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Oriano Galloni Silent Soul
Oriano Galloni Silent Soul
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Anime Silenziose
Spesso quando si parla dell’opera di un artista si tende
a suddividerla in fasi.
Questo è corretto solo nel caso in cui le fasi siano esisti-
te veramente e non si sia trattato solo di piccoli ritocchi di
rinnovamento.
Quando nell’arte si cambia strada vuol dire abbandonare
le basi fondanti.
Nel nostro caso l’approdo alle figure che rappresentano
le” Anime Silenziose” è da ritenersi ineluttabile.
I segnali c’erano già, fin dai primi lavori, per l’aspetto
contenutistico e morale.
Se la fase che possiamo definire “classica”, della prima
maturità aveva maturato dal Rinascimento la principale
fonte di ispirazione, sia per quanto riguarda la scultura
che la pittura, per i nuovi lavori c’è la necessità di spin-
gersi ancora più in dietro.
E’ la ricerca di una fonte primitiva, di un’ archetipo da cui
attingere sostanza e trasformazione in spirito.
Personalmente trovo che i “ Kouro1” ionici possano
aiutarci a comprendere quella che potrebbe essere stata
una delle matrici.
Superata la grande innovazione dell’epoca “dorica
arcaica” gli artisti “ionici” dotano la scultura greca di un
elemento innovativo sorprendente: la spiritualità.
Tutto verrà in seguito stemperato dall’esplosione formale
dell’epoca classica, con l’utilizzo di canoni precisi, e che
andrà in “Prassitele”generatore della grande scultura
occidentale, tendente alla perfezione esecutiva.
Oriano compie un’operazione di affinamento sul suo
lavoro conducendo ad una sorte di fase “Ionica”.
Ha compreso che l’equilibrio formale e il virtuosismo non
bastano a liberare l’energia che è racchiusa nella massa,
essa si consuma all’interno, rigenerandosi sempre in un
ciclo chiuso, quasi vizioso.
L’artista sente di dover uscire allo scoperto perchè non
ha più la necessità di dimostrare abilità esecutiva esa-
sperata.
Vuole confrontarsi direttamente con il mondo delle
percezioni, trasformando il suo lavoro in uno strumento
attivo, come un’antenna metafisica, che raccolga i deboli
segnali per restituire suoni vigorosi.
Racconta di essersi trovato in una foresta e di avere
udito, in quel profondo silenzio, la sublime, vitalità che gli
alberi emanavano. Li comprese come ricettori delle ne-
gatività umane, quasi dei filtri, pronti a restituire elementi
positivi.
Le sculture che abbiamo di fronte sono alberi spirituali,
presenze possenti ma rassicuranti, come dei fari per i
naviganti dispersi.
Non è casuale l’impiego del legno per la maggior parte
delle opere.
Permette alle esili figure di generare sensazioni corpose,
di assorbirle e restituirle purificate.
Le componenti in marmo, volti, braccia, piedi, manten-
gono un legame stretto con un originaria capacità di
scolpire.
Rappresentano, con il loro candore, l’elemento di purez-
za insito in questi servitori dello spirito.
In alcuni casi li vediamo muniti di ali dietro le spalle.
Sono angeli o messaggeri che richiamano il mondo a
superare le meschinità.
Sono bellissimi in gruppo, sprigionano una sfida costante
alla quotidianità con la loro presenza vigile.
L’esecuzione formale con l’uso del legno permette varia-
zioni di colore grazie ad intarsi mirabili ma non leziosi.
La luce non è più capace di scavare all’interno della
forma, ma scivola leggiadra, raccogliendo energia dalle
superfici perfettamente modellate.
Le uniche ombre possibili sono quelle generate dalle loro
masse compatte, come fossero delle meridiane viventi.
L’apparente immobilità è lo strumento per scatenare
impulsi dinamici profondi, come insegna la cultura della
pura meditazione.
Ponendo un minimo di attenzione ci si accorge che pos-
sono darci qualcosa di positivo se solo avessimo la forza
di ascoltare.
Forse hanno da donarci una sola parola, che spesso è la
chiave di ogni esistenza.
O. Bertoloni
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Silent Souls
When discussing an artist’s body of work we tend to
subdivide it into phases.
This is true, however, only when those stages truly
existed, and were not instead small re-visitations and
renewals. A change of artistic direction indicates an
abandoning of the foundations. In this case, the Anime
Silenti are an ineluctable arrival. The signs were already
present in the artist’s earliest works, in both their content
and moral aspects.
In Galloni’s first phase (which we might term “classical”),
his point of reference for both sculpture and painting
was the Renaissance. For his new work, he feels the
necessity to push even further back, researching a more
primitive font, and an archetype from which to draw sub-
stance and transform it into spirit.
