Franco Meloni

Franco Meloni


About

Franco Meloni is a self-taught artist from Sardinia, borned in Cagliari, Italy, in 1970.

He expresses what he feels without rules, giving vent to his fantasies. He prefers to depict the negative other-side of oneself which normally people withhold. He is fascinated by imperfection, because it belongs to all of us. He paints dreams that come directly from his unconscious and his paintings and sculptures radiate life and passion through intensive colors.
Location
Cagliari, Italy
Website
http://www.francomeloni.com
Work
painter and sculptor
Education
Selected Solo exhibitions:

2008 New York- (U.S.A.) Psychedelics Broadway Gallery
2007 Cagliari - (Italy) Direct Way Spazio P Gallery
2004 - Domus De Maria (Ca) - (Italy) Free Hotel Le Meridien di Chia Laguna
2003 - Pula, Santa Margherita (Ca) - (Italy) - "Colori in gioco" Fort Village Resort
2002 - Cagliari, (Italy) La Bacheca Art Gallery

Selected Group exhibitions:

2009 Un regard humoristique ou satirique sur les jambes contemporaines", Chateau des Reaux, Chouz sur Loire (France)
Dec 2008 Jan 2009
Group exhibition "Holiday Exhibition"Box Heart Gallery- Pittsburgh (U.S.A)
2008 Art Auction by Slotin Folk Art Auction,Historic Buford Hall in Buford GA (U.S.A.)
2008 "ASK A Series - UNIVERSAL SOUL -Remedy- Boxheart and Moxie daDa Galleries, Pittsburgh (U.S.A.)
2008 Third annual Unfiltered show, Octane Gallery - Ferndale MI - (U.S.A.)
2008 Group exhibition, Outrageus Art Gallery - Edinburgh - (U.K.)
2008 - Los Angeles (U.S.A.), Infusion Gallery, "International Raw Arts Festival"
2008 - Pittsburgh (U.S.A.), Box Heart Gallery, "The 7th Annual Art Inter/National"
2007 Florence (Italy) International Biennal of Contemporary Art,Fortezza Da Basso, Sponsored and financed by Autonomus Region of Sardinia
2007 Detroit (U.S.A.) Octane Photographic Studio Gallery Unfiltered II
2007 - Pittsburgh (U.S.A.), Box Heart Gallery, "The 6th Annual Art Inter/National"
2007 - New York (U.S.A.), Carrozzini von Buhler Gallery, "International Raw Arts Festival"
2006 - Valencia (Spain), Color Elefante Gallery, International Raw Arts Festival
2006 - Lastra a Signa, Villa Caruso, (Italy) "International raw art exhibition The other face of the moon"
2005 Cremona (Italy) Arte Immagini Gallery , "Quattro artisti Raw"
2005 - London (U.K.), Candid Arts Trust Gallery, "International Raw Arts Festival"
2005 Torino (Italy) Castello di Rivara, "Blog on Arthur Ribaud"
2005 Padova (Italy) VS Art Gallery, "Arte a Nord Est"
2004 Parma (Italy) Galleria Alphacentauri
2004 Torino (Italy) Associazione "Aperto Torino", "V Edizione Ateliers d'arte Contemporanea"
2003 - Villanovaforru, Museo Del Territorio Sa Corona Arrubia (Italy) "Kentu Concas Kentu Berrittas"
2003 Monza (Italy) Villa Zoia, "Interpretazione dell'Arte e Comunicazione Globale"

Museums and Public Collections:

Biblioteca Panizzi Gabinetto delle Stampe A.Davoli Dino Menozzis Collection
(five drawings have been permanently acquired)

Essential bibliography

Florence Biennal Catalogue
Ai Margini dello sguadrdo Catalogue
New York Arts Magazine, vol. 11, n. 5/6
New York Arts Magazine, vol. 12, n. 1/2
Art Fairs International, vol. 2, n. 1/2, 5/6
Raw Vision, n. 41, 52, 54, 57
Arte Moderna. L'arte contemporanea dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi, nn. 41, 42
Arte Naive Arte Marginale, n.68
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Events

Biennale del Libro d'artista - Naples (Italy) 11/09/2010
"Biennale del Libro d'artista" Palazzo Merolla in Marano Naples (Italy) 18 September 18 October. You are welcome.

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Cagliari - Caffè Marcello- (Italy) 14/08/2010
Solo exhibition of fifteen sculptures of my latest production. Caffè Marcello is an historic cave of Cagliari city in Yenne square . In this cave the Cagliaritans had took refuge during the war. Private view the 22 th of August 2010. You are welcome.
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