Federico PIETRELLA
1973. Rome, Italy
Lives and works in Rome
Education
1987-1991 Liceo Artistico Via di Ripetta, Roma
1993-1998 Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Roma
1998 Erasmus: Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerpen
Solo exhibitions (selection)
2022. Giorno Dopo Giorno – Day After Day – Jour Après Jour, Sobering Galerie, Paris (upcoming)
2021. Federico Pietrella: Two Things, Phoinix Gallery, Bratislava
2020. My Time is Your Time, Galleria Ex Elettrofonica, Roma
Federico Pietrella, New Works, Galerie Born, Born a. Darss
2019. Simple Present, Galerie Born, Berlin
2016. L’ora del tè – Tea Time, from the cycle Appunti di una generazione, curated by Costantino D’Orazio, MACRO – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, via Nizza, Roma
2014. Quadri d’interno, curated by Davide Ferri, Fondazione smART – polo per l’arte, Roma
2013. Federico Pietrella, New Works, Galleria Giuseppe Pero, Milano
2011. Der Spaziergang, alcuni lavori dal 1997 ad oggi, curated by Giovanna Nicoletti, MAG – Museo Alto Garda, Galleria Civica G.Segantini, Arco
2010. Una Storia, curated by Lorenzo Bruni, Via Nuova Arte Contemporanea, Firenze
2009. Federico Pietrella, works from the flat, curated by Federico Mazzonelli, Paolo Maria Deanesi Gallery, Rovereto
2008. Thirty-one days painting in black, curated by Lorenzo Benedetti, Assab One, Milano
Federico Pietrella, Rare Gallery (project room), New York
2006. Da lunedì 27 Marzo a lunedì 3 Aprile 2006, curated by Elio Grazioli, Assab One, Milano
Un progetto per A+M Bookstore, A+M Bookstore, Milano
2003. Da martedì 25 Febbraio a martedì 11 marzo 2003, curated by Roberto Pinto, Studio d’Arte Cannaviello, Milano
Federico Pietrella, curated by Marisa Prihodova, Futura Gallery, Praga
2001. London Frames, curated by Giuliana Stella, Studio d’Arte Cannaviello, Milano
London Frames, curated by Mario Fortunato, Italian Cultural Institute, London
Group exhibitions (selection)
2021. Camera Picta, curated by Margherita de Pilati, Gabriele Lorenzoni e Federico Mazzonelli, Galleria Civica di Trento
Un secolo di disegno in Italia, curated by Maura Pozzati e Claudio Musso, Fondazione Del Monte, Bologna
La Face autre de l’autre Face, curated by Davide Di Maggio, Fondazione Mudima, Milano
2020. La face autre de l’autre face, curated by Davide Di Maggio, Musée Municipale Urbain Cabrol, Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Winter, Galerie Born, Darss
2019. The Quest for Happiness – Italian Art Now, curated by Maria Stella Bottai, Lorella Scacco and Pirjo Immonen, SERLACHIUS MUSEUM GÖSTA
Winter, Galerie Born, Darss
Into The Sea, Il Frantoio, Capalbio
La pratica quotidiana – Ipercorpo 2019, curated by Davide Ferri, Oratorio di San Sebastiano, Forlì
Solo figura e sfondo, curated by Davide Ferri, Artefiera 2019, Bologna
2018. ASSAB ONE RELOADED, Assab One, Milano
Studio d’arte Cannaviello 1968/2018, Cinquant’anni di attività, Studio d’arte Cannaviello, Milano
1000 Eventi, storie di galleria, Galleria Giuseppe Pero, Milano
Figure, Studio d’Arte Cannaviello, Milano
2017. Oltreprima – La fotografia dipinta nell’arte contemporanea, curated by Fabiola Naldi and Maura Pozzati, Fondazione del Monte, Bologna
Il pittore e la modella, Assab One, Milano
Tempo & denaro, Centro Trevi, Bolzano
Ricognizioni, a cura di Alberto Dambruoso, BoCs Art Museum, Cosenza
2016. Anni Zero – 2016, curated by Alberto Dambruoso, Temple University, Roma
Dall’oggi al domani, 24 ore nell’arte contemporanea, curated by Antonella Sbrilli and Maria Grazia Tolomeo, MACRO – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, via Nizza, Roma
Mail Art, Assab One, Milano
Paesaggi, Studio d’Arte Cannaviello, Milano
2015. Tutta L’italia è silenziosa, curated by Davide Ferri, Real Academia Española, Roma
La vita materiale, curated by Davide Ferri, Festival Ipercorpo, sedi varie, Forlì
Omnia signa, nero su bianco, Studio d’Arte Cannaviello, Milano
Attraversare nuovi percorsi, We Gallery, Berlin
