ALBERTO DE BRAUD
Born: 1959, Milan - Italy
B.F.A. Photography, Rhode Island School of Design,
Providence RI, USA, 1983
Lives and works in Milan - Italy
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 “Newton Twins” sculpture installation, Palazzo Europa
curated by Virginia Baradel, Padua, (Pd), Italy
2009 “Newton Twins” sculpture installation, Chalet Carlo Mollino,
curated by Giorgio Caione, Sauze d’Oulx,(To), Italy.
2008 Diocesano Museum, «Unexpected» ,outdoor Installation, Milan - Italy
2008 Galleria Dieffe, “Culinary dreams“ Torino, Italia
2007 Maciachini Center,“les Pinces à Linges” , Milan - Italy
2006 Repetto & Massucco Gallery, “ Sculpture within Sculpture”, Acqui Terme Italy
2004 European Parliament, Sud Gallery, Strasbourg - France
2004 Verona Fair, central pavilion, Verona - Italy
2002 Franca Recalcati Gallery, Turin - Italy
2000 Bruna Soletti Gallery, Milan - Italy
1998 L'Ariete Gallery, Padua - Italy
1997 Pascal Lansberg Gallery, Paris - France
1996 Fiorile Arte, Bologna - Italy
1996 Borromeo Gallery, Padua - Italy
1995 Pascal Lansberg Gallery, Paris - France
1994 Barbierato Gallery, Asiago - Italy
1993 Citè des arts Gallery, Paris - France
1992 "The Chair Project" Cascina Simunt, Briosco - Italy
1990 Day Gallery, Installation, Milan - Italy
1987 ABC No Rio Gallery, New York City - USA
1987 Bonayel Gallery, Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
1985 New Gallery, Limassol - Cyprus
1983 Woods Garry Gallery, Providence RI - USA
1982 Faunce House, Brown University, Providence R.I. - USA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 “European Sculpture: difference and diversity in practice”Martini International Art, Grugliasco, To,Italy
2010 "Km 607 Milan- Rome", il Frantoio gallery, Capalbio, Gr, Italy
2009 “All together” curated by Dieffe gallery, Turin, Italy
2009 Museo del Ghisallo, Centoingiro, Magreglio (Co) Italia
2009 Centoingiro, 100 artists for the Italian tour Mandelli Contemporary Art, Seregno (Mi), catalogue
2009 “Across the Cross” from Michelangelo to the contemporary curated by Liborio Palmieri
2009 Diocesi di Trapani, Trapani, catalogue Di Girolamo Editor
2009 Terna Prize “L’arte si sposta dal Museo alle Piazze” curated by G.Marziani
2007 “Kilometro Rosso”, work’s selection for the 50’s anniversary Banca del Gottardo art collection, Bergamo
2007 “Alberto de Braud, Riccardo Gusmaroli, Enzo Forese” Darga & Lansberg gallery, Paris, France
2007 “Segnidisegnidiversi” A moving collection Banca del Gottardo, Bergamo - Italy
2006 “A hand for Ail” Metropolitan Foundation Exhibition and auction organized by Christie’s Milan - Italy
2006 “New Italian sculpture” 12 contemporary Italian sculptors Spazia Gallery, Bologna - Italy
2006 “Plastic hearts” exhibition and auction organized by Sotheby’s Science and Technology Museum, Milan
2005 “Contemporary Art in the Park of Monza ” A selection of art from the Rossini Collection, Monza - Italy
2005 “Sculture nel Parco” Villa Paleotti Isolani, Minerbio - Italy
2005 “A hand for Ail” Metropolitan Foundation Exhibition and auction organized by Christie’s Milan - Italy
2004 “Bonalumi, Castellani, De Braud, Rotella, Vedova” L’Ariete Gallery, Padua - Italy
2004 “Legami”, Blu Gallery, Milan - Italy
2004 “Group Show”, Repetto & Massucco Gallery, Acqui Terme - Italy
2004 “Diart”, an exhibition of the contemporary religious art collection of the Seminario Vescovile di Trapani.
2003 “No Parachute”, Artandgallery, Milan - Italy.
2003 “Nurturing the new“, Nurtureart, New York City - USA
2002 “Pulse“, Bemis center for contemporary Art, Omaha , Nebraska - USA
2002 “Small works“, Scheiner contemporary Art, Hilton Head Island - USA
2002 “Group Show“, Repetto & Massucco Gallery, Acqui Terme - Italy
2002 "Start Up", E-Studio Gallery, Milan - Italy
2002 "Points of View in Contemporary Sculpture", Sergio & Tao Mandelli Gallery, Seregno, Italy.
