Artists
Olimpia Ferrari
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Olimpia Ferrari is an Italian artist living in New York. In her work she
uses photography to express the connection between architectural spaces and the mental and physical realm of thought and emotion. |
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"I believe our surroundings are closely related to our minds and memories.
Architectural landscapes and interior spaces form a parallelism with the state of mind they evoke and provoke." |
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1980 Born in Rome, Italy .
Lives and works in New York City. www.olimpiaferrari.com EDUCATION 2008 International Center of Photography - Bard University, New York City One-Year Photography Program. 2004 Istituto Superiore di Fotografia e Comunicazione Integrata, Rome Undergraduate Photography Program. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2008 "Serenity" - Henry Gregg Gallery, New York City. 2007 "Metrochip Microcity" - Fondazione Pastificio Cerere - International Photographic Festival, Rome - Sponsored by The Elsa Peretti Art Foundation, Curated by Lorenzo Benedetti. 2004 "Fotografie di Viaggio" - New York University - Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo', New York City - Curated by Isabella Del Frate. SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2009 "Italians"- CVZ Contemporary, London. "Oh My God"- ICIPICI Gallery, Rome - Curated by Eleonora Lucangeli. "New Space | New Works"- CVZ Contemporary, New York City. 2008 "Art Biennal" - Hall Manege, Saint Petersburg - Curated by Enzo Fornaro. "Reflect" - International Center of Photography, New York City - Curated By Robert Blake and Alison Morley. "Detour, Moleskine" - Centre Pompidou, Paris - Curated by Raffaella Guidobono (http://detour.moleskinecity.com/). " Sensory Prelude" - International Center of Photography, New York City - Curated by H. Eugene Foster and Per Gylfe. 2006 "Le Masse" - Massenzio Arte Prize ISA Magazzini Generali, Rome - Curated by Maurizio Chelucci. "L'Altra meta' del lavoro" Palazzo della Cancelleria, Rome - Curated by Pino Casagrande and Paolo Balmas. 2005 "East is East" Galleria del Cortile International Photographic Festival, Rome - Curated by Mirtilla Rolandi Ricci. GRANDS AND RESIDENCIES 2008 International Center of Photography - Bard, New York City Director's Fellowship - Photography Program. 2006 Massenzio Arte Prize ISA - Magazzini Generali, Rome - Exhibition Award. 2005 Grinzane Cavour Prize, Piedmont - Residency for the realization of a personal project on Piedmont architectures. Visual Art Prize ANMIL INAIL, Rome Exhibition Award. PRESS International Center of Photography, Shift Book 2008. Pastificio Cerere Catalogue, October 2007. Il Messaggero "Folle New York", 20 December 2007. Next Exit,"Olimpia Ferrari" 15 December 2008. Corriere Della Sera "Metrochip di Olimpia Ferrari nell'antico Pastificio Cerere", 22 April 2007. E-Polis, "Metropoli come Chip, Arte e Provocazione", 23 April 2007. Corriere Della Sera "Metrochip di Olimpia Ferrari alla Fondazione Pastificio Cerere", 27 April 2007. Il Messaggero "Scatti Storci al Pastificio Cerere", 8 May 2007. Il Messaggero "Grattacieli e Virtualita', il magico gioco degli specchi", 12 May 2007. Questione Italiana, Festival Internazionale di Roma VI edition Catalogue, April 2007. Metrochip Microcity, Catalogue edited by Lorenzo Benedetti and Paolo Balmas, sponsored by Elsa Peretti Foundation, April 2007. Open Space #1, Massenzio Arte, X edition Catalogue, November 2006. Segno sul Viso,"L'Altra meta' del lavoro"- ANMIL-INAIL Catalogue, March 2006. Identita'rifiutata, Festival Internazionale di Roma IV edition , Catalogue, April 2005. Fotografie di Viaggio, edited by Isabella Del Frate Catalogue, November 2004. America Oggi/ Speciale Mostre/ Immagini in viaggio Letizia Airos, November 2004. |
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