Francesca di Ciaula

Born in Padova (Italy) in 1960

1979 graduated classical education  in Roma

1980-1982  attended University  of  Padova,  Art History faculty

1979-1983  apprenticeship by F. Pavan en G. Visintin, Padova

1985 scholarship for the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam

1986-2007  living and working in Amsterdam as goldsmith and ceramist

Currently she lives in Roma (Italy)

 

Public Collections

Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Arnhem NL

Riksmuseum, Amsterdam NL

Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas TX, USA

 

 

Exhibitions

1984    68th. Bevilacqua La Masa, Venezia(I)

             Modit: presentazione collezione bijou per Gianfranco Ferrè, Milano (I) 

1985    Veertien Sieraad-Ontwerpers/Edelsmeden, Schipol Amsterdam(NL)

             Schmück für Kopft und Haar, Pforzheim, (D)

             53e Salon des Artistes Decorateurs, Parigi(F)

1986     Cardillac Galerie, Karlsrhue(D)

             Galleria Lanaro, Padova(I)

             6th. Tokyo Triennial, Tokyo/Osaka, (J)

             Italian Art Jewellery, Seibu Department Stores,Tokyo, (J)

             Seibu Art Forum, Tokyo(J)

             Galerie Louise Smit, (NL)

             Galleria Il Fioretto, Padova(I)

1987     Schmuckszene 39 , München(D)

             Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, (NL)

             La Cosa Inventata: Nuove tendenze del design italiano,Museo di Milano, Milano(I)

             Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam(NL)

             Galerie Rutzmoser, München(D), (2-persons show with P. Sajet).

1988     Biennale Svizzera del Gioiello d’Arte Contemporanea, Lugano(CH)                   

1990     News from the Netherlands, Lisboa, Bratislava, Barcelona, Amsterdam

             Art-fair 1990, Museum het Kruithuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch(NL)              

1992    Festival de l’Or, Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris(F)

             100 Amulets, Bloom Gallery, Amsterdam(NL)

1993     Galerie Slavik, Wien(A)

             Festival de l’Or, Vicenza(I)

             Galerie Delcourt Van Krimpen, Rotterdam(NL)

1995     Galerie Carin Delcourt Van Krimpen, Rotterdam(NL)

1996     Galerie Mei Ling Knibbe, Edam, the Netherlands(NL)

             Galerie Sofie Lachaert , Gent(B)

             Galerie Slavik, Wien(A), (2-persons show with P. Sajet)

             Galerie Art Box, Wageren, (B)

             Kunstenaarscentrum Bergen,(NL).

1997     Galerie Mei Ling Knibbe, Edam, (NL)

             Galerie Ademloos, Den Haag(NL)

             Galerie Slavik,Wien(A)

             Water-sieraden en mode presentatie, Galerie Ademloos and Galerie Art Box(NL-B)

             Galerie Griets en Carmeliet, Gent, (B)

             Galerie de Genieloods, Alsmeer(NL)

1998     Water sieraden en mode presentatie, Galerie Cebra,Düsseldorf(D)

       Galerie Slavik, Wien(A)

1999     Galerie de Genieloods, Alsmeer(NL)

2000     Alles Schmuk , Museum für  Gestaltung, Zürich(CH)

             Op het huid / Sieraden uit de collectie, Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem(NL)

2002     Zonder wrijving geen glans;het Nederlandse sieraad in de 20 ste eeuw, Centraal Museuum,

             Utrecht(NL)         

2003     Galerie Expoline, Scherpenzeel(NL)

2007     Galerie Slavik, Wien(A)

2008     Niew play in art- the unespected jewel, Gardone Riviera(I)

             Galleria Fioretto, Padova(I)

2009     Artisti per Luchu, Bloomsbury Auctions, Roma(I)                                     

             Forma VS Materia, Galleria Cristiani, Torino(I)

2010     Archeogioielli Contemporanei, Museo Civico di Anzio(I)

             La memoria del metallo-150 anni dell’Unita` d’Italia, Roma.

