Matteo Nannini
Born on the 23rd December 1979 in Bologna
Summa cum Laude at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna in 2003.
Professional painter since 1997. Since 1998 he teaches drawing and painting at local schools in Emilia Romagna.
To the present day he has exhibited in a multitude of collective and solo exhibitions, events and art fairs in cities such as:
Bologna, Firenze, Parma, Piacenza, Milan, Budapest, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Shangai, London …
His works belong to public and private collections in:
Italy, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Holland, Hungary, United States and Australia.
His favourite means of expression is oil painting performed on any media. Always interested in figuration, he alternates classical solidity with pictorial/gestural liquefaction.
Characterized by a full-bodied and inquisitive painting, at times intimate, Matteo does not renounce more or less explicit surreal-metaphysical situations and suggestions .
Since 2012 he also deals with comics and illustration.
In the spring of 2015 he published the first volume of his comics character : Detective J.W.Wiland (he created it in 2012 all by himself: subject, stories, dialogue and drawings)now on the threshold of publication of the sixth volume of the saga.
In 2016 he founded Nannini Editore : editorial brand and online portal relating to comics and graphic design. In the same year he opened a comics seminar for beginners at the Cento’s handicraft school .
Collaborate with other newspapers and publishers; since 2020 he is a founding member of the SmokeLand press.
He currently work with:
Galleria delle Visioni , Piacenza, (Italy) see more >
Sensi Arte, Colle val d’ Elsa (SI), (Italy) see more >
He collaborates with:
Smart Coast Gallery, Positano, (Italy) see more >
Artsy see more >
Galleria Orler, Punta Ala (Grosseto – Italy)
Orler TV
He worked with:
Galleria Agoràrte , Milano (Italy)
Smelik & Stokking , Amsterdam, Rotterda, L’Aia , (Holland)
Maelstrom Art Gallery, Milano, (Italy)
Franco Senesi Fine Art, Positano, (Italy)
Trispace Gallery, London, (UK)
Grafique Art Gallery, Bologna, (Italy)
SOLO EXHIBITION
2002
“Di passaggio” Sala Bonzagni, S. Agostino (FE), Italy
2003
“Urban nudes” Antico Caffè Italia, Cento (FE), Italy
2004
“Witchwatching” Pieve di Cento (BO) Bondeno (FE) Stellata (FE), Italy
2005
“Humana Fragilitas” Castello delle Rocche, Finale Emilia (MO), Italy
2006
“Fumi” Galleria Agoràrte, Milano, Italy
Collaboration in the docu/fiction of the director/producer Antonio Ciano.
Realization of a big painting for the entrace of the little theatre of Renazzo (FE) Italy
2009
“Too human faces” Galleria 2E, Suzzara (MN), Italy
2010
“Overfloating” Galleria Agoràrte, Milano ,Casa Frabboni, S.Pietro in casale (BO) Galleria le visioni, Piacenza, Italy
“Demon & Friends” Galleria Maelström, Milano, Italy
2011
Donation of two big paintings on wood for the San Peter’s church in Cento (FE), Italy
2012
“Matteo Nannini” Villa Demidoff Country Resort, Pratolino (FI), Italy
“Bizarre” A.A.C. Il ponte, Pieve di Cento (BO), Italy
2013
Donation of a big oil on canvas for a fund rising for the reconstruction after the heartquake in Emilia Romagna
“Heads” Castel Maggiore (BO), Italy
2014
“Overfloating” Bologna, Italy
2015
Presentation of the first volume of the graphic novel about the adventures of detective
“J.W.Wiland” Casumaro (FE), Italy
“Matteo Nannini opere” Castello di Momeliano (PC), Italy
“J.W.Wiland” paintings and original comic art from the detective saga Pieve di Cento (BO), Italy
