Maria Martinelli

As a multimedia artist, 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 has been teacher of Computer Science for Graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bari between 2008 and 2013.

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

• Degree in Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Bari.
• Workshops, training and refresher courses: photography and video-making; graphics; music and sound designing.
• 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

2013

• Hic-et-alibi, Museo Nuova Era, Bari, March 23rd-April 30th.

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

2015

• Vetrine d'arte, curator: P. Gaetani D'Aragona. Contemporary art exhibition on the theme of sacredness. Works showed in the shop windows of the City center. Taranto (Italy), March 21st- Aprile 1st.

2014

• Luoghi d'arte: Stone, curator: Lucia Anelli. Masseria Torre di Nebbia, Corato (BAT), Italy, October 4th-4 November 4th.
• Riprendo il filo, curator: Elisabetta Giovagnoni. Arte e altro, Rome, February 1st-14th.
• Artisti per l’Approdo, Rome, April 11th-May 9th.

2013

• Special Price 3. 32 proposte per una piccola collezione, Studio Arte Fuori Centro, Rome, December 10th-January 3rd.
• MURART, an event promoted by Assessorato alla Cultura della Provincia di Bari in collaboration with Camera di Commercio di Bari, IX Circoscrizione San Nicola–Murat and Associazione "Borgo Murattiano". "Open air” gallery in the city, Bari, November 9th-23rd.
• Forme in Movimento, curator: Galleria Beluga (Rutigliano, Bari). Monopoli (Bari), july 12th-28th.
• Cartaria, curator: Loredana Rea. Studio Arte Fuori Centro, Roma, June 25th-July 12th.

2012-2013

• ACQUA in arte e nelle carte, exhibition of historical documents and contemporary art, curator: Sabrina Veneziani, in cooperation with Archivio di Stato di Bari. Archivio di Stato-Cittadella della Cultura, Bari, December 6th-January 11th

2012

• FAIMARATHON. Organized by: FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italia). Video shown at Castello Svevo, Bari (Italy), october 21st.
  
• O/Pen Pics, competition of photographic culture for the 25th International Book Fair, Turin. Work selected for the ammission and visible online at the present moment.
  
• Nojarte. Contemporary art biennial, curator: Rosa Didonna,art critic: Mirella Casamassima, Palazzo della Cultura, Noicattaro (Bari), July 19th -September 7th.
  
• Luoghi d'arte: Milk, curator: Lucia Anelli. Masseria Pilano, Crispiano (Taranto), June 23rd-July 30th.
  
• La Festa dell’Arte, curators: Roberto Lacarbonara, Antonio Frugis and Nicola Zito. Pino Pascali Museum Foundation, Polignano a Mare (Bari), June 1st-Ausust 26th.
  
• Donne, percorsi, diritti, curator: Grazia Donatelli, art critic: Giusy Petruzzelli, Adelfia (Bari, Italy), January 27th-February 17th.

2011

• Olio d'Artista, curators: Francesco Sannicandro and Rosanna Pucciarelli. Modugno (Ba), November 20-27th.
  
• 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, in 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 and 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, texts 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.