Personally, I think that the Ionic Kouri can help us under-
stand one of these matrices. Having already surpassed
the great innovations of the Archaic Doric period, Ionic
artists infused Greek sculpture with a new and surprising
element: spirituality. This will later become diluted by the
formal explosion of the Classical epoch, with its embrace
of precise canons of proportion, and Praxiteles, the foun-
ding father of great Western sculpture (with a tendency
towards technical perfection).
Our sculptor brings his work up to the Ionic phase. He
understands that formal proportions and the virtuosity
are not sufficient to release the energy wrapped in the
mass, which is consumed there, and grows again in a
closed loop system.
The artist must move towards discovery, as he no longer
has the need to demonstrate an exasperated technical
ability. He wants to compare himself directly with the
world of sensations, to transform his work into an active
tool, a metaphysical antenna that catches weak signals
and returns strong sounds.
The artist recounts and to have heard, in that profound
silence, the sublime vitality emanating from the trees.
He sees them as receptors of human negativity, so-
mething like a filter, ready to restitute positive elements.
In this, it mirrors the scientific process of plants, which
breathe in human waste and give back oxygen.
The sculptures we have before us are spiritual trees,
strong yet reassuring presences, like a lighthouse for
lost sailors. The use of wood for the main part of these
works is not a casual choice. This allows these lithe
sculptures to generate bodily sensations, to absorb them
and respire them purified. The marble elements—faces,
arms, feet—maintain a tight link with the original capacity
to carve.
They symbolize, with their candor, the intrinsic purity of
these servants of the spirit. Some of them have wings,
they are angels or messengers who ask the world to rise
above baseness.
They are stunning as a group; with their presence they
radiate a steady challenge to quotidian life with their vi-
gilant presence. The wood provides a variation of colors
thanks to the spectacular but not affected carving. The
light doesn’t dig into the shape, but slides lightly over it,
gathering energy from the perfectly modeled surfaces.
The only shadows come from their compact masses, as
if on a living sundial.
The apparent immobility is the instrument for unleashing
profound dynamic impulses, as the cultures of pure
meditation teach us. With just a minimum of attention we
realize that they can give us something positive, if only
we had the strength to listen. Perhaps they only have
one word to offer; often it is a single word which holds
the key to existence.
O. Bertoloni
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Lo sguardo di Giove Wood and white Carrara marble 54 x 48 x 27 cm 2005
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Half Moon (detail) Aluminium, white Carrara marble and black marble 160 x 5,5 x 8 cm 2005
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Silent Soul / Ascoltando (detail) Wood and white Carrara marble 329 x 64 x 35 cm 2006
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Silent Soul / Ascoltando Wood and white Carrara marble 329 x 64 x 35 cm 2006
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The Cow #2 Oil on canvas 210 x 200 cm 2005
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Saturno Wood and marble 221 x 58,5 x 97 cm 2007
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My Cat loves the Moon Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 274 x 60 x 97 cm 2007
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La Luna Oil on canvas 27 x 34,5 cm 2004
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Silent Soul / Nuvola Wood and marble 290 x 37 x 35 cm 2007
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Anima Silenziosa Mixed medium on paper 40 x 80 cm 2003
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The Mercury’s Dream Glass wood and white Carrara marble 220 x 21 x 16 cm 2006
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The Mercury’s Dream (detail) Glass wood and white Carrara marble 220 x 21 x 16 cm 2006
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Voice #4 Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 53 x 55 Ø 40 cm 2006
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Silent Soul / Il Pensiero Wood and white Carrara marble 220 x 93 x 73 cm 2006
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Silent Soul Face XXX Mixed medium on marble 15 x 15 cm 2005
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The Snake Wood and white Carrara marble 200 x 11 x 15 cm 2007
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Il Volo Oil on canvas 40 x 50 cm 2005
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Voice in evolution Aluminium and white Carrara marble 63 x 55 Ø 40 cm 2006
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All’ombra di Malta Oil on canvas 240 x 100 cm 2005
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The Man #1 (detail) Aluminium and pencil on white Carrara marble 160 x 5,5 x 8 cm 2005
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Silent Soul Wood and white Carrara marble 252 x 24 x 22 cm 2008
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La Metamorfosi di Apollo (detail) Pencil and acrylic on plastic15 x 40 cm 2006
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Silent Soul / Metamorfosi Wood and white Carrara marble 233 x 23 x 13 cm 2008
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Silent Soul / Metamorfosi (detail) Wood and white Carrara marble 233 x 23 x 13 cm 2008
