LONG VERSION
CURRICULUM VITAE
ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
FEDERICO SCHIAFFINO
1953 born in Portofino, Italy
1974 - 1978
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan, Italy, Prof. Turchiaro
1978 - 1982
Pratt Graphics Center, New York City, USA,
Prof. David Finkbeiner
New School, New York City, USA,
Prof. George Shapiro
1986 - 1988
The Art Students League, New York City, Prof. Nathaniel Kaz
1982 - 1985
Stage Designer for the Theatre Company "Nuovo Repertorio",
Torino, Italy, Director Pier Giuseppe Corrado.
Federico Schiaffino stayed ten years residential in New York City.
1985 - 2000
Numerous study trips to foreign States: Europe, Canada, Mexico, Brazil,
Venezuela, Africa, and Japan.
Schiaffino lived with the Zulus in South Africa and with the Black Foot Indians in Montana, USA.
Lives and works in Portofino, Italy and Welver, Germany.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1976
Galleria Marosa, Milan, Italy
1978
Galleria di Palazzo Doria, Genoa, Italy
1979
Rizzoli, Art Gallery, New York City, USA
Pratt Graphics Center, Student Annual, New York City, USA
1980
Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1982
Castello Brown, "Schiaffino", New Works, Portofino, Italy
1983
Kunsthaus Schaller, "Federico Schiaffino", Graphic Works, Stuttgart, Germany
1986
The Cape Gallery, "Solo Exhibition", Cape Town, South Africa
1988
Atelier Marie Raymond," Mon coeur mis á nu", La Colle sur Loup, France
1989
Galleria Sala Ocre, "Solo Exhibition", Caracas, Venezuela
1989
Art Expo, "Graphics Works", New York City, USA
1992
Bernard Jacobson Graphics, "Etchings by Schiaffino", Sidney, Australia
1993
Marden Fine Art,"Il Ritorno di Ausonia", New York City, USA
1994
Galeria Civica, "Amore Vita Morte", Parma, Italy
1998
Pallas Verlag Dinker/Berlin,"Il Mondo di Schiaffino", 36 signed Notebooks
Curator: Prof. Dr. Theodor Kohlmann, Welver, Germany
1999
Castello Brown, "I quadrati magici", Portofino Italy
2000
Museo del Parco di Portofino, "En plain air", Portofino, Italy
Curator: Daniele Crippa
2001
Schloss Bückeburg , "Kings and Queens", Exhibition - Performance - Auction
Curator: Prince Alexander I. zu Schaumburg Lippe, Bückeburg, Germany
2002
Maximilianpark Hamm, Elektro Zentrale, "La Via del Tempo", Hamm, Germany
Curator: Alexandra Dolechzych M.A., Kunstmuseum Picasso, Münster
7. Internationaler Kunstsommer,"Il Labirinto", Installation, Graphic Works
Arnsberg, Germany
Patron: Dr. Antonio Trinchese, Italian Embassy, Dortmund and Friederich Merz
MdB, Berlin
Curator: Dr. Jürgen Richter, Kulturbüro Arnsberg
Die Muschel, Stockist of Artwork, "Le Voci del Deserto", Swakopmund Namibia,
Africa
2003
Theater HOP Altrove, "Navigation book", Work on paper, Genoa, Italy
2004
Genova Capitale della Cultura 2004, "Cristoforo Colombo", Sculpture, Genoa, Italy
2005
Castello Brown, "Vivendum" Painting, Sculpture, Graphic, Portofino, Italy
2006
Sculpture Project Münster, "Phänomen", Burg Hülshoff, Havixbeck, Germany
2007
Castello Brown, "Auson", Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Portofino, Italy
Kunstverein Kreis Soest/Kunstsaal
12. Jahresausgabenausstellung, Soest, Germany
Curator and Chairwoman: Inga Schubert Hartmann
2008
Wilhelm - Morgner - Haus, Kunst Museum, "Il mosaico della mia vita"
Soest, Germany
Curator: Prof. Dr. Walter Israel, Hagen, Germany
Chairwoman: Inga Schubert Hartmann, Kunstverein Kreis Soest
2009
HCC Harenberg City Center, "Anamnesis", Dortmund, Germany
Permanent Exhibition, Installation, Sculpture, Painting
Patron: Consulato d`Italia, Console Dr. Paola Maria Russo
Curator: Klaus Becker, HCC Management
2010
Castello Brown, "Vademecum", Portofino, Italy
2012
HCC “Forma Mentis”. Dortmund, Exhibition, Sculpture, Painting, Etching,
Curator: Susanne Eickmann, PR: Manuela Aldea, HCC Management, Dortmund
2013
HCC Harenberg City Center “ADYTUM im Garten”, Sculpture Parc, Installation of
12 sculptures.
