Rocco Salvia @ Rome Art Directory

Rocco Salvia

Visual artist and cultural promoter, Rocco Salvia exhibited in Italy and abroad, founded Studiaperti, and worked with public institutions. His work blends painting, design, and photography into memory-filled, visionary environments

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Professional Experiences

1980s: Representative of Astrazione Povera (Poor Abstraction).
1994: Collaborates with BIC Lazio for an exhibition in Toulouse, France.
1996: Solo exhibition at the Laboratory Museum of the Art History Institute – La Sapienza University, Rome.
2001–2004: Founder and President of the association Studiaperti.
2001–2006: Works on projects with the Department of Cultural Policies of the Municipality of Rome and other public institutions.
2002–2006: Organizes exhibitions, conferences, and a triennial festival through Studiaperti.
- 2003: Publishes The Guide to Artists' Studios in Rome, Gangemi Editore, distributed with Il Venerdì di Repubblica.
2006:
- Ranked for the assignment of public art commissions by Rome's VI Department.
- Publishes an anthological catalog of works from 1982 to 2006 (Gangemi Editore) in collaboration with Galleria Sala Uno and House Gallery, Rome.
2014: Founds the group Landscapes of the Mind (Ceccato, Letter, Scelfo, Del Brocco); collaborates with Studio RO.MI.
Artworks: Present in private collections and museums in Erice and Gibellina.

Solo Exhibitions

1985, 1986: Studio Jartrakor, Rome
1990, 1992: Galleria Sala Uno, Rome
1993: Church of Santa Maria di Piazza, Pergola (PS)
1995: Novotel Centre, Toulouse (FR)
1996: Laboratory Museum – La Sapienza University, Rome
2006: House Gallery & Sala Uno, Rome
2007: Galleria Gallerati, Rome
2019: MACRO – Museum of Contemporary Art, Rome

Studiaperti Events (2001–2006)

Dec 2001: Studiaperti 2001, 304 artists open their studios to the public.
Sept 2002: European Heritage Days, launch of the Guide to Artists' Studios in Rome.
Nov 2002: Studiaperti Model, conference at MACRO.
Nov 2003: The Temptation to Exist, Monumental Complex of S. Michele a Ripa.
Nov 2003: 2nd edition of the Guide to Artists' Studios in Rome – 600 artists involved.
Mar 2004: Journey through the City, cultural program in Roman libraries.
Nov 2004: ZOOM, 16 artist studios become exhibition spaces.
Feb 2005: Launch of Studiaperti’s website.
Mar 2005: Allupa Allupa, a project with artists and writers.
Nov 2006: Allupa Allupa – Visual Arts Review, with catalog by Gangemi.

Critical Commentary

In the PlotArtEuropa 2005 catalog, art critic Stefano Elena describes Rocco Salvia’s visual language as a stylistic exercise blending Matisse-like decoration with Pininfarina-inspired design. His work merges painting and photography into interior spaces rich with memory, framed by clear lines and bold colors, like scenes shaped by free and adaptive thought.

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Category

Artist

Class

1953

Nationality

Italia

Main genres produced by Rocco Salvia

InstallationPaintingSculpture

Location

II Municipality

Via della Batteria Nomentana, 110 - 00162 Roma

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