Claudio Ciardi

Claudio Ciardi was born in 1962. He started his carrier as an artist when he was not even twenty years old. He currently resides between Turin and Rapallo and carries on his activity both as an artist and a gallerist. At his gallery in Portofino he introduces stylistically varied figurative artists. He mainly works with oil on canvas, yet he doesn’t disdain experimenting with other techniques.

His works are characterized by vigorous brush strokes and bright colours. A rich maturity and great width of expression are tangible qualities in the work of this young artist.

His landscapes are the result of his close observation of the environment he is interested in. The places Ciardi depicts are not fixed through a stereotyped vision of the countryside. In fact he infuses his work with an original interpretation, which he has developed through a painstaking process of research and discovery and which does not impair the aesthetic value of the environment he depicts. However, he proposes a personal vision, suggestive of a rich variety of subjective meanings.

His brushwork is clear-cut and vibrant. His technical competence has become more and more refined through his intense pictorial practice which is always accompanied by an in-...

Claudio Ciardi is a self-taught artist.
My career started 37 years ago as a figurative artist using traditional techniques in my work.
I work with oil, watercolors and acrylic supports.
I am particularly interested in reproducing landscapes and seascapes with bright and warm colors.
Through my art I intend to express beauty and convey the feelings I feel when the painting comes to life.I paint everything I like, so you will find a variety of subjects and themes in my works. I try to change technique, colors and gesture of painting. I think that what we call "artist's style" is a kind of closure that prevents us from evolving and seeking beauty in everything and in every way. I like to experiment; just as in nature there are days of sun, rain, haze .... so the artist is moved by the need to modify himself and what he creates.
I had my personal gallery centrally located in Portofino, a famous Italian place. A fact that gave me the opportunity to relate to a wide range and variety of people from all continents.
My best clients are from the United States, Australia, Canada, Russia, Japan and the Middle East.

1990 Galleria S. Giorgio – Portofino (GE)
Galleria Arte Oggi – Settimo Torinese (TO)

1991 Galleria Arte Oggi – Settimo Torinese (TO)
Galleria S. Giorgio – Portofino (GE)
Galleria Branciforti – Bardolino (VR)

1992 Galleria Merighi- Varazze (SV)
Galleria Arcobaleno - Torri del Benaco (VR)

1993 Galleria d’Arte’ Atelier – Torino
Galleria S. Giorgio – Portofino (GE)
Galleria Arte Oggi – Settimo Torinese (TO)

1994 Galleria S. Giorgio – Portofino (GE)
Galleria Branciforti – Bardolino (VR)
Miniaci Art Gallery – Positano (SA)


1995 Windsor Gallery Dania (Florida)
Galery du Bresc Saint Paul deVence(Francia)
Galleria Canci – Lerici (SP)

1996 Galleria S. Giorgio – Portofino (GE)
Galleria Masini –Firenze
Galleria Fornara – Arona (NO)
Galleria Arte Oggi –Finale Ligur...