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Voice 08 Aluminium, white Carrara marble and black marble 34 x 31 Ø 25 cm 2007
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Apollo White Carrara and Norwegian marble 50 x 26 x 20 cm 2008
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L’Orto dei sogni (detail) Wood and marble 228 x 25 x 15 cm 2005
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Melograno Mixed medium on paper 21 x 30 cm 2005
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Il Profumo Wood and marble 280 x 20 x 10 cm 2006
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Il Profumo (detail) Wood and marble 280 x 20 x 10 cm 2006
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The Man #2 (detail) Aluminium and penil on white Carrara marble 160 x 5,5 x 8 cm 2005
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L’Altro (detail) Wood and marble and Oil on canvas 230 x 40 x 20 cm 2005
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Mezzaluna Wood and white Carrara marble 257 x 27 x 9 cm 2007
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Silent Soul 04 White Carrara and Travertin marble 237 x 9 x 12 cm 2007
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Silent Soul / Purificazione Wood and white Carrara marble 350 x 48 x 36 cm 2006
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Centauro Blue Oil on wood panel 75 x 30,5 cm 2008
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Silent Soul 02 Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 210 x 20 x 6 cm 2007
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The Cat Mixed media on wood panel 40 x 49 cm 2008
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Silent Soul / Primavera (detail) Wood and white Carrara marble 212 x 16 x 17 cm 2006
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Silent Soul / Autunno Wood and white Carrara marble 212 x 15 x 11 cm 2006
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Moon Rising Oil on wood panel 58 x 75,5 cm 2008
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Eclissi (detail) Aluminium, white Carrara marble and black marble 173 x 15 x 6 cm 2007
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Voice #10 (detail) Aluminium, white Carrara marble and black marble 173 x 15 x 6 cm 2007
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The Cell Oil on canvas 300 x 100 cm 2008
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The White Tree White Carrara marble, black granite and steel 200 x 22 x 10 cm 2008
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Silent Soul Acrylic on cardboard 80 x 110 cm 2008
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Silent Soul / Metamorphosis Wood and white Carrara marble 270 x 33,5 x 32 cm 2008
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Uomo Mucca Oil on canvas 280 x 150 cm 2008
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Il Silenzio Wood and white Carrara marble 254 x 24 x 17 cm 2007
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Silent Soul Pencil on Marble 163 x 37,5 cm 2008
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Anima Wood and white Carrara marble 241 x 36 x 32 cm
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Processing Viola Oil on cardboard 35 x 55 cm 2008
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Silent Soul A3 Wood and white Carrara marble 213 x 10 x 6 cm 2007
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Metamorfosi Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 200 x 9 x 8 cm 2007
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Lovers Acrylic on wood panel and resin 84 x 64 cm 2008
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Evoluzioni Metalliche Iron and Marble 226 x 18 x 14 cm 2007
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The Cell #1 Pencil and acrylic on plastic 100,5 x 40 cm 2008
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Silent Soul D1 (detail) Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 196 x 9 x 6,5 cm 2007
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Silent Soul D2 (detail) Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 196 x 9 x 6,5 cm 2007
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Uta Mixed media on paper 21x 30 cm 2004
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Silent Soul E1 (detail) Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 173 x 9 x 6,5 cm 2007
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Black Moon Mixed medium on canvas 30 x 40 cm 2008
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Dogma Wood and white Carrara marble 215 x 20 x 18 cm 2006
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Autumn wind Acrylic on wood panel 78 x 61 cm 2008
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Silent Soul A Wood and white Carrara marble 209 x 17 x 9 cm 2006
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Metamorphosis Green Acrylic on wood panel 74,5 x 48,5 cm 2008
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Silent Soul B (detail) Wood and white Carrara marble 196 x 16 x 29 cm 2006
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Bird Man (detail) Pencil on paper 50 x 70 cm 2008
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Silent Soul Aluminium and white Carrara marble 90 x 8 x 6 cm 2005
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Il Vento Mixed media on paper 21 x 30 cm 2005
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Silent Soul 00 Bronze and marble 208 x 30 x 20 cm 2007
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Ombre 01 Mixed media on marble 30 x 30 cm 2005
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Silent Soul 01 Bronze and marble 210 x 17 x 16 cm 2007
