Franco Donaggio

Franco Donaggio born in Chioggia, in the province of Venice, in 1958.
In 1979 Donaggio moved to Milan, where he began working creatively in the in the field of advertising and graphic design. In 1980 he opened his own photographic studio in the city. His high skill and constant experimentation in all the darkroom and shooting techniques soon lead the author to study in depth new aesthetic languages, which constantly renew his professional and creative level. In 1992 he is awarded the "˜ Pubblicità Italia' prix for still life photography. In 1995 he realizes his first major project called "˜Metaportraits', thanks to which he wins the Italian "˜Kodak Gold Award' for creativity portrait in 1996. Donaggio dedicates himself more and more to fine art photography and starts a close collaboration with "˜Joel Soroka Gallery' in Aspen, which represents him for the North American sales collection market. Since then, he has attended the principal photo art trade fairs through the United States such as "˜Photo LA', Los Angeles, "˜Aipad show', New York, "˜Art Fair Chicago'. Donaggio's fine art works have been exhibited in numerous Italian, European and North American galleries and museums and some of his photographs are included in several publ...

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2015 - Metropolis, Franco Donaggio and Franco Fontana, Civic Museum, Chioggia.
2014 - SurREALE, Galleria MAG, Como.
L’Alchimista, Casa Museo Spazio Tadini, Milano.
Fra Realtà e Fantasia, Palazzo Pirola, Gorgonzola.
2013 - Reflections, Galerie Doria, Paris.
A.F.I.- Digigraphie Photo Festival - Villa Pomini, Castellanza.
Silenzi, Gli Orti di Leonardo, Milano.
I Luoghi della Mente, Galleria Amy D Arte Spazio, Milano.
2012 - Reflections, Galleria Sabrina Raffaghello Arte Contemporanea, Alessandria.
3° Festival Fotografico Italiano - Museo Marliani Cicogna, Busto Arsizio.
MIA - Milan Image Art Fair, Galleria Blanchaert, Milano.
2011- Reflections/Urbis/Metaportraits, Manege Contemporary Art Museum, Saint Petersburg.
Reflections, Museo Civico, Chioggia.
Urbis, Spazio Rem, Milano.
Station, Civica Fototeca Nazionale, Sesto S. Giovanni.
2010 - Prima del Giorno, Joel Soroka Gallery, Aspen.
Reflections, Green Days, Piazza Garibaldi, Ravenna.
2009 - Reflections, Centro Culturale Candiani, Mestre.
Reflections, Turin Photo Festival 2009, Galleria Iikebò, Torino.
Prima del Giorno, Galleria Waby, Milano.
Prima del Giorno, Spazio Ad Place,
Venezia.
Reflections, Abbazia di Pomposa, Ferrara.
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