2001 "Group Show", Scheiner contemporary Art, Hilton Head Island, SC - USA
2001 "Alumni Exhibition", Bemis center for contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska - USA
2001 "Opening Exhibition", Sergio & Tao Mandelli Gallery, Seregno - Italy
2000 "Eldorado", E- Studio Gallery, Pieve di Cadore - Italy
2000 "Group Show", Repetto & Massucco Gallery, Acqui Terme - Italy
1999 "Versus", ex Lanificio Bona, curated by Vezio Tomasinelli, Carignano - Italy
1998 “Italian Sculpture”, Bruna Soletti Gallery, Milan - Italy
1998 "To Kiss a Different Earth", Kunstation Gallery, Klainsassen - Germany
1997 "Madre Natura", Palazzo dei Martinit, curated by Fabia Calvasina and "Mercato del Pesce” Gallery
1997 "Bologna Art Fair, Ceramic Works”, Galleria Niccoli, Parma - Italy
1997 "Flowers", Sala Lancisi, curated by Guglielmo Berchicci and Raul Cilento, Rome - Italy
1996 "The Art Kiln", curated by Marisa Vescovo and Galleria Alessandro Vigato, Alessandria - Italy
1994 "Paris-Sarajevo Exhibition", Soul-sol Gallery, Paris - France
1993 Citè des Arts Gallery, Paris - France
1992 “Gubbio Bienniale”, curated by Marisa Vescovo and Giorgio Bonomi – Gubbio, Italy
1992 "Alti Sentieri", Barbierato Gallery, Asiago - Italy
1992 "Circumnavigazione 6", Ezio Pagano Gallery, Bagheria - Italy
1991 "Small works", Woods Garry Gallery, Providence RI - USA
1991 “Balancing”, Art in General Gallery, New York City - USA
1990 "Opera Italiana", Contemporary Art Gallery, curated by di Francesco Gallo, Termoli - Italy
1987 Main Gallery, Altos de Chavon –Dominican Republic
1987 "Micro art Show", Now Gallery, New York City - USA
1986 “A.I.M. Exhibition”, The Bronx Museum, The Bronx, New York - USA
1985 "Kaos: from Alfa to Omega", Malo Museum, curated by Grazia Terribile, Malo - Italy
1985 “Group show“, Alexandria Museum, Alexandria, LA - USA
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Maciachini Center, Milan - Italy
Banca del Gottardo, Bergamo - Italy
Acqui Terme City Hall, permanent public sculpture, Acqui Terme - Italy
Asiago City Hall, permanent public sculpture, Asiago – Italy
Kunstation Foundation, Kleinsassen - Germany
Vitra Museum, Weil Am Rhein - Germany
Altos de Chavon Foundation, La Romana - Dominican Republic
Malo Museum, Malo - Italy
Sargadelos Museum, Lugo - Spain
Bemis Foundation Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, Nebraska - USA
PRIZES
1998 "To kiss a different earth" fellowship, Kunstation Foundation, Kleinsassen - Germany
1993 "Artist in residence", Cité des Arts Foundation, Paris - France
1991 "Artist in residence", Bemis Foundation Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, Nebraska - USA
1988 "Artist at Work" Fellowship, Sargadelos Foundation, Lugo - Spain
1987 "Artist in residence", Altos de Chavon Foundation - Dominican Republic
1986 "Artist in the market place", Fellowship, Bronx Museum, New York - USA
INTERVIEWS AND CONFERENCE
2008 Italian TV RAI 3, Alberto de Braud,” A New Scupture at Diocesano Museum” Milan,
July 19th, 7.30 pm. Interview by Cristina Sanna Passino.
2008 “The New Stone Museum in Custonaci” Conference, Custonaci, June 28th, Trapani, Italy.
2005 “Contemporary artists”, Cristina Ruffoni interviews Alberto de Braud, Executivesurf.com – News.
2004 “Selected works”, Alberto de Braud solo exhibition at the European Parliament, Italian RAI 1,
TG1 Television evening special, April 21st.
2004 The European Deputy Mario Mantovani introduces Alberto de Braud’s solo exhibition Italian RAI 1,
TG1 Television evening special, April 21st.
2001 "European master program", Alberto de Braud slide show conference, Washington
University in Italy, Perugia - Italy, November 20th.
2000 "Cactus, New artistic tendencies in Italy”, Radio Oasi, interview by Patty Campani,
Bologna Italy, March 15th.
1998 "New contemporary artists, Alberto de Braud”, conference, UNI Club, Milan - Italy, February 12th
1996 "Citè international des arts", Alberto de Braud and Luis Gonzales Palma, conference,
Paris France, March 20th.
1992 “Ristorante Italia”, RAI 2, culinary sculptures by Alberto de Braud, Interview by
Antonella Clerici, Producer: Sergio Cossa, Milan - Italy, August 21st.
1991 “Alberto de Braud’s sculptures ”, KIWR Public Radio - Iowa Community College 16th.
“Interview by David Pasley, Producer: Mimi Schmeider, Des Moines, Iowa - USA
1990 “Birds”, RAI 3, TG3, Interview by Stefano Camozzini about the installation at "Day Gallery",
Milan - Italy, July 15th.