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Ombre 02 Mixed media on marble 30 x 30 cm 2005
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Silent Soul 03 (detail) Bronze and marble 208 x 30 x 20 cm 2006
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Il Volo Oil on canvas 30 x 40 cm 2005
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Gemelli Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 197 x 9 x 6 cm191 x 9 x 6 cm 2007
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Mercurio 1 and 2 Aluminium and white Carrara marble190 x 16 x 11 cm 197 x 9 x 6 cm 2007
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Crisalide Aluminium, wood and white Carrara marble 187 x 13,5 x 6 cm 2007
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Silent Soul / Metamorfosi Wood and white Carrara marble 235 x 23 x 6 cm 2007
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The Tree Wood and white Carrara marble 298 x 20 x 15 cm 2007
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Minotauro (detail) Mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm 2008
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Gold Head Tree White Carrara and green Indian marble and bronze 228 x 15 x 10 cm 2008
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Gold Head Tree (detail) White Carrara and green Indian marble and bronze 228 x 15 x 10 cm 2008
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Bird Man #1 Oil on canvas 104 x 24 cm 2008
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Centaurus (detail) Aluminium and white Carrara marble 168 x 11,5 x 26,5 cm 2007
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Centauro Mixed media on canvas 30 x 40 cm 2005
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Silent Soul Mixed media on plastic 25 x 50 cm 2006
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Oriano Galloni
1970 Born in Italy 1970
lives and works in Carrara (Italy), New York (USA) and Zurich (Switzerland)
1988-1992 Academy of fine Art of Carrara, Italy
with final dissertation on sculpture
since 1998 works in the USA
2008 Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, USA
Sculpture Art Fair, Miami, USA
Galerie Le 10, Paris, France
Mark Hachem Gallery, New York, USA
Evan Lurie Gallery, Indianapolis, Beverly Hills (LA), Miami, USA
Art Chicago, Chicago, USA
Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, USA
2007 Lurie Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA
Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, USA
Art Miami, Convention Center, Miami Beach, USA
Westwood Gallery. New York, USA
Mark Hachem Gallery, New York, USA
Toronto International Art Fair, Canada
Evan Lurie Gallery, Carmel, Indianapolis, USA
Art Chicago, Chicago, USA
2006 Gallery Center, Boca Raton, USA
Lurie Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA
Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, USA
Art Miami, Convention Center, Miami Beach, USA
Gallery Saint Germain, Los Angeles, USA
Westwood Gallery, New York, USA
2005 Gallery Center, Boca Raton, USA
Lurie Fine Art Gallery, Miami, USA
Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, USA
The RxArt, New York, USA
Art Chicago, Chicago, USA
Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, USA
2004 Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
The RxArt, New York, USA
Paisnel Gallery, London, UK
Gallery Center, Boca Raton, USA
Art Chicago, Chicago, USA
2003 Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
The RxArt, New York, USA
Art & Design Walk 2003, Los Angeles, USA
Paisnel Gallery, London, UK
2002 Lombardo Gallery. New York, USA
Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
The RxArt, New York, USA
2001 Lombardo Gallery. New York, USA
Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Artoz – Media, Nuremberg, Germany
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2000 Architectural entrance way for Villa Luna, Suzzara, Mantova, Italy
Marble sculpture commission for Villa Veronica, Forte dei Marmi, Italy
1999 Collective exhibitions, Miami, USA
Galleria Loggia Rucellai, Florence, Italy
Senza Tempo Gallery, Miami, USA
Wright Gallery, Miami, USA
Marble sculpture commission for Villa Luna, Suzzara, Mantova, Italy
Marble sculpture commission for Villa Veronica, Forte dei Marmi, Italy
1998/99 Sirio Arte Gallery Miami, USA
1998 Vertical shape and space, Germany
1996/97 “Icaro’, monumental sculpture for outside area of Villa Luna, Suzzara,
Mantova, Italy
1996 Drawings and sculpture for book cover “Giuliano Dami” by Alberto Bruschi
1995 Marble sculpture commission for Villa Luna, Suzzara, Mantova, Italy
Horizontal shape and space, Cape Town, South Africa
1994 Project studies and drawings, Turin, Italy
Galleria Loggia Rucellai, Florence, Italy
1993 Exhibitions in Florence, Italy
curator Corrado Marsan, Loggia Rucellai, Galleria Mentana, Galleria Pa-
nanti,
Centro d’Arte Spaziotempo, Ken’s Gallery, Galleria Poggiali e Forconi
Galleria Loggia Rucellai, Florence, Italy
1992 Public work of art, Ingolstadt, Germany
1990/91 Galleria Loggia Rucellai, Florence, Italy
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Oriano Galloni Studios:
C/o F.lli Mazzucchelli s.r.l.Via Ilice 2054031 Carrara (Italy)[email protected]
Studio d’Arte CorsaniniViale Zaccagna 654031 Avenza Carrara (Italy)[email protected]
Press-office Italia:
Leonardo [email protected]
Thanks to:
Oriano Bertoloni
Leonardo Corsanini
Marco Francesconi
Eramis Galloni
Assunta Marsili
Alvaro Mazzucchelli
Vincenzo Mazzucchelli
Caroline Pasche
Sibylle Pasche
Steve Shaheen
Simonetta Vecoli
Beatrice Rolli Zinsstag
Gérard Zinsstag
Oriano Galloni Silent Soul