Curator: Susanne Eickmann, PR: Manuela Aldea, HCC Management, Dortmund 2013
St. Thomae Church, ECCE HOMO, Painting, Sculpture, Installation, Performance
Kunstverein Kreis Soest, Ecce Homo, Graphic Works, Soest, Germany
2014
HCC Harenberg City Center, Dortmund, ALQD ALQM PERDIT, Sculpture Installation "Subisso"
2016
OLG, Higher Regional Court, “Responsibilita“, Hamm, Germany
2018
Gallery GedankenGänge, Dortmund, Germany
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1978
Pratt Graphics Center, "Annual Student Show", New York City, USA
1978
Rizzoli Art Gallery, "Graphic Works", New York, USA
1979
The Society of American Graphics Artist, New York City, USA
Pratt Graphics Center, "Travelling Show," Beer Sheba, Israel
Brentano´s Gallery, "Graphic Works", New York City, USA
1980
Silver mine, Guild Centre for the Arts, New Canaan, USA
CIA Cité internationale des Arts Le Trait, Paris, France
Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, USA
Galeria Estampa, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
1981
Grand Prix Adward of space, Seoul, Korea
1982
The Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Somerville, USA
1983
Art Expo, New York City, USA
1985
Arte Fiera, Florence, Italy
1986
Int. Graphics Art Andrew Stasik, Darien,New York, USA
The Cape Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
1987
Manhattan Graphics Center, "On Broadway", New York City, USA
1988
Miniprint International, Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaques, Spain
1989
Sylvan Cole Gallery, "Graphics Works", New York City, USA
AAA, Associated American Artists Gallery, New York City, USA
1990
Greenville County Museum of Art, "Water World", Greenville, USA
1991
Gallery Sans Nom ,"Indian Films", Moncton, Canada
1994
Arco Madrid, "Visions", Madrid, Spain
Galleria Civica di Parma,"Santi", Parma, Italy
1995
Joensuun Taidemuseo, "Group Exhibition of Italian Artists", Joensuun, Finland
Galerie L' Etang d´Art, Art Contemporain, Bages, France
1996
Art Cologne, Köln, Deutschland
1997
Kreishaus Soest, "Künstler, Kenner & Konsorten"
Graphiksammlung Dieter Lohl, Kreis Soest, Kulturreferat, Soest, Germany
Curator: Dieter Lohl, Göttingen, Culture Referent: Anne Sträter
1999
Kunsthaus Möhnesee, Kätelhön Druckgrafik, Möhnesee, Germany
2001
Arte Fiera, "Black Cube", Bologna, Italy
Airport Gallery I, "Italienische Impressionen", Airport Frankfurt, Germany
2002
Galerie Kley,"Graphic Work", Hamm, Germany
Kunstpreis der Stiftung Kunst, "Der Natur auf der Spur", Sparkasse Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
Stiftung, Kunst, Kultur und Bildung der Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg
"Holzschnitt heute" Ludwigsburg, Germany
2004
Buchmesse Frankfurt, Impression I Gallery Hall, Frankfurt, Germany
Curator: Klaus Jüdes, Steintor Verlag
Galerie Pawlick, Lippstadt, Germany
2005
Art Fair Libramont, "Kunst an Bood", Graphic Works, Poperinge, Belgium
Patron: Lions Club Leper
2007
Fine Art Collection Carl Icahn, Icahn Enterprises, New York City, USA
International Art Project, "I love New York", 10 Italian Artists in Soho, NYC, USA
2008
