Vincenzo Calli

BIOGRAPHY

The Italian painter Vincenzo Calli lives and works in his studio near Anghiari, a medieval hilltown dominating the upper Tiber Valley of Tuscany. He obtained his diploma from Sansepolcro’s Institute of Art, and continued his artistic training at the Academy of Belle Arts in Florence. He held his first public exhibition at the age of 21. In 1984, he was introduced in America and to worldwide galleries through an invitation to exhibit at the World Exhibitions in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He received favorable recognition from the critics and won a prize from “Art 86,” organized by the magazine “Mondatori for Art.” As a result, he was invited to show his work at the important gallery of Il Parametro, and in Milan at Salomon e Augostoni Algranti Gallery. 1993: Gallery owner Michel Douberville, after having seen Calli’s work and admired his technique, invited him to exhibit at the historic Gallery of Art Bernheim-Jeune in Paris where some of the greatest painters of the past have been featured, including Renoir, Cezanne, Van Gogh and Modigliani. Mr. Calli’s exhibition catalogue had a foreword by the French critic Roger Bouillot and the writer Alberto Bevilacqua. 1997: The province of Florence sponsored a one-man-show with the title “messaggi anomali” (Anonymous Messages) at the Palazzo Pinucci, organised by the Galleria Vialarga. He also returned to the United States with a one-man-show at the Camino Real Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida. The catalogue was introduced by William Biety. 1999: Returning to Italy, Mr. Calli had an exhibition in the former home of Piero Della Francesca in Sansepolcro, with the title “From the Mind to the Heart,” catalogue foreword by Augusta Monferini. Recently, the artist has exhibited in Italy, the United States, Canada and Great Britain. In 2000, his paintings were shown respectively in the Camino Real Gallery, Florida, and in London at Albemarble Gallery and Belgravia Gallery. 2001: Exhibition at Pallazzo Casali in Cortona, Tuscany, with the title “Mediterranean Emotions,” catalogue by John T. Spike. 2004: Exibition at Palazzo Inghirami, Sansepolcro, Tuscany, with the catalog edited by Vittorio Sgarbi. 2005: Exhibition il Palagio di parte Guelfa, organised by the council of Florence. The exhibition was presented by the alderman Eugenio Giani, Firenze. Also in 2005, Mr. Calli was invited to Naples for an exhibit at the council villa Casina Pompeiana, with an opening by the Mayor Rosa Russo Iervolino. 2007: The artist was recognized in his hometown of Anghiari, Tuscany, with an exhibition at the historic Taglieschi Museum, entitled “Ab-Ovo Essenze Sospese.” The exhibition was opened with an introduction of the artist and his work by the museum’s curator, Paola Refice. 2008: Exhibition at Monumental complex Santa Caterina Final, Borgo Finale Ligure in Genova. 2009: Mr. Calli was invited to exhibit at the Art Gallery of Calgary in Calgary, Canada with the cooperation of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada. The exhibit was titled “Sospesi tra cielo e terra” (Suspended between heaven and earth). In the same year, the “Loch Gallery” of Toronto, Canada, sponsored a one-man-show at the “Toronto International Art Fair”. 2010: An exhibition was held at the Honour Hall of the Province of Arezzo, Tuscany. The exhibit was entitled “Percorsi interiori” (Inner Introspection), and was presented by Liletta Fornasari. Mr. Calli also had a 2010 exhibit at the Yacht Club in Porto Rotondo, Oristano, Sardegna. 2011: “Meaning Transcends Image” – Dante Alighieri’s House/Museum – Fine Art Society-Florence. Exhibition at Montalcino Castello, Siena. 2012: An exhibition with the title of “Forme e profumii toscani” (Form and scents of Tuscany) was held at Galleria Villicana D’Annibale in Arezzo, and he participated in a group showing at the Nuart Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. In 2013 was commissioned to the artist the calendar 2014 of Banca Etruria Arezzo “Terre d’incanto” with six works. The exposition was on the Foundation Ivan Bruschi Museum of Arezzo. in 2014 he exhibited “Istinto Primordiale” at Palazzo Inghirami Sansepolcro Arezzo. in the same year he was in the Nuart Gallery in Santa Fe USA. Mr. Calli’s paintings are in personal collections throughout the world, and in the permanent gallery collections of the Albemarble Gallery, London, the Fornera Gallery, Marbella, Spain, and Nuart Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 
 

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EXHIBITIONS

Pubblic Collections:

