Maria Martinelli, multimedia artist.
After the degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Ph.D. in Theory of Language and Sciences of Signs, she decides to work full time as an artist (art being before carried on as an omnipresent passion…) and takes the degree in Painting at the Fine Arts Academy of Bari.

At present, she takes part in art exhibitions and cultural events.
She also works with archeologists, philologists and historians of the University of Bari, Sciences of Antiquities Dpt, with regard to multimedia graphic art and web design, studio and on site photography, filming and video editing.
She teaches Computer Science for Graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bari.

Her artistic work is interlaced with different interests and “parallel” activities – studying music; practising martial arts and psychosomatic disciplines; travelling – that induce her to a multi-mediatical approach.

- Degree in Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Bari.

- Ph.D. in Teoria del Linguaggio e scienze dei Segni (Theory of Language and Sciences of Signs), University of Bari.

- DEA in History of Religions, University of Paris XII-Val de Marne, Créteil-Paris.

- Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bari.

- Maturità Scientifica, Liceo Scientifico E.Fermi, Bari

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2005
- Comparse, 9 via della Vetrina Contemporanea, Rome, Settember 29th-November 19th.
- Spazio uno tempo zero, Modì, Bari, March 21st-April 30th.

2002-2003
- Sguardo laterale, curator: Antonella Marino, Galleria Contrasti, Trani, December 6nd 2002-January 6th 2003.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011
- Olio d'Artista, curators: Francesco Sannicandro and Rosanna Pucciarelli. Modugno (Ba), November 20-27th.
- Project “Obiettivo Mediterraneo Italia-Turchia. Dialogo tra Culture”, Exhibitions and INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM “Art & Culture”, Primo Piano Livingallery (Lecce, Italy) and Art Project for the Turkey Organization Committee (Istanbul, Turkey). Paper and presentation of works by Maria Vinella. Palazzo Turrisi, Lecce, November 11-26th.
- Planète femmes, Alliance Francaise, Bari, September 30th-October 19th.
- Tempo Reale. Attualità di Bona Sforza, tra cultura e potere al femminile, Europa e Mediterraneo, curator: Antonella Marino. Modugno (Bari), June 19th-29th.
- Il mare, luogo di frontiera, nell’ambito di BiolFish, Terza Rassegna della Biosostenibilità, Carlo V Castle, Monopoli (Ba), June 1st-5th.

2010

- Dreams-Visions-Creations: The positive side of Life, curators: Takis Alexiou and the Center of Arts Four Season. Athens (Greece), September 1st-15th
- Extrabilia, curator: Maria Vinella. Organized by: Comune di Polignano a Mare (Ba). Polignano a Mare old town centre, July 31st-September 15th.
- Autonarrazioni visive, curator: Lucia Anelli e Maria Vinella. Organized by: Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca sulla Cultura di Genere (Università degli Studi di Bari) and Municipality of Bitonto (Bari). Bitonto (Bari), Sala degli Specchi-Palazzo di Città, April 10th-24th.

2009
- Livre d’Artiste. Livre de Peinture, within the framework of the meeting Simone Weil. Organized by: Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca sulla Cultura di Genere
(Università degli Studi di Bari), Centro Documentazione e Cultura delle Donne, Alliance Francaise, Colonnato del Salone degli Affreschi, Bari, November 9th-16th.

2008
- Génie de la Femme. Omaggio a Simone de Beavoir, curator: Maria Vinella. Organized by: Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca sulla Cultura di Genere
(Università degli Studi di Bari) and Centro Documentazione e Cultura delle Donne.  Artoteca Alliance Francaise, Bari, November 14th-December 6th.
- Sguardo che svela, curator: Maria Vinella, in the framework of the presentation of the book Il prezzo del velo by Giuliana Sgrena, Premio Letterario Città di Bari, Fortino S.Antonio, Bari, June 18th.
-Inside, curator: Lucia Anelli, Torrione Angioino, Bitonto, May 24th-June 4th 2008.

