Luigi Galligani

Arte Fiera di Padova 11-14 Novembre 2011- Anonima Art Project - Stand 31.35,42 | Opere in permanenza: Galleria Schubert, Milano - Donec Capiam Studio, Milano - Galleria Tondinelli, Roma - Satura Art Gallery, Genova

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The sculptor Luigi Galligani

Luigi Galligani was born in 1957. 
He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence (Tuscany/Italy) and Carrara (Tuscany/Italy), where he graduated with a thesis on the italian sculptor MARINO MARINI.

In 1985 the MONDADORI CATALOGUE OF ITALIAN SCULPTURE , on reporting of the art critics Renzo Biasion and Tommaso Paloscia , has published a work by the young tuscan artist .

In 1992 with the collaboration of Ken's Art Gallery of Florence/Italy , which since 1985 exposes his works, Luigi Galligani gave lectures and held a conference at the Orange Coast college of Los Angeles/U.S.A.

In 1993 , he was awarded the academic title of the corresponding class of sculpture. by the ACCADEMIA DELLE ARTI DEL DISEGNO of Florence .

In 1996, the ACCADEMIA DEI GEORGOFILI OF FLORENCE, heavily damaged by a bomb in 1993, placed in the main hall of it's premises a basrelief by this artist in indelible memory of the destruction suffered..

In 1997 Prof Antonio Paolucci, former Minister of Culture in Italy , wrote the critic essay for the first monographic catalogue of Luigi Galligani's works.

In 1999 the Region of Tuscany commissioned to the artist the sculpture "PEGASO STRAORDINARIO 1999" for Eugenio Garin, historian of philosophy.

In the summer of 2001, in the park of Villa "LA VERSILIANA" , Forte dei Marmi /Tuscany ,(prestigious meeting point of all kind of artists, writers ,and so on), the artist set up an exhibition of his latest sculptures, accompanied by a catalogue with critical writings by Romano Battaglia and Antonio Paolucci.
In the same year Luigi Galligani attended the Art Fair " Classic VIII of Kortrijk , in Belgiyum.

In 2002 he started a collaboration with the "Galleria d'arte Enrico Paoli" in PIETRASANTA/Tuscany and with " Capricorno Art Gallery " in the island of CAPRI.

In 2003 the Royal Caribbean International commissioned to the artist a monumental sculpture in bronze and two busts in terracotta for the cruise ship " Mariner of the Seas".
In the same year the artist staged a solo exhibition titled " MEDITERRANEO" at the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno - Florence , which catalogue included critical writings by Prof. Francesco Adorno, Prof. Antonio Paolucci, Prof. Francesco Gurrieri and Prof. Antonina Zaru; same time four large bronze sculptures were displayed in the Chiostro of Palazzo Comunale- Arezzo, presented by art critic Giovanni Faccenda.

In 2004 the artist exhibits a range of monumental sculptures in Orbetello ( ancient town in the famous resort area of Maremma , in Tuscany ) on the theme of the Mediterranean Myth , presented by art critic Giovanni Faccenda; the exhibition lasted till December 2006.

In 2005 his sculptures have been exposed in Capalbio with the presentation of Prof. Giuseppe Cordoni and at the Associazione Industriali di Firenze, with the collaboration of Prof. Mario Bigazzi, one of the main representatives in the field of intensive rehabilitation, who presents in this venue the group of bronze sculptures "Le Tre Grazie" before their definitive placement at the Istituto Tiberino in Umbertide.

In 2006 , having been invited by the town of Maastricht to expose his works at an important international sculpture fair , he exhibited three bronze sculptures which were displayed in the gardens of chateau Nercanne.
In the same year Associazione Industriali di Firenze commissioned to the artist a bronze work to be handed over to Mr; Luca Corderodi Montezemolo, former President of the Associazioni Industriali Nazionale.

In 2007 he created the "Audience prize" , a bronze bas-relief , for Ilian Simeonov ,director of the movie " Warden of the Dead" in the section:"Oltre il Mediterraneo" at the Taormina film Festival 2007.
Same year the artist staged a solo exhibition at Palazzo duchi di santo Stefano in Taormina , presented by Prof. Maria Teresa Prestigiacomo.

