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| Matteo Soltanto was born in 1972 in Turin, Italy. Raised by an eccentric grandmother, who enjoys dressing up as the Godess Artemide and Giuseppe Verdi, his premature instinct for survival grows, leading him to find refuge in drawing. In 1978 he moves with his family to the bolognese countryside where, bustled between unusual baby sitters, he begins - to his dismay - to play the violin. In 1993 he graduates from the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts. He goes on to teach History of Theater at the Brera Academy of Fine Art in Milan. |
| Matteo Soltanto has had various personal exhibitions, and been invited to take part in numerous collective ones. In addition to his painting, he has been appreciated for his theatrical set designs, installations, illustrations and graphic design. Winner of the “Morlotti” National Art Prize 2001, his exhibitions have been curated by Monica Baldessari, Roberto Cresti, Marco Mango, Marina Pizziolo, Nadia Raimondi, Alessandro Sibilia, Giorgio Seveso. His work has been published in Arteincontro, New York Arts, Collezioni Edge, Arte e Dossier, Arte, Hystrio. He currently lives in an old cinema of the 20's, lost in the foggy countryside near Bologna, Italy. |
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. 2007 - Nudes, Libreria Bocca, Milan. 2006 - The game of the four rooms, Casa Rossini, Lugo (Ravenna, Italy). 2002 - Portraits, La Scène Quai Est, Ivry sur Seine (France). 2002 - Suspensions, Chiostro di San Francesco, San Giovanni in Persiceto (Bologna). 2001 - Suspensions, XXth Century Italian Art Generations "Bargellini" Museum, Pieve di Cento (Italy). 2000 - Windy, Lo Studio, Milan. 1999 - Suspensions, Globe Fashion, Milan. 1999 - Suspensions, M-B Spot, Bologna. 1997 - Portraits, Torre di Santo Stefano, Molinella (Italy). . COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS . 2008 - Art Verona 2008, Grafique Art Gallery, Bologna. 2008 - Con il corpo capisco, Grafique Art Gallery, Bologna. 2008 - Artefiera, Bologna Art Fair (Grafiche IncisioneArte - Corbetta, Milano). 2008 - La collana bianca si colora / Einaudi Point Forli’ & Roccolo Castle, Busca (Italy). 2007 - Miart, Milan Art Fair (Grafiche IncisioneArte - Corbetta, Milan). 2005/06/07 - 13x17 / Padiglione Italia, curated by Philippe Daverio, Santa Cristina Church, Bologna; Studio MIC, Rome; Berengo Studio, Murano. PK Building, Politecnico di Milano and S.Severo al Pendino Church, Napoli. San Gallo Church, Venice; Lanificio Pria, Biella; Museo della Provincia of Potenza; Milan Politecnico. 2006 - Artemisia Prize 2006, finalists show, Galleria Atelier dell'Arco Amoroso, Ancona. 2006 - Bau bau, Galleria 42 Contemporaneo, Modena. 2005 - Morlotti Prize (Silver medal), Imbersago's Mediateque (Lecco). 2004 - Fenice et des Artistes Prize (3rd Prize), Hotel La Fenice et des Artistes, Venice. 2004 - Il mito della Fenice, Arsenale di Verona. 2004 - Candidato designato, Galleria 42 Contemporaneo, Modena. 2004 - Scandaglio, Morlotti Prize winners exhibition, Imbersago's Mediateque (Lecco). 2003 - God bye Gombola, S.Michele Arcangelo Church, Gombola (Modena). 2003 - De te fabula, the contemporary self-portrait, Palazzo dei Convegni, Jesi. 2003 - De te fabula, the contemporary self-portrait, Pinacoteca Civica and Palazzo Galeotti, Macerata. 2002 - Works on paper, Studio Tommaseo, Trieste. 2002 - 100 heads for Giovanni Macchia, S.Michele Arcangelo Church, Gombola (Modena) 2002 - Biennale Postumia Giovani 2002, Modern Art Museum, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti (Mantova). 2002 - Biennale Postumia Giovani 2002, Floriano Bodini Museum, Gemonio (Varese). 