2007
- Arte Fiera, Bologna, January 26th-29th.

2005
- Di un solo mare di tanti mari, curator: Lia De Venere; DGB Haus, Stuttgart, June 1st-July 8th
- Frammenti di Linguaggio - 10 artisti del post-modern, Dueffe, Bari, May 13th-30th.
- Toccare terra, curator: Giustina Coda; Public Gallery Spaziogiovani, May 05-20.
- Visioni instabili, curator: Lucia Anelli; Ra Comunicazionetotale, Terlizzi (Ba), April 28-May 18th.
- Arte Fiera, Bologna, January 27th-31st.

2004-2005
- People, curator: Lia De Venere; Galleria Cherin - Charles V Castle, Lecce, December 22nd 2004-January 12th 2005.

2004
- Donato Frisia National Prize, Merate (Lc), December 4th-19th.
- Saturarte, 9th National Prize for Contemporary Art, Ass. Cult. Satura, Genova, December 4th-22th.
- Riparte, Rome, November 27th-29th.
- Souvenir d'autore, curator: Lucia Anelli; Ra Comunicazionetotale, Terlizzi (Ba), October 9th-23rd.
- Dodici autori per dodici mesi. Saicaf Calendar 2004, curators: Ludovico Pratesi and Antonella Marino.
- ArtExpo Monaco, Montecarlo (Monaco), March 18th-21st.

2003-2004
- Amigdala. Tracce di emozioni, with Giuseppe Verga, 9 via della Vetrina Contemporanea, Rome, December 10th 2003-February 14th 2004.

2003
- Non-planning, curator: Mirella Casamassima; with Patrizia Alemanno and Rossella Petronelli. Dueffe, Bari, November 14th-December12th.

2002
- Festival dei popoli mediterranei, setting curator: Dino Cosmai, texs by Giustina Coda; Bisceglie, August 17th-25th.
- 3D, curator: Antonella Marino; with Patrizia Alemanno and Vittoria Traversa, Arthaus, Bari, July 3rd-15yh.

2001
- Conversazioni attraenti, curator: Giustina Coda, Public Library of Sammichele di Bari.

2000
- Art&Libertà, Attese… Giovani Artisti del 2000, curator: Mirella Casamassima, ex Bari-Barletta railway station, March 25th - April 9th.
- Le mie ninfee, Public Gallery Spaziogiovani and Italy-France Association, Bari, March – April; Sciences Interactive Museum, Foggia, April.
- 1° Concorso Nazionale Gaetano Morgese, curator: Maria Vinella, Palazzo Gianfrancesco, Terlizzi (Ba), April29th-May 6th.
- Le ragazze del Maggio, curator: Giusy Petruzzelli, Public Gallery Spaziogiovani, May 04th-31st .
- Oltre la porta, works sent by artists from 11 European Countries for the Jubilee; curator: Giusy Petruzzelli, S. Maria Greca Santuary, Corato (Ba), September 10th-25t.
- Genii, curator: A. Cerboni Baiardi, M. Casamassima, B. Ceci, S. Ciriscioli, G. Coda, V. Girolamo, D. Micucci, R. Pucciarelli; Turi (Ba), Palazzo Marchesale - Urbino, Palazzo Ducale, August-November.
- Ambienti naturali-ambienti artificiali, curator: Giustina Coda; C.C. Mongolfiera Andria, Foggia Surbo (Le), Taranto, November 20th-December 3rd.

1999
- Il linguaggio del corpo, curator: Vincenzo Girolamo, Rosanna Pucciarelli, Giustina Coda, Giusy Petruzzelli; Palazzo Caputi, Ruvo di Puglia (Ba), May 22nd-29th.
- Autoritratto - Dal gesto all'azione, guest in the performance by Giulio De Mitri; project by Giusy Petruzzelli, Roxette Cultural Centre, Bari, 19 maggio.