Matteo Montani

Matteo Montani completed his classical studies in Rome prior to joining the Academy of the Arts of Rome in the Painting and Sculpture sections, where he qualified in 1997.{{cite web |title=TERNA 02 - Profilo di Matteo Montani |url=http://www.premioterna.it/pt02/it/artista/matteo-montani |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160328165556/http://www.premioterna.it/pt02/it/artista/matteo-montani |archivedate=28 March 2016 |accessdate=2016-02-05 |language=it |df=dmy-all}} Between 1988 and 1996, Montani worked as an assistant in Alfredo Pirri’s studio. As a student he helped artists Günther Förg and Michelangelo Pistoletto in the preparation of their exhibitions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.studiovisconti.net/mostra/17/biografia|title = Linee - from 15 June 2021 to 16 September 2021 - Studio Giangaleazzo Visconti}}

Following his first gallery exhibition held in Milan at the Studio Casoli in 2000, Montani won the Suzzara Prize in Italy{{Cite web |title=Montani Sigismondo Matteo - Galleria del Premio Suzzara Museo d'arte Lombardia |url=http://www.premiosuzzara.it/opere-autori/montani-sigismondo-matteo,325.html |accessdate=1 September 2023 |website=www.premiosuzzara.it |language=it}} and the next year he was the Winner{{Cite web|url=http://www.bjcem.org/biennali/x-biennial-of-young-artists-from-europe-and-the-mediterranean-sarajevo-2001/|title = X Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean – Sarajevo 2001 – BJCEM}} of the national selection in the Biennale of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the following years, a number of Italian galleries held several solo exhibitions of Montani’s works, most notably Fabio Sargentini’s historical gallery L'Attico,{{Cite web |url=http://www.fabiosargentini.it/mostre_performance_teatro/matteo_montani |title=Matteo Montani | Fabio Sargentini |access-date=5 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313095041/http://www.fabiosargentini.it/mostre_performance_teatro/matteo_montani |archive-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} presenting works by Gilbert & George, Joseph Beuys, Jannis Kounellis, Gino De Dominicis or Sol LeWitt. In 2008, Montani took part in the Rome Quadriennale.{{Cite web|url=http://www.quadriennalediroma.org/arbiq_web/index.php?sezione=quadriennali&id=35&ricerca=|title = La Quadriennale di Roma - Arbiq}}

Over 2010 and 2011, Matteo Montani also exhibited his production abroad in solo exhibitions in Greece at the Kalfayan Gallery,The Carer of the Threshold exhibition, 2011, Kalfayan Gallery {{cite web |url=http://www.kalfayangalleries.com/new/index31en.htm |title=Kalfayan Galleries Athens - Thessaloniki |access-date=2016-02-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219195202/http://www.kalfayangalleries.com/new/index31en.htm |archive-date=19 February 2016}} in New York at the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò{{Cite web|url=http://www.casaitaliananyu.org/search/node|title=Search|website=Casa Italiana Zerilli / Marimò|accessdate=1 September 2023}} and in several German cities, amongst which Würzburg at the Museum Am Dom for his 2011 Seelenlandschaft exhibitionMatteo Montani : Seelenlandschaft : Paesaggio Dell'anima, Museum am Dom Würzburg editions, 2011, curated by Jürgen Lenssen, Davide Sarchioni and Marco Tonelli, 2011, {{ISBN|978-3981259575}} featuring monumental paintings.

Montani has taken part in many group exhibitions with artists such as Mimmo Paladino,[http://www.fondazionecarichieti.it/palazzo-de-mayo/s-e-t-spazio-esposizioni-temporanee The Carichieti Foundation ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123200724/http://www.fondazionecarichieti.it/palazzo-de-mayo/s-e-t-spazio-esposizioni-temporanee |date=23 November 2015 }} Markus Lüpertz, Mark Francis, Jannis Kounellis, Vasco Bendini,Così lontani, così vicini, Vasco Bendini and Matteo Montani’, curated by G.Simongini, Allemandi &C., 2013, {{ISBN|978-8842222057}} and Ian Davenport. Hr has also exhibited at international art fairs such as the Bologna Arte Fiera, Turin Artissima, Art Los Angeles, Pulse Miami, Art Dubai. His collaborations with well-established galleries have grown - the Marilena Bonomo Gallery{{Cite web|url=https://www.exibart.com/altrecitta/fino-al-30-iv-2008-larca-bari-marilena-bonomo/|title=fino al 30.IV.2008 | L'Arca | Bari, Marilena Bonomo exibart.com|first=Giusy|last=Caroppo|date=15 April 2008|access-date=1 September 2023}}