Nel 2008 the artist presented 10 sculptures ( in bronze and in terracotta ) at the Agora Gallery in NEW YORK in the occasion of the exhibition " The Odyssey Within" .
In the years 2008 and 2009 he made two large gilded bronzes of his sculpture : "Il canto delle sirene", one for Encore Hotel Wynn Las Vegas , in Las Vegas , and one for Encore Hotel Wynn Macau, in Macau .

Always in 2009 he started to collaborate with Galleria d'Arte di Ada Zunino. In Milan/Italy, famous for contemporary sculpture, where he has presented some of his works.

In 2010 Prof. Carlo Franza presented a solo exhibition of the artist at the Circolo della Stampa in Milan ,with the collaboration of Galleria di Ada Zunino, and also with the collaboration of his important collector Dr. Henk Van Den Broek who ownes some of Luigi Galligani's large works placed in his lovely Renaissance Villa in Tuscany.

In the same year he held a solo exhibition ,titled: "Mermaids and more" at Ken's Art Gallery of Florence, whose Director, Mr. Walter Bellini has been promoting his works in Italy and abroad for at least 25 years and is now planning important future events in Europe.

Always in 2010 the artist has been invited by Dr. Renato Grassini, curator of this exhibition,to show some of his mermaids at Villa Necchi-Gambolò in Pavia/Italy( villa which has lately been restored and recently opened to the public ).
In October 2010 Luigi Galligani has been awarded the Art Prize for Sculpture at the Circolo della Stampa in Milan .
In November 2010 Galligani was invited by Mousse T and Sasha Foster to show his recent works at Peppermint Pavillon of Hannover.

In 2011 he realized a personal exhibition at Satura Art Gallery of Genova and in the same period he showed three large sculptures in the exhibition "I Quattro Elementi" in the Castello Estense of Ferrara,organized by Ferrara ProArt.
In June 2011 Galligani has been awarded the 1° Prize for Sculpture at the Biennale "Genovarte 2011".

Many of Luigi Galligani's sculptures inspired by the theme of the Mediterranean Myth are displayed at Fattoria di Corsignano, in the Casentino area of Tuscany , with many other important art works of contemporary art collected by the owner of this large property Mr. Lorenzo Lori who actively cooperates with the artist as regards exhibition planning and support.

Luigi Galligani lives and works in Castellina in Chianti , Tuscany , Italy.



Personal exhibitons from 1981:
1981
Galleria Valiani – PISTOIA
1983
“La Coscienza Plastica” – Studio Guidi Costruzioni – PESCIA (PT)
1985
Galleria Teorema – FIRENZE
Stern Galerie – LUCERNA (SVIZZERA)
1986
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
Galleria “Segno Grafico” – VENEZIA
Galleria Schneider – ROMA
1987
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
Asselijn Gallery – AMSTERDAM
1989
Galleria Schneider – ROMA
1990
Studio Denise Fiorani – PIACENZA
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
Palazzo del Comune – ASCOLI PICENO
1991
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
Galleria “I Rioni” – PORTO S. STEFANO
Galleria Cortina – MILANO
1992
Galleria Folco – TORINO
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
Galleria Santo Stefano – VENEZIA
1993
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
1994
Galleria Menhir – LA SPEZIA
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
Galleria dei Greci – ROMA
Galleria Sagittario – VIGEVANO
1995
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
Galleria Montmartre – PARMA
1996
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
1997
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
1998
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
1999
Ken’s Art Gallery – FLORENCE
Gallery “Bell’Arte” – MAASTRICHT – HOLLAND
2000
Ken’s Art Gallery – FLORENCE
Gallery “Bell’Arte” – MAASTRICHT – HOLLAND
2001
Rocca Comunale – Sala del Capitano – CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI
XXII Festival “LA VERSILIANA” – MARINA DI PIETRASANTA
2002
Galleria d’Arte “Senso” – PANZANO IN CHIANTI
Galleria d’Arte “Enrico Paoli” – PIETRASANTA
Capricorno Art Gallery – CAPRI
2003
Contemporary Art Gallery- LONDON
Accademia delle Arti del Disegno- FIRENZE –“MEDITERRANEO”
Galleria Enrico Paoli – PIETRASANTA
Capricorno Gallery- CAPRI
2005
- "AMOR MARMORIS" - IL LAVORO COME ARTE - Sculture da un borgo di notte - A cura di Giuseppe Cordoni - LEVIGLIANI DI STAZZEMA (LU)
- "VENUS" - a sculpture of Luigi Galligani created for the fashion room of the Belgian Stylist Nina Meert - ROYAL WINDSOR HOTEL - BRUXELLES
2006
- Sculpture exhibition - Chateau Neercanne- organized by Gallery Bell'Arte - MAASTRICHT (HOLLAND)
- Porto di Cala Galera, Monte Argentario, Luglio Settembre 2007
- Taormina, Palazzo Duchi di S. Stefano, Giugno-Luglio
- Chateau Neercanne by Gallery Bell'Arte 2007, Maastricht(Holland)
- PERSONAL EXHIBITION GALLERY BELL'ARTE MAASTRICHT - HOLLAND
2010
Palazzo Serbelloni - Circolo della Stampa - Milano
Villa Necchi - Gambolò - Pavia
Peppermint Pavillon - Hannover
2011
Satura Art Gallery - Palazzo Stella - Genova

