Ana D'Apuzzo, Ascona, Switzerland
Contemporary architect, artist and designer. Dipl. engineer of architecture, with a master degree in the field contemporary architecture. Currently in research of the connections between contemporary art and architecture in theory and practice, trough various media: digital, oil on canvas, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, ink, combination of techniques.
She currently lives, paints and works between the two shores of Lago Maggiore.
Born 1978, Krusevac, Serbia.
1989-1997: School for talents "Milo Milunovic", Krusevac, Serbia
1997-1998: School for talents "Sumatovacka applied art school", Belgrade, Serbia
1998-1999: ARCO Art Academy, Lisbon, Portugal
1999-2004: Faculty of Technical Sciences, Depart. of Architecture, Novi Sad, Serbia
2004-2006: Master degree in Contemporary Architecture, Novi Sad, Serbia
Techniques:
- Oil and acrylic on canvas
- Water color on paper
- Digital 3D art
- Mixed media on canvas and paper
- Pen and ink drawing
- Architectural drawing
- Fashion and costume design
Awards and competitions:
- Finalist at "The Art & Science competition", Los Alamos (NM), USA, 2011
- Finalist at "Prix Emil Hermes", Paris, France, 2010
- Finalist at "Create the Void", Guggenheim Museum, New York (NY), USA, 2010
- First prize at "Pittori in piazza a Caviano", APST, Switzerland, 2010
- Finalist at "Black&White by Coco Chanel", Ringstrassen Galerien, Vienna, Austria, 2010
- Mention at "Reconstruction of Square Kosturnica", Kusevac, Serbia, 2007
- Mention at "Restructuring an rural space to enhance identity", Rome, Italy, 2005
- Special prize for architecture at "BID Zone Krusevac - Mercy Corps", USA, 2003
- First prize at "Red Cross Art Contest", Yugoslavia, 1990
Exhibitions
17.04.-18.04.2012: 3D Body Architecture², AIST Waterfront, Tokyo, Japan, solo exhibition
17.01.-11.03.2012: 57 donne e 13 uomini, Ascona, Switzerland, solo exhibition
15.11.2011-16.01.2012: Aria e acqua, Ascona, Switzerland, solo exhibition
24.09.-25.11.2011: 3D Body Architecture, Ascona, Switzerland, solo exhibition
15.09.-15.10.2011: Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Italy, collective exhibition
09.09.-09.10.2011: Art calls Miami, SCOPE Gallery, Miami, USA, collective exhibition
30.07.-23.09.2011: Face the Architecture, Ascona, Switzerland, solo exhibition
01.05.-30.05.2011: Asin Art Foundation, Florence, Italy, collective exhibition
20.12.-12.12.2010: National Theater, Novi Sad, Serbia, solo exhibition
19.10.-20.11.2010: Ticino, Art and Nature, Lugano, Switzerland, solo exhibition
01.08.-01.09.2010: Tourist Center, Vira, Switzerland, collective exhibition
14.10.-14.11.2008: Oktobersalon, Krusevac, Serbia, collective
10.06.-24.06.2007: Mp Art Cafe, Novi Sad, Serbia, collective
01.06.-05.06.2006: Strosmajerowa - open space gallery, Novi Sad, Serbia, collective
05.05.-20.05.2004: Multimedia Fair, Novi Sad, Serbia, collective
01.02.-01.03.2004: Sava Sumanovic gallery, Novi Sad, Serbia, solo exhibition
10.05.-10.06.2003: Latino Cafe gallery, Novi Sad, Serbia, solo exhibition
01.10.-30.10.2004: Museum of Revolution, Novi Sad, Serbia collective
10.09.-24.10.2002: ArtClinica gallery, Minijature 2002, Novi Sad, Serbia collective
01.05.-15.05.2002: Kuca Simica gallery, Krusevac, Serbia collective
01.10.-01.11.2002: City art gallery, Young 2002, Krusevac, Serbia, collective
24.10.-18.11.2000: Vreme zrelosti, Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia, collective
01.11.-25.11.1998: ARCO gallery, Lisbon, Portugal, collective
01.10.-30.10.1997: Milo Milunovic talent gallery, Krusevac, Serbia, collective
25.05.-30.06.1997: Gymnasium Gallery Krusevac, Serbia, solo exhibition
10.10.-17.10.1992: Vuk Karadzic, Art colony, Trsic, Yougoslavia, collective
Studio Ana D'Apuzzo, Ascona, Switzerland, © 2008-2012