salvatore ruggeri

Artist entered 11 December 2012

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Salvatore Ruggeri was born in Sicily in 1951 in a small town, Itala Marina, on the Ionian coast between Messina and Taormina.

Colors, scents and flavors of the place, sun, citrus, boats, cliffs and above the sea `Is this affecting his childhood. Paint and color everything that attracts and stimulates his imagination and looks in the `nature`.

In 1975, the transfer in Tuscany is an important turning point in his artistic career. The `contact` with the historical and cultural context represented by the city of Florence and the many artistic opportunities offered by location, is stimulus for his passion, never dormant, to the painting and the visual arts. He attended museums, exhibitions and art galleries. He is dedicated to reading books and monographs on artists who have made art history and marked the evolution of the technical and formal painting '800 and '900. Impressionists, Macchiaioli and currents of modern art, no less than many artists of the '500 and '600 Italian, Caravaggio head, fascinate him and give him a vision of the "paint" increasingly wide and rich. He devoted himself to painting in all the free time in the commitments of his "official" work.

In 1982, he visited the retrospective dedicated to the painter Renato Guttuso at Palazzo Grassi in Venice, the vision of the exhibits and the expressive power and artistic perceived mark his emotional relationship with painting, which becomes more aware, concrete and mature. The passion for the art of painting has always been for him, "companion" of life, a source of reflection and analysis, thrust and stimulus for his pictorial work.

His painting, can be placed in the "realism", "naturalism" and "realism" is based on the valorisation of space by finding an ordered compositional design, the richness of colors desired and intended as an element of support and enhancement of light and colors, on the unlimited variety issue as an important condition for dialogue, research and growth of the painting.
He is dedicated, on occasions, to the activity of `portrait`, with notable appreciation for the technical capacity and the results.
Execution of his pictorial works, alternating with pleasure the performance of "author's copies" of works by great masters of the past, as well as the emotions felt in them, also because they are considered moments of maturazionee growth technique.
His works are in numerous private collections in Italy and abroad. The artist lives and works in Florence.

Quotes
Oil paintings on canvas: from € 1500 to € 3500 depending on the size.
Copies of author: price varies depending on the size and subject of the painting originated.

Notes artistic activity
From 1975 he took part in group exhibitions, competitions and exhibitions in Florence and in many Italian cities receiving citations and awards including, in 1976, those of "Master of Florentine painting" and "Italian master of painting" by the Italian Union of Artists of Rome, and, in 1979, the title of Academician for artistic merit by the Academy Tuscany "The Machiavelli" in Florence.
In January 1980, he exhibited his first solo exhibition at the Gallery "Il Gabbiano" in Florence, with consensus and success with critics and audiences. In the years between 1981-82 carries off the other one, the original graphics boards for the book "Cities in the history of Italy - La Spezia," published in 1983 by the publishing house Laterza and contributes to its graphic layout verification and final.
In the years 1985-89 his pictorial works are constantly in important art galleries in Tuscany, including the Galleria "Dancers" in Prato, receiving the interest and appreciation of private collectors. Some paintings are exhibited and presented to the public in television programs of art, TV operating within the Tuscan region.
In 1994 he was accepted among the members of the "Society of St. John the Baptist" in Florence, historic and important Florentine cultural association, whose headquarters, in April 1995, he exhibited in solo exhibition of his most recent paintings.
In the following years he painted very hard and offering her work in group exhibitions and artistic events.
Important and prestigious was the `personal exposure, in December 2008, in the hall of eighteenth-century "House of Livia" in Piazza San Marco in Florence's historic center.
In the years 2010 and 2011 he exhibited several times in the hall of the historic and monumental "Villa Torre degli Agli" in Florence. In May 2012 he has exhibited in solo exhibition in Lucca in the hall of the "Casermetta Santa Croce", at the bulwark of the same name, on the historic city walls. In the summer of 2012 he exhibited in Sicily, at the local headquarters of the club `Number One` of Scaletta Zanclea (Messina), the place where he was born and grew up, when then for friends, relatives and fellow citizens to see a significant exposure of its recent paintings.

Recent artistic activities and participations

"International Award for Peace in the World" - Monreale (Palermo) in June 2013, an artwork exhibited at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of the city.

"Art Biennale of Chianciano 2013" (September 7 to 14), three works exhibited at the "Chianciano Art Museum". The artist has received recognition for artistic merit and is among the thirty artists selected for a group exhibition in London award.

"Oscar Award Biennale dell'Arte" Monte Carlo - Principality of Monaco (October 2013)

"Grand Gala of Contemporary Arts" - the Museum Complex Gallery Agostiniana, Rome (25 October-4 November 2013), organized by "La Rosa dei Venti" and edited by Prof.. Daniele Radini Tedeschi. Selected and exhibited five works.