for exhibitions with Kiki Smith, sculptor James Brown, photographer Elger Esser, the Otto Gallery,{{cite web | url=http://www.otto-gallery.it/?portfolio=matteo-montani | title=Otto-gallery}} or the PACI Contemporary gallery.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pacicontemporary.com/www/it/artisti/142-matteo-montani |title=Montani, Matteo |access-date=5 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330213940/http://www.pacicontemporary.com/www/it/artisti/142-matteo-montani |archive-date=30 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} He was also invited to exhibit in several museums, most notably the Museum of Art of Ravenna MAR.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mar.ra.it/ita/Mostra/Critica-in-Arte-2008-2009|title=Critica in Arte 2008-2009 - MAR - Museo d'Arte della città di Ravenna

|website=www.mar.ra.it|access-date=1 September 2023}} In 2013 he won the Jury Special Prize of the Premio Michetti.

In 2014 the National Gallery of Modern Art of Rome acquired for its permanent collection a wax installation previously exhibited (and partially melted in the course of the exhibition) during his 2014 solo exhibition Andarsene{{Cite web|url=https://www.exibart.com/roma/fino-all1-ii-2015-matteo-montani-andarsene-museo-h-k-andersen-roma/|title=Fino all'1.II.2015 | Matteo Montani, Andarsene|first=Mario|last=Finazzi|date=17 January 2015|access-date=1 September 2023|website=Museo H.K.Andersen}} at the H. C. Andersen Museum,[http://www.museoandersen.beniculturali.it/index.php?it/202/matteo-montani-andarsene Andarsene, a solo exhibition by Matteo Montani, curated by G.Simongini] Museum H.C. Andersen {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422021558/http://www.museoandersen.beniculturali.it/index.php?it%2F202%2Fmatteo-montani-andarsene |date=22 April 2016 }} Rome.

Since 2015 Luca Tommasi’s Milan-based gallery[http://www.lucatommasi.it/artist.aspx?IDArtista=25 Matteo Montani at Luca Tommasi’s gallery] has exhibited Montani’s works in Italy, alongside other artists such as Alexis Harding, Philip Taaffe, Alberto di Fabio, and Paul Jenkins.{{cite web |url=http://www.lucatommasi.it/ |title=Home |website=lucatommasi.it}}

