EIN KURIOSITÄTENKABINETT - CHUR 2017

21st April - 14th May 2017
Kabinett der Visionäre
Sägenstrasse 75, Chur (Suisse)

Vernissage 21st April, 18 h
Open: Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 13:30 - 18:00
Thu, Fr 16:00 - 20:00

An exhibition dedicated to the theme of Wunderkammern. There I show a small objekt/artwork entitled 'Trovature I'  made of wood, paper, watercolors, a dia… and something more.

Una mostra dedicata al tema delle Wunderkammern. Espongo una piccola opera/oggetto dal titolo 'Trovature I' fatta di legno, carta, acquarelli, una diapositiva e… non solo.

Die Kuriositätenkabinette, aus denen später Wunderkammern hervorgingen, waren bedeutende Vorläufer des Museums. Für diese Ausstellung, stelle ich einen kleinen Kunstwerk/Objekt mit dem Titel 'Trovature I' aus Holz, Papier, Wasserfarbe, Dia (aber nicht nur) vor.

The artwork 'Trovature I' © Laura Manfredi

CHANGE - L'AQUILA 2017

Since April 2017
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 35, L'Aquila
curated by Veronica Santi

I'm one of the 22 selected artists for 'Change' the interational award, organised by the association Off Site Art in collaboration with the New York organisation ArtBridge.

The artworks of the selected artits - inspired by the theme of changement - are printed in large format on pvc and installed on the scaffoldings of the buildings under reconstruction in L'Aquila.

The jury, composed by Malin Fezehai (Newsyorker photographer and filmaker), Valerio Bindi (director of the comic festival Crack!) and Ian Alteveer (associated curator of the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum di New York), has choosen 22 artists, between the 350 that have taken part to the call for art.

On the scaffoldings are installed an artwork of mine of the series 'Ancestors' (Antenati) and one of the series 'à rebours', created with the photographer Valerio Donghi.
Here the link to 'my' large scale artworks, installed in Corso Vittorio Emanuele 35 in L'Aquila.

The installation of one of my artworks - Foto Courtesy OSA © Filippo Zoccoli 

Sono tra i 22 artisti selezionati per Change, il concorso internazionale lanciato dall'associazione Off Site Art in collaborazione con l'organizzazione newyorkese ArtBridge.

Le opere degli artisti selezionati, ispirate al tema del cambiamento, vengono stampate su gigantografie in pvc e installate sui ponteggi degli edifici in ricostruzione all'Aquila.

La giuria, composta da Malin Fezehai, fotografa e filmaker newyorkese, Valerio Bindi, direttore del festival del fumetto Crack! e Ian Alteveer, curatore associato al Dipartimento di arte Moderna e Contemporanea del Metropolitan Museum di New York hanno scelto 22 artisti tra i 350 che hanno partecipato alla call for art.

Sui ponteggi uno dei miei lavori sella serie 'Antenati' ed un lavoro della serie 'à rebours', realizzato a quattro mani con il fotografo Valerio Donghi.
Qui la pagina con le 'mie' gigantografie, installate in Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 35 a L'Aquila.

My artworks for Change! - Foto Courtesy OSA © Filippo Zoccoli

Selected artists - artisti selezionati:

Alexa Hoyer (Hamburg, 1976), Alexis Duque (Medellìn, 1971), Anna Capolupo (Lamezia Terme, 1983), Christopher Saucedo (New York, 1964), Clara Vanucci (Bagno a Ripoli, 1985), Claudia Borgia (Roma, 1975), Crys Yin (San Diego, 1981), Deanna Lee (New York, 1970), Federico Massa (Milano, 1981),  Floriana Mitchell (Siena, 1988), Giampiero Marcocci (Teramo, 1971), Giovanni Matera (Gravina di Puglia, 1986), Giuseppe Zema (Reggio Calabria, 1983), Laura Manfredi (Cremona, 1977), Madeleine Cutrona (Buffalo, 1986), Miho Suzuki (Tokyo), Pierpaolo Mancinelli (L’Aquila, 1955), Rachel Phillips (Philadelphia, 1970), Sandra Mack-Valencia (Medellìn, 1972), Serena Vittorini (L’Aquila, 1990), Tatiana Arocha (New York, 1974), To/Let (Bologna).

Alexis Duque for Change! - Foto Courtesy OSA © Claudia Pajweski

Anna Capolupo for Change! - Foto Courtesy OSA © Filippo Zoccoli

Deanna Lee for Change! - Foto Courtesy OSA © Claudia Pajweski

ENTER INTO ART - NASSAU 2017

Faszination weltweiter Kunst und Farbe
3 - 26 April 2017
Günter Leifheit Cultural Center
Municipal Museum Nassau

The logo of the exhibitionEnter into Art 2017

More than 400 artworks of artists from 40 Countries and 5 Continents on display in the culture centre Kulturbunker of Cologne, Germany. The exhibition shows small format artworks connected by the themes of inspiration and meditation. 
I show there some of my small prints: 'American Diary' I and II and 'Lake'.