1987 “Slide show”, conference, Sargadelos Foundation, Lugo - Spain, August 20th.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Segno”magazine, “Les Pinces à Linges”, October 2007
“Segno” magazine, Alberto de Braud,Riccardo Gusmaroli, Enzo Forese in Paris, May 2007
“La Repubblica”, Contemporary Italian Artists: young new talents, April 13th 2006
“Segno” magazine, Alberto de Braud solo exhibition at Repetto & Massucco Gallery, May 2006
“La Repubblica”, 40 Artists for 40 Public Figures, May 3rd 2006
“Exibart.com”, A Useful Hand for Ail, auction organized by Christie’s, Milan, April 26th 2006
“Corriere della Sera”, Cult Objects on Auction, March 14th 2006
“Il Giorno”, Plastic Hearts for VIPs, March 16th 2006
“Anna”, VIPs on Auction, March 16th 2006
“La Repubblica”, Generazione di scultori “in erba”: mostra a Villa Isolani Minerbio,October 13th 2005
“Corriere della Sera”, Sculture in the Grass: Plastic Works for the Bicentenary of Monza Park, Monza, September 14th 2005
“Juliet” magazine, Alberto de Braud, solo show at The European Parliament in Strasbourg, June 2004
“Alberto de Braud, Selected Works”, European Parliament catalogue, text by Elena Pontiggia, April 2004
“Segno” magazine, Alberto de Braud shows at Sud Gallery, European Parliament, May, 2004
“Undonet”, Alberto de Braud, “Selected Works” European Parliament in Strasbourg, April 19th 2004
“Corriere della Sera”, Agenda - Alberto de Braud at the European Parliament in Strasbourg,
by Sebastiano Grasso, April 19th 2004
“La Sicilia” Diart, Modern Artists Show at the Seminario Vescovile in Trapani, April 18th 2004
“Juliet” magazine, Alberto de Braud, by Marco Meneguzzo, February 2004
“La Repubblica”, Cercano il cielo aperto i palloncini di de Braud, by Olga Gambari, February 20th 2002
“La Stampa”, The Flies and the Ants by de Braud, by Angelo Mistrangelo, February 12th 2002
“Segno”, Alberto de Braud at Franca Recalcati Gallery, April 2002
“Juliet” magazine, Alberto de Braud, Solo Show at Franca Recalcati Gallery, April 2002
"Segno", Alberto de Braud, Bruna Soletti Gallery, by Tullio Pacifici, June 2000
"Exib art", Alberto de Braud at Bruna Soletti Gallery, by Tulio Pacifici, June 2000
"Segno", Arcangelo Cerone, de Braud, by Roberto Borghi, February 1999
"NEXT", Italian Sculpture, by Giorgio Titonel, winter 1999
"Tema Celeste", Alberto de Braud’s sculptures, by Sonia Rosso, April 1998
Selected Works, Rolando Bellini, catalogue essay, Pascal Lansberg Gallery,June 1997
"Count-down" magazine, Alberto de Braud, December 1997
“Corriere della Sera”, Agenda: Alberto de Braud at Fiorile Gallery, by Sebastiano Grasso, April 21st 1996
Art in Italy, by Angela Vettese, Adriano Parise Editor, June 1995
Nuova Scena, by Luca Beatrice, Mondadori Editor, 1995
"France-Italie", Alberto de Braud: Elogio all’instabilità, by Silvia Labanchi, April 1995
“L'officiel", Italie a Paris, text by France Nuser, May 1995
“Corriere della Sera”, Alberto de Braud at Barbierato Gallery, by Sebastiano Grasso, August 18th 1994
Alberto de Braud, by Luca Beatrice, catalogue essay, Barbierato Gallery,August 1994
"Next", Negli oggetti il sentimento,nella struttura le idée, by Grazia Colombo, summer 1994
"Arca", The sculptures by Alberto de Braud, January 1992
The Chair Project, Francesco Gallo, catalog essay, Ezio Pagano, October 1992
“Intellectual muscles”, essay by Tommaso Trini, Ezio Pagano, February 1991
"Titolo", Alberto de Braud, by Maria Grazia Colombo, winter 1991
"Tema Celeste", Alberto de Braud, by Paola Gioioso, October 1990
Opera Italiana, catalog essay by Patrizia Ferri, Mazzotta, September 1990
"Il Giorno", Sculptures by Alberto de Braud, by Filippo Abbiati, June 21st 1990
"Italia Oggi", Alberto de Braud, la sfida degli oggetti in equilibrio, June 1990
"Art e Cronicle", Material’s Skin, by Marisa Vescovo, December 1989
"Panorama", special issue, October 1987
"The New York Times", Two group shows at the Bronx Museum, by William Zimer, June 22nd 1986
