Silvana Abram

I was born and raised in a mountain town in Northern Italy.
Driven by a passion for the study of ancient artifacts and art objects, I established my artistic foundation through the study of classical archaeology, earning a Master’s degree of Arts from the University of Trento. I believe that my experiences participating in excavations in Tunisia and Rome, combined with in-depth research into archaeological material conducted in Sophia Antipolis and Milan, have significantly enriched my engagement with the world of art.
In the second half of my life, driven by a love for the creative process from which an art object emerges, I chose to make art. To further develop and shape my artistic roots—infusing them with contemporary influences—I participated in Summer residency programs at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York (Contemporary Art in NY) and at the School of Visual Arts in New York (Painting and Mixed Media). I enjoy working with a variety of materials; I took several courses at the Abate Zanetti Glass School in Murano, where I subsequently developed a process of selecting and reworking discarded glass—material originally cast aside by the school’s furnace master.
I draw inspiration from early 20th-century art movements—suc...

SVA, NY - Summer Residency programme, Painting and Mixed Media, 2015.
Sotheby's Institute of Art, NYC - Contemporary Art in NY. 2013.
Abate Zanetti School, Murano Venice – Glass fusing, 2014.
Abate Zanetti School, Murano Venice – Lampworking, 2014.
SICOF, Vicenza - Philosophical Counseling, 2006-09.
University of Trento.
Master’s degree of Arts. A.Y. 1994-95.

The last exhibitions:

2025 : Right Now All It's Yellow, Drawing Rooms, JC, NJ, USA. Curated by Anne Trauben, 4/24/25 - 5/17/25.

2023/24 : The Big Small Show, Drawing Rooms, JC, NJ, USA. Curated by Anne Trauben, 12/07/23 - 01/20/24.

2022
Talent Prize Award - abstract 6 - International juried art competition. Art Show International Gallery. LA.

Journey into The Sublime - virtual solo exhibition, curated by Smart Artist Hub, UK. 4 March - 5 April 2022.

WOMEN (only)
Virtual Group Exhibition - curated by Brouhaha Art Gallery. Hong Kong.
17 June - 26 June 2022.

Collective Dreams
Virtual Group Exhibition - curated by Smart Artist Hub. UK.
10 June - 7 July 2022.

2015
July 1 at SVA, NY. Open studios show of Summer Residency Programme. In SVA West 21st St. building, NY.

November 2015 Don't touch my soul. Live performance and video on Vimeo.

March 6 -18. Cristoforo Colombo award and group show at Galata Museum Genoa: Supermoon! of PSC collection was finalist work.

2014

Digital exhibition at See.Me Gallery, 26-19 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, NY. March, 7-9. Curated by See Me org. during the Armory Arts Week.

2013

Digital exhibition at Scope Art Fair –SEE |ME both C 21, C 22. Miami Beach. December 3 - 8.
Curated by Scope Fo...