Annamaria Zanella


Born:

1966, S. Angelo di Piove, Italy

Training / Education:

  • 1980 -1985 Gratuaded at Istituto Statale d'Arte 'Pietro Selvatico' in Padova, Section of Metals and Jewellery Design, (Italy),
  • 1988 -1992 Graduated at Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, Section of Sculpture (Italy)

Work Experience:

  • 1987-2000 Teacher at Istituto Statale d'Arte 'Pietro Selvatico' in Padova, Section of Metals and Jewellery Design, (Italy)

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

Solo

  • 1997 Galleria Borghesi - Verona, Italy
  • 1999 Galerie Gottlicher - Krems-Stein Austria
  • 2000 Galleria IBO - Klagenfurt Austria
  • 2001 Galleria Stühler - Berlin, Germany
  • 2003 Gallerie Porée - Paris, France

Group Shows

  • 1984 Concorso Dee Beers Diamanti Domani, ex equo, Stresa, Milano, Italy.
  • 1987 Schmuckszene '87, contemporary Gold exhibition at the International design and handicraft Fair - München, Germany*
  • 1989 Progetto Giovani città di Padova, jewellery section - Padova, Italy
  • 1990 Triennal du Bijou - Paris, France*
  • 1990 Schmuckszene '90, Contemporary jewellery section, München, Germany*
  • 1990 Progetto Giovani città di Padova, Anima e Sottosuolo - Padova, Italy*
  • 1991 76th Selezione Bevilacqua La Masa, Galleria Bevilacqua La Masa - Venezia, Italy
  • 1992 Distinzioni, Galleria Bevilacqua La Masa - Venezia, Italy
  • 1992 Omaggio a Viani, collettiva di scultura - Lions Club - Mestre, Italy
  • 1993 Arte Contemporanea d'Austria, Gioielli, Studio GR.20- Padova, Italy
  • 1993 Schumckszene '93, Contemporary jewellery section - München, Germany*
  • 1993 Dal Liberty ad oggi, radici e tendenze dell'arte orafa contemporanea, Galleria Lanaro Vicenza, Italy
  • 1994 Schumckszene '94, Contemporary jewellery section - München, Germany*
  • 1994 Sanvalentino, collettiva di oreficeria - Terni, Italy
  • 1994 Due e Due, Galleria Marzée, Nijmegen, Olanda (NL)
  • 1994 Costozza Artepietra 2nd edition, sculpture group collection, Costozza - Vicenza., Italy
  • 1994 Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Biennale gardens - Venezia, Italy*
  • 1994 79th selection of group exhibition at the Biennale gardens, Galleria di Piazza SanMarco, Procuratie Nuove - Venezia, Italy*
  • 1995 Lo sguardo della Medusa. Group exhibition of sculpture, jewellery and weave - Este, Italy*
  • 1995 Kosmos, Galleria Kosmos - Padova, Italy*
  • 1995 Ars Ornata Europeana, Bratislava '95, Second International Symposium, Bratislava, (SVK)*
  • 1995 Donne in gioielleria, Galleria Studio GR.20 - Padova, Italy.
  • 1996 Schmuckszene '96, International Schmuckschau, Monaco*
  • 1996 Oreficeria di ricerca, Galleria Fattidarte - Piacenza, Italy*
  • 1996 Jewellery in the Castle, Schloss Klessheim - Salzbourg Austria*
  • 1996 Jewellery in Europe and America. New times, new thinking, Crafts Council Gallery, London United Kingdom*
  • 1996 Oreficeria di ricerca, S. Stae, Scuola di Batiloro e Tiraoro - Venezia, Italy
  • 1997 Schmuck'97, Internationale Schmuckschau - München, Germany*
  • 1997 Il colore nella gioielleria contemporanea, Studio GR.20 - Padova, Italy
  • 1997 Oreficeria contemporanea italiana, Museo del Textile, Barcellona (E)
  • 1997 Faszination des Goldes, Galerie Spektrum- München, Germany
  • 1997 Annamaria Zanella, Galleria Borghesi - Verona, Italy
  • 1997 Stefano Marchetti and Annamaria Zanella, Galleria Helene Porée- Paris, France
  • 1997 Importanti gioielli, Sotheby's, Palazzo Brogli - Milano, Italy*
  • 1998 Le stanze della mente, Galleria Cavour - Padova, Italy*
  • 1998 SOFA. Sculpture, Objects, Functional Arts - New York, USA
  • 1998 Gold aus Padua, Landesmuseum Joanneum - Graz Austria*
