FRANCESCO SIMETI

1968, Palermo, (I). Live and works in New York

  • EXHIBITIONS AT FRANCESCA MININI


    2011 Wasteland 

    2007 No place like home


     

    PUBLIC ART

    2009
    UNA FACCIATA PER PALAZZO RISO, Palermo
    PS/IS 44 School, Staten Island, New York

    2008
    STRADARTE, via Massimiano 25, Milano

    2005
    IN ALTO, Porta Garibaldi, Milano

    SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
    2012

    AN ARTFUL CONFUSION, curated by Laura Barreca, Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palermo

    A SEAHORSE, A CARAVEL AND LARGE QUANTITIES OF CONCRETE, STONE, FILL, TOPSOIL, TILES, PIPING, TREES, AND  OTHER PLANTS, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami USA

    2011
    WASTELAND, Francesca Minini, Milano

    2010
    SCENE DI DISORDINE E CONFUSIONE, project for SPIRITO curated by Valentina Ciarallo e Pier Paolo
    Pancotto, Complesso Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome
    ESERCIZI E SIMULAZIONI, curated by Laura Barreca, Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, Rome
    TUMBLEWEED, Art Project by Andrea Sala and Francesco Simeti, Moroso Showroom, Milano

    2009
    ARTISTS SPACE, New York

    2008
    ACROBAZIE #4, curated by Elisa Fulco, Atelier Adriano e Michele, San Colombano al Lambro, Milano
    PLASTIC EDEN, FrancescoPantaleoneArteContemporanea, Palermo

    2007
    NO PLACE LIKE HOME, Francesca Minini, Milan

    2005
    WEEDAZIN, Casa Musumeci Greco, Roma
    WOODSY, Italian Academy, Columbia University, New York
    GARLANDS, Vitamin Gallery, Torino

    2004
    SHAGGIE, Futura, Prague

    2003
    "NOW I KNOW MY ABC", Project Room Esso Gallery, New York

    2002
    GALLERIA MASSIMO MININI, Brescia

    2001
    GRUPPO ARTE BOCCONI, Miart, Milano

    1999
    COLONNA, PS 122 Gallery, New York

    SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

    2013
    COMMON INTEREST: MOBILITY AND TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC LIFE, Rowan University Art Galley, Rowan, South Jersey, USA

    2012

    PALERMO FELICISSIMA, curated by Laura Barreca and Davide Quadrio, 9th Shanghai Biennale, City Pavillions

    INVISIBLE CITIES, MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

    THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE- CONTEMPORARY VISIONS OF CHINA, curated by Le Dadou, Li Yanzhen, Zeng Wenquan, Yi&C, Taibei, China

    THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS, curated by Rowan Sexton, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin

     

    2011
    ANIMATE, curated by Anna Daneri, Pori Art Museum, Pori, Finland
    DEEP SURFACE: Contemporary Ornament and Pattern, at CAM Raleigh in North Carolina, USA
    WUNSCH ORDNUNG / DESIDERIO ORDINE, curated by Cécile Hummel, F. Pantaleone, Andrea Roca, Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basilea and Francesco Pantaleone Arte Contemporanea, Palermo
    GEHEN BLUEHEN FLIESSEN, curated by Frank Wagner, Stadtgalerie Kiel, Kiel
     
    2010
    PAGINE DA UN BESTIARIO FANTASTICO. DISEGNO ITALIANO NEL XX E XXI SECOLO, curated by S.
    Ferrari and S. Goldoni, Galleria Civica di Modena - Palazzo Santa Margherita, Modena (I)
    WALLS ARE TALKING: WALLPAPERS, ART AND CULTURE, The Whitworth Art Gallery, University of
    Manchester, Manchester
    SPELEOTHEM, Bologna Art First, Portici dell'Archiginnasio, Bologna