Collective exhibitions from 1980:

1980
Biennale di Arese – Villa Reale – MONZA
1981
“Giovani presenze artistiche in Toscana” – Galleria d’Arte Moderna –
FORTE DEI MARMI (LUCCA)
1982
“Skulpturen” – INGOLSTADT (GERMANIA)
1983
“Memoria dell’Uomo“ – Villa Pacchiani – S.CROCE SULL’ARNO (PISA)
1984
“Il potere dell’Immagine come disciplina visiva” – PONTASSIEVE (FIRENZE)
“Attualità della scultura pistoiese” – PISTOIA
“Gruppo Arti Visive Mediterraneo” – Galleria “Il Canovaccio” – ROMA
1985
Galleria “La Soffitta” – COLONNATA (FIRENZE)
“Quindici scultori per una Via Crucis” – Santuario de La Verna – (AREZZO)
1986
“Asti Scultura” – I° Biennale – ASTI
III° Biennale Nazionale di Scultura – Palagio Fiorentino – STIA (AREZZO)
“Sculture moderne per un paese antico” – CIVITELLA IN VAL DI CHIANA (AREZZO)
Bullocks Wilshire Stores – LOS ANGELES
1987
“Scultura Italiana del Novecento/seconda e terza generazione – Galleria Berman -
TORINO
1988
II° Prix International de Sculture Contemporaine – Chateau Royal de Collioure –
COLLIOURE (FRANCIA)
XXVI° Mostra all’aperto – « L ‘Arte visiva a Firenze tra la Storia e l’Attualità
del Contemporaneo” – Piazza Donatello – FIRENZE
“Temi e Stilemi” – Palazzina Direzionale – SCANDICCI (FIRENZE)
1989
“BIAF 89” – BARCELLONA
“SIAC 89” – FIRENZE
ARTE FIERA 89 – VALENCIA
Collettiva di scultura – Studio Denise Fiorani – PIACENZA
Collettiva di scultura – Galleria Cinquecento – BARCELLONA
1990
“Presenze monumentali” – Palazzo Gelmetti – BARDOLINO (LAGO DI GARDA)
Ken’s Art Gallery – FIRENZE
IV° Biennale di Arte Sacra – PESCARA
“SIAC 90” – FIRENZE
Harrods – LONDRA
1991
ARTE FIERA 91 – BOLOGNA
Galleria “La Soffitta” – COLONNATA(FI)
“Lo Spazio della Scultura” – Villa Carrara Bottagisio – BARDOLINO (LAGO DI
GARDA)
“Realismo Magico” – Galleria dei Greci – ROMA
The Walsh Gallery at Fairfield University – CONNECTICUT
1992
Galleria Folco – TORINO
“Opere su carta dagli Anni Venti fino ad oggi” – Galleria dei Greci – ROMA
1993
FIAC 93 – Grand Palais – PARIGI
« La Genie de la Bastille » - PARIGI
« LINEART 93 » - GAND – BELGIO
FIERA STAMPA – MADRID
CHINA ART EXPO – CANTON – CINA
1994
“ARTE FIERA 94” – BOLOGNA
XIII° Rassegna d’Arte “Citta di Buti” – BUTI (PISA)
“Le Forme del Mare” – Sculture in un paesaggio – MARINA DI PIETRASANTA (LUCCA)
“ART MIAMI “ – MIAMI – FLORIDA