  • 1998 Opera Prima, Galleria Magari - Barcellona (E)
  • 1998 S. Marchetti, B. Paganin, A. Zanella, Gallerie Slavik - Wien Austria
  • 1998 Jewellery Moves, National Museum Gallery of Scotland - Edinburgh United Kingdom
  • 1998 British Gold, Italian Gold, The Scottish Gallery - Edinburgh United Kingdom
  • 1998 British Gold, Italian Gold, Galleria Dilmos - Milano, Italy
  • 1998 British Gold, Italian Gold, Oratorio S. Rocco - Padova, Italy
  • 1998 SOFA. Sculpture, Objects, Functional Arts - Chicago, USA
  • 1999 Romeo and Juliet's rings, Galleia Borghesi, Verona.
  • 1999 The Eye's Delight, Galerie Am Frichmarkt e Galerie Waidspeicher - Erfurt, Germany
  • 1999 Hommage an Dr. Herbert Hofmann, Galerie Handwerk - München, Germany
  • 1999 Schmuckalzente- Internationale Schmuckkunst; Annamaria Zanella, Ramon PuigCuyas, Winfried Kruger, Michael Becker, Galerie Slavik - Wien Austria
  • 1999 Ernesto Lemke, Richard Price, Annamaria Zanella, Contemporary Art Centre - Utrecht (NL).
  • 1999 Bijoux de Création, Orféo Galérie d'Art - Luxembourg.
  • 1999 S. Marchetti, A. Zanella, Galerie Zoune 8 - Zurich (CH).
  • 1999 SOFA, Sculpture, Objects, Functional Arts - New York, USA
  • 1999 Internationale Schmuckunst, Galerie Slavik, Wien*
  • 1999 Gioielli Contemporanei. L'alternativa al prezioso, Studio GR.20 - Padova, Italy*
  • 1999 Gioielli Contemporanei. L'alternativa al prezioso, Galleria La Ruota - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
  • 2000 Virtual Gallery of Contemporary Jewellery, Institute of Art and Design - Birmingham United Kingdom
  • 2000 SOFA, Sculpture, Objects, Functional Arts - New York, USA
  • 2000 Gioielleria Contemporanea in Europa, Casino Municipale Ca' Vendramin Calergi - Venezia, Italy*
  • 2001 Gioielleria Contemporanea in Europa, Oratorio S. Rocco - Padova, Italy
  • 2001 Gioielleria Contemporanea in Europa, Galleria La Ruota - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
  • 2001 Hommage aan bet sieraad, Contemporary Art Centre - Utrecht (NL)
  • 2001 Mikromegas, Bayerischer kunstgewerbe-verein - München, Germany*
  • 2001 Mikromegas, Galerie für angewandte Kunst - München, Germany
  • 2001 Mikromegas, American Craft Museum - New York, USA
  • 2001 Brooch, Galleria Göttlicher, Krems Austria
  • 2001 The Second Cheoncju International Craft Biennale, Cheoncju, Korea.
  • 2002 Schmuck 2002 - Internationale Handwersmesse' - München, Germany*
  • 2002 Mikromegas, Musée de l'horologerie et de l'émaillerie - Géneve (CH)
  • 2002 Mikromegas, Gallery YU, Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry - Tokyo, Japan
  • 2002 Contemporary Metalwork and Jewellery from six countries, Gallery Mokkunto, Seoul, Korea*
  • 2002 Schmuck 2002 - Internationale Handwerksmesse, Dick Institute Scottish Arts Council - Kilmarnock United Kingdom
  • 2002 Scultori veneti, chiesa di San Benedetto - Montagnana, Italy
  • 2002 Orefericeria di ricerca - Banque du Gottard - Montecarlo.
  • 2003 Strutturalismo nella gioielleria contemporanea Europea, galleria Entratalibera - Milano, Italy
  • 2003 Schmuck 2003, Internationale Handwerksmesse -München, Germany
  • 2003 Mikromegas, Powerhouse Museum - Sydney (Aust)
  • 2003 Sofa 2003, Sculptures, Object, Funcional Arts - New York USA)
  • 2003 Mikromegas, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University of technology, Perth - (Aust)
  • 2003 Mikromegas, Musei Civici agli Eremitani - Padova, Italy
  • 2004 Collect, Craft Council, Victoria and Albert Museum - London, United Kingdom
  • 2004 L'ora dell'oro, Hallen fur Kunst - Freiburg, Germany
  • 2004 Orgold, Flow Gallery - London, United Kingdom
  • 2004 Sofa 2OO4, Sculptures, Object, Funcional Arts - New York, USA