2016
“J.W.Wiland II”: “BAD” presentation of the second volume of the self titled graphic novel with exhibition of paintings and original comic art, Altedo (BO), Italy
2017
“J.W.Wiland” paintings , Galleria delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
2018
“Works”, 21 years of activity, Showroom Gilli, Finale Emilia (MO), Italy
2021
“Di grafica e pittura, da Overfloating a Wiland” villa Nichesola Leopardi, Minerbe (Verona) October 2021/January 2022
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION AND ART FAIR
1995
Villa Mazzacorati, Bologna. Italy
1997
“Due”. Matteo Nannini / Denis Riva Auditorium S.Lorenzo, Cento (FE), Italy
1999
“I Nannini” Matteo Nannini / Nicola Nannini. Villa Caruso, Firenze, Italy
2000
Lions Bollate, Milano, Italy
Matteo e Nicola Nannini, decoration of the main room of the Partecipanza Agraria di Cento (FE)
2001
“Di paesaggio e figura” Corte Isolani, Bologna, Italy
Fine art Academy, Bologna, Italy
2002
“Iconica” Rocca di Cento (FE), Italy
“Arte città” S.Giovanni in Persiceto (BO), Italy
2003
“Arte città” S.Giovanni in Persiceto (BO), Italy
Competition “Young european art ”. First prize. Pavia, Italy
Matteo Nannini-Alfred Bast Szekesfehervar, Hungary
2004
Matteo Nannini-Alfred Bast, Szekesfehervar, Hungary
2005
“Promoart Pavia for a contemporary art museum” Certosa Cantù, Città di Casteggio, Italy
“Altre figurazioni” Galleria Agoràrte, Milano, Italy
“Altre figurazioni” Modern and Contemporary Art Museum ,Montesegale, Pavia, Italy
“Passaggi…stanze d’arte a casa Cini” Casa Cini, Ferrara, Italy
“In the mind’s garden ” A.A.C. il ponte, Pieve di Cento (BO), Italy
2006
“Labirinto. Mito, edificio, danza” S.Agostino (FE), Italy
“Works on paper” Galleria Agoràrte, Milano, Italy
“Bad impressions” A.A.C. il ponte, Pieve di Cento (BO). Italy
“Profilo d’Arte prize” Banca Profilo, Milano, Italy
2007
“Profilo d’Arte prize , second edition” Banca profilo, Milano, Italy
2008
Tracce08 “Restaurazione” Associazione culturale Effettonotte, Castello di Sarzano, Casina (RE) Italy
Arte in arti e mestieri duemila8 prize, First prize, Art and craft foundation, F.Bertazzoni, Suzzara (MN), Italy
Celeste prize 2008
“Masters of Brera” promoted by Italianlink e MOB in collaboration with Fiera MilanoInternational, Promos – CCIAA, Regione Lombardia e Fondazione Italia-Cina. Lui Hausu Art Museum – Shanghai, Cina
“Visionaria” Galleria le visioni, Lodi (MI), Italy
2009
“Works on paper” Galleria le visioni, Lodi (MI), Italy
“Vir et domina” Galleria le visioni, Lodi (MI), Iatly
“Galleria Agoràrte” New spaces vernissage , Porta Romana, Milano , Italy
“Evocazioni figurative nel castello” cultural artistic Association Blu cobalto, Malaspina-Dal Verme Bobbio Castle (PC) , Italy
Arte in arti e mestieri duemila9 school foundation of art and crafts e mestieri F.Bertazzoni, Suzzara (MN) Italy
2010
“Fantasia e sogno” Galleria delle visioni, Lodi, Italy
“Estro” Galleria Maelström, Milano, Italy
“7×11 Collection – artists and poetry” Itinerant collective Ehibition, Italy
2011
“CHI- BO” Grafique Art Gallery, Bologna, Italy
Padova Art Fair Galleria Delle Visioni , Padova, Italy
Affordable Art Fair Maelström Art Gallery – Superstudio Più, Milano, Italy
2012
Piacenza Art Fair Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
“Water Ways” Oriani’s library cloisters, Ravenna, Italy
“Water Ways” Magazzini del Sale, Cervia (RA), Italy
“Tourbillon” Maelström Art Gallery, Milano, Italy
“Arts to the end of the world” promoted by Beatrice Buscaroli, Ex Macello, Russi (RA), Italy
