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- Artist Name:
- Manuela Valenti
- Statement:
- "I need the emotional explosion that my abstract art gives me, they represent my wild rebel Aries side if you will, while I enjoy the classical calm impressionist style of my figurative and landscape oil paintings. My creative process is not easy and is painful at times as my emotions and deep feelings are yanked out of me and glued onto the canvas as an intangible form of expression. Its not just splashing paint to make a good looking work to hang above a fireplace, for me it has to be more than just paint, solvents and canvas. I release an incredible amount of energy on each abstract painting while I look for peace and a centered life when painting a landscape or someone I saw on the street. Most of the times I don't know when I'm done with the painting, especially with my abstract art and I need to leave my studio and distract my mind with something else, but when I come back again an hour or a day later I know what to do".
- Biography:
- Manuela Valenti, was born April 14, 1968 in Caracas, Venezuela, South America from Italian immigrants parents. As a prodigy child she has worked as a professional artist for the most part of her life.
Valenti's inspiration is found in the everyday situations and experiences. Travels, people, family, her kids and pets are integral part of this never ending world that surrounds her which brings the necessary sparkle for her creations. Fascinated by human nature and emotions, Manuela is able to transform what she lives and experience into the works the viewer connects with. With a vibrant palette filled with daring colors taking the viewer through a conveyor of images and emotions.
Valenti is not afraid to create and performs with ease in two completely opposite styles which amazes collectors and galleries as well considering her one of the most vibrant, prolific contemporary artist in the world today.
Valenti's work was introduced in the United States in early 2000 and since then has gained international recognition. Her works hang in over 900 private and corporate collectors in the USA, Canada, Venezuela, Spain, Italy, France, UK, Ireland, Brazil, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and Japan among others. She has being published in numerous magazine articles in the US and Europe. Most recently her Biography was published in the Who's Who in America ® 2008 and is scheduled to be published in Who's Who of American Women® 2009. She has shown on internationally renowned exhibitions as the High Point Market, the world's home for home decor, High Point NC 2008, New York ArtExpo 2008, Mac21 International Contemporary Art Fair in Marbella, Spain in 2002 and the Biennale of Venice in 2004. In late 2007 Valenti launches her new line of Museum Quality Giclée Prints from some of her abstracts and impressionist works, which are offered directly from her studio store. She's represented by Chelsea Art Gallery in Michigan, Sherrus Art Gallery in Michigan, The Logan & Moore Gallery in Connecticut and Arte Teletxe in Spain among others.
Valenti settled in Michigan in February 2006 with her husband and three kids after traveling the world looking for inspiration for her work.
MOST RECENT EXHIBITIONS
highpoint MARKET, the world's home for home decor
Highpoint NC, April 7-13, 2008
New York Art Expo SOLO pavilion
Booth #211, New York,
February 28 - March 03, 2008.
Artist of the Month, City Hall of Sterling Heights
City of Sterling Heights, MI
February 1-22, 2008.
"Little Things Mean a Lot"
Lawrence St. Gallery, Juried Exhibition
Ferndale, MI, December 5-28,2007
"Christmas Extravaganza"
Starkweather Art Gallery, Juried Exhibition
Romeo, MI, November - December 2007
Manuela Valenti & David Hilty
Duo Exhibit at the Starkweather Art Gallery
Romeo, MI, April 05 - 27, 2007
"A World of Color"
Solo exhibition at the Studio23 Art Gallery
Bay City, MI, January 26, February 25, 2007
"Christmas Extravaganza"
Starkweather Art Gallery, Juried Exhibition
Romeo, MI, November 08 - December 23, 2006
Lawrence St. Gallery
Juried Exhibition, Ferndale, MI, October 3 - October 27, 2006
Earth Works Art Gallery
Geneva, NY, group exhibition
August 03 - August 31, 2006
"Art4Critters group Exhibition
Overton Frameworks, Alabama
April 1st-April 30, 2006
Projekt 30 (Juried Exhibition)
New York, New York, 2005
Medial 1. art biennial
Group Exhibition, Art Addicton Medial Museum, UK 2005
II Biennale di Arte Contemporanea di Venezia
Sept. 02 - Oct. 02, 2004
Hispanic Heritage Month
Southern Polytecnic State Univertsity in Marietta, GA
September 12, 2002
Olde Town Fall Art Festival
Conyers, GA USA - 2002
Southern Heartland Art Festival
Conyers, GA - 2002
Mac21 Feria Internacional del Arte Contemporáneo
Marbella, Spain - 2002
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