Verena D’Alessandro graduated in Modern Languages and Literatures at the University “La Sapienza” of Rome, and specialized in Sociology of the Art and Culture at “Ecole des Hautes Etudes” in Paris. Subsequently, as a professor, she taught Sociology of the Cultural Processes and Visual Communication at the University “La Sapienza” during several years. At the end of the 90’s she graduated in painting at the Municipal School of Ornamental Arts of Rome. In 2001 she started her exhibition activity; since then she was invited in important institutional art exhibitions and presented her works in solo exhibitions in several cities.
Verena D’Alessandro lives and works in Rome.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN INSTITUTIONAL PLACES, PICTURE GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
2010 Architetture e paesaggi, Municipal Gallery, Manziana
2013 Percorsi. Opere scelte: 2005-2012, Province of Rome Valentini Palace, with catalogue.
2014 Variazioni sul paesaggio, Leti Sansi Palace, Spoleto, with catalogue.
2016 Nel silenzio dell’immagine, Municipal Picture Gallery of Contemporary Art, Gaeta, with catalogue.
2018 Fragili equlibri, Paper and Filigree Museum,Fabriano, with online catalogue.
2023 Remote memorie,Contemporary Art Museum,Guarcino, with catalogue.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN GALLERIES
2001 Consonanze, Le Opere Gallery, Rome, with Catalogue.
2003 Metafore di vita quotidiana, Le Opere Gallery, Rome, with Catalogue
2004 Raffigurazione e Oltre Studio S-Contemporary Art Gallery, Rome
2005 Black & White Music, Artmonti Gallery, Paris, with online Catalogue
2007 Metamorfosi urbana, André Gallery, Rome, with cCtalogue
2008 Mutamenti suburbani, Lombardi Gallery, Rome, with Catalogue.
2010 Suburban Landscapes, Zamenhof Gallery, Milan, with Catalogue.
2011 Città & Dintorni, Polid’Arte Gallery, Spoleto
2011 Su terre silenziose, Incontro d’Arte Gallery, Rome, with Catalogue
2014 BiancoNeve, L’Acquario Gallery , Rome, with Ctalogue
2015 Città Nude (bipersonal exhibition), “Preferiti” Contemporary Art Gallery ,Rome,
with Catalogue.
2016 Juste une rêverie, Espace Christiane Peugeot, Paris, with Catalogue
2017 Ariosamente, 28 Piazza di Pietra – Fine Art Gallery, Rome, with catalogue
2017 Nel corso del tempo, Aqua Art Gallery, Terracina
2022 Sulle mutanti luci,28 Piazza di Pietra- Fine Art Gallery, Rome,with Catalogue
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
She participated, by invitation, in more than neinty group exhibitions in Italy and abroad.
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Her paintings are present in permanent collections of Art Foundation, Picture Galleries amd Museums.
ART CRITICS WHO HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT HER PAINTING
Giorgno Agnisola, Paolo Aita, Leonardo Caboni, Valentina Calzia, Carlo Fabrizio Carli, Marcello Carlino, Sandro Costanzi, Giuseppina Ciuffrida, Alberto Dambruoso, Linda De Sanctis, Paolo Levi, Carla Mazzoni, Fabiana Mendia, Rosa Orsini, Virgilio Patarini, Annamaria Polidori, Andrea Romoli Barberini, Roberto Savi, Vittorio Sgarbi, Robertomaria Siena, Carmine Siniscalco, Luigi Tallarico.
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CURRICULUM
1997-2020 | Four-years painting course with diploma, Scuola Comunale di Arti Ornamentali, Roma Italy |
2020 | "In the Stillness",oil on canvas. cm 30 x 60., Collezione del Museo d'Arte Contemporanea del Piccolo Formato, Guarcino Italy |
2018 | "Fermo nel tempo", oil on canvassed cardboard, Collezione del Museo della Carta e della Filigrana, Fabriano Italy |
2016 | "Stillness everywhere", oil on canvas, Collezione della Pinacoteca d'Arte Contemporanea , Gaeta Italy |
2014 | "Snow- covered Fields", oil on canvas, cm 60 x 100, Collezione della Fondazione Roma, Roma Italy |
2011 | " Quietness on the yellow Lake", oil on canvas, Collezione della Fondazioe Franz-Ludwig Catel, Roma Italy |
"Natural Geometries", oil on canvassed cardboard, Collezione del Museo R:Bilotti , Rende Italy |
2023 | Remote Memories, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea., Guarcino Italy | .Solo Exhibition curated and presented by the art historian Giorgio Agnisola., 22 Jun-04 Jul 2023 |
2018 | Fragile Equilibria, Museo della Carta e della Filigrana, Fabriano Italy | .Solo exhibition curated and presented by the art historian Marcello Carlino, with 40 paintings in show., 13 Oct-11 Nov 2018 |
