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THE PAINTINGS OF ROBERTO MERELLI ARE POWERFUL IMAGES BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH REPRESENTATIONAL ABSTRACTION IN COLOR, MOVEMENT, COMPOSITION AND TECHNIQUE. COLOR IS THE VIBRANT BOND BETWEEN SENOR MERELLI’S BOLD DRAWINGS OF BLACK ON WHITE GROUND. THE EXPRESSION OF CONTINUOUS MOTION WHETHER BY BIRDS, HORSES, BOATS, WATER, CLOUDS OR PEOPLE ELECTRIFIES HIS CANVASES. COMPOSITIONAL TEXTURES OF THE RICH ARCHITECTURAL VENETIAN PANORAMAS SET UP A CONTRAST BETWEEN MOVEMENT AND CALM. MERELLI’S PASSION FOR THE VENETIAN EXPERIENCE VIRTUALLY LEAPS FROM HIS BRUSH TO THE PAINTING TO BE SHARED BY THE VIEWER.

ROBERTO MERELLI HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITS:
 

 1964

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT AT THE BEVILAQUA LA MASA IN VENICE; ARTISTIC PANEL COMPETITION AT THE 42ND INTERNATIONAL FAIR IN PADOVA. SILVER MEDAL; 52ND COLLECTIVE BEVILAQUA LA MASA IN VENICE.
 1965 COLLECTIVE SAINT VIDAL IN VENICE. INVITED TO THE 53RD COLLECTIVE OF THE BEVILAQUA LA MASA WORK IN VENICE, SHARING 2ND PRIZE.
 1966 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT AT THE GALLERY TIZIANESCA IN VICENZA; PARTICIPATES IN THE EXHIBIT INCONTRI N. 3 IN BOLOGNA; HONORARY DIPLOMA; 54TH COLLECTIVE BEVILAQUA LA MASA, VENICE; NATIONAL PRIZE FOR PAINTING AND BLACK AND WHITE, RICCIONE ART 1966; COLLECTIVE AT THE GALLERY TIZIANESCA IN VICENZA; NATIONAL PRIZE FOR PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND BLACK AND WHITE, ZOCCA (MODENA); HONORARY DIPLOMA; LISTING IN THE ITALIAN GRAPHICS ARTS CATALOG.
 1967 PARTICIPAES IN VENETIAN PAINTERS COLLECTION IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES: SORRENTO, AMALFI, VICO EQUENSE, POMPEI, NOCERA, S. MARIA CAPUAVETERE, NOLA, ISERNIA, ANDRIA, LARINO, TERMOLI, FOGGIA, TRANI, MOLFETTA, BARLETTA, BITONTO, BARI, ALTAMURA, MATERA, GIOIA DEL COLLE
 1968 CITIES OF ITALY NATIONAL EXHIBIT, SIENA; INVITED TO THE 2ND NATIONAL EXHIBIT OF GRAPHIC ARTS ITALIA BLACK AND WHITE, AREZZO; INVITED TO THE XXXIV BIENNIAL IN VENICE, PAVILION VENICE
 1969 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT IN GORIZIA, THEATER GALLERY
 1970 PERSONAL EXHIBIT AT THE GALLERY “AL CORSO” IN VICENZA; INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT GALLERY TAVOLOZZA, BASSANO DEL GRAPPA
 1971 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT AT THE GALLERY LA TAVERNA MIRANO (VENICE); INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT GALLERY VICTORIA, DOLO (VENICE)
 1974 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT GALLERY PADOVANELLE, PADUA
 1975 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT COMMUNAL GALLERY IN TRENTO
 1976 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT ART GALLERY VITTORIA, DOLO
 1977 GALLERY “EN PLEIN AIR”, VENICE (INDIVIDUAL)
 1978 GASA DE AHORROS DE CATALUNA, GRANOLLERS (BARCELONA) SPAIN (INDIVIDUAL)
 1979 GALLERY “EN PLEIN AIR”, VENICE (INDIVIDUAL); ST. TEODORO GALLERY, VENICE (COLLECTIVE)
 1980  “ARTISTIC MEETING AT THE COLONNETTE” UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE MAYOR OF VENICE; INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT ART SALON “ALLE TORRE” CANNETO IN MANTUA
 1981 ART GALLERY OF CAVARZERE (VE); “PRESENCE 81”, BEVILAQUA LA MASA WORK – MUNICIPALITY OF VENICE; INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT AT THE “GRAND SCHOOL OF ST. TEODORO” –CAMPO S. SALVADOR (VE)
 1982 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT AT CANNETO IN MANTUA; INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT “ALLE PADOVANELLE” PONTE DI BRENTA
 1983 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT AT THE “GRAND SCHOOL OF ST. TEODORO,” CAMPO S. SALVADOR (VE)
 1986 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT “ALLE PADOVANELLE” PONTE DI BRENTA (PD); VENETIAN ARTISTS COLLECTION “ART IN RIVIERA,” DOLO (VE)
 1987 XVIII CHIRSTMAS COLLECTIVE EXHIBIT GALLERY BENVENUTI, VENICE
 1988 XIX CHRISTMAS COLLECTIVE EXHIBIT GALLERY BENVENUTI, VENICE; “REFLECTIONS OF VENICE,” COLLECTIVE EXHIBIT VENETIAN ARTISTS ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR FRANCE, PARIS
 1989  ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE, INNSBRUCK; INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT KUTSCHE GALLERY, SALZBURG
 1990 PERFORMANCE “PARNASO PROJECT” CA’NAGHERA (VE); BORSATTO – DOMESTICS – MERELLI “CONFRONTING THREE PAINTERS,” GRAND CHURCH OF CA’DELLA NAVE, VENICE; NATIONAL PRIZE FOR PAINTING, RUGA GIUFFA (VE) THE PRIZE
 1991 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT “ALLE PADOVANELLE” PONTE DI BRENTA (PD)
 1992 1ST EUROPEAN MEETING OF PAINTING, CENTRAL POST OFFICE (VE)
 1993 ARTISTIC MEETING ALLE COLONNETTE, (VE); “ARTISTS AT VILLA SAGREDO”, IN VIGONOVO FANNA (PN); GORLITZ (GERMANY); ART EXHIBIT, STUDIO PHI (TS); INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT R. NARDI CLUB, GUIDECCA (VE); INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT IN MARTELLAGO CA ‘DELL NAVE (VE)
 1995 GORLITZ (GERMANY)
 2000 EUROPA & REGINA VENICE