Michele Macchia was born in Corato (Ba), where lives and works in 56 G. Carducci street. He attended the School of Art in Corato (Art Institute-Ceramics). He participated in different exhibition throughout in Europe and in U.S.A.. His painting have been published in several catalogues and art books.
Selected Artworks:
Time Travelers. Acrylic on advertising and canvas- 70cmx100cm. 2014
Solaris 2, acrylic on canvas. 60-x-80cm. 2012
Creative nature, acrylic on advertising and canvas. 100cmx70cm. 2012
Generator Space Time, acrylic on advertising and canvas. 100x70cm. 2012
About the artist:
Michele stain lives and works in Corato (Bari), Via Carducci, 56 – Art Institute Diploma – tel. 0808986632 – cell. 3287037171, e-mail michele.macchia009@gmail.com He has participated in several editions of the National Contest “The Slope”, Corato (1984-1988), has exhibited in numerous national and international galleries, as well as in national and international competitions. His works belong to the collections of galleries and museums.
EXIBITIONS
-Prize Saatchi & Saatchi for young artists, Milan, 1988;
-Competition For the Football World Cup, 1990;
-Community Montana Murgia North Western, 1993;
-Estemporanea Cttà Cisternino (Br), 1993;
-Expoarte, Bari, 1993;
Gold -Medaglia International Prize Phrometeus, Massa Marittima, 1993;
– Gallery at the “Centaur”, Bari, 1994
-prize “Alessandro Volpi”, Pisa, 1995;
-Oscar of Art, Lecce, 1995;
-Artexpo, Javits Convention Center, New York, 1996;
– Palazzo Caputi, Ruvo di Puglia (Ba), 1996;
-Art In Video, Miami (U.S.A.), 1997;
-EXPO Levante – Space Art, Bari, 1998;
-Great International Art Prize “Carrara-Hallstahammar”, Sweden, 1998;
-Vetrina Of Contemporary Artists, Florence, 1998;
-Biennale Of Contemporary Art, Florence, 1999;
2008
-8 ° National Art Award “City of Novara”, Novara;
-3 ° International Art Prize “Arte Laguna”, Mogliano Veneto;
– Art Prize “Cairo”, Milan;
2009
-3 ° International Art Prize “La Colomba”, Venice, 2008-2009;
-Show, Positano city;
-3 ^ Biennial of Contemporary Art, Genoa;
-Show, Town of Corato (Ba);
-prize International “Terna 02”, Milan / New York;
-Fair of Levante, Bari;
-8 ^ Biennial of Contemporary Art, Rome;
– Gallery “New Paint”, Bari;
2010
– International Prize of New York City, U.S.A..;
– “Of the horse’s Art Gallery”, Valleggia of Quiliano (Sv);
– City of Sorrento, “Villa Fiorentino – Sorrento” Foundation;
-Show Ceramics, “Palazzo Ducale – Sala Liguria Open Space”, Genoa;
-Show Ceramics, “Fornace – Il Tondo”, Genoa;
-Show Ceramics, “Gardens extending to the sea”, Genoa;
– “Cultural Centre The Pillar”, Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Ce);
– “House of Culture”, Cosenza;
– “Foundation Villa Benzi Zecchini”, Caerano di San Marco (TV);
– Prize International Contemporary Art “Giorgione”, Castelfranco Veneto (TV);
– “Episcopal Seminary”, Bedonia (Pr);
– Prize Nazionale d’Arte Contemporanea “Archer Island Sant’Antioco”, Cagliari;
– “Museum of Contemporary Art – Terra del Lavoro”, Capua (Ce);
– “Italian Cultural Institute”, Cologne, Germany;
– “Orlando” Foundation, Pescopagano (Pz);
– Ceramiche D’Autore “Creative City Museum”, Salerno;
– “Navy League – Villa Comunale”, Soverato (Cz);
– Gallery “Espace Kiron”, Paris, France;
– “Town Hall”, Massalubrense (Na);
– “Castello Ducale”, Bisaccia (Av);
– “Castle of the Imperials”, Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi (Av);
– “Villa Fondi”, Sorrento (Na);
