Lorenzo Mignani

Lorenzo Mignani was born in Bologna on May 28th 1962.

I start to get interested in art around the age of 13, initially fascinated by Kandinsky's works on canvas, my first works are abstract on paper in small and medium format. Gradually my interests are extended to the historical avant-gardes of the first half of the twentieth century and, at the age of 16, I begin to paint acrylics on canvas. In the meantime, the attendance of the studies of various painters of national importance, in particular of Elvio Marchionni in Spello, makes me mature towards more complete and mature works.

At the age of 18 I started to take part in group exhibitions in Bologna and at the age of 21 I got my first solo show in Ferrara. My works of that period are abstract that gradually soften with respect to the rigid initial geometrism and receive various appreciations. Start a collaboration with the Forni gallery in Bologna that will last 10 years. In this period I participate in over 20 group exhibitions in Florence, Bologna, Verona, Vicenza and Rome. In the same period I start to get interested in oriental philosophies, in particular Zen, understood as philosophy and "modus pensandi" and this is increasingly perceived in my works both as themes an...

The paintings in the last 2 years have won national and international awards and have been exhibited in various venues including:



La Biennale di Morgana – Castello Gallego - S. Agata Militello (ME)

Tuffo della natura nell'arte – Borgo a Mozzano (LU)

International art expo – Flyer art gallery – Roma

Rassegna nazionale dipinti d'autore – Castello di Montagnana (PD)

Personale – Circolo Ufficiali – Padova

La magia del colore – Galleria ARTtime – Udine

Mostra collettiva – Villa Breda – Padova

Collettiva “Sgorga l'acqua dalle tele – Viareggio (LU)

Lux art contest: vincitore categoria pittura

Biennale internazionale di Ascoli Piceno

Primo Premio Internazionale Brunelleschi Firenze (vincitore)

Second competition of Quantum Art: Creativity and antidote for human survival – Special Mention

MBH International Art Group: Rank of One Gold Star Artist

Venezia Art Expo: Exhibition of Nations - Scuola Grande della Misericordia – Venezia

“A painting of heart international contest”: Best Artwork and Artist

“Tra sacro e profano” VIII Urban contest del Pentastrattismo – Museo Diocesano e Capitolare di Terni

“L'uomo e gli spazi informali – Contest del Movimento Pentastrattista – Galleria Medina (Ro...