2011     International priceMario Pinton 1st edition, Oratorio di S.Rocco,Padova(I)

             Ring Party, La Rotonda a mare-Palazzetto Baviera, Senigallia(I)

2012     Gioie da condividere, Aranciera di S.Sisto, Roma(I)

2013     Concorso Internazionale Gioielloinarte,Roma(I)

             Ring Party,Centro culturale TRA,Treviso(I)

             Premio Fondazione Cominelli, Salò(I)

             2013 Beijing  International Jewelry Exhibition,Beijing(RC)

 2015    International Price Mario Pinton 2nd edition , Oratorio di S.Rocco, Padova(I)

             ausgezeichnet! most excellent! Jewelry Art for Heroes, Chemnitz(D)

             Studio Alberta Vita, Padova (duo mostra con Graziano Visintin)(I)

             2015 Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition, Beijing(RC)

 2016    Gioielloinarte-la Roma del Bernini, Roma (I)

             Capitolium Art Auction, Brescia(I)

 2019    In my opinion...Jewellery with a message, Poland

 

 

Bibliography

 - Schipolland n.13, “Expositie gouaches en sieraden in de zonneruiter”(NL),   

    22/10/1985, pag.15.

 - Stiles 85, catalogue 53e Salon des Artistes Decorauteurs(FR),Parigi 1985, pag.402.

 - 1986 International Jewellery Art Exhibition, catalogue, Tokyo 1986, pag.40.  

 - Atelier Noveau in Italia, catalogue, Tokyo 1986, pag.30.

 - Schmuckszene 1987, catalogue n.39. München 1987, pag.17.

 - La cosa inventata, catalogue Museo di Milano 1987, pag.24.

 - Laura Asnaghi, “Orologi e divani: design milanese, premi giapponesi”,

 - La Repubblica di Milano, 3/5/1987.

 - Marijke Hilhorst, “Trouwringen; afdoen is ontrouw”, NRC, 24/7/1987, pag.11.

 - Ursula Peters, “Kunst am Körper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 15/12/1987, pag.17.

 - Gioiello d’arte, catalogue, Lugano 1988, pag.252-257.

 - Ulrike Philipp, “Dada ist tot-es lebe der dadaismus”, Art Aurea n.2/1988, pag.70-73.

 - Novidas de Holanda-News from the Netherlands, catalogue, Lisboa ,

  1990, pag.34-35.

 - Marjan Unger, “Performance für Portugal”, Art Aurea n.2/1990, pag.82-84.

 - Liesbeth den Besten, “Oude symboliek van de parel herontdekt”,  Het Parool, 27/12/1995, pag.16.

 - Wiener Stadt-Krone, 9/5/1996, pag.16.

 - Kurier, 15/5/1996.

 - Hilde de Deck, “Paspoort en parels”,  De morgen,15/10/1996.

 - Uitpost Den Haag, sept.1997, pag.31.

 - Water, een sieraad- en modepresentatie, catalogue, Den Haag 1997.

 - Op de huid/Sieraden uit de collectie, catalogue Museum voor Modern Kunst, Arnhem 2000.

 - Alles Schmuck, catalogue Museum fur Gestaltung, Zurich 2000, pag.247.

 - Marjan Unger, “Het Nederlandse sieraad in de 20^ste eeuw”,catalogue, 2004.

 - New play in art-Il gioiello inaspettato, catalogue, 2008.

 - The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellery Makers,Cologne: Darling Publications, 2009.

 - Artisti per Luchu, catalogue Bloomsbury Auctions Roma, 2009.

 -”La memoria del metallo-150 anni dell’Unita` d’Italia”catalogue, file in Rivista

    Historia Mundi nov.2010, annoII, pag.132-133.

 - International Price Mario Pinton I Edition, catalogue, pag.34-35.

 - l’Opinione,” Un gioiello per l’Unita`”, 25/6/2011 pag.7.

 - Il Gazzettino,” Premio Pinton”, 23/7/2011.

 - Gioie da Condividere,catalogue,Roma 2012, pag.23.

 - Gioielloinarte,catalogue,Roma 2013,pag.46.

 - Premio Fondazione Cominelli IV Edizione, catalogue,pag.24.

 - Beijing International Jewelry Exhibition, catalogue, Beijing 2013.

 - Il Mattino di Padova, 8-12-2015, pag. 30

 - Paolo Pavan, in "Padova e il suo territorio", rivista n.180, anno  XXXI, aprile 2016,

   pag.32-35

 - Capitolium Art Auction Brescia, catalogue, 2016, pag. 156-157-162-166-167

 - Ausgezeichnet!Most excellent!Jewellery-Art for Heroes, catalogue, Arnoldsche Art Publishers 2016,

   pag.28

 - "Jewellery Matters", Marjan Unger and Suzanne van Leeuwen, Rijksmuseum Nai010 Publischers

    2017, pag.483 fig.509