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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. |
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ROBERTO
MERELLI HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITS: |
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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 |