Giorgio Mondadori editor for two consecutive editions.

alessandra zini

Alessandra starts exposing her works in various locations: ImmaginaArte in Reggio Emilia, Art Point Black Gallery in Florence, ArtExpo in New York City and Maragall Edicions Gallery in Barcelona.

She joins a community of artist in running the art-space “Atelierviaduegobbitre”, located in an antique palace in the historic centre of Reggio Emilia, where art expositions, bringing together numerous Italian and foreign artists, are organized regularly.

Is invited to expose her artist’s books at the famous show “Arte Libro” held at Palazzo Re Renzo del Podesta’ in Bologna, Italy.

Further, the Institute for Art & Culture and Nature for the region Emilia Romagna publishes the distinguished book “Stampatori e Botteghe d’Arte in Emilia Romagna” and dedicates a rather large section to Alessandra Zini.

Is selected for the craft’s section (guild) of the international salon “Maison & Objet” in Paris, France, run by the Atelier d’Art de France.
Is invited as sole artist to expose at the Art Wine Design Gallery in Brussels, which is located on the prestigious road where the Parliament is located.

The project “Il canto della terra” (trasl.: “the song of the earth”) inspired by Gustav Mahler’s symphony opera “Das Lied von der Erde”, in which she collaborates with two other artists, is finalized and exposed at the contemporary art gallery Rezarte in Reggio Emilia.

A personal exhibition entitled “But who are we? ” comes to life at the Olmastroni Gallery in Siena
The shadows are always his passion, his figures come to life by them to then turn continuously with different materials.

Black and white are her world, they constantly struggle to get the better of the final result, in the end they support each other. Prussian blue is allowed to sneak in from time to time.

Her journey continues because shadows always follow her …

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2023-Arte in Nuvola, de’ Bonis Gallery-Reggio Emilia, Roma, Italy
  • 2023-ArtParmaFair, de’ Bonis Gallery-Reggio Emilia, Parma, Italy
  • 2022-ArtVerona, de’ Bonis Gallery-Reggio Emilia, Verona , Italy
  • 2022-ArtParmaFair, de’ Bonis Gallery-Reggio Emilia, Parma, Italia
  • 2022-Arte Genova, de’ Bonis Gallery-Reggio Emilia , Genova, Italia
  • 2022-BAF-Bergamo Arte Fiera, de’ Bonis Gallery-Reggio Emilia , Bergamo, Italia
  • 2021-Homi, International Exposition, Milan, Italy
  • 2020-Personal exhibition, Olmastroni Art Gallery, Siena, Italy
  • 2020-Homi, International Exposition, Milan, Italy
  • 2019-Day of Contemporary Art, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2019-Homi, International Exposition, Milan, Italy
  • 2019-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2018-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2018-The Artbox.Project Basel 1.0, Basel, Switzerland
  • 2017-Day of Contemporary Art, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2017-The Artbox. Project Basel 1.0, Basel, Switzerland
  • 2017-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2017-SetUp, Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna, Italy
  • 2016-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2016-Homi, International Exposition, Milan, Italy
  • 2015-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2015-Maison&Objet, International Exposition, Paris, France
  • 2014-RezArte Contemporary Gallery, project of three artists “Il canto della terra”, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2014-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2014-Maison&Objet, International Exposition, Paris, France
  • 2013-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2013-Maison&Objet, International Exposition, Paris, France
  • 2012-Personal exhibition as sole artist, Art Wine Design Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2012-Maison&Objet, International Exposition, Paris, France
  • 2012-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2012-Maison&Objet, International Exposition, Paris, France
  • 2011-Reggio Film Festival, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2011-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2010-Reggio Film Festival, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2010-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2009-Immagina ArteFiera, Amarillo Art Gallery, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2009-Arte Libro, collective exhibtion, Palazzo Re Renzo del Podesta’, Bologna, Italy
  • 2009-Reggio Film Festival, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2009-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2009-Amarillo Art Gallery, collective exhibition “ Echi urbani “, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2008-Immagina ArteFiera, Amarillo Art Gallery, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2008-Arte Libro, collective exhibtion, Palazzo Re Renzo del Podesta’, Bologna, Italy
  • 2008-Reggio Film Festival, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2008-Fotografia Europea, collective exhibition Ateliersviaduegobbitre, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2007-Vetrina Gallery 8.75, personal exhibition, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 2005-Gallery Maragall Edicions, collective exhibition, Rambla Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2004-Gallery Maragall Edicions, collective exhibition, Rambla Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2003-Gallery Art Point Black, collective exhibition, Florence, Italy
  • 2002-Art Expo New York, Gallery Alba Ferrara, New York City, USA
  • 2001-Immagina ArteFiera, collective exhibition, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • 1996-Awarded the prize as finalist “ Premio arte “, by Giorgio Mondadori, Milan, Italy
  • 1992-Awarded the prize as finalist “ Premio arte “, by Giorgio Mondadori, Milan, Italy
  • 1990- Awarded the 1st prize in the art competition “ Fine Arts: Tendencies of emerging artists “, Bologna, Italy
  • 1989-Centro Culturale Navile, collective exhibition, Bologna, Italy

 

ALESSANDRA ZINI