Bio

Melissa Pitzalis was born in Rome (IT) in 1990. Currently she lives and works between Rome and Siena.

EDUCATION

2015 MA Communication and valorization of cultural heritage, Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, (110/110 cum laude)
2013 BA Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, (110/110 cum laude)

RESIDENCIES

2018 Art on Journey, curated by C.L.A.N. Collective, Grosseto
2016 International art residency, Ateliers du Plessix Madeuc, Corseul, (France)

GROUP SHOW

upcoming Destinazione Libertà, Flughafengalerie, Graz, (Austria)
2020 AARGH!, Brady Art Centre, London
2019 Destinazione Libertà, Spazio Urano, Rome
2019 Antico/ Presente– L’accademia disegna, Vatican Museums, Rome
2018 Art on Journey, curated by Clan, Grosseto
2018 Tiny Biennale, Temple University, Rome
2017 Antico/ Presente – L’accademia disegna, Vatican Museums, Rome
2017 Eat the street- Skateboard d’artista, Studio 420, Rome
2017 Les yeux mirés, Sacripante art gallery, Rome
2017 Three Phases, Museo della città, Acquapendente
2016 Entre chien et loup, Residency Exhibition Les Ateliers du Plessix Madeuc, Léhon, France
2016 9 Faces, TAG Tevere Art Gallery, Rome
2015 Borgo Prize exhibition, La scala d’oro, Rome
2015 L’ Accademia disegna, Capitoline Museums, Rome
2015 Quaderni in viaggio, Spazio 23, Rome
2015 Musica e Roma, Classica sul Tevere, Rome
2014 Nel cerchio di Moreau, Spazio 23, Rome
2014 Materia, marble sculpture for Cassino city hall, Frosinone
2014 Sulle Tracce di Ingres, Ferrante’s palace, Civita D’Antino
2014 20×20, Ferrante’s palace, Civita D’Antino
2014 Sulle tracce di Ingres, Porta Latina Gallery, Rome
2014 Tiny Biennale, Temple University Gallery, curated by Susan Moore, Rome
2013 Self- Portrait, Spazio 23, Rome
2013 L’accademia disegna, Capitoline Museums, Rome
2011 Morlotti Prize, painting prize, Imbersago
2011 Premio Fibrenus, engraving prize, Sora
2011 Micro²_, Rocco Basciano Art Gallery , Milan
2010 Opera Bosco Museum of Art in Nature, Calcata, curated by Anne Demijttenaere

ARTIST ASSISTANT

2019 Artist’s assistant for Davide Dormino, Rome
2017 Artist’s assistant for Nezaket Ekici at Deutsche Akademie, Villa Massimo, Rome
2016-19 Artist’s assistant for Julie Polidoro, Rome

COLLABORATIONS/ WORKEXPERIENCES

2019 assistant of the Visual Arts Department, RUFA Rome University of Fine Arts , Rome
2018 -19 project assistant at Siena Art Institute Onlus, Siena
2016 William Kentridge, Triumphs and Laments: Shadow Puppets’ lab, co-team captain S. Spizzichino, Janos Cseh, Macro Pelanda, Rome