Biography
Letizia Ardillo
She graduated in Scenography from the Accademy of Fine Art Rome, with a specialization in Film Animation .She has worked as set designer and assistant. She makes video and shorts film. She has curated and participated to several exhibitions in public and private spaces.
She teaches architecture in a Liceo Artistico in Rome and holds painting classes at the Scuola di Arti e Mestieri del Comune di Roma.
Exhibitions from 2013 to today:
Curator of the exhibition-event organized by the City of Rome "Polyhedra" at I.N.A.S.A. (Institute of Archeology and Art History) Rome, 18/4/2013. Video curator "Poliedric Forms and Virtual Movements in Dance"
Participation in the exhibition-conference organized by the City of Rome entitled "Dialogue between
Technique and Art in the Eighteenth Century, Nicola Zabaglia Master of Art in the Opera and Craft ", held at the I.N.A.S.A. (Institute of Archeology and Art History) on 13/6/2013.
From April 9th to 26th, 2015, he participates in the 1st edition of the ZabArt exhibition, works of the teachers of the Arts and Crafts School at I.P.S.A. From Rome
From June 11 to July 11, 2015, he participates in the bi-personal exhibition "Ermetica" presented by prof. Giorgio Di Genova and Dr. Yarona Pinhas at the Roma National Library
From September 5th to October 3rd, 2015, the 42nd edition of the Sulmona Prize will be attended by an International Contemporary Art Exhibition invited by Prof. Of Genoa held at the diocesan civic museum of Sulmona
A screening of the video made with Andrea Moroni entitled "Gal" at the conference held on 22 October at the Expo in Milan 2015 during the meeting of Yarona Pinhas on "Food & Word to Feed the Planet"
From 1st to 4th October 2015 he participates in the exhibition "Women's Wires" from canvas to installation, held at Santa Maria ad Pontem in Fiano Romano
From March 9th to 30th he participates in the 2nd edition of the ZabArt- I.P.S.A. Rome
From May 29 to June 16, 2016, he participates in the exhibition "The Golden Strawberry" at Palazzo Ruspoli in Nemi
Take part in the exhibition "C.Arte di Viaggio" at the Natural History Museum of Monte Soratte Pinacoteca from October 12 to November 27, 2016
It is present in the text published by Rubbettino publisher "Art Routes in Italy 2016" edited by Giorgio Di Genova and Enzo Le Pera presented on October 15, 2016
Participate in the exhibition "Dall’ Angelica alla Temple" curated by Sara Wasserman and
Isabella of Stefano at the Gallery of Art Temple University Rome from September 13 to 23, extended until October 3, 2016
Take part in Artbox Project Miami 1.0 art review during the Miami Art Week in December 2016
Collective exhibition "Impronte" Venice gallery Accorsiarte from 10/12/2016 to 5/1/2017
Collective exhibition "Art routes in Italy 2016" by Giorgio di Genova, Enzo Le Pera and Monica Melani at the Mitreo-Arte Contemporanea in Rome from 27/01 to 28/02/2017
Collective exhibition "Tre civette sul comò" by Stefania Severi and Maria Grazia Massafra, Museums of Villa Torlonia - Casina delle Civette from 28/01/2017 to 30/04/2017
"Stanze di carta" shows projects presented for a work of art in Library-
Rome Central Library - Gallery - from 1/03 to 1/04/2017
Take part in the Tiny Biennial entitled "Yellow" by Susan Moore- Temple Gallery in Rome from 21/03 to 6/04/2017
From 6th to 22nd April 2017 he participated in the 3rd edition of the ZabArt exhibition, works of the teachers of the Arts and Crafts School at I.P.S.A. From Rome
Participate at the X International Book Festival by Elisa Pellacani
From 20 to 29 April 2017, Barcelona, Spain
Participate in the exhibition-event with international artists "Un solo mare e la parola" by the Grecam Association from 28th to 30th April 2017 at Casa dell'Architettura Acquario Romano
International Art Book Exhibition by Maddalena Castegnaro and Enrico Rapinese "MadreMare" from 4 to 14 May 2017 Palazzo Gallone Tricase (Lecce)
Exhibition of teachers of the "G.C.Argan" high school in Rome, curated by Luana Selvetella - June until December 2017 at the EX gallery in Rome
Biennial art book IV edition edited by Gennaro Ippolito and Giovanna Donnarumma- Naples Castel dell'Ovo -19 August 4 September 2017
Art and spirituality review: CelestinoV - Hermitage of Santo Spirito a Majella-Roccamotrice (Pe) permanent installation July 2017 curated by Roberto Cumbo and Laura Mocci.
