Mauro Picinni Leopardi

Mauro Picinni Leopardi «Quetzal» (from Quetzalcoatl, the mythical
plumed serpent, divinity and high priest of central american ceremonies)
was born in Bari, on august 3rd 1959 where he lives and work. He has grown up in an artistic
environement, completed classical studies and graduated in law school.
Tiavelling in those same years in the United States, he spent increasingly
longer periods in Mexico, Guatemala and Perù. These travelling experiences
inspired him to express his own emotions in verses, akin to those
of the poets and writers of the Beat Generation. During this same period,
this period he starts to draw and the Aztec-Maya influence is
quite perceptible.
These drawings are sketched in clear lines, with no hesitation, and reflect
Miro's and Klee's school. The figures, however, are close to the pre-
Columbian "Totem" theme. These Totems are emblematic figures, surrounded
by large frames of mythical animals and intricate vegetation,
producing ornamental and magic images. In 1987, Picinni leopardi gives
uo the legal profession definitely and decides to devote himself comptetely
to painting .At the present time the artist is going through a very personal visual research
where at large and deep brushstrokes of...

graduated in law

PRINCIPALI ESPOSZIONI
1987) New York art expo Soho - collettiva
1987) Camara de Comercio Isla de San andres Colombia - personale
1990) Presentazione libro "QUETZAL" Istituto Italo latino Americano Roma
1991) Mostra personale "RIDE THE SNAKE" Quadreria den hertog bari
1994) Mosta personale "VISION OF XIBALBA" Quadreria den hertog bari
1995) Mostra personale "DREAMS FOR SALE" Quadreria den hertog bari
1996) Mostra personale "DREAMTIME" Quadreria den hertog bari
1997) Mostra personale "DREAMCATCHER" Quadreria den hertog bari
1997) "GLI OCCHI DELLA NOTTE" raccolta di poesie Schena Editore
1998) ARTE MAGGIO bari collettiva
1998) Mostra personale "LA DANZA DELLO scIAMANo" quadreria den hertog bari
1998) TREVI FLASHART collettiva
2000) Mostra personale "CALIENTES...I COLORI DELDESERTO" Quadreria den hertog bari
2000) Mostra personale "TICHO'S" hotel castellaneta marina taranto
2001) Mostra personale "BLUEMOTION" Quadreria den hertog bari
2002) Mostra personale "MILKWAY" Quadreria den hertog bari
2004) Mostra personale "THE BEST OF..." Quadreria den hertog bari
2005) Mostra colletiva "SALA BARNA" Barcellona Spagna
2006) Mostra colletiva "Bosco DI FATE" orto botanico - giardino dei tempi- bari
2007) Mostra collettiva Cir...