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Matteo Montani

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Matteo Montani
Born(1972-09-05)5 September 1972
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationAcademy of the Arts of Rome
Known forpainting, sculpture, installation art

Matteo Montani is a contemporary Italian painter and sculptor born in Rome in 1972.

Biography

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Matteo Montani completed his classical studies in Rome prior to joining the Academy of the Arts of Rome in the Painting and Sculpture sections, where he qualified in 1997.[1] Between 1988 and 1996, Montani worked as an assistant in Alfredo Pirri’s studio. As a student he helped artists Günther Förg and Michelangelo Pistoletto in the preparation of their exhibitions.[2]

Following his first gallery exhibition held in Milan at the Studio Casoli in 2000, Montani won the Suzzara Prize in Italy[3] and the next year he was the Winner[4] of the national selection in the Biennale of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the following years, a number of Italian galleries held several solo exhibitions of Montani’s works, most notably Fabio Sargentini’s historical gallery L'Attico,[5] presenting works by Gilbert & George, Joseph Beuys, Jannis Kounellis, Gino De Dominicis or Sol LeWitt. In 2008, Montani took part in the Rome Quadriennale.[6]

Over 2010 and 2011, Matteo Montani also exhibited his production abroad in solo exhibitions in Greece with the Kalfayan Gallery,[7] in New York at the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò[8] and in several German cities, amongst which Würzburg at the Museum Am Dom for his 2011 Seelenlandschaft exhibition[9] featuring monumental paintings.

Montani has taken part in many group exhibitions with artists such as Mimmo Paladino,[10] Markus Lüpertz, Mark Francis, Jannis Kounellis, Vasco Bendini,[11] Ian Davenport, and international art fairs such as Bologna Arte Fiera, Turin Artissima, Art Los Angeles, Pulse Miami, Art Dubai, while his collaboration with well-established galleries has grown - the Marilena Bonomo Gallery[12] for exhibitions with Kiki Smith, sculptor James Brown, photographer Elger Esser, the Otto Gallery,[13] or the PACI Contemporary gallery.[14] He was also invited to exhibit in several museums, most notably the Museum of Art of Ravenna MAR.[15] In 2013 he won the Jury Special Prize of the Premio Michetti.

In 2014 the National Gallery of Modern Art of Rome acquired for its permanent collection a wax installation previously exhibited (and partially melted in the course of the exhibition) during his 2014 solo exhibition Andarsene[16] at the H.C. Andersen Museum,[17] Rome.

Since 2015 Luca Tommasi’s Milan-based gallery[18] has exhibited Montani’s works in Italy, alongside other artists such as Alexis Harding, Philip Taaffe, Alberto di Fabio, Paul Jenkins[19]

Main exhibitions

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  • 2017 Unfolding, Galleria Nicola Pedana,[20] Caserta, Italy, The Glow and The Glare, Luca Tommasi Arte Contemporanea Gallery, Milan, Italy
  • 2016 Racconto Rosso, Fabio Sargentini-L'Attico, Rome, Italy.[21]
  • 2016 Once Upon a Time Life, Again, The Elkon Gallery, New York, USA.,[22]
  • 2015 Things Behind, Luca Tommasi Arte Contemporanea Gallery, Milan, Italy,[23] Matteo Montani (con Peter Flaccus), the Otto Gallery, Bologna, Italy[24]
  • 2014 Andarsene, Museo H.C.Andersen, Roma, Italy[25]
  • 2012 Bendini-Montani, Museo Carichieti, Chieti, Italy,[26] I luoghi del’immagine (con Marco Grimaldi), Gallery Morone, Milan, Italy[27]
  • 2011 Seelenlandschaft, Museum am Dom, Würzburg, Germany[28]
  • 2010 Il guardiano della soglia, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, Greece,[29] Matteo Montani, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, USA, A cielo aperto, Otto Gallery, Bologna, Italy,[30] Naturaldurante, Gallery Marilena Bonomo, Bari, Italy[31]
  • 2009 Abbassare il cielo agli occhi, The PACI Contemporary gallery, Brescia, Italy[32]
  • 2008 15th Rome Quadriennale, Il bacio e altre strade per le stelle", Gallery Valentina Bonomo, Rome, Italy,[33] Matteo Montani", Ravenna Art Museum, Ravenna, Italy
  • 2007 Foster, Gallery L’Attico- Fabio Sargentini, Rome, Italy[34]
  • 2005 Passerò per via Nicolò dell’Arca, Marilena Bonomo Gallery, Bari, Italy[35]

Main galleries and museums

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  • 2017 – Galleria Nicola Pedana,[20] Caserta, Italy
  • 2007/2015/2016 – Fabio Sargentini-L’Attico Gallery, Rome, Italy[36]
  • 2016 – The Elkon Gallery, New York City, United States
  • 2015/2017 – Luca Tommasi Gallery, Milan, Italy
  • 2014 – H.C. Andersen Museum, Rome, Italy
  • 2012 – Con Vasco Bendini The Carichieti Foundation Museum, Chieti, Italy
  • 2011 – Museum Am Dom Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
  • 2010/2014 – Otto Gallery, Bologna, Italy
  • 2010 – The Zerilli-Marimò Foundation, New York, USA[37]
  • 2010 – Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, Greece[38]
  • 2008 – MAR Ravenna, Italy
  • 2008 – Valentina Bonomo Gallery, Rome, Italy[39]
  • 2005 – Marilena Bonomo Gallery, Bari, Italy