3rd International Artistic and Altered Books-Map Dreamers Competition - organized by Antonia Sorsoli G.I.L.D.A. International group of artist books-Parma from 22 to 28 October 2017
Festival book of artist Reggio Emilia curated by Elisa Pellacano ex Polveriera from 12 to 15 October 2017 Exhibition on making books -A little books- edited by Elisa Pellacani from 23/09 to 8/10/2016 Museo Civico Polironiano ex Monastic Library - San Benedetto Po (MN)
International exhibition of the artist's book IV edition by Lucio Pintaldi and Cettina Lauretta from 23/09 to 8/10/2016 Hall Gagliardi via Cavour 91- Noto
Collective exhibition "Tre civette sul comò" curated by Stefania Severi and Maria Grazia Massafra, Biblioteca Casa dei Principi-Rome - from 18/01/2017 to 18/01/2018
Abecedarian Gallery - University of Denver Libraries (Colorado) exhibition of the work "The Cosmic Book" from February 20th to June 10th 2018
Tiny Biennale curated by Susan Moore Temple University Rome from March 6th to March 15th 2018
IX International Bookstore Festival Book Secret Barcelona 20 April 2018
International Exhibition of the Book of Artist Rabindranath Tagore: The Song of Life promoted by the Presidio of the Book-Archive of the Book of Artist VerbaManent of Sannicola Lecce curated by Maddalena Castegnaro 25 May 2018
Artbox Gallery Zurich video installation (June / July)
Making Books by Elisa Pellacani Palazzo dei Musei Reggio Emilia Letizia Ardillo and Yarona Pinhas present the book Visioni Storytelling - the story is us" Day of Jewish Culture, Palace of Culture Rome Sefer letters and Visions by Yarona Pinhas and Letizia Ardillo video installation presented by Giorgia Calò (October)
"The Impossible Books" International Exhibition of the Artist's Book, Contemporary A.ma.ci. Cagliari edited by Andreina Argiolas (October)
International Exhibition of the Artist's Book V Bassi edition of Palazzo Ducezio Noto (Siracusa) curated by Lucio Pintaldi and Cettina Lauretta (October / November)
International Biennial of Calabria Citra BiCi Palazzo delle Esposizioni of Praia a Mare (October / December) by G. Di Genova, E. Le Pera, M. Vitiello
2019 "Light" Tiny Biennale curated by Susan Moore Temple University Rome from 12 to 21 March
"Gerda Taro-Arte e Ribellione" section Artist Books MOA-Museum of Operation Avalanche-Eboli from 18/05 to 05/31/2019
merit award city of New York 2019
Strictly Books IVrendegna Biennale of the Artist's Book edited by Vito Capone and Gaetano Cristino- Gallery of the Foundation of the United Monti Foggia from 8/06 to 10/07/2019
Biennial Artist's Books 5th edition Monumental Complex of San Domenico Maggiore Naples from 5/07 to 20/07/2019
International Exhibition of Artist Books of the Project "Africa: Terre Culture Orizzonti" KALISPERA
_Played the Visions Sounds of the evening, IXunciation
Villa Excelsa_Home Gallery Artist Books
Exhibition site Artist Book VerbaManent
Sannicola (Lecce)
Lynx Prize 2019 4th edition curated by Enea Chersicola and Riccardo Tripodi - Prize-winning work - The book of the mind - by Letizia Ardillo on October 6th during the Award Ceremony at the Revoltella Museum Trieste 6th to 27th October exhibition of Tivarnella Art Gallery finalists Trieste, November 9 to 23 MIIT Museum of Italian Art Turin, from November 30th to December 14th Lokarjeva Galerija Ajdovscina Slovenia.
Salone Borromini Vallicelliana Library in Rome "Visions", from March 4 to April 3, 2020, exhibition of artist books and works by Letizia Ardillo. Introduction and texts by Yarona Pinhas.
2020/21 Cosmi ex libris Contemporary art itineraries among 13 artist's books edited by Lucrezia Rubini - 1 edition Luigi Magni Velletri Museum - 2 edition Scuderie Estensi Tivoli - 3 edition ex Lavatoio Montecelio - 4 September edition Tiburtino, Palazzo del Seminario Tivoli.
European Heritage Days 2020
Visions of art. Conversations around the art and ancient wisdom of the Cabbalà by Letizia Ardillo
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2020, dedicated this year to the theme of heritage education, the Vallicelliana Library on Saturday 26 September 2020 will make an extraordinary opening to the public.
As part of the Paratissima Art Station exhibition, In Utero, the womb as a primordial matrix, curated by Caterina Capantini and Giorgia Gibertini 23/10-1/11/2020 ARTiglieria Con/temporary Art Center Torino
2021Presentation of the artist's book PARDES, Federintermedia video interview - 13th meeting Dante Alighieri
2021 "The eighth light" video conference by Yarona Pinhas
2021Publication of the video “Bereshit” UAM TV Voices out of the chorus
2021 "The tzadi and the dress of the soul" video conference by Yarona Pinhas
2021 Biennial of Sacred Contemporary Art Menton (France)
2021 The Exquisite Corpse Collective Art Exhibition TAG-Tevere Art Gallery Rome
2021 DeSidera Art Festival Camera Apus Room Xenìa Trieste
the works on display have been marked with a special mention
2021 Pictures of poetry collective exhibition Spazio Mecenate Rome
2021/ 2022 WOMEN 2021 "From heaven to darkness Medea, Penelope, Dido, Sylvia Plath" MOA Museum of Operation Avalanche (SA)