Italian Museum – New Orleans – Lousiana – USA
Museo Boca Raton – Florida – USA
Collezione – JMW Limited- Londra
Collezione – Banca Etruria – Arezzo
Collezione Hansjorg Wyss Boston U.S.A
2020 – Casa d’asta Capitolium Art – Giugno 2020 – Colazione in giardino (olio su tela cm130x110) Brescia – Italia
2020 – Mediterranean Art – Nuart Gallery – Santa Fe – New Messico – USA
2019 – The color of Dreams – Galleria MA-EC – Palazzo Durini – Milano
2018 – Castello dei Conti Guidi – Poppi Arezzo. INTO EDEN. Testi: Michele Loffredo, Angelo Tartuferi, Duccio Demetrio
2018 – Casa d’asta Rosembery’s – Aprile 2018 – Giardino (olio su tela cm100x120) – Londra GB
2017 – Figurazione 3 – Nuart Gallery – Santa Fe – USA
2017 – Paviart – Galleria Fornara – Marbella – Spagna
2015 – Chiesa di Sant, Agostino Centro Congressi Cortona AR  
2015 – Museo Mediceo palazzo Medici Riccardi – Eventi Straordinari – a cura di Anita Valentini e Luigi Picchi – Firenze
2015 – Casa d’asta – Adams – Aprile 2015 – Navigatori (olio su tela cm120x140) – Dublino – Irlanda
2014 – Palazzo Inghirami “Istinti primordiali” Sansepolcro – Arezzo
2014 – Nuart Gallery   Santa Fe New Messico USA.
2013 – Fondazione Museo Ivan Bruschi, Banca Etruria, Arezzo.
2013 – Terre d’Incanto” Calendario Banca Etruria – Palazzo Albertotti – Arezzo
2012 – Nuart Gallery – Santa Fè – New Mexico -U.S.A.
2012 – Galleria Vallicana D’Annibale – Arezzo
2011 – Castello di Montalcino – Siena
2011 – Casa Museo “Casa Dante Alighieri” Società delle Belle Arti – Firenze
2010 – Yacht club di Portorotondo Oristano Sardegna
2010 – Atrio d’Onore della provincia di Arezzo mostra dal titolo “ Percorsi Interiori” a cura di Liletta Fornasari
2009 – Loch Gallery Toronto Canada
2009 – Art Gallery of Calgary “Sospesi tra cielo e terra” a cura di Valerie Cooper Canada
2008 – Complesso monumentale S. Caterina in Finalborgo Finale Ligure
2007 – Museo Statale Taglieschi “ Ab Ovo Essenze Sospese” a cura di Paola Refice – Anghiari (Ar)
2005 – Villa Comunale “ Casina Pompeiana” Napoli
2005 – Palagio di parte Guelfa – Firenze
2004 – Fondazione Medioterraneo – Setri Levante Ge
2004 – Palazzo Inghirami “Eden Senza Peccato” testo critico Vittorio Sgarbi S.Sepolcro Ar
2003 – Carla Massoni Gallery Chestertown Maryland USA
2002 – Centro Espositivo Marconi- Alcamo Trapani
2001 – Biennale d’Arte Contemporanea Fortezza da Basso – Firenze “premio alla carriera”
2001 – Palazzo Casali “Emozioni Mediterrane” testo critico John Spike- Cortona Arezzo
2001- Belgravia Gallery di Anna Hunter Londra
2000 – Albemarle Gallery – Londra Granbretagna
2000 – Camino Real Gallery Boca Raton Florida USA
1998 -Casa Piero Della Francesca “Dalla mente al cuore” Catalogo presentato da Agusta Monferini S.Sepolcro- Arezzo
1997 – Camino Real Gallery Boca Raton Florida USA
1997 – Palazzo Patrizi- Siena
1997 – Palazzo Pinucci Galleria Via Larga – Fi
1996 – Arte Fiera di Padova- Padova
1996 – Arte Fiera Bologna – Bologna
1995 – Banca Popolare di Milano. Milano
1995 – Fiera d’Arte Moderna – Pordenone
1994 – Circolo Artistico – Arezzo
1994 – Villa Medicea La Ferdinanda di Artimino Fi
1993- Festa Grande Centro Affari – Arezzo
1993 – Galleria Bernheim- Jeune Parigi- Catalogo presentato Serafino Scapecchi- Alberto Bevilacqua – Roger Bouillot – Parigi
1992 – Istituto Francese di Cultura “Figurazione neoro- mantica fiorentina presenta il catalogo Tommaso Paloscia
1991 – Fortezza da Basso “ La Bomboniera nel tempo” Florence Gift Mart- Firenze
1991 – Rassegna d’Arte Contemporanea Galleria “ La Gradiva” – Roma
1990 – 5° Salone d’Arte Moderna Palazzo degli Affari- Firenze
1990 – Galleria Solenghi- Como
1989 – Chiesa di Agostino – Anghiari Arezzo
1989 – Palazzo dei Priori – Perugia
1988 – Primo Salone d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Palazzo dei Congressi – EUR Roma
1988 – Galleria Studio Arte Spazio 10 – Bologna
1987 – Galleria Studio Arte Fraticelli- Roma
1986 – Premio “Arte 86” Rivista Giorgio Mondadori Associate- mostra Milano Galleria Salomon e Augostoni Algranti Roma Galleria Il Parametro
1985 – “Along Tiber River” New Orleans- USA
1985 – Primo premio “ The Sixth New Orleans Extemporaneous Art-Competiotion” Italian Museum New Orleans- USA
1984 – World Exposition New Orleans Louisiana –USA
1978 – Festival di Due Mondi di Spoleto – Spoleto
1977 – Centro Artistico Ferrarese- Ferrara
1977 – Casinò Municipale di Sanremo – Imperia
1977 – Galleria Delle Arti Città Di Castello- Perugia
1976 – Centro Studi Galleria Andrea Del Sarto – Fi
1975 – Centro Artistico Culturale Aretino – Arezzo
1975 – Galleria Il Progresso – Firenze
1975 – Centro Artistico Culturale Aretino –Arezzo
1974 – Galleria Palazzo Pretorio S.Sepolcro – Arezzo