BIOGRAPHY
Alex Folla, was born in Oggiono (Italy) on 8th of June 1980, is living and working between Filorera (Alps), Milan and Moscow.
He is graduated in painting in Academy of Art of Brera (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera).
Master of visual Arts at Academy of Fine Art of Carrara (Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara).
EXHIBITIONS
2018, Moscow, Russia, Triumph Gallery, “#Football Prayers”, solo show, text by Alessandro Riva.
2018, Lucca,Italy, "LuccaArtFair", International fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2018, Los Angeles, USA, "LAArtShow2016", International fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2018, Firenze, Italy, Eclettico Spazi d’Arte, "Caravaggismo Eclettico", curated by Matteo Graniti, Pietro Quattriglia Venneri.
2018, Marsala, Italy, "L'evoluzione del Caravaggismo nell'arte contemporanea", curated by Franco Paliaga.
2017, Montestigliano, Italy, "Legacy - A Tuscan Tale", curated byMatteo Graniti, Pietro Quattriglia Venneri.
2017, New Dehli, India, "Mediatic Dreams", curated by Jitendra Padam Jain.
2017, Dresden, Germany, "Ostrale 17", biennale of contemporary art.
2017, Lucca, Italy, "Lucca Art Fair", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2017, Napoli, Italy, Underground Naples "#unknownmonk 3.0", solo show, curated by Angelo Crespi.
2017, Los Angeles, USA, "LAArtShow2016", International fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2017, Firenze, Italy, EcletticoSpazid’Arte, "Sinners since 1531", curated by Matteo Graniti, Pietro QuattrigliaVenneri.
2016, Los Angeles, USA, Building Bridge Gallery, "bulleTime", solo show curated by Marisa Caichiolo, introduction by Peter Frank.
2016, St Louis, USA, “La Bottega Italiana”, Workshop at Fontbonne University
2016, Los Angeles, USA, Italian Institute of Culture "#unknownmonk 2.0", solo show, in collaboration with J. Paul Getty Museum, introduction by Bryan Keene.
2016, Napoli, Italy, Castel dell’Ovo"The Silk Road", curated by Alessandro Riva, JiShaofeng.
2016, Barcelona, Spain, "Swab", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2016, Milano, Italy, Open Art Gallery, "#unknownmonk2.0", curated by Giuseppe Villani.
2016, Pietrasanta, Italy, "CORPUS LUX", curated by Matteo Graniti, Pietro Quattriglia Venneri.
2016, Castellabate, Italy, "Genius Loci", curated by Vittorio Sgarbi.
2016, Lajatico, Italy, "Contemporary Archetypes", curated by Matteo Graniti, critic by Pietro Quattriglia Venneri.
2016, Los Angeles, USA, "LA Art Show 2016", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2015, Messina, Italy, Monte di Pietà, “The other face of Superheroes", curated by Silvia Fabbri.
2015, Istanbul, Turkey, "Contemporary isanbul", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2015, St Louis, USA, “Bullet Time”, Workshop at Fontbonne University
2015, Taormina, Italy, Mazzullo Foundation, “Futuro Classico", curated by Silvia Fabbri.
2015, Barcelona, Spain, "Swab", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2015, Moscow, Russia, Triumph Gallery, “#unknownmonk”, solo show, text by Alessandro Riva.
2014, New Dehli, India, "Alla Prima", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2014, St. Petersburg, Russia, Savina Gallery, “Football Prayers", solo show.
2014, Barcelona, Spain, "Swab", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2014, Pietrasanta, Italy, Gestalt Gallery - Palazzo Leonardi, “Superheroes2.0”, text by Silvia Fabbri.
2014, Forte dei Marmi, Italy, Villa Bertelli, “Lepidoptera, solo show, text by Angelo Crespi.
2014, Moscow, Russia, Triumph Gallery, “Miracles”, solo show, text by Alessandro Riva.
2013, Milan, Italy, Union Gallery, “Black and White”, solo show.
2013, Pietrasanta, Italy, Gestalt Gallery, Spazio F.
2012, Reggio Emilia, Italy, "ArtQuke", text by Alberto Agazzani.
2011, Bergamo, Italy, "BAF" International fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2010, Miami, USA, "Exhibitalia", Art Basel Miami Beach.
2010, Roma, Italy, First Gallery, Italian Factory Prize.
2010, Catania, Italy, LIBRA Gallery, "Less is More", text by Alberto Agazzani.
2010, Verona, Italy, "ArtVerona10", International fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2010, Pavarolo (TO), Italy, Castello di Pavarolo, "VII International Biennial of Painting Prize FeliceCasorati".
2010, Gorlago (BG), Italy, "National Competition Award Engraving".
2010, Monsummano Terme (PT), Italy, Villa Renatico Martini, "VI International Biennial of Engraving Prize".
2010, Mirandola (MO), Italy, Castello Dei Pico, winner "Volturno Morani Prize".
2009, Catania, Italy, LIBRA Gallery, "Altre Contemplazioni", text by Alberto Agazzani.
