Alessia Sinopoli

My name is Alessia, I am Italian, I live in Berlin, and I have been a full-time artist since February 2023.
My tool is the pencil, and my main interest lies in realistic portraiture.

MY ART
Around these two cornerstones, I experiment with various media—mainly colored markers and gold leaf—which introduce recurring stylistic elements like dots, curls, and circular forms. These doodles often intertwine with the portrait, creating surreal-magical scenarios within realism. I believe this dual stylistic approach reflects the ambivalence in my personality, leading both my art and personal growth to progress side by side. My main themes are human ambivalence and self-exploration.

HOW I STARTED
My artistic journey began at 15 when my father brought home a solid wood easel from Porta Portese in Rome. Since then, I have constantly created, filling every space with paintings and drawings, which have accumulated into a large body of work.

EDUCATION
Throughout this journey, I never actively pursued the art market. My education evolved in a self-taught, independent dimension. I occasionally sold works through word of mouth or on commission. Meanwhile, I earned a degree in Sociology with a specialization in Communication and Medi...

2024 . Creative Entrepreneurship for Artists (Co-funded by the EU and Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion), Artup Now, Berlin, DE

2008 . Master Program, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, IED (Istituto Europeo di Design), Rome, IT

2004 . Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Media Communication, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

2025 . Group Show - Women in art, Open Studio, March 8, Berlin, DE

2024 . Solo Show - Define Divine, Kunst-Kochen Galerie, November 30, Berlin, DE

November 2024 . Group Show - In-Between, K19 Studios, November 8, Berlin, DE

July 2024 . Group Show - Wille oder Wahl?, Projektraum Bethanien, July 11, Berlin, DE

April 2024 . Group Show - Synaptic Summation, Flutgraben Studios, April 28, Berlin, DE

2016 . Solo show - Umanità a due, Teatro Umberto, Lamezia Terme (Catanzaro), IT

2013 . Solo show - Pencil drawings, Betahaus, Berlin, DE

2011 . Group Show - Interfacce, MaTata gallery, Velletri (Roma), IT

2010 . Solo show - Dialoghi Visivi, Porta Napoletana, Velletri (Rome), IT