Sonja de Graaf was born in Den Helder, the Netherlands. She moved to Florence Italy in January 2001. Graduated in February 2008 with Fabio Cresci she has been working as an assistant for the artist Vittorio Corsini since 2006. She is rappresented by Present Art Gallery
1978 Born, Den Helder, Noord Holland, The Netherlands
1996 Graduation High School, Etty Hillesum College, Den Helder, The Netherlands
1998 2000 Attends the Fine Art Academy of sHertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2001 Erasmus exchange program with Bologna, Fine Art Academy Dams, Italy
2001 2002 Attends a web-design course, IDI informatics institute, Florence, Italy
2002 Apprenticeship web-design, Media in Business, Florence, Italy
2003 2006 Works as a flower designer and shop assistant for La Rosa Canina, Florence, Italy
2006 2009 Collaborates with artist Vittorio Corsini
2007 Project 'Giocalarte' in collaboration with 'Primaria de Amicis' elementary school, Pontedera, Italy
Creates the website: www.vittoriocorsini.com
Creates the blog: www.ambasciatadimarte.blogspot.com
2008 Graduates 'cum laude' from the LABA accademy of fine arts, Florence, Italy…Read More
2012
International Art exhibition and art forum in Shanghai CEIBS
2011
Becomes part of the permanent collection of the gallery ‘Tannaz’, Florence, Italy
2009
‘Videt’ International video and art festival, Villafranca del Penedés, Spain
‘ArtVerona’ Artfair, Rappresented by Carini Gallery, Verona, Italy
2008
Dragmagic International womens short film festival, Spain
"Artverona" The art fair in Verona, Italy
"Ciudadania" Centre de Cultura de Dones Francesca Bonnemaison CCDFB, Barcelona, Spain
"Fragile" Cortile del podere, city hall, Siena, Italy
2007
'Festival della Creativit', Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy.
'Streghe e altre donne', a one week residence in the township of Scontrone (AQ)creating a site specific project for the International Museum of Women in Art
2006
Costellazione, 05 Gallery, Santa Croce sullArno, Italy
Realt Parallele, Spazio 126 Gallery, Siena, Italy
I shall sing, Aloe&Wolf Gallery, Siena, Italy
Clessidra, Vera Pietra Serena Gallery, Florence, Italy
Dialoghi Muti, C.U.R.E, Florence, Italy
Florencimiento, Cagliari, Italy
Convergenze 05 Gallery, Santa Croce sullArno, Italy
Rotte Metropolitane, Fine Art Academy, Florence, Italy
2005
Verso I monti dei profumi Villa Poggio Reale, Rufina, Italy
Florencimiento, Cagliari, Italy
2004
Florencimiento, Uffizi Center, Florence, Italy
Perpetua, Vera Pietra Serena gallery, Florence, Italy…Read More
2012 has been good, my work went to shanghai and the museum 'casa masaccio' I have no clue what 2013 will bring, my goal is to go to china myself.. will keep ou posted!