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Roberto Fontana was born in Cambiano (Italy) in 1969.
In 2000 he studied painting and drawing with Zhou Brothers at the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Hallein, Austria.
In the same year, in Palermo, he took part in the work-shop of engraving and printing with Renè Tazè and Elisabeth Bascou.
In 2001 and 2002 he studied action-painting under Hermann Nitsch, winning a grant, and drawing and painting with the venezuelan artist Jacobo Borges, at the Summer Academy of Fine Art in Salzburg.
From 1999 to 2001 he studied techniques of engraving and lithography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo.
In 2006 he collaborated to realize the scenography and costumes of the theatrical musical “Corleone – La Storia di Filippo Latino”.
Currently he lives and works in Palermo.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1996 DISSOLVENZE/BOMLASOK, Fiatal Muveszek Klubja – Budapest
1996 ROBERTO FONTANA, Area d’Arte di Villa Niscemi – Palermo
1997 L’EAUTONTIMORUMENOS, I Draghi Locopei – Palermo
1999 DOCUMENTO, Osterio Magno – Cefalù
2003 AKTIONSMALEREI, L’Altro Artecontemporanea – Palermo
2005 FIGURAZIONI, L’Altro Artecontemporanea – Palermo
2006 CORPO-REAL, Extroart - Oratorio S. Stefano Protomartire – Palermo
2007 CAINOEABELE, Libreria Caffè Punto 52 – Termini Imerese
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1992 CITTA’ ARTE ’92 – Palermo
1992 VIA DELLE SCUOLE – Gangi
1993 CITTA’ ARTE ’93 – Palermo
1996 MONTEPELLEGRINO FESTIVAL – Palermo
1997 S. BENEDETTO IL MORO, Convento di S. Maria di Gesù – Palermo
1997 CAGLIOSTRO: LUOGHI E MEMORIE, Palazzo Marchesi – Palermo
1998 1° SALONE DEI PITTORI SICILIANI CONTEMPORANEI – Palermo
1999 MENOTRENTA, Spazio Hajech - Milano
1999 CUPE VAMPE, Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa - Palermo 2000 LA CALCOGRAFIA, FORMAZIONE E PRODUZIONE IN ACCADEMIA, Civica
Galleria d’ Arte Moderna – Palermo
2000 SOLIDARIA, Ex Convento del Carmine – Marsala
2000 INCISORI E STAMPATORI/GRAVEURS ET IMPRIMEURS, Galleria Nuvole Incontri d’Arte – Palermo
2001 INCISORI E STAMPATORI/GRAVEURS ET IMPRIMEURS, Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Marseille
2001 TRALCI, CORPI, VARIE GEOLOGIE, Osterio Magno – Cefalù
2001 EXPOSITION D’ESTAMPES CONTEMPORAINES - Paris
2001 PALERMO IN NURNBERG, Kreis Galerie am Germanischen Nationalmuseum – Nurnberg
2002 ARTISTI A TORINO, Palazzo Torino Esposizioni – Torino
2002 SIX PACK, No Tourist Gallery – Salzburg
2003 AFFLITTI, Ex Monastero di San Basilio – Palermo
2003 PERSPECTIVAS DE LA MUERTE, Cafè Picasso – Uruàpan (Mexico)
2006 ABSTRACT EXPOSURE, On line exhibition – www.abstractexposure.com
2006 13 x 17 WWW.PADIGLIONEITALIA, On tour exhibition – Potenza, Milano, Napoli, Francavilla al Mare, Palermo, Roma, Murano
2007 LA TRE GIORNI CULTURA E ARTE, Associazione Culturale Intona Rumori – Palermo
2007 VE(N)DESI, Kursaal Tonnara – Palermo
2007 20x20, Officina Creativa Lineadarte – Napoli
2007 ARTeCINEMA, Teatro Comunale-Foyer – Sulmona
2007 ST-ART, Complesso Monumentale Guglielmo II – Monreale
Comments:
mauroandreini:
complimenti, veramente bravo
Posted Aug 28, 2008 7:33pm.Enrique Lemus:
Interesting and beautiful, Congratulations.
Posted Aug 10, 2008 6:27pm.Germania:
Resembles me to Francis Bacon. Your work is powerful and fantastic!!! Congratulations!
Posted Aug 10, 2008 2:48pm.krzysztof lozowski:
Fine work!!!!!
Posted Aug 9, 2008 8:22am.josmoking:
your work is very tortured,not unlike bacon
Posted Aug 5, 2008 9:26pm.artguy:
powerful
Posted Jul 30, 2008 9:05pm.Bhagat_m:
Thank you so much!
Posted Jul 25, 2008 6:04pm.elenashirin:
COMPLIMENTISSIMI PER IL TUO LAVORO ARTISTICO MOLTO " TOSTO" ! UN CARO SALUTO ELENA
Posted Jul 25, 2008 5:47am.Alvarenga Marques (Al.Ma):
Ciao Roberto! great artworks! I enjoyed very much to see them. Bravissimo!!!!
Posted Jul 24, 2008 10:13pm.Bhagat_m:
Your gallery is beautiful!
Posted Jul 23, 2008 5:32pm.odw211:
hi roberto ---- nice to meet you ................
Posted Jul 5, 2008 8:37am.chrisdeis2000:
Roberto, Thanks for favoring "Shock and Awe." When we started the god damn war our TV sets were saturated with this picture until it was burned into my brain. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Chris
Posted Jun 25, 2008 3:08pm.chrisdeis2000:
Bravo! You are, indeed, an original. Stunning stuff. Great talent. I enjoy your working with photos. Hope to see more. Chris
Posted Jun 24, 2008 8:56pm.marcoluzi:
grazie roberto, avevo gia visto il tuo lavoro al premio celeste, ed era uno fra quelli che mi piacevano di più per la densita del colore e per come lo stendi sulla superfice. un caro saluto. marco
Posted May 26, 2008 10:25am.NicolaPratali:
great great painter!
Posted May 19, 2008 1:33pm.Erikka:
Gracias Roberto por tu comentario, tu trabajo me, gusta es fuerte y seguro.Erika Madrid
Posted May 18, 2008 3:29pm.isa:
Very nice work !!
Posted May 14, 2008 1:05pm.Yu, Mei-lin:
amazing!
Posted May 12, 2008 5:20am.Stacho St.Szypura:
Thank you for added me to friends. Like your works very much. Successful deconstructive maneuvers. This resulted deep insights to human psyche. Very good!
Posted Apr 28, 2008 2:13pm.Aliaena:
Really interesting work. Love your blocks of colour and almost sculptural feel - great expression. Congratulations. Ali
Posted Apr 21, 2008 11:42am.mimi yoon:
hi roberto~ happy to see you here too and enjoy your art no matter where i see them. : ) mimi
Posted Apr 13, 2008 8:50am.birgit zartl:
thank you very much for the compliment on 'Hell Inc.'.....your work is excellent!
Posted Apr 11, 2008 2:48pm.ania swiatlowska:
me gusta mucho tu arte!! thanks for the add:) best, ania
Posted Apr 11, 2008 9:05am.Donatto:
la solidità di una construzione si manifesta con la prova del tempo, la sua forte personalità fuori del comune e una sensibilitá maaaa...di più non chiedo......
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