Massimo Garanzini

Massimo Garanzini is an italian artist, born in 1971 and living in Milan. He graduated from the Art School in 1990 and then got the degree in Philosophy in 1996 with a dissertation and essay in contemporary art on Jean Michel Folon.

His career is characterized by communication consultancy for large international companies in primary Italian and Global PR firms. In parallel Massimo has continued and developed his personal path and passion for painting.

The series of the collages "existential cities" was created for the first time in 2010.
The existential path from Massimo started with an emotial view of the nature and landscapes and then evolved centering the key role of the cities as expression of a new nature sourranding humanity.

"The inspiration of existential cities comes from Van Gogh's masterpiece 'Starry night' where all of reality becomes an expression of the artist's experience and passion".

The evolving scenario of new buildings and architectures in Milan and the international experiences of the Artist gave him additional stimuli and a new view of the reality.

"I think my works incapsulate many ispirations from Van Gogh, the Metaphysical Town Square series from De Chirico, the Cubist cities, the cities from the Futu...

Massimo graduated from the Art School in 1990 and then got the degree in Philosophy in 1996 with a dissertation and essay in contemporary art on Jean-Michel Folon.

Massimo exhibited at the Cisetti Gallery in Milan in 2014 and at Affordable Art Fair Milan in 2017, during the Milan Design Week at Bisoni Design Brera District and at Arte Viareggio in 2022 .

After the Corona pandemic Massimo resumed his work and returned on the artistic scene in 2022, with a new multi-material approach, new colors and artwork dimensions on the main theme of the "existential cities".

2023 exhibits:
- ART 3F Monaco, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Chapiteau di Fontvieille, Principality of Monaco
- Lecce Art Week, International Art Show
- MIA, Monza International Art
- 17th Venice International Art Fair, Albrizzi-Capello Palace
- Cannes Art Exhibition, Riva Showroom and art gallery
- ArtMall, Milan
- Rome Art Week, Ruspoli Palace