1949 Born in Guastalla, Italy
1973 Began his artistic career
Self-taught artist
Solo Exhibitions
1974 Thermal Baths, Salso Maggiore, Italy
1974 Viadana, Italy
1975 Viadana, Italy
1976 Sabbioneta, Italy
1977 Sabbioneta, Italy
1978 Luzzara, Italy
1979 Cremona, Italy
1980 Viadana, Italy
1981 Galleria Bedoli, Viadana, Italy
1982 Borgoforte, Italy
1983 Gazzuolo, Italy
1983 Guastalla, Italy
1985 Sabbioneta, Italy
1986 Italsider Center, Avetrana, Italy
1986 Palazzo Ducale, Mantova, Italy
1987 La Fenice Cultural Center, Gazoldo Degli Ippoliti, Italy
1987 Avetrana, Italy
1987 Galleria Bedoli, Viadana, Italy
1989 Viadana, Italy
1990 Galleria Palazzo Dogana, Foggia, Italy
1991 City Hall, Mandura, Italy
1992 Don Camillo Museum, Brescello, Italy
1993 Galleria Bedoli, Viadana, Italy
1995 Il Guado, Revere, Italy
1995 Galleria Cesare Gonzaga, Guastalla, Italy
1996 Sabbioneta, Mantova, Italy
1998 Galleria Bedoli, Viadana, Italy
1998 Castello Cultural Center, Cerlongo, Italy
1999 Casa del Rigoletto, Mantova, Italy
1999 Bagnolo San Vito, Italy
2000 Castelnuovo Sotto, Italy
2000 Suzzara, Italy
2002 Palazzo Bentivoglio, Gulatieri, Italy
2003 Galleria Bedoli, Viadana, Italy
2004 Palazzo "Ricci Oddi", Piacenza, Italy
2006 Casalmaggiore, Italy
2007 Buscoldo, Italy
2007 Palazzo Bentivoglio Gulateri
2007 Garrufo, Italy
2008 Galleria Civica, Viadana, Italy
Group Exhibitions
1973 Il Torazzo, Coenzo, Ital
1973 Viadana, Italy
1974 San Benedetto Po, Mantova, Italy
1974 Mantova, Italy
1974 Bibbiena, Arezzo, Italy
1974 Galleria Il Fuso, Salsomaggiore, Terme, Italy
1974 Palazzo Della Ragione, Mantova, Italy
1974 Palazzo EPT, Milano, Italy
1974 Palazzo Ducale, Parma, Italy
1974 Galleria Arte Club, Genova
1974 Selearte, Milano
1974 Galleria Verdi, Padova, Italy
1974 Coenzo, Parma, Italy
1974 Pomponesco, Mantova, Italy
1974 Mantova, Italy
1974 Galleria Mossina, Guastalla, Reggio Emilia, Italy
1974 Campitello, Mantova, Italy
1974 Verona, Italy
1975 San Benedetto Po, Mantova, Italy
1975 Sabbioneta, Mantova, Italy
1975 Paris, France
1975 Villa Passalacqua, Moltrasio, Italy
1975 Galleria C.B., Como, Italy
1975 Galleria Antelami, Parma, Italy
1975 Casstello di Lauro, Avellino, Italy
1975 San Martino dall’Argine, Italy
1975 Marcaria, Italy
1975 Borgoforte, Italy
1975 Gualtieri, Italy
1975 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1975 Italian Embassy, Paris
1975 University of Leon, France
1976 Centro Tele Cinematografico Culturale, Milano, Italy
1976 Galleria Arfoli, Firenze, Italy
1976 Bivigliano, Firenze, Italy
1976 Varenna, Italy
1976 E.P.T., Milano, Italy
1976 Modena, Italy
1976 Foyles Art Gallery, London
1976 Borgoforte, Italy
1976 Mantova, Italy
1976 Lauro, Italy
1976 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1976 Modern Art Museum, Strasbourg, France
1976 Arthaud Grenoble Italian Cultural Institue, France
1977 Castello Visconteo, Pavia, Italy
1977 Verona, Italy
1977 Desenzano, Italy
1977 Moglia, Italy
1977 Parma, Italy
1977 Varenna, Italy
1978 Ferrara, Italy
1978 Mantova, Italy
1978 Milano, Italy
1978 Cremona, Italy
1979 Galleria Alessandra, Mantova, Italy
1980 Guastalla, Italy
1980 Virglio, Italy
1980 Salsomaggiore Terme PR, Italy
1981 Barbasso, Italy
1981 Galleria Bedoli, Viadana, Italy
1981 Foggia, Italy
1982 Bologna, Italy
1982 Comune di Gabicce Mare, Italy
1982 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1983 Lauro, Italy
1983 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1984 Comunie di Gabicce Mare, Italy
1985 City Hall, Comune di NUsco, Italy
1985 Gabicce Mare, Italy
1985 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1986 Camporeale, Italy
1986 Rossano Calabro, Italy
1986 City Hall, Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
1986 Villaminozzo, Italy
1986 Coenzo, Italy
1986 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1987 Pietrelcina, Italy
1987 La Spezia, Italy
1987 Palazzo De Crecchio, Lanciano, Italy
1987 Association Turistica, Balbido, Italy
1987 Amorosi, Italy
1987 Volturino, Italy
1987 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1988 Association Turistica, Ponte di Legno, Italy