Gallery Bell Arte, "Masters in Sculpture", Chateau St. Gerlach Valkenburg,
Chateau Neercanne , Curator: Doret Huibers M.A., Gallery Bell Arte, Maastricht,
Netherland
2012
Oberhafen Hamburg, Oberhafen e.v., Contemporary Art Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany
"Landtag Düsseldorf, "20 Jahre Life", Möhne Life Project, Düsseldorf, Germany
2014
OPEN 17 International Exhibition of Sculpture and Installation, Venice, Italy
2017
Skulpturenpark 17, Rees, Germany
2018
Landschaftsverband Rheinland, Köln, Kunst auf Zeit - Zeit für Kunst, Germany
Anonymous Drawings Exhibition, Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin, Germany
2019
Haz Art, Kunsttreff Onsbegrensd/Unbegrenzt, Soest, Netherland
ART AWARDS
1977
Premio Int. "Torre d`Ansperto", Milano, Italy (1st Prize Graphic)
1978
"Trofeo Autunno" Galleria Casabella S.M.L. Genova, Italy (1st Prize Graphic)
1979
Premio Int. di Cannes, France (2nd Prize Graphic)
1980
Grand Prix Award of Space, Seoul, South Korea
1981
Int. Exhibition of Miniature Art. Toronto, Canada
1983
The Fifth Annual Carrier Print Competition Belle Mead, USA (2nd Prize Graphic)
2007
Art Fair Libramont, Belgium Graphics Art Award, (1st Prize Graphic)
THEATRE Drawing, Costumes and Stage Design for Theatre and Performances
1983
Teatro Clarisse Rapallo, Italy
Teatro Clarisse,"Ombre Sincrome"
"Piccole e grandi cose" Music: G.Gershwin, R. Burns, Stage Director: Patrizia
Ercole, Sebastiano Quaglia, Rapallo, Italy, Text: Prof. De Paz, D.A.M.S, Bologna, Italy
Carnevale a Santa Margherita, "Le Maschere del Tempo", costumes and masks
Santa Margherita, Italy
Teatro Macario Torino, Italy
"La Patente", "L`uomo dal fiore in bocca"
Theatre Company "Nuovo Repertorio" di Torino
Stage director: Pier Giuseppe Corrado (actor),
Margherita Crippa, (Actress, ballet dancer),
Monica Corbellini, (ballet dancer)
1985
Procession and Performance San Giorgio a Portofino, "Ricordo di un eroe"
Curator: Federico Schiaffino, Portofino, Italy
1988
The College of State Island-Saint George Campus
"Liberty", costumes, stage design, New York, USA
PERFORMANCES
1977
Accademia di belle Arti di Brera, "La passegiata infame", Milano, Italy
1978
Porto Nautico di Rapallo, "Il gozzo del mito", Rapallo, Italy
1979
Studio Vanna Ceresa, "I giocolieri del Nulla", Milano, Italy
1982
C.C.P. La Palestra, "La ultima cena", Portofino, Italy
1983
Campo Base," Matrimonio d' artista", Marilu Re - Fiorentin
Patrizia Ercole, Lucio Cabutti, Sebastiano Quaglia, Torino, Italy
1984
Teatro delle Clarisse, "Ombre sincrome", Rapallo, Italy
Museum Castello Brown, "Nel Paradiso dell´Eden", Portofino, Italy
1986
Various Skyscrapers, "On top of Manhattan", New York City, USA
1987
Black Born Workshop, "Moon Dancing", New York City, USA
1989
The stairway of Friedrich Nietzsche, "Upstairs", Eze, France
1992
Ridgewood Power Coop., "New Mythology", San Diego, USA
2002
Maximilianpark Hamm, "Viaggio nella memoria, "Performing Arts meets Visual
Arts", Musical Star Uwe Kröger and the Artist Federico Schiaffino, Hamm,
Germany
2008
Kunstmuseum Wilhelm Morgner Haus "In God we trust", Performance, Soest, Germany
COLLECTIONS
Carl Icahn Private Art Collection, MOMA Tower, New York City, USA
