Michelangelo Russo Jennifer Jabu Russo Jabu

Michelangelo Russo born 1962, Campobasso, Italy. Michelangelo started painting at the age of 12, he had his first solo exhibition in 1977. After studying architecture and graphic design in Pescara and Rome he relocated to Berlin in early 1990 where he lived for 4 years before moving to Melbourne Australia in 1994. During his career Michelangelo had several solo and group shows in Italy, Germany, Cuba and Australia. Michelangelo has had a lifelong interest not only in painting but also music. Since 1979 he has played in several bands in Italy, Germany and Australia. He has toured Europe playing concerts and experimental music festivals, and has appeared on several seminal recordings. Since 1994 he collaborated widely with musician/songwriter/producer Hugo Race, and composers/musicians Wendy Morrison and Andrew Ogburn amongst others, appearing in many projects, recordings and performances.

Jennifer Jabu born in 1973 in Sibu, Sarawak on the remote island of Borneo. Moving abroad in 1988 to Melbourne, attended high school and completed tertiary education. She graduated in B. Architecture (Hons) , M. International Urban and Environmental Management and a doctoral candidate in planning at RMIT University, Melbourne. In her training, ...

Michelangelo Russo and Jennifer Jabu

2022 - cCORDA at Alexandra Club, The Green Room, Melbourne;
- PICES group show, Phillip Island;
2021 - cCORDA at Fortyfive Downstairs Gallery, Melbourne;
- cCORDA at Studio 11, Owen Dixon Chambers, Melbourne;
2020 - Inaugural Group Show One Star Gallery, Melbourne; (group show)
2019 - Image_Object MONAFOMA 2020 at Poimena Gallery, Launceston. (group show)


Michelangelo Russo

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2021 - cCORDA in collaboration with Jennifer Jabu at Fortyfive Downstairs Gallery, Melbourne;
2019 - CARTONI containers contained in collaboration with Jennifer Jabu
at Fortyfive Downstairs Gallery, Melbourne;
2016 - Bestie e D’Intorni at Bird’s Gallery, Melbourne;
2010 - Silence at Anita Traverso Gallery, Melbourne;
2007 - Petals and Thorns at Anita Traverso Gallery, Melbourne;
2005 - Wax at Silvershot presented by Artefact, Melbourne;
2002 - Iso at Goya Galleries, Melbourne;
2001 - Michelangelo Russo at Goya Galleries, Melbourne;
- Reticoli at Art House Gallery, Sydney;
2000  - Gold at Goya Galleries, Melbourne;
1997  - For the Love of Orange at A.R.T. Gallery Eden, Melbourne;
- Souvenirs Grids and Scars at Art House Gallery, Sydney;...