The exhibition Enter Into Art in Nassau - Photo Courtesy Enter Into Art

Oltre 400 opere di artisti da 40 Paesi e dai cinque continenti in mostra al centro culturale Kulturbunker di Colonia, in Germania. La mostra propone opere di piccolo formato legate ai temi dell'ispirazione e della meditazione.
Espongo alcune mie piccole grafiche d'arte: 'American Diary I e II' e 'Lake - lago'.

One of my prints on show at Enter Into Art - Köln © Laura Manfredi

Über 400 Kunstbilder aus 5 Kontinenten und mehr als 40 Ländern. Die Kunstinstallation zeigt kleinformatige Bilder internationaler Künstler unter Einbeziehung meditativer Aspekte.
Ich stelle dort drei Kunstwerke aus: 'American Diary I und II' und 'Lake'.

The exhibition Enter Into Art in Nassau - Photo Courtesy Enter Into Art

CHILDREN ART WORKSHOP - INNSBRUCK 2017

Kleine Basis Werkstatt
10th - 17th - 24th - 31st March - 7th - 21st - 28th April 2017
Art and Architecture Center Bilding, Innsbruck (Austria)


Here some pictures of the art workshop with children between 8 and 10, that took place from march to april 2017 in the art and architecture center Bilding in Innsbruck (Austria). The theme was 'from 2D to 3D painting'.

Ecco alcune fotografie del workshop di arte, che ho tenuto nella scuola di arte e architettura Bilding di Innsbruck (Austria) nei mesi di marzo ed apri e 2017 con bambini tra gli 8 e i 10 anni. Il tema del corso era dalla pittura 2D a quella 3D.

Da die Fotos von dem Kunst Kinder-Workshop den ich geleitet habe, mit Kindern zwischen 8 und 10. Der Kurs hat in März und April 2017 in Kunst-und Architekturschule 'Bilding' in Innsbruck statt gefunden. Das Thema war von 2D zu 3D Malerei.

The 'rotating landscapes' :-) of the children - Photo © Laura Manfredi

Detail of a 'rotating landscape' - Photo © Laura Manfredi

Detail of a 'rotating landscape' - Photo © Laura Manfredi

Detail of a 'rotating landscape' - Photo © Laura Manfredi

ENTER INTO ART 2017 - KÖLN

Faszination weltweiter Kunst und Farbe
5 - 15 March 2017
Kulturbunker Köln
Berliner Straße 20, Köln

The logo of the exhibitionEnter into Art 2017

More than 400 artworks of artists from 40 Countries and 5 Continents on display in the culture centre Kulturbunker of Cologne, Germany. The exhibition shows small format artworks connected by the themes of inspiration and meditation. 
I show there some of my small prints: 'American Diary' I and II and 'Lake'.

The exhibtion location Kulturbunker Köln, Photo Courtesy Kulturbunker Köln

Oltre 400 opere di artisti da 40 Paesi e dai cinque continenti in mostra al centro culturale Kulturbunker di Colonia, in Germania. La mostra propone opere di piccolo formato legate ai temi dell'ispirazione e della meditazione.
Espongo alcune mie piccole grafiche d'arte: 'American Diary I e II' e 'Lake - lago'.

One of my prints on show at Enter Into Art - Köln © Laura Manfredi

Über 400 Kunstbilder aus 5 Kontinenten und mehr als 40 Ländern. Die Kunstinstallation zeigt kleinformatige Bilder internationaler Künstler unter Einbeziehung meditativer Aspekte.
Ich stelle dort drei Kunstwerke aus: 'American Diary I und II' und 'Lake'.

Picture of the exhibition - Photo Courtesy Enter Into Art 

SMALL PRINT INTERNATIONAL - MIRFIELD (UK) 2017

18th February - 15th April 2017
West Yorkshire Print Workshop
Mirfield (UK)

West Yorkshire Print Workshop - Photo Courtesy WYPW

Fourth stop for the touring exhibition curated by Leicester Print Workshop. In Fact from the 18th February till the 15th April 2017 the Small Print International exhibition will be in Mirfield in the art center West Yorkshire Print Workshop. On show 150 artworks from artists across the world, that measure no more than 100 square centimeters.

The artworks have been selected by the artists Angela Harding and Wuon-Gean Ho and by Jennifer Ramkalawon, curator of Western Modern and Contemporary Graphic Works, in the department of prints and Drawing of the British Museum.
I show there three of my last relief prints of the series 'American Diary', created during the artist residency at the WSW-Women Studio Workshop in USA.

