Alex Urso (b. 1987, Italy)
Education
Painting Degree, Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan, 2014
Erasmus Placement scholarship, National Gallery of Art – Zacheta, Warsaw, 2013
Erasmus scholarship, Academy of Fine Arts of Warsaw, 2012
Literature and Philosophy, University of Macerata, 2010
Literature and Philosophy, University of Bologna, 2007
Additional courses
Essential Skills for Museum Professionals, Mu.SA – Museum Sector Alliance, 2019
Arts and Heritage Management, Bocconi University, Milan, 2018
Arts and Culture Strategy, University of Pennsylvania, 2018
Selected solo exhibitions
2024
Painting Clouds, Thepòsito Art Space, Narni (Terni)
Fare una comunità, Ripatransone (AP), permanent installation in public space
2023
Lontano da dove, Magazzino MUSE, Ancona
Come l’acqua soffia come il vento scorre, Sistus V Mill, Montalto delle Marche (Ascoli Piceno). Permanent exhibition
2022
Past Continuous, Ex Caserma, Fiumefreddo Photo Festival, Fiumefreddo Buzio (CS)
A Place Called Home, Parco della Ravinella – Appennino Tosco-Emiliano, Ligonchio (RE)
2021
Past Continuous, Spazju Kreattiv – Malta’s Centre for Creativity, Valletta
Still waving, Galeria Labirynt / OSA, Lublin. Curated by Nowy Złoty
2019
Grand Hotel Europa (part three), Studio 87, Valletta
Grand Hotel Europa (part two), Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art, Słupsk
Grand Hotel Europa (part one), Magacin Gallery, Belgrade
2018
Presentation of the Art Apartments’ residency project (w. Alberto Gianfreda), Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London
À rebours, Casa Testori, Novate Milanese, Milan
Welcome to the Jungle, Entropia Gallery, Wrocław
2017
Non toccare desiderio, Galleria Centofiorini, Civitanova Marche, Italy
Diabli Nadali, Fondazione Brugnatelli, Milan
A Study on the Last Judgment of Hans Memling, Italian Cultural Institute, Krakow
2016
Musée de l’Oubli. Eight collages by Monsieur G., DZiK, Warsaw
Impossible Nature, Spazio Meme, Carpi
2014
Golden Pony Boy, Turbo Gallery, Warsaw
Selected group exhibitions
2024
L’Oro Blu, Museo dei Bronzi Dorati, Pergola I Pesaro Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2024
Mush-rooms, different locations, Cagli (PU)
2023
Qfwfq. Storie di artisti in movimento, Italian Institute of Culture, Warsaw
Cerimoniał, Art Walk Gallery, Warsaw. Curated by Nowy Złoty
2022
Biennale Tecnologia, Politecnico di Torino, Turin
Liquida Photofestival (powered by Paratissima), ARTiglieria Con/temporary Art Center, Turin
Supermarket – Stockholm Independent Art Fair, Skärholmen Centrum, Stockholm
2021
Unlikely, Palazzo Malipiero, Venice
2019
Pendaison de Crémaillère, CampoBase, Turin
2018
Still Life Portrait, Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art, Słupsk
2017
Contexto – Area Contemporanea, a project by Casa Testori, Edolo, Brescia
Biennale de La Biche, Ilet La Biche, Guadalupa
2016
Springtime, Monopol Gallery, Warsaw
2015
Keep Both Feet on the Ground, Contemporary Art Gallery BWA Tarnow
Keep Both Feet on the Ground, Contemporary Art Gallery BWA of Katowice
Exotic?, National Gallery of Art Zacheta – MPZ Project Room, Warsaw
2014
Dolly – Multiplo contemporaneo, Circoloquadro, Milan
Sto*Disegnando/Rysuje!!!, V9 Gallery, Warsaw
The game of the artist, Galeria Arsenal, Bialystok
The Coffee Art Project, The Old Truman Brewery, London
Out of Work, Gogol’Ostello, Milan
2013
PostQards, Circoloquadro, Milan
The Coffee Art Project, Arcam Factory, Milan
2012
Il giallo nel cuore, Magazzini del cotone, Genoa
Residencies
2022 Ostello dei Balocchi | Legambiente, Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia (May 2022)
2022 Ostello dei Balocchi | Legambiente, Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia (March 2022)
2021 Valletta Design Cluser | In collaboration with Magna Żmien, Spazju Kreattiv, Italian Cultural Institute of Valletta
2019 Unfinished Art Space – Valletta | Supported by Italian Cultural Institute of Valletta
2019 Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art, Słupsk | Supported by Fondazione Paolina Brugnatelli
2019 BAIR – Belgrade Artist in Residency | Supported by European Cultural Foundation, Compagnia di San Paolo, Italian Cultural Institute of Belgrade
2018 Art Apartments | In collaboration with the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London
Awards
2019 Step Travel Grant, European Cultural Foundation
2013 Paolina Brugnatelli Foundation
2012 Ghiggini Art Prize
Acquisitions
2019 Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art, Słupsk
2014 Galeria Arsenal, Bialystok
2013 Paolina Brugnatelli Foundation, Milan