Bresnan Art Collection, New York, USA
Collezione Giorgio Armani, Milano, Italy
Collezione Borromeo, Milano, Italy
Collezione Principe Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia, Venezia, Italy
Collezione Giovanni Nembri, Milano, Italy
Pratt Graphics Center, New York City, USA
Pallas Verlag, Prof, Dr. Theodor Kohlmann, Welver/Berlin, Germany
Kunstsammlung Andreas Rumbler, General Manager of Christies,
Düsseldorf, Germany
DFB, Deutscher Fußball Bund, Collection Deutsches Fußball Museum, Dortmund
Kunstsammlung HCC Harenberg City Center, Dortmund, Germany
Kunstsammlung Erotic Art Museum, Claus Becker, Hamburg, Germany
SHORT VERSION
CURRICULUM VITAE
ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
FEDERICO SCHIAFFINO
born 1953 in Portofino, based in Welver, Germany and in Portofino, Italy
1974-78 Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan, (I), (Prof. Aldo Turchiaro), 1978-82 Pratt Graphic Center NYC, (Prof. David Finkbeiner), 1986- 88 Art Students League NYC (Prof. Nathaniel Kaz)
Solo Exhibitions (selection)
1978: Galleria Palazzo Doria Tursi, Genoa, Italy
1979: National Arts Club, New York City, USA
1980: Cité Internationale des Arts, CIA, "Le Trait“, Paris, France
2000: Museo del Parco di Portofino, "En plain air", Portofino, Italy
2001: Airport Gallery 1, "Italian Impressions", Frankfurt, Germany
2002: Maximilian Park, Central Electric, "La Via del Tempo", Hamm, Germany
2004: Frankfurt Book Fair, "Ex Libris", Frankfurt, Germany
2005: Museo Castello Brown, „Auson“ Portofino, Italy
2008: Art Museum Wilhelm Morgner -Haus, "Il mosaico della mia vita", Soest, Germany
2012: Harenberg City Center, Entrance Hall, Sculpture Park, Permanent Exhibition, Dortmund,Ger.
2013: Kunstverein Soest, St Thomae Church, “Ecce Homo“, Mirror Installation, Soest, Germany
2016: OLG,Regional Higher Court, “Responsibilita“, Hamm, Germany
2020: Liebes Leben Museum, Skulptur, Soest; Germany
Group Exhibitions (selection)
1979: Parsons Exhibition Center, SAGA, 57th National Print Exhibition, NYC, USA
1981: Society of American Graphic Artists, NYC, USA
1987: AAA Associated American Artist, "On Broadway", NYC, USA
1990: Greenville County Museum of Art, "Water World", Greenville, USA
1994: Arco Madrid, Spain
1995: Art Museum, Joensuun taidemuseon, Joensuu, Finland
1996: Art Cologne, Germany
2014: OPEN 17 International Exhibition of Sculpture and Installation, Venice, Italy
2017: Skulpturenpark 17, Rees,Germany
Art Museum Wilhelm Morgner The missus of happiness, Germany
2018: Landschaftsverband Rheinland, Köln, Kunst auf Zeit - Zeit für Kunst, Germany
Anonymous Drawings Exhibition, Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin, Germany
Art Awards: (selection)
1977: Premio Internationale "Torre d`Ansperto", Milan, 1st prize
1978: "Trofeo Autunno", Galleria Casa Bella SML, Genoa, 1st prize
1979: Premio Int. di Cannes, 2nd prize
1982: Grand Prix Award of Space, Seoul
1983 : The Fifth Annual Carrier Print Competition, Belle Mead , 2nd prize
1990: Mini Print International Award, Cadaqués
2007: Libr 'art, Graphics Art Award, Libramont, 1st prize
Upcoming Exhibithion: