Lugano
Alessandro Piangiamore is an Italian contemporary artist, born in 1976 in Enna, living and working in Rome. His work has been showcased in numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide. Notable solo shows include Frangiflutti (2022) at Magazzino in Rome; Qualche uccello si perde nel cielo (2021) at Litografia Bulla in Rome; Il silenzio non m’inganna (2020) at Siegfried Contemporary in London; La Chair des choses (Dans la poussière, les abeilles et le pétrole font la lumière) (2018), Centre d’art contemporain La Halle des bouchers,Vienne; La Chair des choses (Une Rose et quatre vents) (2018), Espace arts plastiques Madeleine-Lambert, Vénissieux; Marango (2018), Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, New York, in collaboration with Magazzino Italian Art; Primavera Piangiamore (2014) at Palais de Tokyo in Paris; Tutto il vento che c’è (2013) Galleria Civica Giovanni Segantini, Arco (Trento), in collaboration with Museo dell’Alto Garda (Riva del Garda) and MART, Rovereto.
His participation in group exhibitions highlights his relevance in the contemporary art scene. In recent years, he has been featured in Le tentazioni di Apollo (2024), PRAC-Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea; Viaggio in Italia XXI (2022), Museo Casa di Goethe, Rome; Le songe d’Ulysse (2022), Fondation Carmignac, Porquerolles; Camera Picta (2021), Galleria Civica, Trento; Nature is what we see (2019), Collezione Giancarlo e Danna Olgiati, Lugano (2019); Luogo e Segni (2019), Punta della Dogana, Venice; Time is out of Joint (2016), Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome; Meteorite in giardino, Fondazione Merz, Turin (2014); Re-Generation (2012), MACRO, Rome, and Turin Triennale T2 (2008), Castello di Rivoli.
Throughout his career, Piangiamore has received prestigious awards and residencies, including the Premio Cairo in 2015 and the Global Art Programme at Khoj Studio in New Delhi in 2010. His work continues to resonate on an international level, solidifying his position as a significant figure in contemporary art.