– International Art -Simposio – Pisciotta, Palinuro (Sa);
– Palace of the Province “Salone della Dogana”, Foggia;
– “The Imperial Palace”, Francavilla Fontana (Br);
– “Reggia di Caserta” Caserta;
– “Eureka” – Spoleto Art Festival, Spoleto, 2010;
– International Art Prize “Tuyap”, Istanbul, Turkey;
– “Art Gallery of the University of Melo”, Gallarate (Va);
– “Complex Burovich” Sesto Al Reghena (Pd);
– “MUSEUM Pulcinella”, the Baronial Castle, Acerra (Na);
– “Municipal Gallery – Castello Aragonese, Taranto;
– “Mazziotti’s Palace”, Caiazzo (Ce);
– “Hyram on Art Study Center,” Villa Marianna, Sant’Arpino (Ce);
– “Nativity in Giffoni”, Giffoni Valle Piana (Sa);
– “Nativity in Sermoneta”, Palazzo Caetani – MUSEUM Ceramics, Sermoneta (Lt);
– “Gallery Italy portray Sharjan Millenium”, Dubai – U.E.A. (United Arab Union;
2011
– “Castello d’Aquino”, Grottaminarda (Av);
– “House of Culture”, Calitri (Av);
– “Reggia di Caserta” Caserta;
– “Terme di Lignano” Lignano Sabbiadoro / Riviera (Ud);
– “Royal Castle of Valentino – Hall of Columns”, Torino;
– “International Institute of Egyptian Culture”, Madrid, Spain;
– Artist Wanted “The Power of Self”, New York, U.S.A.;
– “Villa Gualino” Torino;
– “Art Takes London”, London;
– “Villa Mosca” Alghero (Costa Smeralda – Sardinia);
– “Ex Bourbon Prison”, Avellino;
– Show Art Ceramics at the “Palazzo Ducale”, Genoa;
– Show Ceramics at “Sala Ceramics – Il Tondo”, Celle Ligure (Sv);
– “Casina del Principe – The 150 Unification of Italy”, Avellino;
– Show Ceramics at the “Museum of Ceramics”, Grottaglie (Ta);
– “Brehova Gallery”, Prague;
– “The Saloon of Porto Cervo”, Porto Cervo (Costa Smeralda – Sardinia);
– “3RD WORD – New York -Taipei”, New York, U.S.A..;
– “Italian Cultural Institute”, Stockholm, Sweden;
– “Contemporary Art Gallery”, (1 ^) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.;
– “Italian Cultural Institute”, Monaco Munich, Germany;
– “International Exhibition of Contemporary Art”, Villa Mitolo, Monopoli (Ba);
– “Contemporary Art Gallery”, (2 ^) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.;
– “33 Contemporary Gallery”, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.;
2012
– “54th Biennale of Venice” – Tibet Pavilion, Venice;
– “Birla Millennium Art Gallery”, London (GB); 1 ^
– “Foundation Villa Benzi Zecchini”, Caerano di San Marco (TV);
– “Gallery Zone K”, Milan;
– “MUSEUM Regional Natural Science”, Torino;
– International Prize “Celeste Prize”, Rome;
– “Art Takes Miami”, Florida, U.S.A.;
– “Rayko Alexiev MUSEUM Community Center – Ministry of Culture”, Sofia, Bulgaria;
– “Miami River Art Fair”, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.;
2013
– “Unpopular” at “Space Mantegna”, Milan;
– “House of Dante – Florence Contemporary”, Florence;
– “See Me”, New York, U.S.A.;
– “Birla Millennium Art Gallery”, London (GB); 2 ^
– “MIIT – MUSEUM International Italian Art”, Torino;
– “Luxury Art” – “MUSEUM Altes Dampfbad”, Baden Baden, Germany;
– “MUSEUM Kunstleforum ‘, Bonn, Germany;
– “Zhou Brother Art Center Foundation”, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.;
– “50 artists for a MUSEUM”, Museum MIIT, Torino;
– “City Gallery” of the Middle -See, Jackson Avenue, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.;
– “Creatives Rising”, New York, Pat .;
– “Art Takes Paris”, Paris, France;
– “Art Takes Miami Progress”, Florida, U.S.A.;
2014
– “Year in Review”, New York, U.S.A.;
