Cristina Sammarco was born in Paris in 1977. Engineer, she followed her passion, graduating in Painting at Brera Fine Arts Academy.
She lived in Milan, Rome and ten years ago she moved to her beloved island of Elba, where actually she’s living and working as visual artist. In these last years she has combined her art with teaching activity with that of art.
She never ceases to be inspired by salt and wind.
Selected exhibitions:
2019 Performance “Anthropological herbarium”, Casa del Parco, Marciana (LI) in partnership with Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano
2018 “Dimensione Isola” project, duo exhibition with the photographer R.Ridi, Centro per le Arti T.Signorini, Portoferraio (LI)
2018 Duo exhibitionwith A.Gioventù, “Natura concreta”, Arte in Porto, Genova, I
2018 Group exhibition, “Softscapes”, Pourquoi pas gallery, Milan, I
Solo exhibition, “Mediterraneo”, critical text by S.Nastro, Sala Telemaco Signorini,Portoferraio (LI), I
2017 Solo exhibition, “Sea textures”, Blubook, Palazzo blu, Pisa, I
2016 Group exhibition, “Tratti di Mare” gallery, Rome, I
2015 Group exhibition, “The Islington Art Fair”, Candid Art Trust Gallery, London, UK
2015 Solo exhibition, “Carte blanche”, Sala della Gran Guardia, Portoferraio (LI)
2015 Group exhibition, “The Exhibit”, The EXHIBIT Balmain, London, UK
2014 – “Anhtropological herbarium”, presentation of the project and performance, curated by Green Utopia, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, I
2014 Group exhibition, “Landscape: rural vs urban”, The Brick Lane gallery, London, UK
2014 Group exhibition, “Secret works”, the Crypt gallery, London, UK
2013 Group exhibition, “La natura rigenerata”, curated by A. Mariani and A. Anselmi, the Historical museum of Piacenza, I
2013 Group exhibition, “Forza 5”, curated by Arte Coordinata, Torre della Linguella, Portoferraio(LI), I
2013 Group exhibition, “V biennale arte di Genova”, curated by Satura Art Gallery, Palazzo Stella, Genova, I
Group exhibition, “Pinocchio & friends”, curated by Stefano Giraldi, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Firenze, I
Group exhibition, “La grande onda”, curated by Adelinda Allegretti, Galata Museo del Mare, Genova, I
2012 Solo exhibition, “Fragile”, curated by Roberto Borghi, Sala della Gran Guardia, Portoferraio(LI), I
2012 Group exhibition, “Eterno femminile”, curated by Jean Blanchaert, Galleria Blanchaert, Milano, I
2012 Group exhibition “Monocolori”, curated by Donatella Airoldi e Mavi Ferrando, Galleria Quintocortile, Milano, I
2012 Group exhibition, “Abstract dimensions”, curated by Rosi Raneri, Crisolart galleries, Barcelona, ES
2012 Group exhibition, “Sketchika”, curated by Giorga Sarti e Daniela Accorsi, Spazio San Giorgio, Bologna,I
2011 Group exhibition, “Libri d’arte in dialogo”, curated by Roberto Borghi, Galleria Maria Cilena, Milano, I
2011 Solo exhibition, “Maelstrom”, curated by Roberto Borghi, Sala della Gran Guardia, Portoferraio(LI), I
2011 Group exhibition, Circuiti dinamici, curated by Lorenzo Argentino, Galleria StatArt, Milano, I
2010 Group exhibition, “Equilibrio”, Galleria Degli Zingari, Roma, I
2010 Group exhibition, “Sfera Celeste”, Galleria Obraz, Milano, I
2009 Group exhibition, “L’acqua, la Natura e le Donne”, Fortezza Firmafede, Sarzana (LS), I
2008 Group exhibition, “Una mano per AIL”, curated by Alberto Zanchetta, Christie’s per AIL, Palazzo Clerici, Milano
2007 Group exhibition, “Una mano per AIL”, curated by Ivan Quaroni, Christie’s per AIL, Palazzo Clerici, Milano, I
2006 Group exhibition, “Il Gioco del Tessile”, curated by Nicola Salvatore, Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera e Camera di commercio di Milano, (Italia), The Imperial Art Museum, Beijing (China); YapiKrediKulturMerkezi. Istanbul (Turkey); South CoastPlaza; Costa Mesa, California (USA) Istanbul (Turkey); South CoastPlaza; Costa Mesa, California (USA)
2005 Group exhibition, “Sul Filo della Lana”, curated by Philippe Daverio, Museo del territorio, Biella, I
Education:
2009 Degree in Painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera – grades 110/110 con lode (first-class degree)
2002 Degree in Management Engineering at Milan Polytechnic – grades 85/100 1996 Scientific high school diploma, Milan
1996 Scientific high school diploma, Milan
Art prize:
2017 – Finalist to the “I love the sea” prize, exhibiting centre S.Michele deli Scalzi, Pisa, I
2012 – Finalist for the “OPERA/Le vie dell’Acqua” prize, curated by Daniele Casadio, Ravenna, I
2006 – Finalist for the “Premio Celeste” young prize
Art Fairs:
2018 “WOP Art”, with Pourquoi Pas Gallery, Exhibition centre of Lugano, Switzerland
2018, “Affordable Art Fair”, Superstudio più
2016 “Islington Art Fait”, Candid Trust, London, UK
2014 – “BCN International Art Fair”, casa Battlò, Barcelona, ES
2013 – “Fiera Arte Genova”, Genova, I