Monica Cilmi
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Artist Name: Monica CilmiTuition
- Future Tuition:
- Tuition
Biography
Monika was born in Italy and she had studied art ever since. After she graduated at the "Accademia di Belle Arti" decided to continue to study and she took a MA in Painting restoration. Later she took a PG in Japanese and Korean art in London, where she actually lives and works. She has just completed a Research degree in Fine art (MA by project) with a project on “nature and the rituals of gesture” through the expression of Zen brushwork and she works as a professional artist and tutor. She participated to various exhibitions, had solo exhibitions in Germany, Italy and England and won few prizes. Lately, she is been selected for a show in Berlin following a competition and her work will also be published on an international art book and art dictionary.
Exhibitions
The Long Conversation: Poetry and Painting
coincides with the Waltham Forest Literature Festival. For this exhibition
artists have interpreted the long-standing relationship between
the written word and visual art, in the broadest terms. Poetry that paints a picture,
paintings that are full of poetry, text-based work, artists’ books,
sound installations, photography, printmaking,sculpture are all included.
There will be a display of books to read.
Opening party:
May 23rd 7-10pm to coincide with the WFAC monthly meeting
Exhibition:
May 24th - 28th
6-8pm Tuesday, 6-10pm Wed. to Friday, 10am –10pm on Saturday
The Red Room, at Ye Olde Rose & Crown
53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow E17 4SA
http://www.artsclub.org.uk
- Future Exhibitions:
- Summer Exhibition
Awards
2011 Selected for an iPad application (artwork publication)
2010 Competition “world of art”, selection for show at “Urania”, Berlin
2003 Prize and Medal “Corrente artistica personale”, Biennale Leonardo Da Vinci
1999 Prize for Installation, Art Trail, Trecastagni Museum, Italy
Media
Acrylics, Calligraphy, Chinese Brush, Coloured Pencil, Drawing, Gouache, Mixed Media, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pencil/Charcoal, Water soluble pastels, Watercolour, Watercolour Pencil
Subjects
Abstract, Animals, Calligraphy, Colour Mixing, Decorative Art, Fantasy, Japanese Painting, Naive/ Primitive, Still Life, Trees and Foliage