1988 Palaport Comune di Folgaria, Italy
1988 Sporting Club Association Turistica, Lido di Siponto, Italy
1988 Galleria Comunale Barcellona, Italy
1988 Association Proloco Patti, Italy
1988 Comune di Castelnuovo della Daunia, Italy
1988 Galleria Comunale Comune di Acireale, Italy
1988 Mascalucia, Italy
1988 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1989 Palazzo Ripandelli, Candela, Italy
1989 Galleria Aretusa, Giardini Naxos, Italy
1989 Gianico, Italy
1989 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1990 Varenna, Italy
1990 Ponti di Legno, Italy
1990 Gabicce Mare, Italy
1990 Galleria Rosa, Sabbioneta, Italy
1990 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1991 Ucria, Italy
1991 Casaloldo, Italy
1991 Vieste, Italy
1991 Mascalucia, Italy
1991 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1991 Von Mentlen Bellinoza Institute, Switzerland
1991 Museum of International Naive Art, Jaen, Spain
1992 Linguaglossa, Italy
1992 Castell Umberto, Italy
1992 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1993 V. Civerchio Cultural Center, Crema, Italy
1993 Tremestieri Etneo, Italy
1993 Palzeto dell’Arte, Sala Rosa, Italy
1993 Varenna, Italy
1993 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1994 Museo Civico Naif, Lauro, Italy
1994 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1994 Gallery Pro Arte Kasper, Morges, Switzerland
1995 Cicognara, Italy
1995 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1995 Gallery Pro Arte Kasper, Morges, Switzerland
1996 Galleria Lo Scalone, Mantova, Italy
1996 Arte in Piazza Association Paese Vecchio, Melito Porto Salvo, Italy
1996 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1997 Acquafredda, Italy
1997 Lauro, Italy
1997 Linguaglossa, Italy
1997 Casa degli Artisti Tenno, Italy
1997 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1998 Lauria, Italy
1998 City Hall, Furore, Italy
1998 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
1999 Perugia, Italy
1999 Casalmaggiore, Italy
1999 Fiordi di Furore, Italy
1999 Galleria Dell Annunziata, Parma, Italy
1999 Luzzara, Italy
1999 Tenno, Italy
1999 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
2000 Palazzo Bondi, Fiumalbo, Italy
2000 Linguaglossa, Italy
2000 Fiordo Furore, Italy
2000 Varenna , Italy
2000 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
2000 Contemporary Art Center, Larissa, Greece
2001 B.I. T. Milano Art Fair, Milano, Italy
2001 Gabicce Mare, Italy
2001 Dosolo, Italy
2001 Guiglia, Italy
2001 Palazzo Marchesale, Tossicia, Italy
2001 Palazzo Comunale, Padenghe, Italy
2001 Lauro, Italy
2001 Les Peintres Naifs Italiens, Bages, France
2002 Gabicce Mare PU, Italy
2002 Guastalla, Italy
2003 Gabicce Mare, italy
2003 Varenna, Italy
2003 MU VI. Viadana, Italy
2004 B.I. T. Milano Art Fair, Milano, Italy
2004 Fabbrico, Italy
2004 Guiglia, Italy
2004 Gabicce Mare, Italy
2004 Caastello Prolo, Guiglia, Italy
2004 Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives, Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
2005 B.I. T. Milano Art Fair, Milano, Italy
2005 Pogno, Italy
2005 Museo Casa Zuccala, Marentino, Italy
2005 Varenna, Italy
2006 Museo D.A.C., Diamante, Italy
2006 Gabicce Mare, italy
2006 Boghetto, Italy
2006 Galleria d’Arte Zanetti, Bozzolo, Italy
2007 B.I. T. Milano Art Fair, Milano, Italy
2007 Varenna, Italy
2007 Museo Casa Zuccala, Marentino, Italy
2007 Montechiarugolo, Italy
2007 Mandria di Chivasso, Italy
2007 M.A.N Les Naifs Miniatures, Beraut, France
2007 Mednarodni Tabor Likovnih Samorastnikov Tebnje, Slovenia
2008 "The Four Seasons: The Naןve Art of Italy", GINA Gallery of
International Naןve Art, Tel Aviv
Public Collections
Museo di Arti figurative “Pedrotti-Cantoni”, Giudizzolo, Italy
Museo d’Arte Moderna dell’alto Moantovano, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, Italy
Museo Internazionale di arte naןve, Jaen, Spain
Museo d’Arte naןve di Lauro, Italy
Museo internazionale “Le Palais de Naifs”, Bages, Spain
Museo Naz delle arti naives Cesare Zavattini, Luzzara, Italy
Bibliography
“Quando la pittura diventa poesia-Franco Mora”, Arti Grafiche Castello, 1998, Viadana, Italy