    *= catalogue available

Awards / Grants:

  • 1984 Prize Dee Beers, 'Diamanti Domani'- Stresa, Italy
  • 1991 Prize Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa - Venezia, Italy
  • 1997 Prize Herbert-Hofmann 1997- München, Germany
  • 2001 Honourable Mention and Diplom, the 2nd Cheoncju International Craft Biennale Competition - Cheoncju City, Korea
  • 2002 Bayerischer Staatspreis, Gold Medaille- München, Germany

Collections (Private & Museum):

  • Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venezia, Italy
  • Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
  • Landersmuseum, Joanneum, Graz, Austria
  • Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin, Germany
  • Danner-Stiftung, München, Germany
  • Pinakotek Der Moderne, München, Germany
  • National Museums of Scottland, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Publications:

  • P. Nickl (by),Schmuckszene '87, München 1987.
  • P. Nickl (by),Schmuckszene '90, München 1990.
  • M. Pelletier, M. Laporte (by),Triennale du bijou 1990, Paris 1990
  • R. Retrucci (by),Progetto Giovani Città di Padova, Anima e Sottosuolo, Padova,1990
  • L. M. Barbero (by),Distinzioni, Venezia 1992
  • G. Folchini Grassetto, Gioielli Collezione 1994, Ed. Stampe Inedite- Milano, 1993
  • P. Nickl (by),Schmuckszene '93, München 1993.
  • P. Nickl (by),Schmuckszene '94, München 1994.
  • G. Bresciani Alvarez (by),Kosmos, Padova 1995
  • F. Bortolon, F. Vedovetto (by),Metalla, Piombino Dese, 1995
  • A. Zecchinato (by),Lo sguardo della Medusa, Este, 1995
  • P. Nickl (by),Schmuckszene '95, München 1995
  • M. Cogan (by),Ars ornata europeana, Bratislava 1995.
  • P. Nickl (by),Schmuckszene '96, München 1996
  • D. Klein (by),Oreficeria di ricerca, Piacenza 1996
  • R. Turner, Jewellery in Europe and America: New Times, New Thinking _ T. Hudson Ed. London, 1996.
  • G. Folchini Grassetto, Il gioiello italiano contemporaneo tra progettualità e sperimentazione tecnica, in Grafica e Oggetti d'Arte, Catalogo dell'arte moltiplicata in Italia, pp.177-225.
  • P. Skubic (by),Jewellery in the Castle, Salzburg 1996.
  • P. Nickl (by),Schmuckszene '97, München 1997.
  • G. Folchini Grassetto, Grafica del risveglio di interesse in Italia per l'oreficeria contemporanea, in Grafica e Oggetti d'Arte, Catalogo dell'arte moltiplicata in Italia n. 25, Milano 1997,pp. 161-166
  • G. Folchini Grassetto, S. Papi, Importanti Gioielli, Sotheby's Milano, 1997A. Quattordio, 'Arte In', n. 52, nov-dic., pagg. 98-100, 1997
  • A. Game, G. Folchini Grassetto (by),Bristish Gold-Italian Gold, Edimburgh, 1998
  • B. Autizi (by),Le stanze della mente, Padova, 1998
  • E. Marko ( a cura di), Gold aus Padua, Graz, 1998
  • T. Bodini, Padova ed il suo territorio, Rivista n. 42, 'La scuola orafa del Pietro Selvatico, pagg. 58-61, Padova, 1998
  • F. Polato, Oreficeria contemporanea a Padova, relatore P. Castagnoli, a.a. 1997-98, facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università degli Studi di Padova, 1998
  • M. de Cerval, dictionnaire international du bijou, Les éditions du Regard, Paris, 1998.
  • F. Fruscella, Saranno famosi, 'Gioielli', n. 3,, G. Mondadori, Mila___Éno, allegato al n. 212 di 'Antiquariato', 1998
  • G. Segato, Zòvani artisti, Annamaria Zanella, 'Quattro Ciàcoe', n. 4, pag. 21, Editoriale Padova, 1998
  • D. Watkins, Design Sourcebook: Jewellery by David Watkins, 1999, New Holland publisher, London, 1999
  • Vogue Gioiello, n. 50, aprile '99, Mondadori ed., Milano, pag. 72, 1999
  • G. Folchini Grassetto (by),Gioielli contemporanei. L'alternativa al prezioso, Padova 1999
  • R. Slavik (by),Internationale Schmuckkunst, Wien 1999
  • C. Beyer (by),The Eye's Delight, Erfurt 1999
  • Bellavista, Schmuck Magazin, n. 2, maggio 1999
  • G.Segato, Annamaria Zanella, n. 19, La Matita, Collana d'arte veneta, Padova, 1999
  • E&F Eye&Fashion, n.2, ottobre 1999
  • S. Lambert, La bague, parcours historique et symbolique, Paris, 2000,
  • K. Quickenden, Virtual Gallery of contemporary jewellery, Birmingham, 2000.
  • G. Folchini Grassetto (by),Gioielleria Contemporanea in Europa, Padova 2000
  • Schmuck Magazin, n. 4, August/September 2001
  • Otto Künzli (by),Mikromegas, München 2001
  • R. Ki-Jeong ( a cura di), The breath of nature Cheongju International Craft biennale 2001, Cheongju 2001
  • P. Nickl (by),Schmuck 2002 - Internationale Handwerksmesse, München 2002
  • G. Park (by),Contemporary metal work and jewellery from six coutries, Seoul 2002
  • P. Nickl, (by), Schmuck 2003-Internationale Handwerksmesse, München 2003
  • E. Possem and D.Forest, The Jewellery Collection of the Musée des arts Decoratif in Paris, Ed. Bettina Dadon, Ucad, Paris 2002
  • AA VV., L'Orafo Italiano, Anno LVI DIC.2002 pag 117, Milano
  • M. Lyma, A.Meszko, Sofa New York 2OO3 - Inern. Sculpture Object and Functional art.-Expression of Culture, NY Inc. 2003
  • D. Verges Renau, Yjoya, anno XXVIII jan/febr.2003 pag 174/175, Barcellona.2003.
  • D.Verges, Renau, Yjoya, anno XXVIII marc/april 2OO3, pag 168, Barcellona, 2003.
  • C. Ueding, Collect, Craft Council, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2004