Main collections

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  • The National Gallery of Modern Art  – Rome, Italy
  • Unicredit – Milan, Italy
  • Artefiera – Bologna, Italy
  • Collezione Benetton – Trevise, Italy
  • Fondazione La Quadriennale – Rome, Italy
  • MAR, Ravenna – Italy
  • The VAF Foundation – Italy
  • Museum Burg – Miltenberg, Germany
  • Museum Am Dom – Würzburg, Germany
  • Novartis Corporated – Whippanny (New Jersey), USA

Prizes and awards

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  • 2013 – Premio Michetti, Italy, Winner of the Special Jury Prize
  • 2009 – Terna Award 02, Italy, Finalist[1]
  • 2008 – Cairo Award, Milan, Italy, Finalist[40]
  • 2008 – Talent Prize, Rome, Italy, Finalist
  • 2007 – Lissone Award, Lissone, Italy, Finalist[41]
  • 2001 – Biennale of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Winner in the national selection[42]
  • 2000 – XL Suzzara Prize, Suzzara, Italy, Winner

References

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  1. ^ a b "TERNA 02 - Profilo di Matteo Montani". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Linee - from 15 June 2021 to 16 September 2021 - Studio Giangaleazzo Visconti".
  3. ^ "Montani Sigismondo Matteo - Galleria del Premio Suzzara Museo d'arte Lombardia". www.premiosuzzara.it. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "X Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean – Sarajevo 2001 – BJCEM".
  5. ^ "Matteo Montani | Fabio Sargentini". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  6. ^ "La Quadriennale di Roma - Arbiq".
  7. ^ The Carer of the Threshold exhibition, 2011, Kalfayan Gallery "Kalfayan Galleries Athens - Thessaloniki". Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Search". Casa Italiana Zerilli / Marimò. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ^ Matteo Montani : Seelenlandschaft : Paesaggio Dell'anima, Museum am Dom Würzburg editions, 2011, curated by Jürgen Lenssen, Davide Sarchioni and Marco Tonelli, 2011, ISBN 978-3981259575
  10. ^ The Carichieti Foundation Archived 23 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Così lontani, così vicini, Vasco Bendini and Matteo Montani’, curated by G.Simongini, Allemandi &C., 2013, ISBN 978-8842222057
  12. ^ Caroppo, Giusy (15 April 2008). "fino al 30.IV.2008 | L'Arca | Bari, Marilena Bonomo exibart.com". Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Otto-gallery".
  14. ^ "Montani, Matteo". Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Critica in Arte 2008-2009 - MAR - Museo d'Arte della città di Ravenna". www.mar.ra.it. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  16. ^ Finazzi, Mario (17 January 2015). "Fino all'1.II.2015 | Matteo Montani, Andarsene". Museo H.K.Andersen. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  17. ^ Andarsene, a solo exhibition by Matteo Montani, curated by G.Simongini Museum H.C. Andersen Archived 22 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ Matteo Montani at Luca Tommasi’s gallery
  19. ^ "Home". lucatommasi.it.
  20. ^ a b "Home". nicolapedana.com.
  21. ^ "Home". fabiosargentini.it.
  22. ^ "Home". elkongallery.com.
  23. ^ "Things behind" (PDF). lucatommasi.it. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Otto-gallery – Matteo Montani – Peter Flaccus".
  25. ^ "Estetica del transitorio, oltre la pittura. Matteo Montani al Museo Andersen | Artribune". 18 December 2014.
  26. ^ "Vasco Bendini e Matteo Montani. Generazioni a confronto | Artribune". 11 December 2012.
  27. ^ "Nuova galleria Morone - Arte contemporanea Milano". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  28. ^ "Avrete finito le ferie, ma non smettete di viaggiare. Artribune vi porta a Wuerzburg, per il foto-backstage della mostra di Matteo Montani | Artribune". 30 August 2011.
  29. ^ "Exhibition works". Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  30. ^ "Otto-gallery – MATTEO MONTANI".
  31. ^ "Naturaldurante, Matteo Montani in mostra a Bari".
  32. ^ "Matteo Montani - Abbassare il cielo agli occhi". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  33. ^ "Press release. Matteo Montani" (PDF). galleriabonomo.com. March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  34. ^ Sacconi, Pierluigi (30 January 2007). "fino al 10.III.2007 | Matteo Montani | Roma, L'Attico exibart.com". Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  35. ^ "Nuova galleria Morone - Arte contemporanea Milano". Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  36. ^ Matteo Montani Archived 13 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Matteo Montani at the Galleria L’Attico - Fabio Sargentini
  37. ^ Matteo Montani at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, New York, USA
  38. ^ "Kalfayan Galleries Athens - Thessaloniki". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016. Matteo Montani at the Kalfayan Galleries
  39. ^ Matteo Montani at Galleria Valentina Bonomo
  40. ^ "Cairo Editore".
  41. ^ "Premio Lissone 2007".
  42. ^ "X Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean – Sarajevo 2001 – BJCEM".
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