2014. ICONICA, curated by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi e Maria Alicata, Foro Italico, Roma
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME, Via Aurelia Antica 425, Roma
2000Maniacs – The Big Instant Painting Show, curated by Andrea Bruciati and Lorenza Boisi, ArtVerona, Verona
Memorie Quotidiane, curated by Davide Sarchioni, Il Frantoio, Capalbio
6 Rooms, curated by Alessandra Pace, Dovestraße 9, Berlino
2013. La Magnifica Ossessione, MART – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto
2012. Still Life, Galleria Giuseppe Pero, Milano
Italiens, curated by Alessandra Pace e Marina Sorbello, Volkswagen Pavillon, Wolfsburg
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away …, curated by Charlotte Artus, John Jones Exhibition Space, London
A minute is not a minute, Künstlerische Reflexionen über Zeit, Supermarket, Berlin
CLAIM, curated by Manuel Wischnewski, Lützow strasse 70, Berlin
Anni ’90, Studio d’Arte Cannaviello, Milano
Mina a mano amata, Studio Geddes, Roma
2011. Italians III, curated by Alessandra Pace e Marina Sorbello, Ambasciata Italiana a Berlino
Percorsi riscoperti dell’arte italiana nella VAF-Stiftung 1947 – 2010, curated by Gabriella belli and Daniela Ferrari, MART – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto
Never Talk To Strangers, curated by Charlotte Artus, Edel Assanti, London
Drawings Wall, Paolo Maria Deanesi Gallery, Rovereto
Look, curated by Gabriella Belli, MART, Rovereto
2010. Impresa Pittura, curated by Raffaele Gavarro e Claudio Libero Pisano, CIAC Centro Internazionale per l’Arte Contemporanea, Genazzano (RM)
Route tournante en sous-bois, curated by Silvia Conta e Federico Mazzonelli, Upload Art Project, Trento
Festa Mobile, curated by Davide Ferri e Antonio Grulli, sedi varie, Bologn
2009. Collectors’ Choice, part II, ZKM, Karlsruhe
Good Night Sleep Tight, a cura di Silvia Conta e Federico Mazzonelli, Upload Art Project, Trento
La grande spolveratrice e altre storie, Assab One, Milano
Usine des Reves, 26 cc. , Roma
Plenitudini, curated by Alberto Zanchetta, Galleria delle Logge e Pinacoteca di San Francesco, San Marino
2008. Per adesso noi siamo qua, curated by Lorenzo Bruni, Villa Romana, Firenze
Dai tempo al tempo, curated by Fiona Parry, Joseph del Pesco e Pelin Uran, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Guarene d’Alba (TO)
Beware of the Wolf, curated by Lorenzo Benedetti and Lexi Eberspacher, American Academy in Rome, Roma
Premio Cairo, Museo della Permanente, Milano
Unfair fair, curated by Cecilia Canziani e Vincent Honorè, Loto Arte, Roma
Il rimedio perfetto, curated by Marco Tagliafierro, Galleria Riccardo Crespi, Milano
Fuori Luogo/Out of place, curated by Duccio Dogheria and Federico Mazzonelli, various locations, Trento
Esplorazioni, curated by Lexi Eberspacher e Shara Wasserman, Temple University, Roma
In Your Face, Buia Gallery, New York
2007. Premio Agenore Fabbri della Fondazione VAF, Museo della Permanente, Milano – Stadtgalerie, Kiel – Kunstlerhaus, Graz
La parola nell’arte, MART – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto
Still-another exhibition of painting, Futura Gallery, Praha
We are all outlaws in the name of Perù, curated by Luca Lo Pinto, Roma
Multiplo 5 ...E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle, N.O. Gallery, Milano
2006. Faster! Bigger! Better! curated by Gregor Jansen, Andreas F. Beitin, Anne Dauper, Yvonne Ziegler, ZKM, Karlsruhe
Piani sospetti, curated by Lorenzo Bruni, Via Nuova Arte Contemporanea, Firenze
Particelle elementari, curated by Lorenzo Benedetti, Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, Roma
Seven in a room, curated by Cecilia Canziani, Temple University, Roma
Frame, a selection of italian artists, curated by Chiara Agnello e Roberta Tenconi, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne
Warm Up-New Postions, Vonderbank Art Galleries. Berlin
Prospective ‘06, a cura di Giacomo Zaza, Todi Art Festival, Todi