BIO

Alex Folla è nato a Oggiono (Italia) l’8 giugno 1980, vive e lavora tra Filorera (Alpi), Milano e Carrara (Toscana).
Questo continuo viaggiare determina l’approccio al lavoro e al pensiero.
E’ diplomato in pittura presso l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera.
E’ specializzato in pittura presso l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara.

EXHIBITIONS

2017, Lucca, Italy, “Lucca Art Fair”, international fair of gallery of contemporary art.

2017, Firenze, Italy, Eclettico Spazi d’Arte, “Sinners since 1531”, curated by Matteo Graniti, Pietro Quattriglia Venneri.

2016, Los Angeles, USA, Building Bridge Gallery, “bulleTime”, solo exhibition 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 exhibition, in collaboration with J. Paul Getty Museum, introduction by Bryan Keene.

2016, Napoli, Italy, Castel dell’Ovo “The Silk Road”, curated by Alessandro Riva, Ji Shaofeng.

2016, Barcelona, Spain, “Swab”, international fair of gallery of contemporary art.

2016, Milano, Italy, Open Art Gallery, “#unknownmonk2.0”, preview during the Fashion Week 2016 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 exhibition, 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 exhibition.

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 exhibition, text by Angelo Crespi.

2014, Moscow, Russia, Triumph Gallery, “Miracles”, solo exhibition, text by Alessandro Riva.

2013, Milan, Italy, Union Gallery, “Black and White”, solo exhibition.

2013, Pietrasanta, Italy, Gestalt Gallery, Spazio F.

2012, Reggio Emilia, Italy, “ArtQuke”, text by Alberto Agazzani.

2011, Bergamo, Italy, “BAF” fair of Italian galleries of modern and contemporary art.

2010, Miami, USA, “Exhibitalia”, Art Basel Miami Beach.

2010, Roma, Italy, First Gallery, Italian Factory Prize.

2010, Catania, Italy, LIBRA Gallery, “Altre Contemplazioni”, text by Alberto Agazzani.

2010, Verona, Italy, “ArtVerona10”, fair ofItaliangalleriesofmodern and contemporary art.

2010, Pavarolo (TO), Italy, Castello di Pavarolo, “VII International Biennial of Painting Prize Felice Casorati”.

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.