"Michelangelo Award" at the "Galleria Gadarte" of Florence, exposed an artwork (7 to 13 December 2013)

"X Biennial International Art of Rome" at the "Sale del Bramante" (18 to 27 January 2014), an artwork exhibited.

"First London Exhibition" Exhibition of Italian artists selected (20) to the "Vibe Gallery" in London (17 to 31 January 2014), exhibited five works.

"1st Biennial of Creativity" Palaexpo Verona (12-16 February 2014), inaugurated by prof. Vittorio Sgarbi, edited by prof. Paolo Levi, two works exhibited.

Personal exhibition at the "Museum Venanzo Crocetti" of Roma (20 to 28 February 2014), organized by "La Rosa dei Venti" and curated by Prof. Daniele Radini Tedeschi. Exhibited twenty-seven works with critical acclaim, public and press. Godmother of the opening night has been the Lady Marina Ripa di Meana.

"Triennial Exhibition of Visual Arts Rome 2014" at the University "La Sapienza" (6 to 13 June 2014), organized by "La Rosa dei Venti", edited by prof. Daniele Radini Tedeschi, inaugurated by prof. Achille Bonito Oliva.

Exhibition of the artists selected and published in the book of Art "Porto Franco" edited by Prof.. Vittorio Sgarbi, EA Publisher Palermo, at "Villa Castelnuovo" Palermo (28 June-5 lug.2014). Prof. Sgarbi presented his book and the exhibition on July 2. The artist is present in the book with three works and critical text by prof. Sgarbi; exhibited an artwork.

"Art Palace" exhibition at the Gallery of Palazzo Fantuzzi Farini Bologna (13 to 27 September 2014) inaugurated by prof. Giorgio Grasso, exhibited two works.

Exhibition the "Gagliardi Gallery" in London (19 to 26 September 2014) of thirty artists selected among the participants to the Biennale of Chianciano 2013 Exhibition of an artwork.

"Grand Final Triennial Exhibition of Visual Arts Rome 2014" at the National Library of Castro Pretorio (November 21, December 5, 2014), organized by "La Rosa dei Venti", edited by prof. Daniele Radini Tedeschi, inaugurated by prof. Philippe Daverio.

"Biennial of Art in London 2015" in "Chelsea Old Town Hall" in King's Road in London (20-25 January 2015). The artist invited to the Biennial, has exhibited an artwork.

"Cristoforo Colombo Prize" at Galata Museum Sea Genova (6 to 18 March 2015). The artist guest of the event, presented an artwork.

56. International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia (9 May to 22 November 2015) Guatemala Pavilion at Workshop of Rafts, Fondamenta Nani 947. The artist, invited to the event, is represented by seven artworks.

Recent Publications

Various publications and catalogs correlated to events and manifestations mentioned above.

Moreover, between the most important:

"Encyclopedia of Italian Art - Artists from the twentieth century to the present day" 2nd edition, Milan, 2013, published by the Association of the same name

"Encyclopedia of Italian Art - Artists from the twentieth century to the present day" 3rd Edition, Milan 2014, published by the Association of the same name

"The new elite - Art Selection 2014" Yearbook of Modern Art, published by "Artitalia Editions" of Varese

"International Contemporary Artist" Volume VIII of Art Edition, 2014, published by ICA Publishing, New York USA, EU Athens

On the occasion of the solo exhibition "Museum Venanzo Crocetti" in Rome, has been published "Catalogue Monograph" edited by prof. Daniele Radini Tedeschi, Editions La Rosa of Venti, February 2014

"Tilt aesthetics" (Catalogue of the Triennial of Visual Arts Rome 2014), edited by Prof.. Daniele Radini Tedeschi, Editoriale Giorgio Mondadori, June 2014

Volume of Art "Porto Franco - Artists cleared through customs by Vittorio Agarbi" edited by professor Sgarbi, published by EA Publisher Palermo, June 2014

"Protagonists of Art in 2014, from the nineteenth century to the present" edited by Prof.. Paolo Levi, published by EA Publisher Palermo, July 2014

"Last Paradise" (Catalogue of the Triennial of Visual Arts Rome - finals) edited by Prof.. Daniele Radini Tedeschi, Editoriale Giorgio Mondadori, November 2014

"Catalogue of Modern Art" Number. 50, Editoriale Giorgio Mondadori, December 2015

"Encyclopedia of Italian Art - Artists from the twentieth century to the present" 4th Edition, Milan 2015, published by the Association of the same name

"Sweet Death" Catalogue Guatemala Pavilion - 56th Biennial of Art in Venice, edited by prot. Daniele Radini Tedeschi, Editoriale Giorgio Mondadori, May 2015

The artist, for his recent activities and presence in the artistic field, has been the subject of articles and citations from major national newspapers and magazines, and TV programs (RAI TG3, La7, Canale 5) and is present in many pages and websites.