DAVIDE DISCA
BIOGRAPHY
Davide Disca born in Niscemi (Clatanissetta) Sicily- Italy - November 11th, 1981.
In 1995 he had his first personal exhibition in Niscemi and towns around it.
In 1997, he moved to Piedmont , in Serravalle Scrivia (AL) and enrolled at the Institute of Art in Acqui Termi(AL). Two years later, in the same institute he won 1st prize at Regional Competition for the Resistance. He graduated in 2002.
In 2003, he attended for one year a course on restoration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Turin.
From 2004 to 2006, he worked in different graphic and printing companies.
In 2006, Davide enrolled in a painting course at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan, and from then on he devotes himself full time to painting.
In 2009, he participated in an exhibition of “Future Famous Artists” at the Foundation of Maimeri, curated by Professor Stefano Pizzi, shown at the “Spazio Assab One” in care of Remo Salvadori in 2010.
In 2011, during a visit of Vittorio Sgarbi at the Brera Academy, Davide was selected by him to participate in the 54th International Art Exhibition of Venice Biennial in the Italian Pavillion.
He got his Master Degree in Painting in December 2011, with Professor Franco Marrocco, Remo Salvadori with the highest marks.
In 2012, Davide is represented by “ Mondo Arte” gallery located in Milan, Positano, Bruxelles, Miami and Hong Kong.
In September 2013, Davide participates in the exhibition new art trend -Ranking Art-Trimodernita’- curated by Aldo Carrozza, inaugurated in Castel dell’Ovo-Naples, Italy.
The same year Davide wend to Miami for three months, where he discovers and lives in the main art district of the city Wynwood. In February 2014 “Mi Art Gallery” in Miami opens his first solo exhibition in the USA.
In 2014, he participates in the Triennial of Visual Arts in Rome, Last Paradise- at the Chiostro of Bramante(Rome) curated by Daniele Tedeschi.
In 2014 and 2015, Davide participates in the exhibition -CONCEPT -YACHT SHOW Downtown Miami, Florida.
In 2015 and 2016, he does an exhibition at the Contemporary Art Fair- ART PALM BEACH- West Palm Beach, FL and Parma, Pavia, Naples (Italy).
Davide in collaboration with Continental Art Gallery, of Beaulieu Sur Mer, Monaco, France in November 2016 participates in the Biennial UMAM- EU Mediterranean Biennial of Modern Art, at the Palais of Europe, Menton, France.
He now lives and works in Novi Ligure, near Milan and works closely with important Italian and foreign galleries, among these “Mondo Arte Gallery” located in Via Brera , Milan, Italy and the “Continental Art Gallery” located in Beaulieu Sur Mer, Monte Carlo.
Exhibitions
personal:
1996- "Drawings and paintings", Pro Loco, Niscemi (CL);
1997- "Tributes and reflections", elementary schools, Niscemi (CL);
1997- "Reflections", Castle of the Princes of Biscari Acate (RG) and in municipal halls of Ramacca (CT);
2006- "Traveling with colors", Town Hall, Novi Ligure (Al);
2012- "Blue and red paintings", Blanchaert Gallery, Milan.
2013- "The aboratorio painting", "the City Hall of Novi Ligure Alessandria.
2014- ONLY EXHIBITION- DAVIDE DISCA- "GRAFFING ART" - Mi Art Gallery - 97 NW 25TH ST Space # 102 - Miami - Florida- United States of America.
2014- DAVIDE DISCA -Only EXHIBITION- World Art Gallery - Via Brera 3 - Milan.
collective:
1998- "Undeclared niscemesi in the visual arts", the Mother Church Crypt, Niscemi (CL)
1999- "Sicilian Artists in Uster," Villa am Aabach, Uster, Switzerland;
2000- the Extemporaneous on Pellizza places with exhibition of paintings in the Joseph's Studio
Pellizza From Volpedo Volpedo (AL);
2000- Exhibition of Art- "painting and music in the street", Ovada (AL);
2001- "Art Exhibition", along Via Tripoli, Serravalle Scrivia (Alessandria);
2002- "Glimpses of Novi," Marenco Theatre, Novi Ligure (AL);
2003- with Impromptu Exhibitions: Savignone (GE), Gavi Ligure (AL), Isola del Cantone (AL),
Voltage (AL);
2006- "Exhibition of paintings and applied arts", Villalvernia (AL), Ratti Torre (AL);
2007- "Art Under the Stars", Sardigliano (AL);
2007- "Poetry and color" Mondadori Gallery, Alexandria;
2008- "Samarkand", the fair of Brescia (Brescia);
2008- "The landscape", Morocolor S.p.A. Italy, Padova;
2009- "Massimo Zuppelli & Students", Centro Cultural Artistic "C.Barbieri"
Broni (Pavia);
2009- "National Painting Show At the same Santhià"
2009- "The Dance and the hills of Monferrato," Castello Callori, Vignale Monferrato (AL);
2009- "Exhibition of paintings in the classroom 21", Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan ";
2009- Painting Exhibition "Fame", Maimeri Foundation, Milan;
2010- Exhibition of Italian Design, Academy of Contemporary Gallery, Milan;
2010- Exhibition of Art and Music "Archipelago 7", the Church of Santa Maria della Pieta, Cremona;
2011- Art Exhibition "Shipyard", Assab One Space, Milan;
2011- Collective exhibition "The Nest", Maimeri Foundation, Milan;
2011- Biennale di Venezia - 54th International Art Exhibition - Italian Pavilion;
2012- Collective exhibition - World Art Gallery - via dei Mulini 18- Positano (SA)
2013- Collective exhibition-RANKING ART-TRIMODERNITA
2013- Show collectively Gallery "Art World" - Via Brera Milan 3-
2014-Gallery Show collectively "Mi Art Gallery" - 97nw 25th St. Miami -Florida-
2014- Collective Exhibition - World Art Gallery - via dei Mulini 18- Positano (SA).
2014- Show collectively World Art- Persano- Reggia di Persano (SA).
2014-Group Exhibition - Museum of Tortona- Palazzo Guidobono (AL)
2014-THREE-YEAR OF VISUAL ARTS TO ROME Last Paradise- Cloister of Bramante (Rome)
2014- Show Fair - Concept- SeaFair- mega yachts, downtown, port of Miami (Florida)
2015- Show Fair - ART PALMBEACH- West Palm Beach (Florida)
2015- Show Fiera- Parma- ART Contemporary Art Fair - Parma
2015- Show Fiera- PAVIART- Contemporary Art Fair - Pavia
2015- Show Fiera- NAF NAPLES ART Fiera- padiglone 5- Fiera di Napoli
2016- Show Fair - ART PALMBEACH- West Palm Beach (Florida)
2016- Collective exhibition - World Art Gallery - via dei Mulini 18- Positano (SA)
2016- Biennale Umam - EU Mediterranean Biennale of Modern Art. Palais de l'Europe, Menton, France.
2016- Show Fair - Concept- SeaFair, downtown, stand port of Miami (Florida)
Awards
1999- 1st Prize at the Regional Competition for the resistance, Art Institute, Acqui Terme (AL);
2002- 1st Prize extemporaneous examination of painting "Glimpses of Novi", Novi Ligure (AL);
2009- National Prize "Aldo Canzano" (National Painting Show Contemporary - Santhià).
