Lorenzo Pizzanelli
Born in Florence in 1969 where he currently lives and works.

training
Was introduced to traditional painting by his parents (his grandfather – Ferruccio Pizzanelli – was an acknowledged artist) and graduated at the Florence University of Fine Art in 1990. He has spent considerable periods in Paris where he frequented various artists’ ateliers.

teaching experience
For more than 15 years he has carried out a teaching programme in his studio in collaboration with various schools.
From 1993 – in collaboration with EUROCENTRO Firenze – he has taught DRAWING and PAINTING to students (including beginners) using a methodology which allows students to assimilate painting techniques with satisfying results in a short period of time. Pizzanelli follows each student individually, stimulating creativity and with reference to modern and contemporary artists.

artistic research
The expressive interest of Pizzanelli is mainly focused on the interactivity between works of art and the public. In addition to interactive and video installations, he creates performances in which the pre-defined roles of institutional authority are questioned.
Since 1994 he has developed a relationship with new technologies becoming both multimedia author and director. In 1994 he named his childhood home “Museo Trans-Unto” and in 2006 he created his first videogame art work on the history of art, ICONOCLAST GAME.

artistic curriculum
• In 1994 participates in the collection LES TEMPS DE L'AILLEURS at the Lara Vincy Gallery, Paris, curator the critic Pierre Restany.
• In 1994 he opened the MUSEO TRANS-UNTO – in his own apartment – located in an apartment block in the periphery of Florence.
• In 2003 he exhibited at the Siena Museum of Contemporary Art - PALAZZO delle PAPESSE -, organised by Lorenzo Fusi and Marco Pierini; at the BIENNALE of VENEZIA as Net Artista, in the on-line version of the Biennale, curator Lorenzo Miglioli.
• In 2005 he exhibited at the First BIENNALE of MOSCA, in the M'ARS museum, curator Antonio Geusa.
• In 2006 he exhibited at the STAZIONE TERMINI and at the BONCOMPAGNI museum in collaboration with GNAM (National Gallery of Modern Art), patron the Cultural Heritage Ministry, organised by Raffaele Gavarro; at PALAZZO VENEZIA, Rome, organised by Rubino Rubini and at the DUOLUN Museum of Shanghai, curator Rana Choi.
• In 2007 he presented the performance INTERVISTE IMPOSSIBILI, Auditorium Santa Margherita, Venezia, for the Enterprise and Culture prize organised by Bondardo Comunicazione patron, the President of the Republic and the Cultural Heritage Ministry. Participated in ANIMAMIX BIENNAL, MoCA Museum, Shanghai, Cina, curator Victoria Lu.
• In 2008 was invited to the MoCA Museum of Peking by Victoria Lu and to ISEA 2008
Singapore.

Web references
www.pizzanelli.com
www.iconoclastgame.it
www.moschea.net

training
After her studies in Advertising Graphics carried out in Verona she moved to Florence where she frequented the University of Fine Arts. She later frequented the Québec University of Fine Arts in Canada.

teaching experience
While she spends most of her time following her chosen profession or artist she also teaches in order to divulge her love of painting.
Silvana Lonardi helps Pizzanelli to follow the students, and with reference to modern and contemporary artists. From 1993 – in collaboration with EUROCENTRO Firenze – she has taught DRAWING and PAINTING to students (including beginners) using a methodology which allows students to assimilate painting techniques with satisfying results in a short period of time.

artistic research
Her painting research is predominantly dedicated to the re-visitation of historic artistic iconography with subtle irony.

For years she has used animals as substitute interpreters in famous contemporary and historic art works where they move as casual protagonists of the events which to them are unknown and to which (if we desire) they remain indifferent

artistic curriculum – most significant

personal exhibitions (2007-1997)

• 2007- “Cat in Art" IWISCHFLOWERS Ground Floor Ben Hendi avenue-Deira -Dubai

• 2006- Church of Santissima Annunziata Florence. "Symbolic Animals " in the framework of: "Sacted Aspects: music and art". Curator, C. Valentini.

• 2005- Baccani book shop, Florence, Splendor Somnii. LibriLiberi. Fienze, Zo(o)diaco.

• 2004 – The Bookmark, Fiesole, Bestiario Fiesolano. Fyr-Gallery-Firenze, Metonimie.

• 2003 – 2001- Chateau de Vixouze, France.

• 2002-Giulia Foggetti Giorgio Gallery, Altamura -I Signs of the zodiac

• 2001- Les Alizés Gallery, Orléans--Galerie Rose Art, Vernantois (Francia)-Chateau de Vixouze, Polminhac (France).

• 2000- Ricerca d’Arte Gallery, Roma- The Arch of the Muse.

• 1998- Daniele Ugolini Gallery, Florence

• 1998-1999- Garance Gallery, Saint-Germain en Laye (France)

• 1997- Kasper Gallery, Morges (Switzerland) - Libertas Bestiarum.

web reference
http://www.silvanalonardi.com