Affordable Art Fair Maelström Art Gallery – Superstudio Più, Milano, Italy
2013
Piacenza Art Fair Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
“Aliens”, Vernazza’s palace, Lecce, Italy
2014
“Perceptions” Trispace Gallery, Londra, UK
Bergamo Arrt Fair Maelstrom Art Gallery, Bergamo, Italy
“Onirica” Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
“Chaos & Order” Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
“Figurazione in Sant’Erasmo” Galleria Delle Visioni Sant’Erasmo’s place, Sestri Levante,Italy
Biennale di Salerno (First edition) awarding of the prize for artistical merits Rabarama and Matteo Nannini, Salerno, Italy
“Little poetry on canvas” Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
2015
“Lights and Shadows” Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
European Museum’s Night “Brad and stars” A.A.C Il Ponte, Pieve di Cento (BO), Italy
“Decus Pingenda – the beauty of paintings” Galleria Farini, Bologna, Italy
“Food ” Galleria Delle Visioni in San Cristoforo, Piacenza, Italy
“Erotic visions” Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
Verona art fair Maelström Art Gallery, Verona, Italy
2016
Piacenza art fair Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza , Italy
Biennale di Salerno(Second Edition) ,Salerno , Italy
“Constellations” Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza , Italy
Padova Art Fair Galleria Delle Visioni , Padova, Italy
Parma Art Fair Galleria Delle Visioni , Parma, Italy
2017
Piacenza art fair Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
Cremona Art Fair Galleria Delle Visioni , Padova, Italy
Rovigo Comics Fair guest artist, Rovigo, Italy
Galleria Orler Punta Ala, Italy
“Nostalgic sea”, Galleria Delle Visioni, Piacenza , Italy
Padova Art Fair Galleria Delle Visioni, Padova, Italy
2018
Cartoomics Milano, Italy
Rovigo Comics guest artist, Rovigo, Italy
“Visionary 2”new headquarters collective exhibition Galleria delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
Padova art fair Galleria delle Visioni, Padova, Italy
Biennale di Salerno(Third Edition) ,Salerno , Italy
“Little visions” Galleria delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
2019
Fruit indipendent publishing fair, Isolani’s palace, Bologna, Italy
Cartomics Artist boulevard, Milano, Italy
Rovigo Comics guest artist, Rovigo, Italy
Arte Parma Galleria delle Visioni, Parma, Italy
“Posing figures” Galleria delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
Lucca art fair Galleria delle visioni, Lucca, Italy
“Landscape’s soul” Galleria delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
“Réalité et réve” Galleria delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy
Padova Art Fair, Galleria delle Visioni, Padova, Italy
Matteo Nannini/ Nicola Nannini by Lucio Scardino, Fabula Fine Art, Ferrara, Italy
Sensi Arte on permanent exhibition, Colle Val d’Elsa (SI), Italy
“Light and shadow” traveling exhibition by Sensi Arte, Siena, Italy
Nerd show Bologna Fair, Bologna
“Freedom” travelling exhibition through Emilia Romagna by prof. Luigi Davide Mantovani president of institute History of the Italian Risorgimento. Italy
2020
Nerd show Bologna fair, Bologna, Italy
“Freedom”travelling exhibition through Emilia Romagna by prof. Luigi Davide Mantovani president of institute History of the Italian Risorgimento. Italy
2021
“Tutto in un abbraccio” galleria Sensi arte, Colle val d’Elsa (SI), Italy
Arte Pavia con Galleria delle Visioni
Arte Parma con Galleria delle Visioni
“Emozioni e racconti” Galleria delle Visioni, Piacenza, Italy