“ARTE FIERA 94” – BARI
1995
“La terra plasmata” – Fortezza da Basso – FIRENZE
“Forma” Salone della Scultura – PERAROLO DI ARCUGNANO (VI)
“ARTE FIERA” – TORINO
1996
“ARTE FIERA 96” – BOLOGNA
1997
“ARTE FIERA 97” – BOLOGNA
“MIART” – MILANO
I° Biennale d’Italia – TREVI(PG)
1998
“ARTE FIERA 98” – BOLOGNA
“MONUMENTAL” – BORNEM – BELGIO
Gallery Bell’Arte Sculptures – MAASTRICHT – OLANDA
Sculptures Exhibition – Chateau St. Gerlach – MAASTRICHT – OLANDA
Terzo Millennio – Pianeta Azzurro – FREGENE – ROMA
“LINEART 98” – GAND - BELGIO
1999
“VENEZIARTE 1999” – VENEZIA
Sculptures Exhibition – Chateau St. Gerlach – MAASTRICHT – HOLLAND
“ Accadde in Toscana 3” - Palazzo Ducale – MASSA
“ Le cheval dans l’Art” 1999 – Hippodrome Wellington – OOSTENDE – BELGIUM
« LINEART 99 » – GENT – BELGIUM
2000
« MONUMENTAL 2000 » - BORNEM – BELGIUM
Gallery « Bell’Arte » Sculptures – MAASTRICHT – HOLLAND
Sculptures exhibition – Chateau Neercanne – MAASTRICHT – HOLLAND
Sango Art Gallery – LEUVEN – BELGIUM
“LINEART 2000” – GENT – BELGIUM
2001
“CLASSIC VIII” – KORTRIJK – BELGIUM
2002
“ARTE FIERA” - BARI
“ARTE FIERA” – PADOVA
2003
“LEONARDO, genio e cartografo”- PALAZZO COMUNALE -AREZZO
2004-2006
- Personale di scultura - ORBETELLO(GR) (Piazza Plebiscito,Piazza Eroe dei due Mondi, Piazza Auditorium)
- Personale di scultura e disegni:"Mediterraneo" Arianna Sartori - Arte - MANTOVA
2005
- Personale di scultura e disegni - CAPALBIO(GR) (Piazza Magenta - Arco Santo - Palazzo Collacchioni)
- Personale di scultura e disegni - ASSOCIAZIONE INDUSTRIALI DI FIRENZE FIRENZE
- Personale di scultura e disegni - ISTITUTO PROSPERIUS TIBERINO - UMBERTIDE (PG)
2008
- RARITY GALLERY MYKONOS GREECE
- INTERART SCULPTURE GARDEN HEESWIJK - DINTHER HOLLAND
- SCULPTURE EXHIBITION CHATEAU NEERCANNE (Gallery BELL'ARTE) MAASTRICHT - HOLLAND
- DUBAI CONFERENZA-INCONTRO MADE IN ITALY
- NORWICH
- "THE ODISSEY WITHIN" AGORA GALLERY, NEW YORK (December 2008)
2009
SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
CHATEAU ST. GERLACH
GALLERY BELL'ARTE
2009
"La miniera della scultura" - Galleria Ada Zunino - Milano
2011
"I Quattro Elementi" - Castello Estense - Ferrara ProArt - Ferrara
2011
Biennale "Genovarte 2011" - Palazzo Stella - Genova




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