2016 | In the Stillness of the Image,, Pinacoteca d'Arte Contemporanea, Gaeta Italy | .Retrospective exhibition with essays in the catalogue by the art historians Giorgio Agnisola and Marcello Carlino, 16 Apr-22 May 2016 |
2014 | Variations on Landscape., Palazzo Leti-Sansi, Spoleto, Italy | .Solo exhibition curated with a presentation in the catalogue by the art historian Vittorio Sgarbi., 04 May-05 Jun 2014 |
2013 | Paths. Selected paintings 2005 -2012., Palazzo Valentini, Roma Italy | .Anthological exhibition, curated with a presentation in the catalogue by Andrea Romolo Barberini., 23 Feb-07 Mar 2013 |
2010 | Architectures and Landscapes., Galleria Civica, Manziana Italy | .Solo exhibition., 07 Jul-10 Aug 2010 |
2022 | On changing Lights, 28 Piazza di Pietra--Fine Art Gallery, Roma Italy | .Solo exhibition curated by Francesca Anfosso with a text in the catalogue by the art historian Alberto Dambruoso., 05 May-21 Jun 2022 |
2017 | Over the Course of Time., Aqua Art Gallery , Terracina Italy | .Solo exhibition., 08 Sep-12 Oct 2017 |
Airiness, 28 Piazza di Pietra – Fine Art Gallery, Roma Italy | .Solo exhibition, curated by Francesca Anfosso with an interviw in the catalogue by Rosa Orsini., 10 May-14 Jul 2017 | |
2016-2017 | Just a Dream, Espace Christiane Peugeot, Parigi France | .Solo exhibition cutated by Carla Mazzoni with a text in the catalogue by Paolo Aita., 02 Dec 2016-07 Jan 2017 |
2015 | Naked Cities, Centro d’Esposizione d’Arte "Preferiti", Roma Italy | .Bipersonal exhibition curated by Carla Mazzoni with a text in the catalogue by Carlo Fabrizio Carli., 02 Feb-03 Mar 2015 |
2014 | White as Snow, Galleria d’Arte L’Acquario, Roma Italy | .Solo exhibition with interview by Leonardo Caboni in the catalogue., 08-29 May 2014 |
2011 | On SilentLands, Galleria Incontro d’Arte, Roma Italy | .Solo Exhibition curated by Robertomaria Siena with his test in the catalogue., 08 Oct-15 Nov 2011 |
Cities and their Surroundings, Galleria Polid’Arte, Spoleto Italy | .Solo Exhibition., 03-24 Jun 2011 | |
2010 | Suburban Landscapes, Galleria Zamenhof, Milano Italy | .Solo exhibition curated by Virgilio Patarini with his presentation in the catalogue., 07-30 Apr 2010 |
2008 | Suburban Mutations, Galleria Lombardi, Roma Italy | .Solo exhibition curated by Carlo Fabrizio Carli with his presentation in the catalogue., 04 Feb-05 Mar 2008 |
2007 | Urban Metamorphosis, Galleria André, Roma Italy | .Solo exhibition curated by Benito Recchilongo with a text by Roberto Salvi in the catalogue., 01-10 Mar 2007 |
2004 | Figuration and Beyond, Studio S-Arte Contemporanea, Roma Italy | .Tripersonal exhibition curated by Carmine Siniscalco., 04 May-08 Jun 2004 |
2003 | Metaphors of Daily Life, Galleria Le Opere, Roma Italy | .Solo exhibition curated by Piero Alegiani with a text in the catalogue by Guido Calonghi., 14 May-30 Jun 2003 |
2001 | Consonances, Galleria le Opere , Roma Italy | .Solo exhibition curated by Piero Alegiani with a text in the catalogue by Giuseppina Ciuffrida., 10 Jan-12 Feb 2001 |
2023 | Open Studio RAW 2023, Sudio D'Arte V.D'alessandro, Roma Italy | 28 Oct 2023 |
Open Studio at " The Contemporary day" 2023, Studio d'arte V.D'Alessandro, Roma Italy | "The Light in the Landscape". Fifty paintings in show., 07 Oct 2023 | |
2022 | Open Studio RAW 2022, Studio d'arte Verena D'Alessandro, Roma Italy | 24 Oct 2022 |
Open Studio at "The Contemporary day" 2022, Studio d'arte Verena D'Alessandro, Roma Italy | " Landscapes between Reality and Imagination". Forty paintings in show., 08 Oct 2022 | |
2021 | Open Studio at "The Contemporary Day"2021, Studio d'arte Verena D'Alessandro, Roma Italy | "Gazes beyond the Reality". Thirty paintings in show., 11 Dec 2021 |
Open studio RAW2021, Studio d'arte Verena D'Alessandro, Roma Italy | 25 Oct 2021 | |
2020 | Open Studio RAW 2020, Studio d'arte Verena D'Alessandro, Roma Italy | 26 Oct 2020 |
2019 | Open Studio RAW 2019, Studio d'arte Verena D'Alessandro, Roma Italy | 21 Oct 2019 |
2018 | Open Studio RAW 2018, Studio d'arte Verena D'Alessandro, Roma Italy | 23 Oct 2018 |
2022 | Beyond the landscape, P.D'Arco Edizioni. | .An italian and english 128 pages monography, with a selection of 72 paintings, presented by the art historians G.Agnisola, M.Carlino, A.Dambruoso., |