    2009
    NO LONGER EMPTY, The invisible Dog Gallery, New York
    UP AGAINST THE WALL, Ieana Tounta Contemporary Art Center, Athens
    I PAESAGGI E LA NATURA DELL'ARTE, curated by Danilo Eccher, Museo Arcos Benevento

    2008
    XV QUADRIENNALE, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome

    2007
    LOVE/SEX/WAR , Exit Art, New York
    POPCENTRIC, curated by Michael Bevilacqua and Sandra Gering, Gering & Lòpez Gallery, New York
    SYSTEM ERROR: WAR IS A FORCE THAT GIVES US MEANING”, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, curated by Lorenzo Fusi and Naeem Mohaiemen

    2006
    GIOVINE ITALIA, Lo spazio d'arte, Gambettola, curated by da R. Barilli
    BEAUTIFUL NATURE, Castel S.Pietro Terme, curated by Synapser
    PREMIO BIELLA PER L'INCISIONE 2006, curated by Jeremy Lewison

    2005
    HOME, curated by Martin Healy, Cork 2005, Cork
    PREMIO MICHETTI, Fondazione Michetti, Francavilla al Mare
    ALICE NEL CASTELLO DELLE MERAVIGLIE, Castello Sforzesco, Milano
    FRAMING EXPOSURE: PROCESS AND POLITICS, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
    XIV QUADRIENNALE DI ROMA, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome

    2004
    CHANNEL ZERO, curated by K. Gregos, Netherland Media Institute, Amsterdam
    POLVERE D'ARTE, curated by Elio Grazioli, Assab One Milan
    PORTRAITS, Esso Gallery, New York

    2003
    EXTREME LANDSCAPE, Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton New Jersey
    SPECIE DI SPAZI, curated by Luca Beatrice, Vitamin Gallery, Turin
    HOMELAND, Whitney Museum Indipendent Studies Program
    WHAT I AM DOING HERE?, Esso Gallery, New York
    PROTOTIPI 02, Fondazione Olivetti, Rome
    ON THE WALL, curated by Judith Tannembaum,
    The Risd Museum, Providence, USA
    The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia

    2002
    BELLUARD BOLLWERK INTERNATIONAL, Fribourg, Switzerland
    ARCHIVIO ATTIVO, curated by D. Bigi, Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea, Carbognano
    FESTA DELL'ARTE 2002, presented by Cloe Piccoli, Ex-Birreria Peroni, Rome
    ASSAB ONE, curated by Roberto Pinto and Laura Garbarino, Via Assab 1, Milan
    ASSAB ONE, curated by Roberto Pinto and Laura Garbarino, Via Assab 1, Milan
    SOCLE DU MONDE, Herning Kunstmuseum, Herning, Denmark
    UNDERSTATEMENT, curated by Michela Arfiero, OpenSpace, Milan
    OFFICINA AMERICA, curated by Renato Barilli, Villa delle Rose, Bologna
    CACHE CACHE CAMOUFLAGE, Mu'Dac, Lausanne

    2001
    MIMIC, curated by Robert Boyd, Gale Gates et al. New York
    ROOMS WITH A VIEW, LANDSCAPES, WALLPAPER, curated by Joanne Warner, Cooper Hewitt,
    National Design Museum, New York

    2000
    EMPORIO, curated by Guido Molinari, Care of/Via Farini, Milan
    SPACE TIME LINKS, Gretel's File, Zurich
    IL GENIO DI PALERMO, Ex Convento di S.Basilio, Palermo
    WELCOME, curated by Jennifer McGregor, Wave Hill, New York

    1999
    WALKING, Danese Gallery, New York
    I'M THE BOSS OF MYSELF, Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York
    WITHIN THESE WALLS, curated by Paola Morsiani, Art and Idea, Città del Messico

    1998
    ALBUM, curated by Nancy Princenthall, Lower East Side Printshop, New York
    ARTIST IN THE MARKET PLACE, Bronx Museum, New York