Giulia Calvanese

BIOGRAPHY

Scholastic and artistic education

1993 - 2002

French Lycée Stendhal School in Milan.

2002 - 2007

Umberto Boccioni State Art High School in Milan, Visual Arts Diploma.

2007

Diploma achieved at Umberto Boccioni, 93 out of 100 points evaluation.

2007 - 2009

Eleven (11) standing exams at the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy with specialization in Sciences of Cultural Heritage, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan.

2009 - 2013

Switch to Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan. Three-year painting course at the Brera.

2013

First level academic degree, 110 out of 110 points evaluation “cum laudae”.

May-June 2015

"Graphic and Illustration" course at the European Institute of Design, Milan office.

2015 - 2016

Specialization course: "Illustration Design, second level".

Exhibitions and Competitions

2010

Observatory 3 – Progetto Stirone – with the works “Alchimia del Sale”.

2011

The Metaphors of Savings, an exhibition for the Salone del Risparmio 2011, with the work “Calculo”.

Observatory 4 – H2O – with the work “Fonte Primordiale”.

A hand for AIL - The right vehicle - with the “Cortesia bycicle” selected for the final auction run by Christie’s.

Charity auction of kites painted by the Brera students, wanted by BigSize Art with lot 23, “Kite” that won the first prize.

Exhibition for Enrico Medi, with the work “Portrait of Enrico Medi” later donated to the parish of Belvedere Ostrense, where the exhibition dedicated to the scientist was held. Video.

Exhibition of works by Brera students at the Cluji Napoca Academy of Fine Arts, Romania, with the work “Teresa”.

2012

Passio exhibition on the theme of the Father at the Theological Faculty of Milan with the work “Percorso Papà”.

2017

1-23 April personal exhibition “Between Earth and Sky Your Face” at the Piccola Sacrestia in the Cloister of Bramante of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.

2018

22 March-2 April personal exhibition “Between Earth and Sky Your Face” pat the St. Thomas Room of the Dominican Convent, Basilica of Saints John and Paul in Venice.

16-24 June personal exhibition “Between Earth and Sky Your Face” at the Oratory Mons. Mario Ghiga, Parish of San Carlo Borromeo in Carloforte.

27-30 June personal exhibition “Between Earth and Sky Your Face” at the Church of the Condominio Villamarina on the Isola Piana in Carloforte.

2019

11-26 May personal exhibition “Secret Glances Today and Leonardo” at the Piccola Sacrestia in the Cloister of Bramante of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.

19-26 July mostra personale “Secret Glances Today and Leonardo” at the Mons. Mario Ghiga Oratory, San Carlo Borromeo Parish in Carloforte.

Work experiences

Creation and publication at ITL Editore of the book “San Domenico di Guzmàn, Vita a Fumetti”.

Creation of a mascot for Il Girasole Onlus Association, and realization of various illustrative material: posters, Christmas cards, coloring book for children “The Adventures of Lorì”.

Creation of pictures for religious holidays.