• 2017 Unfolding, Galleria Nicola Pedana,{{cite web |url=http://www.nicolapedana.com/ |title=Home |website=nicolapedana.com}} Caserta, Italy, The Glow and The Glare, Luca Tommasi Arte Contemporanea Gallery, Milan, Italy
• 2016 Racconto Rosso, Fabio Sargentini-L'Attico, Rome, Italy.{{cite web |url=http://www.fabiosargentini.it/ |title=Home |website=fabiosargentini.it}}
• 2016 Once Upon a Time Life, Again, The Elkon Gallery, New York, USA.{{cite web |url=http://www.elkongallery.com/ |title=Home |website=elkongallery.com}}
• 2015 Things Behind, Luca Tommasi Arte Contemporanea Gallery, Milan, Italy,{{cite web|url=https://www.lucatommasi.it/pdf/Montani.pdf|title=Things behind|website=lucatommasi.it|access-date=1 September 2023}} Matteo Montani (con Peter Flaccus), the Otto Gallery, Bologna, Italy{{cite web | url=http://www.otto-gallery.it/?portfolio=matteo-montanari-peter-flaccus | title=Otto-gallery – Matteo Montani – Peter Flaccus}}
• 2014 Andarsene, Museo H. C. Andersen, Roma, Italy{{cite web | url=http://www.artribune.com/2014/12/estetica-del-transitorio-oltre-la-pittura-matteo-montani-al-museo-andersen/ | title=Estetica del transitorio, oltre la pittura. Matteo Montani al Museo Andersen | Artribune | date=18 December 2014 }}
• 2012 Bendini-Montani, Museo Carichieti, Chieti, Italy,{{Cite web | url=http://www.artribune.com/2012/12/vasco-bendini-e-matteo-montani-generazioni-a-confronto/ | title=Vasco Bendini e Matteo Montani. Generazioni a confronto | Artribune | date=11 December 2012 }} I luoghi del’immagine (con Marco Grimaldi), Gallery Morone, Milan, Italy{{cite web |url=http://www.nuovagalleriamorone.com/exhibitions_past.php?i_a=24&l=it |title=Nuova galleria Morone - Arte contemporanea Milano |accessdate=2016-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160328165515/http://www.nuovagalleriamorone.com/exhibitions_past.php?i_a=24&l=it |archive-date=28 March 2016}}
• 2011 Seelenlandschaft, Museum am Dom, Würzburg, Germany{{Cite web | url=http://www.artribune.com/2011/08/avrete-finito-le-ferie-ma-non-smettete-di-viaggiare-artribune-vi-porta-a-wuerzburg-per-il-foto-backstage-della-mostra-di-matteo-montani/ | title=Avrete finito le ferie, ma non smettete di viaggiare. Artribune vi porta a Wuerzburg, per il foto-backstage della mostra di Matteo Montani | Artribune | date=30 August 2011 }}
• 2010 Il guardiano della soglia, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, Greece,{{cite web |url=http://www.kalfayangalleries.com/new/viewexhibition1.php?EXHIB_ID=134 |title=Exhibition works |accessdate=2016-02-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413011732/http://www.kalfayangalleries.com/new/viewexhibition1.php?EXHIB_ID=134 |archivedate=13 April 2016 |df=dmy-all }} Matteo Montani, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, USA, A cielo aperto, Otto Gallery, Bologna, Italy,{{Cite web | url=http://www.otto-gallery.it/?portfolio=matteo-montani-a-cielo-aperto | title=Otto-gallery – MATTEO MONTANI }} Naturaldurante, Gallery Marilena Bonomo, Bari, Italy{{cite web | url=http://www.recensito.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8819:naturaldurante-matteo-montani-in-mostra-a-bari&catid=47&Itemid=126 | title=Naturaldurante, Matteo Montani in mostra a Bari }}
• 2009 Abbassare il cielo agli occhi, The PACI Contemporary gallery, Brescia, Italy{{Cite web |url=http://www.pacicontemporary.com/www/it/2014-2/62-matteo-montani-abbassare-il-cielo-agli-occhi |title=Matteo Montani - Abbassare il cielo agli occhi |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409053837/http://www.pacicontemporary.com/www/it/2014-2/62-matteo-montani-abbassare-il-cielo-agli-occhi |archive-date=9 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}
• 2008 15th Rome Quadriennale, Il bacio e altre strade per le stelle", Gallery Valentina Bonomo, Rome, Italy,{{cite web|url=https://galleriabonomo.com/dev/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MontaniPR_2008.pdf|title=Press release. Matteo Montani|website=galleriabonomo.com|date=March 2014|access-date=1 September 2023}} Matteo Montani", Ravenna Art Museum, Ravenna, Italy
• 2007 Foster, Gallery L’Attico - Fabio Sargentini, Rome, Italy{{Cite web|url=https://www.exibart.com/roma/fino-al-10-iii-2007-matteo-montani-roma-lattico/|title=fino al 10.III.2007 | Matteo Montani | Roma, L'Attico exibart.com|first=Pierluigi|last=Sacconi|date=30 January 2007|accessdate=1 September 2023}}
• 2005 Passerò per via Nicolò dell’Arca, Marilena Bonomo Gallery, Bari, Italy{{cite web |url=http://www.nuovagalleriamorone.com/artists.php?l=en&i_a=26 |title=Nuova galleria Morone - Arte contemporanea Milano |accessdate=2016-02-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205085805/http://www.nuovagalleriamorone.com/artists.php?i_a=26&l=en |archivedate=5 February 2016}}