2002 - Leggerezza, Artemisia - Sermedia Officina Creativa, Cernusco S/N (Milan). 2002 - Persona (Portraits), Galleria 42 Contemporaneo, Modena. 2002 - Reactions, Exit Art, New York. 2001 - Morlotti Prize (winner), Imbersago's Town Hall (Lecco). 2000 - Vaison Italienne, Éspace Burrhus, Vaison La Romaine (France). 1999 - Parallele waves, Creftow Art & Craft, Helston (UK). 1998 - Arteinspot, M-B Spot, Bologna. 1997 - Portraits, Exhibitions Building, Rimini. 1997 - Portraits, Cavallerizza Hall, Piacenza. 1996 - Figurs and figurations, Arena del Sole, Bologna. 1994 - Images from Monte Sole, Giorgio Morandi Center, Grizzana Morandi (Bo). 1994 - Podestà Hall, Re Enzo Palace, Bologna. . SET DESIGNS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES . Coming soon: . - Set design for Dialogue with the buried alive, written and staged by Vittorio Franceschi. Direction: Marla Moffa. Music: Germano Mazzocchetti. Duse Theater, Bologna, January 13th/14th, 2009. Distribution: Procope Studio. . - Set design for The one of the radio. Marconi, the history of the man who changed the world, written and staged by Giorgio Comaschi. Teatro Duse, Bologna, March 26th/29th, 2009. Distribution: Procope Studio. . - Set design for A corpo morto, written and staged by Vittorio Franceschi. Direction: Marco Sciaccaluga. Duse Theater, Genova, April 15th / May 3rd, 2009. Prod. Teatro Stabile di Genova. . 2008 - Theater sets for De rerum natura, from Lucretius. Directed by Gabriele Tesauri. Arena del Solte Theater, Bologna. (Arte e Salute Onlus). 2007 - Theater sets and costumes for the play Dialogue with the buried alive, by and with Vittorio Franceschi, directed by Marla Moffa, music by Germano Mazzocchetti. (Daphne's Smile Association - Rome, Argot Theater, May 2007). 2007 - Theater sets and costumes for the play Teaching plays, by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Gabriele Tesauri. (Nuova Scena - Arena del Sole, InterAction Hall, Bologna. In collaboration with Art and Health Onlus). 2005 - Theater sets for the play Daphne's smile, written by Vittorio Franceschi and directed by Alessandro D'Alatri. (Nuova Scena - Arena del Sole, Teatro Stabile di Bologna). 2002 - Theater sets for the play Gege's Arc, written and directed by Vittorio Franceschi. (La Contemporanea 83; Teatro Due, Rome 2002). 2002 - Set installation Windy for Sermedia Creative Factory, Cernusco S/N (Milan). 2001 - installation/set for the TV magazine MTV Rocks, MTV Channel, Milan. 1999/2000 He has been teaching History of Theatre at the Brera Academy of Fine Art, Milan. 1999 - Set installation for Pitti Immagine, Fortezza da Basso, Florence. 1998 - Set installation Windy for Lo Studio, Milan. 1997 - Draws the illustrations for Virginia Galante Garrone’s children’s book La Maccabea (Gruppo Abele Editions, Turin). 1995 - Draws Vittorio Franceschi’s text Jack the gut opener (HYSTRIO, n.2/1995 - Ricordi Editions - Milan). 1994 - Theater sets and costumes for Lager, memories from the death camps, texts by P.Levi, directed by Vittorio Franceschi. (Bologna, Teatro Testoni/InterAction 1994 - Arena del Sole, Teatro Stabile di Bologna 1997). . PRIZES . 2006 - Selected artist at Artemisia Prize (Ancona, Italy). 2006 - Selected artist at Citta' di Fondi Prize (Fondi, Italy). 2006 - Winner of the Frattini Prize for graphics. 2005 - Second Prize and Silver Medal at Morlotti Art Prize (Imbersago, Lecco, Italy). 2004 - Selected artist at Movimento Art Prize, Bocca Library, Milan. 2004 - Third Prize at La Fenice et des Artistes Art Prize, Venice. 2001 - Winner of the Morlotti Art Prize (Imbersago, Lecco, Italy) |
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