Alex Folla

I was born in Oggiono (Italy) on 8th of June 1980, I'm working and living between Filorera (Alps), Milan and Moscow.

In my painting there is the fundamental difference between photographic realism and pictorial realism. The first reproduces what the camera has taken, the second (my) reproduces what is necessary. The rest is suggested for our eye by visual trick and realized with our conscience. My painting is domestic and homey one, you can say whatever you want, but not academic, because it does not fit any of the academics criteria. It is not accepted within the contemporary academic institution. (In the West the official academic style in art is informal language).My art has no cultural references, it is not looking for historical consistency, but most of all does not have moralistic pretensions.
My painting is the apology of sublime banality of everyday life.

Graduated in painting in Academy of Art of Brera (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera).
Master of visual Arts at Academy of Fine Art of Carrara (Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara).

2016, Los Angeles, USA, "LA Art Show 2016", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2016, Paris, France, Oneiro Gallery, “L’Apocalypse au temps du Mobile”, solo exhibition.
2015, Messina, Italy, Monte di Pietà, “The other face of Superheroes", curated by Silvia Fabbri.
2015, Istanbul, Turkey, "Contemporary isanbul", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2015, Taormina, Italy, Mazzullo Foundation, “Futuro Classico", curated by Silvia Fabbri.
2015, Barcelona, Spain, "Swab", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2015, Moscow, Russia, Triumph Gallery, “#unknownmonk”, solo exhibition, text by Alessandro Riva.
2014, New Dehli, India, "Alla Prima", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2014, St. Petersburg, Russia, Savina Gallery, “Football Prayers", solo exhibition.
2014, Barcelona, Spain, "Swab", international fair of gallery of contemporary art.
2014, Pietrasanta, Italy, Gestalt Gallery - Palazzo Leonardi, “Superheroes2.0”, text by Silvia Fabbri.
2014, Forte dei Marmi, Italy, Villa Bertelli, “Lepidoptera, solo exhibition, text by Angelo Crespi.
2014, Moscow, Russia, Triumph Gallery, “Miracles”, solo exhibition, text by Alessandro Riva.
2013, Milan, Italy, Union Gallery, “Bl...