– “Emerging Art”, Beers Lambert Gallery, London, GB;
– “New York Now,” Factory Art New York, New York, U.S.A.;
– “Oscar Contemporary Arts” – MIIT MUSEUM, Torino;
– Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London, G.B .;
– The “Museum of Memory”, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily;
– Gallery “Am Art” Brussels, Luxembourg;
– Italian Cultural Institute, Vienna, Austria;
– Art Fair “Messe Stuttgart – ICS International Congresscenter”, Stuttgart, Germany;
2015
S.A.C.I. “Studio Art Center International”, New York, U.S.A. – International Art Exhibition Award, Florence;
Museum SCALVINI, Villa Tittoni Traversi, “The Reality and Matter”, Desio, Milan;
“Castello Doria”, Dolceacqua, Imperia, Liguria;
“Novara Development Foundation – Palazzo Renzo Piano”, Novara, Piedmont;
“The Billboard Creative”, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.;
“EXPO 2015 – THE TASTE OF ART”, Palazzo Bellini, Oleggio, Novara;
“Artavita Gallery”, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.;
“Framers’ Gallery, London;
“Art Up Close”, New York, U.S.A.;
Museum of Modern Art “Salvador Dali”, Berlin, Germany;
“Art Museum Site Oud Sint-Jan”, Bruges, Belgium;
“Monumental Complex of Castor”, Quirinale, Rome, Italy;
“Spectrum Miami / Art Basel”, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.;
Award “Artist of the Year 2015/2016”, Palermo, Sicily;
2016
“Art History – Artist in History”, Palermo, Sicily;
International Award “TIEPOLOS”, Palazzo Clerici, Milan;
“ArtboxProjet” Miami, Florida, U.S.A.;
“T.I.N.A.Prize”, Venice ,;
“T.I.N.A.Prize”, Moscow, Russia;
“T.I.N.A.Prize”, Sydney, Australia;
Museum of Modern Art “Paolo Sciortino”, Palermo;
“Tokyo International Art Fair”, Tokyo, Japan;
“Art Takes Manhattan” New York, U.S.A.;
“Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation”, Moscow, Russia;
“Exhibition Center of the Union of Painters of St. Petersburg”, St. Petersburg, Russia;
Modern Art Gallery “2432”, Venice;
“ART In AMERICA”, Yearbook / Guide for Museums, Galleries and Collectors, 2016, New York, U.S.A.;
“Factory Art Projet”, New York, U.S.A.;
“Neverwhere” – The Crypt Gallery St Pancras, London;
It is inserted in numerous art publications such as Elite 1994 – The European Masters of the ‘900 years 1994/95/96 – National Catalogue of Contemporary Art 1997/98 – Regional Catalogue of Modern and Contemporary Art of Puglia – Art Leader, Mondadori, 1998 – Top Arts, Mondadori, 2000 – New Art, Mondadori, 2009 – “Europe in Art, International Contemporary Art Catalogue”, Ed. Platinum Collection, 2010/2011 – LIVE Catalog Modern Art No. 47 Mondadori, 2011 – Visual Sensations, Mondadori, 2011 – Catalogue “Art Takes Miami” 2012/2013, Miami, USA – Product Monograph Michele Macchia, 2013, Ed. Platinum Collection – Starring Dell’Arte from the nineteenth century to today, Ed. Effect Art – Kunste Heute 2014, Germany – SanGiorgio Publisher, The Joy of Art 2014 – “Artist in History”, Ed . Effect Art, 2015 – Guide Yearbook “Art In America 2015/2016” (Art upclose), New York, USA – Art States (U.S.A.), Ed. Effect Art, 2015/2016; Artist of the Year 2015/2016 Effect Art, Palermo – Exhibooks, London, 2015/2016; Art In America “Annual Guide 2016”, New York, U.S.A.;
e-mail michele.macchia009@gmail.com
Michele Macchia
Via Giosuè Carducci, 56
70033 Corato – BA – Apulia – Italy
Tel. Cell. 3287037171 – 0808986632
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