The print 'Along the rail track' on show at Small Print International © Laura Manfredi 2016

Quarta tappa della mostra itinerante curata dal Leicester Print Workshop. Infatti dal 18 febbraio fino al 15 aprile 2017 l'esposizione Small print international sarà a Mirfield nel centro d'arte West Yorkshire Print Workshop. In mostra 150 opere di artisti da tutto il mondo, che non misurano più di 100 centimentri quadrati. 

Le opere in mostra sono state selezionate dalle artiste Angela Harding, Wuon-Gean Ho e da Jennifer Ramkalawon, curatrice di Western Modern and Contemporary Graphic Works, nel dipartimento di prints and Drawing del British Museum.
Io espongo tre stampe a rilievo della serie 'American Diary', realizzate durante la residenza d'artista al WSW-Women Studio Workshop in America.

Small Print International at West Yorkshire Print Workshop - Photo Courtesy WYPW

Vierte Etappe für die 'touring' Ausstellung kuratiert von Leicester Print Workshop: von 18. Februar bis 15. April 2017  wird die Small Print International Ausstellung in Mirfield in dem Kunstzentrum 'West Yorkshire Print Workshop' sein.  
Die Small Print International zeigt 150 Kunstwerke, die maximal 100 quadrat Zentimeter gross sind, von Künstlern aus aller Welt.

Die Kunstwerke wurden von den Künstlerinnen Angela Harding und Wuon-Gean Ho, und von Jennifer Ramkalawon, Kuratorin von Western Modern and Contemporary Graphic Works, in der Abteilung von Prints and Drawing vom British Museum (London) ausgewält sein.
Ich stelle drei Hochdrücke der Serie 'American Diary', erschöpfte während der Kunst-Residenz bei WSW - Women Studio Workshop in USA, vor.

Small Print International at West Yorkshire Print Workshop - Photo Courtesy WYPW

SMALL PRINT INTERNATIONAL - ROWSLEY (UK) 2017

7th January - 12th February 2017
Gallerytop
Chatsworth Road, Rowsley, Derbyshire (UK)

The Small Print International at the Gallerytop, Rowsley - Photo Courtesy Gallerytop

Third stop for the touring exhibition curated by Leicester Print Workshop. In Fact from the 7th of January till the 12th February 2017  the Small Print International exhibition will be in Rowsley  in the art center Gallerytop. On show150 artworks from artists across the world, that measure no more than 100 square centimeters.

The artworks have been selected by the artists Angela Harding and Wuon-Gean Ho and by Jennifer Ramkalawon, curator of Western Modern and Contemporary Graphic Works, in the department of prints and Drawing of the British Museum.
I show there three of my last relief prints of the series 'American Diary', created during the artist residency at the WSW-Women Studio Workshop in USA.

The print 'Along the rail track' on show at Small Print International © Laura Manfredi 2016

Terza tappa della mostra itinerante curata dal Leicester Print Workshop. Infatti dal 7 gennaio fino al 12 febbraio 2017 l'esposizione Small print international sarà a Rowsley  nel centro d'arte Gallerytop. In mostra 150 opere di artisti di tutto il mondo, che non misurano più di 100 centimentri quadrati. 

Le opere in mostra sono state selezionate dalle artiste Angela Harding, Wuon-Gean Ho e da Jennifer Ramkalawon, curatrice di Western Modern and Contemporary Graphic Works, nel dipartimento di prints and Drawing del British Museum.
Io espongo tre stampe a rilievo della serie 'American Diary', realizzate durante la residenza d'artista al WSW-Women Studio Workshop in America.

The Small Print International at the Gallerytop, Rowsley - Photo Courtesy Gallerytop

Dritte Etappe für die 'touring' Ausstellung kuratiert von Leicester Print Workshop: von 7. Januar bis 12. Februar 2017  wird die Small Print International Ausstellung in Rowsley in dem Kunstzentrum 'Gallerytop' sein.  
Die Small Print International zeigt 150 Kunstwerke, die maximal 100 quadrat Zentimeter gross sind, von Künstlern aus aller Welt.

Die Kunstwerke wurden von den Künstlerinnen Angela Harding und Wuon-Gean Ho, und von Jennifer Ramkalawon, Kuratorin von Western Modern and Contemporary Graphic Works, in der Abteilung von Prints and Drawing vom British Museum (London) ausgewält sein.
Ich stelle drei Hochdrücke der Serie 'American Diary', erschöpfte während der Kunst-Residenz bei WSW - Women Studio Workshop in USA, vor.

The Small Print International at the Gallerytop, Rowsley - Photo Courtesy Gallerytop