• 2017{{spaced ndash}} Galleria Nicola Pedana, Caserta, Italy
• 2007/2015/2016{{spaced ndash}} Fabio Sargentini-L’Attico Gallery, Rome, Italy[http://www.fabiosargentini.it/mostre_performance_teatro/matteo_montani Matteo Montani] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313095041/http://www.fabiosargentini.it/mostre_performance_teatro/matteo_montani |date=13 March 2016 }} Matteo Montani at the Galleria L’Attico - Fabio Sargentini
• 2016{{spaced ndash}} The Elkon Gallery, New York City, United States
• 2015/2017{{spaced ndash}} Luca Tommasi Gallery, Milan, Italy
• 2014{{spaced ndash}} H. C. Andersen Museum, Rome, Italy
• 2012{{spaced ndash}} Con Vasco Bendini, The Carichieti Foundation Museum, Chieti, Italy
• 2011{{spaced ndash}} Museum Am Dom Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
• 2010/2014{{spaced ndash}} Otto Gallery, Bologna, Italy
• 2010{{spaced ndash}} The Zerilli-Marimò Foundation, New York, USA[http://www.casaitaliananyu.org/search?filter0=matteo+montani Matteo Montani at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, New York, USA]
• 2010{{spaced ndash}} Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, Greece{{cite web |url=http://www.kalfayangalleries.com/new/index23en.htm |title=Kalfayan Galleries Athens - Thessaloniki |accessdate=2016-02-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130145904/http://www.kalfayangalleries.com/new/index23en.htm |archivedate=30 January 2016 |df=dmy-all }} Matteo Montani at the Kalfayan Galleries
• 2008{{spaced ndash}} MAR Ravenna, Italy
• 2008{{spaced ndash}} Valentina Bonomo Gallery, Rome, Italy[http://galleriabonomo.com/Exhibitions/2008_matteo-montani/ Matteo Montani at Galleria Valentina Bonomo]
• 2005{{spaced ndash}} Marilena Bonomo Gallery, Bari, Italy

• The National Gallery of Modern Art {{spaced ndash}} Rome, Italy
• Unicredit{{spaced ndash}}Milan, Italy
• Artefiera{{spaced ndash}} Bologna, Italy
• Collezione Benetton{{spaced ndash}} Trevise, Italy
• Fondazione La Quadriennale{{spaced ndash}} Rome, Italy
• MAR, Ravenna{{spaced ndash}} Italy
• The VAF Foundation{{spaced ndash}} Italy
• Museum Burg{{spaced ndash}} Miltenberg, Germany
• Museum Am Dom{{spaced ndash}} Würzburg, Germany
• Novartis Corporated{{spaced ndash}} Whippanny (New Jersey), USA

• 2013{{spaced ndash}} Premio Michetti, Italy, Winner of the Special Jury Prize
• 2009{{spaced ndash}} Terna Award 02, Italy, Finalist
• 2008{{spaced ndash}} Cairo Award, Milan, Italy, Finalist{{Cite web | url=http://www.cairoeditore.it/Premio-Cairo-2008.html | title=Cairo Editore }}
• 2008{{spaced ndash}} Talent Prize, Rome, Italy, Finalist
• 2007{{spaced ndash}} Lissone Award, Lissone, Italy, Finalist{{Cite web | url=http://www.exibart.com/profilo/eventiV2.asp?idelemento=48476 | title=Premio Lissone 2007 }}
• 2001{{spaced ndash}} Biennale of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Winner in the national selection{{Cite web | url=http://www.bjcem.org/biennali/x-biennial-of-young-artists-from-europe-and-the-mediterranean-sarajevo-2001 | title=X Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean – Sarajevo 2001 – BJCEM }}
• 2000{{spaced ndash}} XL Suzzara Prize, Suzzara, Italy, Winner

{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|http://www.matteomontani.com/}}
• [http://www.arte.rai.it/articoli/matteo-montani/1543/default.aspx Live Performance of a Vanishing Painting by Matteo Montani, ARTNEWS, RAi 3, 27/10/2011]
• [http://www.arte.rai.it/articoli/matteo-montani-sotto-la-superficie/28808/default.aspx Matteo Montani: Sotto la superficie, a RAi documentary on Matteo Montani, 2014]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfL8RnqdgPY Trailer of Montani’s solo exhibition THINGS BEHIND, 2015, at Luca Tommasi Arte Contemporanea’s gallery]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr0p9NRoFmY Trailer of Montani’s solo exhibition SEELENLANDSCHAFT, 2011, Museum Am Dom, Würzburg, Germany]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywSZn5925Bw Trailer of Montani’s group exhibition PINO PINELLI DUETS], 2015 with Pino Pinelli, Anne Blanchet, Enzo Cacciola, Alberto Di Fabio and Chiara Dynys at Luca Tommasi Arte Contemporanea’s gallery
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni2Ds91FGlk Trailer of Montani’s exhibition I LUOGHI DELL’IMMAGINE with Marco Grimaldi, 2012, Nuova Galleria Morone]

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